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OPTIMIST
OPTIMIST
Rigging Manual
1. Nautical Terminology
2. Contents of Packaging
3. Attaching the Mainsheet Blocks
4. Attaching the Sail
5. Rigging the Outhaul
6. Stepping the Mast
7. Mast Tie-in
8. Boom Retainer
9. Assembling the Vang
10. Attaching the Painter
11. Rigging the Sprit Halyard
12. Attaching the Sprit
13. Rigging the Mainsheet Bridle
14. Rigging the Mainsheet Bridle Safety
15. Rigging the Mainsheet
16. Rigging the Rudder
17. Rigging the Daggerboard Retainers
18. Attaching the Hiking Strap Lifter
19. De-rigging
20. Sail Care
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- Page 1 OPTIMIST OPTIMIST Rigging Manual 1. Nautical Terminology 2. Contents of Packaging 3. Attaching the Mainsheet Blocks 4. Attaching the Sail 5. Rigging the Outhaul 6. Stepping the Mast 7. Mast Tie-in 8. Boom Retainer 9. Assembling the Vang 10. Attaching the Painter 11.
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Page 2: Nautical Terminology
Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaserPerformance Optimist! We suggest that you 1. Glossary read through this guide to better familiarize yourself with the parts and rigging of your new Aft: Back of the boat Head: Top of sail boat. -
Page 3: Contents Of Packaging
2. Contents of Packaging 4. Attaching the Sail: Boom Jaw Your new LaserPerformance Optimist will come with three Locate the box labeled delivery kit (fi gure 1). 1. Retrieve the mast, boom, sail, corner ties and sail ties. boxes. One box for the spar set, one for the blades and one for Inside you will fi... -
Page 4: Stepping The Mast
Mast Peg Here are a few safety products that we suggest you have to keep you safe! Refer to the Optimist class rules as most of these fi gure 27 fi gure 28 items are required TO KEEP WATER OUT... - Page 5 fi ngers (fi gure rubber is used to reduce the chafe 53). Refer to the Optimist class rules for complete against the mast. details www.usoda.org.
- Page 6 15. Rigging the Mainsheet 17. Rigging the Daggerboard Continued : Retainers: 3. Lead the mainsheet from the becket 1. Locate the daggerboard strap, down to the forward mainsheet block shockcord and plastic tubing from the on the cockpit fl oor (fi gure 57). Lead the line line bag (fi...
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Page 7: Sail Care
4. Rolling your sail is highly recommended. Crumpling a sail will crack the fi nish of the material which quickly line through the hole at the front of the reduces the life of the sail. Purchasing a Optimist sail and spar bag is highly recommended and are available daggerboard. Secure with a bowline through your local dealer. -
Page 8: Owner Information
• All our GRP products are designed to be dry sailed. In other words stored on dry land. If you intend to leave your boat on a mooring for any length of time it is essential that you apply an osmosis barrier coat. LaserPerformance can recommend a suitable product. - Page 9 Laser, SB3, Sunfi sh, and Dart Dubai, UAE are trademarks used under license. +971 (4) 3039 840 LaserPerformance reserves the right to make design and/or specifi cation changes to any +971 (4) 3039 839 of their products as part of their continuous development program.
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