#1 Tie a 6 foot line to the front mast sup-
port. Bring all shroud and trapeze wires for-
ward to the front support and tie the line
around them.
Lace the forestay through the back lace lines
2 or 3 times. Store trapeze dogbones under
trampoline to keep them from banging
around. You may wish to tie the wires up off
the front crossbar to keep them from rubbing
on a long trip with a line over the mast.
#2 This method is not recommended if the
boat is stored outside during the rainy sea-
son. Remove both hatch covers and feed
shrouds and trapeze wires into each hull.
Store forestay as in method #1.
With any method you use, the important
thing is to keep all rigging separate and tan-
gle-free.
Store the jib sheet by tying or shackling the
jib clew blocks to the bow bridle shackle.
Pull the jib sheet snug and cleat each side.
Store the extra line in the halyard pouch or
loop around hiking straps.
SECTION IV:
Maintenance
Dolphin Striker
The single most important maintenance pro-
cedure is done on the dolphin striker. This
MUST be kept snug at all times with no play
between the vertical rod and the bar. Think
of the dolphin striker as the backbone of
your boat.
To test the snugness of your dolphin striker,
grab the aluminum bar between the side and
the rod, push up
and then pull
down. If you can
move it more than
1/4” you must
tighten the rod.
To tighten the
rod, first loosen
the nylon mast
bearing (half-
round ball on top
of mast step).
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