Trallerlng
Before you launch I he boa
I.
do
all your riggtng on shore. on as
level ground as
possoblc
Be
sure all running riggmg Is ready. all your
gear
Is
on
lhe boa I ready
10
go. The
ooa1
woll
be easoerlo
rog
1f
I he bow
IS
poonled
1n10
lhe
wind
Once lhe boa
los
on
lhe waler. keep lhe bow headed
1n
1o
lhe
wtnd
and have lhe crew gel
on
lhe boa I.
keep1ng
I he IIIIer
on
lme
woth
Jhe
long ax
os
of lhe boa! Now. push lhe
boa1
away from shore, unul
you're
1n
deep enough
wa1
er
10
drop lhe centerboard. and sail off
When
beachonglhe boat.
uy
10
approach the launch area on a
slog
hi beal Then,
JuS
I before you gel near shore rouna up
on1o
!he
wmd
.
ana
ghde
1n1o
shallow
wa1er
lime
w
1nd
os
Olowong
dorecuy
onshooe
. lhe stern of the boat w
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oe
poonled
d11ectly
allhe
shore
whe
n
you
round up. and ghdo
ng
1
n1o
lhe launch area may not
be
poss1ble
In
lh1s
case. push lhe boom
ou1
so
1he
Wind
blows agamst
lhe
back of lhe
ma
in and sail backwards Make sure
10
pull up
1he
centerboa
rd
and rudder before I
he
water gels
100
shallow
Rnally,
when you're ready to
wonch
lhe boat up onto lhe
uaoler
be sure to line up lhe skeg
on
lhe bonom ol
the
hull
Wllh
lhe rollers on
lhe ualler The skeg helps align the boat aulomaucally onto I
he
tra1ler
.
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Sailboat Launching and Retrieval
and
General Information
1. At ramp.
but
no1
on
ramp,
rig boat Including sail attachment.
etc.
IMPORTAN
T·
Do nol do
lhos
ON
lhe
ra
mp. CAUTION Check lor
overhead power cables
2. Remove rear
ue·downs.
3 Attach bow
lone
. Place
m1scellaneous
loose gear
on
boal
4
Ba
ck frailer down 10 I he wafer
onsuring
wheel beari
ngs
are 2·
above
wa1
er level DO NOT suomerge wheel beaflngs.
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