14. MAST RAISING AND LOWERING SYSTEM
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REFER TO THE DRAWINGS IN THE DESCRIPTION
OF MODEL SECTION OF THIS MANUAL FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
MAST RAISING
BEFORE STEPPING THE MAST
1. IF RASING THE MAST IN THE WATER,
ENSURE THE BALLAST TANK IS FULL.
2. Install lower struts. The lower struts should be
secured on the mast and to the base bracket on
the deck, but do not tighten down the bolts at this
time. Make sure the bolts will remain attached
during the entire procedure. The lower strut
fasteners will be tightened down after the mast is
fully raised.
3. Attach the lower shroud to the turn buckles on
chainplate in front of the carriage hole. Install cap
shroud turnbuckles on all carriage holes of the
chainplate. Make sure turnbuckles are pinned
and secured.
4. Confirm that all standing rigging and spreaders
are connected and secured to the mast. The
spreader mounting bracket bolts should be
secured and tightened. Make sure there are no
signs of cracks on the mast, shrouds and
masthead light wiring harness. Ensure that
masthead light is functioning.
5. Confirm that backing shells on top of D2, marine
eye terminal on top of forestay and spreader end
plugs are secured on the mast.
6. Main halyard, jib halyard, topping lift and shackles
should be installed and secured on cleats; do not
allow all halyards hanging loose during the mast
raising.
STEPPING THE MAST
1. Untie the mast from the mast crutches and slide
the mast aft on the crutch roller until the bottom of
the mast is over the mast step. At this point, the
mast will be balanced on the roller only, so do not
let it go of the mast base. Remove the safety pin
and align the mast base, vang toggle and bottom
block. Insert the safety pin and install cotter pin
on safety pin. The mast should now be secured to
the mast step.
INSERTING THE GIN POLE
1. Attach jib halyard to the aft thimble on the top of
the gin pole. Attach main sheet fiddle block to the
bottom thimble of the gin pole. Make sure both
attachments to the thimble are secured.
2. Install the gin pole vertically in the hole in the front
base of the mast. Attach the lower mainsheet
fiddle block (the one with cam cleat) on the U bolt
in the anchor-well. Make sure the entire mast
raising system is secured and safe for operating.
3. Check to make sure the forestay is not twisted
around the jib halyard and the lower shrouds and
cap shrouds are not twisted around each other.
All shrouds should be outside the life lines, the
turnbuckles should be vertical on the chainplate.
Recheck that all shrouds, forestays and shackles
are properly attached. Make sure the mast is
clear of all overhead electrical wiring.
RAISING THE MAST
1. Tension the halyard with the gin pole in a vertical
position (make sure that the jib halyard is being
tensioned and not the main halyard). Secure the
jib halyard to the cleat on the mast. The mast
struts prevent the mast from moving side to side.
2. Raise the mast by pulling in the main sheet
through the cam cleat.
3. As soon as the mast is raised, leave the
mainsheet jammed and tensioned. Connect the
forestay turnbuckle to stem plate; meanwhile,
install clevis pin and cotter pin to secure the
connection.
ELECTROCUTION HAZARD
Make sure that the mast and riggings are
clear of all overhead electrical cables when
being raised, lowered or maneuvered about
the launch area. Contact with an electrical
cable can result in property damage,
serious injury or death.
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