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Rigging the Mast: Standard and Pro Models
1. Locate the sail, battens, boom, upper
and lower mast from your delivery kit.
Remove your sail from the sail bag and
have the three battens handy. Your
battens should comprise of: Two long and
one short (Figure 24).
Tip: When unfolding sail, make sure that the area
is free of sharp objects that could damage the sail!
To ensure the batten tips do not fall off inside the
pocket when the battens are removed, it is
suggested that you tape the batten tips.
2. Unfold the sail. Starting from the head of the
sail locate the top batten pocket. Insert the
smallest of the three battens into the top batten
pocket (Figure 25).
3. When inserting the batten into the pocket, you
will be applying pressure against elastic located in
the end of the pocket. As you press against the
elastic, slide the batten in and down so that the
tip rests in the closed end of the pocket
(Figure 26).
To remove: press the end into the elastic, and
slide the tip to the open end of the pocket.
4. Continue down the sail, inserting the two
remaining battens.
Note: Before folding the sail make sure to remove
the battens.
5. Slide the top section of the mast into the lower
section until the top sections plastic collar is snug
against the aluminum of the lower section.
6. Find the opening in the sail sleeve located at
the foot of the sail (Figure 27). Slide the sleeve
of the sail over the mast, aligning the cunningham
grommet with the gooseneck and removing any
twists in the sleeve (Figure D).
Tip: The head of the sail does not rotate easily on
the masthead, so it is suggested to align the
head of the sail with the gooseneck before
stepping the mast (Figure D).
Figure 24
Figure 25
Pocket opening
Closed end
Figure 26
Cunningham
Grommet
Class Sail Button
Figure 27
Figure D
: Stepping the Mast
Attaching the Boom:
1. Before attaching the boom locate the outhaul line
from the delivery kit line bag. Insert the gooseneck pin
into the forward end of the boom and walk aft, exerting
pressure towards the mast, to keep it in place
(Figure 28).
Stepping the Mast
1. Make sure the bow
of the boat is pointing
into the wind and that
their are No Overhead
Electrical Wires in the
Area! Also make sure
that the mast step hole
and mast butt are
perfectly clean; any
sand or dirt in the
mast step will grind
into the gelcoat and
can damage the mast
step.
2. Place the mast butt
against a flat solid
object. By placing a
towel or piece of
cardboard on the
ground it will help
prolong the life of the
plastic mast butt.
3. Lift the mast from
the head of the sail
and walk toward the
mast butt, raising the
mast hand over hand
until vertical.
4. Make sure that the
gooseneck is facing the
stern of the boat
before lifting.
5. Keeping your hands
a good distance apart,
lift the mast over the
mast step hole
(Figure D).
6. Allow the mast to
slide into the step. Do
Boom
not drop the mast into
the step for it will
cause damage!
7. Remove any wraps
in the sail sleeve.
Gooseneck Pin
Figure 28
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