Running Rigging - Jeanneau 64 Owner's Manual

- To hoist a crew member up to the top of the mast, make a bowline with the
halyard directly on the bosun's chair ring (never use the halyard snap shackle
or shackle).
- Never hoist a crew member when sailing in heavy weather.
- A lot of skill and care is required to commission your boat. The proper working of all your
boat's equipment is the result of the quality of the commissioning operations.
For this reason the stepping of the mast must be carried out under the responsibility of your
dealer the first time the mast is stepped.
- Before each trip, carefully inspect the mast from top to bottom.
- Periodically check the rig tension and the tightness of the locknuts and bottle screw clevis
pins.
5.3

RUNNING RIGGING

- Inspect the halyards for wear and condition.
- Regularly check the condition of the jam cleat jaws.
- Regularly clean the backstay blocks with fresh water.
- Avoid aggressive gybing in order to reduce premature wear on the sheets, attachment points
and the gooseneck.
- If halyard tension (mainsail/genoa) is too great, this can lead to problems when hoisting/
furling.
- When not sailing, slacken the genoa halyard and keep it away from the
forestay (risk of halyard becoming furled around the forestay, which can lead
to the stay breaking and dismasting of the boat).
ADVICE-RECOMMENDATION
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