Selden TYPE RB Mk 4 - Operation

7
Operation
Furlingandunfurlingisaccomplishedeitherfromthecockpitwithanendlessreenglineandanouthaullineorat
themastusingawinchhandleatthemastlinedriver.Inthelattercasetheouthaulistakentotheboomormastnear
thegooseneck.(SeeFig.7.1).
Unfurling
Whenunfurlingfromthecockpitthelinedrivermustbesetto”free”.(SeeFig.7:2).
1. Freebothsidesoftheendlessloopfromthewinchandstopper.Itwillthenslideonthelinedriver.
2. Pulloutthesailwiththeouthaulline.
Furling
1. Theleechshouldbekeptfairlytightwhenreengorfurling.Adjusttheboomangle(vangortoppinglift)
 toachievethis,andthesailwillformatightrollaroundtheluffextrusion.
2.Locatethestarboardpartoftheendlessfurlinglineonthewinchandpullbyhand,orifnecessaryusea
 winchhandle.
3. Keepslighttensionontheouthaulwhiledoingthis.Thisappliesespeciallywhenthewindisabaftthebeam
 orinlightair.
Reefing
1. Carefullyslackenofftheouthaulline.
2. Locatethestarboardpartoftheendlessfurlinglineonthewinchandpullbyhand,orifnecessaryuseawinch.
3. Theleechshouldbekeptfairlytight.Keepslighttensionontheouthaulduringthemaneuver.
Whenworkingatthemast:
Activatethelockonthelinedrive(-IN’)beforereengthesail.Useawinchhandletofurlthesail.When
thedesiredamountofsailisrolledin,usetheouthaultostretchthefootofthesail.Don´t leave the winch
handle in the linedriver!
Whenoperatingfromthecockpit:
Whenreefedtodesiredsailarea,lockbothpartsoftheendlesslinesinstoppersandtightentolockthereeng
winch.Finally,tensiontheouthaul.
When leaving the boat.
Alwayslockthelinedriverwiththeratchetleverwhenleavingtheboat!
WARNING! Never leave the winch handle in the linedriver!
It will rotate very rapidly when the sail is unfurled.