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Overview of the rigging instructions and owner's manual for the Topaz 14C/CX Catamaran.
Checking rudder retaining clip before launching to prevent detachment.
Proper handling and storage of sails, including rolling, avoiding flapping, and drying.
Repairing hull dents, checking fittings, cleaning components, and ensuring proper ventilation.
Importance of replacing worn ropes immediately for safety.
Definitions for parts of the hull: Nose, Painter, Transom, Fore, Aft, Mast Step, Rail, Port, Starboard, Leeward, Windward, Gudgeon.
Definitions for spars: Mast, Mast Heel, Boom, Outhaul, Vang, Cunningham, Sheet.
Definitions for sail parts: Mainsail, Jib, Tack, Clew, Head, Leach, Luff, Foot, Batten.
Assembling the hull structure by fitting cross bars, bolting hulls, attaching the trampoline, and securing tensioning lines.
Preparing the mast by fitting the furler, bow shackle, shroud adjusters, and mast head pulley.
Installing the capsize line around the mast base for boat recovery and hand grip.
Connecting mainsheet blocks to traveller car and setting stopper knots to limit travel.
Attaching the jib to the furler drum and connecting the jib halyard to the sail head.
Hoisting the mainsail, securing the halyard, and threading the downhaul and mainsheet.
Connecting the rudders to the transom fittings and securing the tiller extension assembly.
Fitting the spinnaker sock to the pole and securing it, then threading the halyard and lines.
Securing the spinnaker sheets, connecting the head to the halyard, and attaching sheets to the clew.
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