Fixing The Stays - Nacra F16 Assembly Manual

3. Tie a figure 8 knot at the bottom
of the mast

2.7 Fixing the stays

Tools needed:
- long nose plier
Secure the shackle using the last monel
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wire piece. Do as shown in the picture.
Cut the excess wire and bend it back
through the hole of the shackle pin before
taping it!
4. Tape the monel wire piece using the vulcani-
zing tape.
Check for sharp edges and tape if necessary!
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Tie the other end of the main halyard line with a
figure 8 knot to the eyelet on the main halyard
ring. Tie everything temporally to the mast.
Take the shackle 8mm 5/16, 2 nylon washers, the
shrouds and forestay. Adjust them as shown in the
picture. The fore stay must be in the middle.
Make sure the ring of the forestay is inwards!
Take the shackle 6mm 1/4, 2 nylon washers and the
trapeze wires. Put the shackle through the middle
hole and adjust a trapeze wire on each side.
Tighten both shackles firmly!
Unscrew the wire-end of the staymaster and
mount it to the fork terminal of the shroud.
Use the clevis pins 1/4x5/8.