Launching And Rigging - OUYANG MATILDA 20 Owner's Manual

IV RIGGING BEFORE LAUNCHING
Step your mast before launching.
Also it gives the tires, wheel bearings, and trailer lights a chance to
cool down before submerging them.
Make sure there are no overhead wires, tree branches, or such
obstacles where you are stepping the mast up and between you and the
launching ramp.
the impaired vertical clearance is about 30 feet.
A. Stepping the mast:
1. Lay mast on cabin roof, mast foot towards bow section, masthead to
stern, groove of mast facing down.
2. Attach spreaders, upper shrouds through outboard spreader ends (and
tape ends with black electrical tape) to aft shroud plates. Lower
shrouds on fore shroud plates.
plates. WATCH that you DON'T fasten backstay over and around optional
stern rail! Leave forestay unattached for now.
3. Check that all halyards are free and cleated. Jib halyard is to
port with rope tail along groove side of mast.
starboard with wire along groove side of mast.
4. Open all turnbuckles to about one-third, and tape turnbuckle toggles
vertical to prevent twist when raising mast.
5. Walk the mast back, one person at foot of mast in foredeck and other
mid mast in cockpit.
mast heel slot into bolt on mast channel, while person in cockpit raises
mast as he walks towards bow.
6. Person in foredeck at the same time pu11s on forestay, and fastens
same when mast is upright.
Lower shrouds less tension than upper – no "S" bend in mast – recheck
when under sail. (See Mast Tuning).
B. Boom
l. Attach gooseneck fitting into mast groove.
2. To rig mainsheet and boom vang, see figures 2 and 3.

LAUNCHING AND RIGGING

When mast is stepped on factory trailer (8" wheel),
Backstay and bridle attached to stern
Person in foredeck keep mast foot down and centre
Adjust all turnbuckles for proper tension.
It is much simpler on land than water.
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Main halyard is to