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Page 1: Table Of Contents
OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by INDEX Page No INTRODUCTION SPECIFICATION AND DRAWINGS SAFETY INFORMATION Design Category Loading Safety Equipment Capsize Recovery Air Tank Man Overboard Prevention and Recovery Use of Outboard Engine Towing, Anchoring and Mooring... -
Page 2: Introduction
OVINGTON BOATS made by INTRODUCTION Congratulations on choosing a Musto Skiff, an International One Design World Sailing class from Ovington Boats. You can find details about the Class and Class Association at (www. mustoskiff.com) This manual has been compiled to help you to operate your craft with safety and pleasure. It contains details of the craft, the equipment supplied or fitted, its systems and information on its operation and maintenance. - Page 3 OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by ISO/CD 15085. Signed____________________________________ Date__________________ Chris Turner (The date does not indicate Managing Director the date of manufacture)
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Page 4: Specification And Drawings
OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by SPECIFICATION AND DRAWINGS Identification Hull Identification Number (HIN): G B O V B Record the HIN of your boat in the space above – it is moulded into the starboard side of the transom. - Page 5 OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by Figure 2.1 : Profile...
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Page 7: Safety Information
OVINGTON BOATS made by SAFETY INFORMATION ESIGN ATEGORY The Musto Skiff is a Design Category C boat. The definition of this design category is: Design Category: C – ‘Inshore’ • Description of Use: Designed for voyages in coastal waters, large bays, estuaries, •... -
Page 8: Safety Equipment
Capsize is an inevitable part of small boat sailing and the Musto Skiff is no different in that respect. As a racing craft, there is a high likelihood of capsize if the Musto Skiff is sailed to its limits. You should practice capsize recovery until you are totally familiar with it. -
Page 9: Air Tank
70kg. This has been demonstrated during the testing of the Musto Skiff for its certificate of conformity. The Musto Skiff is equipped with an air tank to provide buoyancy in the event of capsize or swamping. The air tank is formed by the hull and deck mouldings and consequently the following points should be noted: Do not puncture the air tank. - Page 10 OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by Figure 3.1 : Working Deck and Handholds The designated handholds covering this working deck, which have been tested for strength in accordance with ISO 15085, are: the aluminium wing to deck join ( Aft ) •...
- Page 11 OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by The crew should board the boat via the windward gunwale using a combination of the • following handholds: the windward shroud, the trapeze wire and the foot/grab rails in the...
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Page 12: Use Of Outboard Engine
OVINGTON BOATS made by SE OF UTBOARD NGINE The Musto Skiff is not designed or equipped for use with an outboard engine and is not capable of modification to be safely used with an outboard motor. OWING NCHORING AND OORING... -
Page 13: Commissioning
OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by COMMISSIONING REPARATION Your Musto Skiff comes with all parts included and ready to sail. In order to commission it, you will need the following tools: screwdriver; • adjustable spanner; • pliers;... -
Page 14: Boom And Kicker
OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by Stepping the Mast Attach the lower shrouds to the aft shroud plates. Ensure all halyards, forestay and trapeze wires are fitted and pulled down clear and untangled. Stand the mast adjacent to the mast step. Lift vertically, and locate the mast heel into the mast step. - Page 15 OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by It is useful to tie the free end of the mainsheet to the elastic line extending from the transom, the spinnaker halyard passes through the block that is attached to this elastic.
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Page 16: Hoisting Sails
OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by OISTING AILS Rigging the Spinnaker Shackle the two ratchet blocks to the eyes port and starboard 1m aft of the shroud points, ensuring that these are operating in the correct direction, and that you pass the sheets outside all rigging, except the trapeze lines. - Page 17 OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by Taping You are now almost ready to sail! But first, tape up all shackles and clevis pins and anything that looks as if it could snag the spinnaker.
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Page 18: Sailing Hints
The Musto Skiff is fast – sail it fast. Find the line upwind that will give the best performance. Don’t luff hard to de-power upwind, but feather gently and ease the mainsail. The Musto Skiff is a very light boat and will stop if luffed hard in a gust. -
Page 19: Gybing
OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by The tiller extension should be passed around the back of the boat. Stand up and face forwards, place the tiller extension down on the new windward deck, sit down on the new side and then change hands. - Page 20 OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by Tie a stop knot in the mainsheet at a point that prevents the boom from hitting the two sets of shrouds.
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Page 21: Tuning Guide
OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by TUNING GUIDE ENSION 30 (ISP) on shrouds. The forestay may become slack when flying the spinnaker. AINSAIL OWNHAUL UNNINGHAM Pull the mainsail downhaul just enough to remove the worst horizontal creases in light airs, pulling further down progressively as the boat becomes overpowered. -
Page 22: Maintenance
OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by MAINTENANCE Follow these tips to keep your Musto Skiff in good condition: Dry out your boat whenever possible. • Undo the drainage bung in the transom and hatches whenever the boat is left on shore. - Page 23 OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by Foresails should be treated similarly except that the leech is kept in line in the flaking operation to allow the luff wire to take a more gentle line. Once again the sail is then rolled from the luff. Do not allow any fold or crease across a window especially in cold weather.
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Page 24: Warranty
Warranty claims shall be made to Ovington Boats as soon as practicable and, in any event, within 28 days upon discovery of a defect. No repairs under warranty are to be undertaken... - Page 25 OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS OVINGTON BOATS made by REVISION SHEET – DO NOT COPY OR BIND Date Description...
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