RS Toura - 5.2 - Fitting the Spreaders to the Mast; 5.3 - Attaching the Shrouds to the Mast

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Itisworthtakingtimetoensurethatthissectioniscompletedcorrectly.Improperlytted
spreaders will result in undesirable sailing characteristics, and may even result in failure of
the mast.
a) Carefully unpack the spreaders from the top of the mast, being sure not to damage
any of the securing split rings.
b) The shrouds and forestay are in the rigging pack.
5.2 - Fitting the Spreaders to the Mast
1
A
Fwd
Primary hole
Aft
B
C
D
E
2
3
45
6
7
ThePrimarypintsthroughthebracket’sprimary hole and through the aft hole in
the spreader.
TheAdjusterpintsdownthroughhole 1 in the bracket and hole A in the spreader.
Tape up all the securing pins and rings to prevent them from being
damaged, or from damaging the spinnaker.
Attach the two shrouds to the mast.
5.3 - Attaching the Shrouds to the Mast
1. 2. 3.
NOTE use
the lower
tangs