WESTERLY Konsort 29 - Page 20

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Harden
down
on
the
cap
shrouds.
Fig.6
-
Slack
Fig.7
-
Bowed
Tension inner forestay until
mast bows
forward
2"
at
the
spreaders.
Tension the
aft
lower shrouds equally
to
reduce the
bow
to
1"
(see
Fig. 7).
Check
the rig whilst
sailing.
The tension
in the mainsail
will
straighten
the
mast.
Whilst
sailing,
the mast
leans
to windward,
Fig.
8).
lf the
mast leans to
r
shrouds
(see
Fig. 9), then check the fore and aft bend.
lf the mast
is
bent aft,
into the
mainsail,
tighten the inner
forestay.
Ftg.7
-
Bowed
2.7