RECOVERY OF THE BOAT AND TOWING
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With sails lowered the keel should be raised and the
rudder removed in plenty of time
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especially in shallow or unknown waters
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With the trailer submerged – float on to the trailer
using the docking arms if fitted.
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Connect the winch hook to the bow eye and secure
the winch.
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Lower the keel onto the trailer before driving off.
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Slowly drive the trailer clear of the water.
LOWERING THE MAST
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This is a reverse action on raising the mast.
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Connect the jib halyard to the winch hook on the
trailer winch. The winch can be unwound about
150cm.
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Pull the jib halyard taught, cleat and tie a safety knot
up to the cleat.
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Take the gennaker halyard and tie this to the trailer,
take up the slack and cleat off the halyard( This is only used
as a security halyard whilst
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releasing the pin on the forestay)
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Put the strong back mast support at the back of the boat.
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At least One person should be in the boat, make sure boat is
chocked or trailer supports are down.
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Winch enough tension so that the forestay
pin can be removed. WARNING – Only wind on just
enough tension to remove the pin. Make sure that the
backstay is slack.
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Uncleat the Gennaker halyard. NOT the jib halyard.
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Lower the mast slowly using the winch. Support the mast in the boat
and SLOWLY lower it on to the mast support.
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Weight will come onto the mast at approx 45 degrees and it will need to be
supported and lowered into the boat.
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