the aft eyes – hereafter, when the reefing lines are pulled through the mainsail
boom, you tie the reefing line to and around the aluminum eye, where the same
reefing line has just been pulled through. Tie it with a bowline knot, so that you
can open it again.
REEFING LINES FORWARD:
The reefing lines are installed forward along outside the mast. Check that the
reefing lines go through the big stainless eye at the “gooseneck” fitting (mast
fitting to hold the boom to the mast). The reefing lines always stay in/-on with
the boom – also when the boom is taken away from the mast. When you take the
mast down, secure a pilot line on the reefing lines and other lines before you pull
these out of the boat under deck. But from where the reefing line comes out of
the boom, you lead the reefing line through the Aluminum eye in the mainsail
luff and down through the stainless eye at the boom fitting on the mast and
further down through the block at the mast base and with the pilot line back to
the cockpit.
DECK PLUGS:
Electrical deck plugs must be greased for better connection and to avoid
corrosion. Important is to cover the deck plugs on the deck during the winter
season, when the plugs have been taken off, so these do not get any water inside
the plugs.
On some DF40, the mast electric cables go through a stainless-steel cap or cover,
and connections are under deck, by just pulling down the panel in the rooftop
and this will give you access to the electric cables. We also recommend using a
rubber sealer inside the stainless cover to make sure for 100% watertight.
We recommend the product Terrostat product from Teroson – RB 2759 or
contact Aftersales at Quorning Boats.
Be very careful that the electric cables at the mast base do not get damaged or
caught when stepping the mast AND do remember to unscrew these cables from
the deck plug connections when taking the mast off the boat.
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