Hunter Passage 420 - Page 86

TUMNG
TIIE
P42O B&R RIG
9.
the ball
joint
bearing in
the upper
end
of
the
stnrt until
the holes
in the
pin
can be
attached.
It is norrnal
to have
some
play
between
the stmt and
the chainplate
and
stnrt
bracket
The
fi"al
test
is to
go
sailing
in 10-15
knots
of
wind. First,
adjust
the
tension in the
sbrouds.
If when sailing
upwind
the
shrouds on
the leeward
side
are slack
then
tighten
them to
remove about
balf the
slack
keeping
note of
the number
of
tums.
Then
tack and
do the
same
to
the
other
side.
Do
this until
you
are bappy
with the tension
and
the
leeward side
does
not
get
loose
when
the
boat is heeled.
Now
sight up
the mast
to
be
sure it is still
relatively
smight
from
side
to
side. If it
is not then
adjust
to appropriate
rigging to correct
it For exanrple:
if the
mast
is straight
until
the upper spreader
and
then hooks
to the
windward
side
then
you
will have
to revisit steps
6 and
7 above.
Remember
to always
tighten
the
leeward
shrou{
tack and
tighten the
new
leeward
shroud
the same
amount.
This
prevents
damage
to the
turnbuckles
and
is also
much
easier
to do. Keep
in mind
it is also
possible
to bave seapthing
too
tight such
as a
diagonal
shroud-
At
this
point
you
should
have adequate
headstay
tension.
The sails
are
built for
about 14" ofheadsiay
sag, the bend
in
the
standad mast
should
be about
I' and
4" in
the
furling
mast and it should
be nearly
straight from
side
to side
when sailing
upwind.
If any of these
ar€ not
true then
revisit
the appropriate
step above
to correct
it.
If
the sag
in
tb€
headstay
is too
much
drcn ad.ling tension
to
the verticals
will
fix
it.
11. Once
the rig is
tuned
you
should
make
sure
to
add the
cotter
pins
to all the riqging
bending
back the
ends and
taping
them
to
prev€nt
snagged
lines sails
and fingen.
Renemberthat
rigging,
like everything
else,
cen
age. As
it
gets
older it
may need
to be
replaced.
The
frequency
for vfiich this
becomes
necessary
depends
on the
climate and
conditions
in
which
the
boat
is sailed.
For exarnple:
if
you
sail
in the
Caribbean it should be reptaced
every
2-3
years
compared to every l0
for the
great
lakes.
You
should consult
a
professional
rigger
for advice.
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