6. Using two more corner ties, secure the tack of
the sail to the boom and the mast (Figure 14).
7. Be sure to adjust the corner ties in order to get
the red mark on the luff of the sail to fit between
the two blue stripes on the mast (Figure 15).
8. Continue tying the sail ties onto the boom. Tie
the sail ties tight enough that you can place two
f
ingers between the boom and the sail (Figure 16).
9. Tie off the last corner tie to the clew of the
s
ail.
Rigging the Outhaul:
1. Locate the outhaul line. Tie a stopper knot in one end. Lead the free end of the line through the port hole in the boom end cap
(Fi
gure 17).
2. Continue the line through the clew grommet and back through the open hole in the boom cap (Figure 18).
3. Lead the line forward along the starboard side of the boom and through the v-cleat (Figure 19). Cleat off and tie a stopper knot in the
end of the line.
Stepping the Mast:
1. Lift the mast with sail and boom
attached.
2. Align the mast butt over the mast collar.
Gen
tly slide the mast through the thwart and
into the metal mast step (figure 20).
3. Make sure that the sprit halyard cleat is
facing the bow while the cleat for the vang
cleat is facing the stern (Figure 21).
M
ast Tie-in:
1. Locate the mast tie-in line. The mast tie-in eyestrap is located on the thwart forward of the mast (Figure 22).
2
. Tie a luggage knot with the mast tie-in line around the eyestrap (Figure 22).
3. Lead the ends of the line around the mast. Cross the port line over the starboard line right above the vang cleat (Figure 23).
4
. Lead the two ends back around to the front of the mast and secure with a square knot (Figure 24).
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gur
e 20
Fi
gur
e 21
Fi
gur
e 17
F
igure 22
F
igure 23
F
igure 24
F
igure 14
Figure 15
Figure 16
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gur
e 18
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e 19
Boom Retainer:
1. Locate boom retaining line
from the line bag. Tie a stopper
knot in one end of the line.
Lead the line up through the
starboar
d hole in the boom jaw
(Figure 25).
2. Lead th
e free end of the line
around to the port side hole in
the boom jaw. Thread the line
d
own thr
ough th
e h
ole an
d
secure with a stopper knot
(Figur
e 26).
3. Located just above the boom
jaw, centered on the mast is the
m
ast r
etain
er peg (Fi
gure 27).
4. Twist the boom retainer line
until the line is taught when
placed over the peg (Figure 28).
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gur
e 25
Figure 26
Fi
gure 27
Fi
gure 28
At
taching the Sail Continued:
R
ed sail line
L
ines on
the mast
Thwart
Mast Collar
Mast step
Sprit
Halyard
Cleat
Vang
Cleat
Bow
Mast Peg
Boom Jaw
Grommet
Eyestrap
Bow
Stern
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