Hulls
Check for leaks at all hull fittings by covering
these areas with detergent and blowing air
(from your lungs) into drain plug hole. DO
NOT USE A VACUUM CLEANER AS THE
EXCESS PRESSURE CAN DAMAGE THE
HULLS. If detergent bubbles, there is a leak.
Remove fitting and cover area with clear sili-
cone sealant and replace.
Rudders
Rub paraffin on the inside of casting where
blade slides to ease operation. To fine tune:
remove uppermost bolt on casting and paraf-
fin. If there is slack between sheaves add
a washer on nut end of bolt. Insert and
tighten. This will help keep lines of sheaves.
Remove bolt which holds top of spring and
rub with paraffin. If rudders do not kick up
easily: pull spring to loosen tension and
replace bolt. Paraffin lock pin. Sand all
rough edges on blades lightly. Always
remove blades for trailering.
Sails
Rub paraffin on the luff of mainsail to ease
hoisting. Sail tape should be applied to bat-
ten pockets where it hits shrouds to avoid
chafe. Always fold your jib and store it in
the envelope bar or roll it - DO NOT JUST
STUFF IT IN BAG. Roll your main front the
third batten (from top) to your boom and
store in long boom bag. Storing your sails
will greatly lengthen their life. Rinse the
fresh water whenever possible.
NOTE: Howe and Bainbridge, Inc., the man-
ufacturers of our sail cloth have sent us the
following memo which we felt was important
enough to pass on to you.
-- To prevent color transfer on your sails, dry
them as thoroughly as possible after using.
Try not to store wet in sailbag for any longer
periods of time than necessary.
When either dyed nylon or dacron sail
fabrics are stored wet, the color will bleed or
transfer form the colored to the white or
even from a darker shade to a lighter shade.
The wetter and more compressed the fabric,
the greater the bleeding - such as stuffed in
a sailbag. --
Outhaul System
The Prindle 18-2 and 19 boom is equipped
with an internal 4:1 outhaul system with
shock cord load return. Shock cord tension
can be tightened simply by pulling some
corder out of the boom at the front end of
tieing a new know. DO NOT LET THE SHOCK
CORD GO! To relead the shock cord you
must disassemble the entire aft end of the
boom. DO NOT REMOVE the small clevis pin
in the outhaul car unless you need to remove
the internal workings of the outhaul system.
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