Mast____________________________________________
See autumn overhaul in Kemps
'Hints
and advice on rigging and tuning your Kemp
mast'
booklet.
Roller
furling_______________________________________
Roller furling gear must be lubricated and cleaned regularly in accordance with the
manufacturers
recommendations..
Sails__________________________________________
Sails should be checked regularly and repairs effected for the following:
1 Chaffing occurring mainly at spreaders and on foot of large sails.
2 Tears at batten pockets and at all attachment points, tack, clew, head, sail and
reefing cringles.
3 Any other damage.
4 When a sail is lowered it should be bagged and stowed below as soon as possible.
5 On return to harbour, release the tension on the clew
outhaul
of the main,
remove batterns, flake the sail over the boom, secure with ties and put on sail
cover.
6 Furling headsails and mainsails should be checked carefully for any signs of wear
on the stitched seams.
Ropes___________________________________________
All ropes should be checked regularly during the season for the following:
1 Signs of wear or damage where constantly cleated, clamped or passed round
sheave blocks or through fairleads.
2 Damage to whipping or heat shrink sleeves.
3 All splices are serviceable. It is important where polyester ropes are spliced to
steel wire ropes, such as halyards.
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