LaserPerformance Sunfish - Attaching the Sail to the Booms (Standard)

1. From the delivery kit locate the sail, upper
and lower booms, S-hook and package of sail
rings. Remove the two outhaul lines from the
line bag.
2. Find a flat surface free of sharp objects that
you can spread your sail out on.
3. Align the lower boom along the foot of the
sail and the upper boom along the lu (figure
25). e Sunfish logo should face the upper
boom (the boom that does not have any blocks
attached).
4. e two booms are attached together by
interlocking eye bolts. is corner of the sail is
known as the tack. Take the S-hook and loop
one end through the interlocking eye bolt that
is attached to the lower boom (Figure 26).
5. Take the free end of the S-hook and place it
through the grommet in the tack of the sail.
Using a pair of pliers, crimp the S-hook closed
(figure 27).
6. Attaching the outhaul lines: Starting at
either the head of the sail or the clew (one of
the ends that is not yet attached to the booms)
take one of the outhaul lines and tie a stopper
knot in the end of it. Feed the free end of the
line through the boom cap (figure 28).
7. Continue the line through the grommet
in the sail (figure 29) and then back down
through the top cap. Double the line through
the grommet (figure 30) and secure with a cou
-
ple half hitches (figure 31). e outhaul line
should be fairly snug (figure 32).
8. Repeat the same procedures for the second
outhaul.
9. Secure the remainder of the sail to the
booms using the sail rings. Locate a grommet,
place the sail ring around the boom, insert the
grommet between the openings of the ring
and press firmly to secure (figures 33 and 34).
Tip: Pliers may be helpful when closing the sail rings.
However use caution, as they can easily scratch the
booms.
6. Attaching the Sail to the Booms (Standard):
figure 25
figure 26 figure 27
figure 28 figure 29
figure 30 figure 31
figure 32
figure 33
figure 34
HEAD
UPPER BOOM
LUFF
TACK
FOOT OF SAIL
LEACH
CLEW
LOWER BOOM
GROMMET