Viper Owner's Manual 2
Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 About this Owner’s Manual .................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 General information ............................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.1 Loading Advice ................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2.2 Opening the Hull ............................................................................................................................. 5
1.2.3 Stability, Capsize and Recovery ....................................................................................................... 5
1.2.4 Danger from Overhead Power Lines and Other Obstacles ............................................................. 6
1.2.5 Towing on the Water ...................................................................................................................... 6
2 Assembly ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Glossary .................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Tools needed ........................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Arrival of goods....................................................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Platform .................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.5 Mast ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.6 15
2.7 Rigging .................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.8 Spinnaker pole ...................................................................................................................................... 16
3 Rigging ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Raising / Lowering the Mast ................................................................................................................. 17
3.2 Spinnaker Pole ...................................................................................................................................... 20
3.3 Spinnaker System .................................................................................................................................. 21
3.3.1 Before Raising the Mast ................................................................................................................ 22
3.3.2 After raising the mast .................................................................................................................... 22
3.3.3 Tack line ........................................................................................................................................ 23
3.3.4 Attaching the Spinnaker ................................................................................................................ 25
3.4 Boom..................................................................................................................................................... 27
3.5 Mast Rotation ....................................................................................................................................... 27
3.6 27
3.7 Rudders ................................................................................................................................................. 28
3.7.1 Locking Down the Rudders ............................................................................................................ 29
3.7.2 Releasing the Rudders ................................................................................................................... 29
3.8 Centerboards ........................................................................................................................................ 30
3.9 Mainsail ................................................................................................................................................ 30
3.9.1 Battens .......................................................................................................................................... 30
3.9.2 Raising the Mainsail ...................................................................................................................... 32
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