Dear Harpoon Owner
All
of us at Boston Whaler are happy you have chosen
to
join
one
of the fastest growtng fleets
rn
the
country today.
We
hope you
will take an active part
In
your
toea
1 Harpoon Associatron
and
e~joy
many years of happy sailing.
Your
Harpoon has been designed. engineered and bu
tn
with
care
and
precisron. as you undoubtedly noticed
when
you were
mal(]ng your purchase dectsion.
The
follow
tng
information
tn
thts. your Owner's Handbook, has
been assembled
to
assure you the
max•
mum use and
sai~ng
pleasure
We
trust
you
win
hnd it helpful
Happy
Salltngt
Introduction
This manualts tnlended to help you know your new Harpoon tr
os
mosttmportant
to
famtllanzc
yourwlf
ttloroughry W•
th
all aspects of
operattng
and
maintatnlng your yacht in a safe and
eHicrent
manner
Read
your manual carefully as well as
the
manuals supplied
by
the
manufacturers ot components
If any questions arise
to
which
you
cannot lind
an
answer, your Harpoon dealer will be pleased
to
help
you
or write
to
us
direc
tl
y
On
Ia
kmg
delivery of your yacht.
be
~ure
to
read
and un(fersta
nd
the warranty
Fi
ll
In
the warranty card, or
the
r:llange of ownership
card.
and
retu
rn
it
to us irnrncdiately
We
~now
you
will have n)any
sa
tisfying and happy nouls ot
saili
ng
in your Harpoon.
CONTENTS
PAGE
NO
.
SAFETY
EQUIPMENT
3
SAILS
Tips on
ca
re
4
How
to
fo
ld
5
RIGGING
8
MAINTENANCE
13
WARRANTY
Claims procedures
17
Warranty
18
SAILING
Bendrng on
the
J•
b
20
The jib
ShCOt
21
Mrunsail batWns
22
Bending on the mainsail
23
How to use cunningham & outhaur
25
How
10
usc boom vang
26
Re
efing
-what
It
Is
77
Reeling - whall1appcns
27
How
to
re!lf
28
Capsi
zi
ng
- !
tOw
it happens
31
J l
ow
to right
the
boat
33
So
lving downwind right
ing
problems
3
!>
c
~
ps
i
7
r
ng
undllr spinnaker
37
Tur
tl
i
ng
38
GO
-FAST TECHNIQUES
Th
e main
sai
l
40
The jib
41
Sp
in
na
kers
42
TRAILERING
Tra
il
ering
43
Sallboatlaunchtng & re
lr
eva I 44
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