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THE SWING WING SYSTEM
Operating The Swing Wing system:
Important
The unique swing-wing system is designed for use only in protected areas, such as
marinas, to fit into a normal slip (berth).
The sails must never be hoisted when the floats are folded in.
Always stow the sails before you start operating the swing-wing system.
Operating the swing-wing system:
Folding in the wings.
1. Pull out and prepare the endless swing-wing line. This line is found underneath
the cockpit coaming and exits the coaming through a stainless steal cover situated in
front of the big genoa winch. As already marked, the outhaul line, marked OUT is
used for swinging the ama out and the inner line marked IN is for folding the ama in.
2. Remove the big spinnaker pole brace, without stepping onto the aft trampoline.
Put the spinnaker pole into the stainless ring aft on the hull and secure it by fastening it
to the eyebolt on the aft beam near the centerhull. (This eyebolt is also used as a
lifting eye.)
3. Release the backstays on both sides.
4. Release the double-halyard stopper in the cockpit coaming.
5. Now crank the winch (3-4 turns of rope on the winch) on the AMA-IN line and the
amas fold in. No persons are allowed on the trampoline, the wings or the floats while
operating the swing-wing system.
Do not force the swing if you have too much resistance.
Checklist
• Double-halyard stopper open?
• Line kinked, fouled or twisted in coaming?
• Backstays released?
• Barberhauler lines released?
• Swing-wing line. Is there a kink? Is it fouled under the cockpit coaming?
• Double-check your steps. Never force.
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