RECOVERY OF THE BOAT AND TOWING
• With sails lowered the keel should be
raised and the rudder removed in plenty
n
•
r using the docking arms if fitted.
of time especially in shallow or unknow
waters
With the trailer submerged – float on to
the traile
• Connect the winch hook to the bow eye
and secure the winch.
• Lower the keel onto the trailer before
driving off.
• Slowly drive the trailer clear of the water.
OWERING THE MAST;L
tion on raising the
mast.
ok
trailer winch. The winch can be
• a
t.
h
cleat off the
• back
.
oat is chocked or trailer supports
•
removed. WARNING – Only wi
cks
•
• e boat
e
• This is a reverse ac
• Connect the jib halyard to the winch ho
on the
unwound about 150cm.
Pull the jib halyard taught, cleat and tie
safety knot up to the clea
• Take the gennaker halyard and tie this to t
trailer, take up the slack and
halyard( This is only used as a security
halyard whilst releasing the pin on the
forestay)
Put the strong back mast support at the
of the boat
• At least One person should be in the boat,
make sure b
are down.
Winch enough tension so that the forestay
pin can be nd on just enough tension
tay is slack. to remove the pin. Make sure that the ba
Uncleat the Gennaker halyard. NOT the jib halyard.
Lower the mast slowly using the winch. Support the mast in th
and SLOWLY lower it on to the mast support.
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