LaserPerformance Funboat Rigging Manual page 2

Funboat Rigging Instructions
Funboat Assembly Manual
Included in this guide are simple instructions for the assembly of your Funboat. Th e
diagrams and commentary are intended as an aid for the assembly of your Funboat and
are not a user manual. If any aspect of the assembly is not clear or you require further
advice or assistance then please contact LaserPerformance.
1. Glossary
Aft: Th e back of the boat
Bow: Th e front of the boat
Batten: A thin plastic strip which fi ts into a long nar-
row pocket in the sail
Clew: Th e aft lower corner of the sail
Fairlead: a fi tting that leads line in the most effi cient
direction for operation
Foot: the bottom edge of the sail
Forward: towards the bow of the boat
Gooseneck: A hinge fi tting connecting the boom to
the mast
Gunwale: Th e outer most edge of the craft
Head: Th e top corner of the sail
Kicking strap: A line or series of lines between the
base of the mast and the underside of the boom to
control sail twist and boom position
Leach: Th e trailing edge of the sail
Leeward: Th e opposite side of the boat from where the
wind is blowing
2. Basic safety afl oat
Before you go sailing
• Th e use of a LaserPerformance supplied Funboat mast head fl oat is highly advisable.
(Th is device will assist in the prevention of complete inversion in the event of capsize).
• Ensure that your level of sailing competency is suffi cient for the conditions
in which you intend to sail.
• Wear suitable clothing and safety equipment for the conditions and
time of year. Always wear a buoyancy aid or life jacket.
• Inform a third party where you are sailing, how many there are of you
in the group and when you expect to return.
• Check the local weather forecast: radio, television or the Coast Guard.
• Check the time of high and low tides, if applicable.
• Seek advice on the local conditions if you are sailing in a new area.
• Check the condition of your craft before launching.
• Check for overhead power cables when launching.
Luff : Th e front edge of the sail
Mainsheet: Th e rope controlling the position of the
mainsail
Mast Step: Th e position on the hull or deck in which
the mast is located
Port: Th e left hand side of a boat looking forward
Reefi ng: Th e ability to shorten the sails appropriate
to the degree of wind strength
Starboard: Th e right hand side of the boat looking
forward
Stern: Th e aft-most area of the boat
Tack: Th e lower corner of sail
Tiller: A length of tube, usually wood, aluminum or
carbon fi ber, that fi ts into the rudder head to allow
steerage
Tiller handle: A handle connected to the tiller by a
universal joint
Windward: Th e side of the boat closest to the wind
3. Identify all Parts
1. Hull
2. Spar assembly
• Upper mast
• Lower mast
• Boom
3. Rudder assembly
4. Kicking strap block with cleat
5. Top kicker block
6. Mainsheet block with clip
7. Traveler block
8. Large sister clip
9. Small sister clip
Boom and
upper mast
Batten
set
Traveler block
Sister clip large
Traveller
Traveler strop
Mainsheet
Mainsheet block
Cunningham
10. Clew hook
11. Mainsail
12. Rope kit code
• Mainsheet – 10 meters 8 mm
• Traveler – 1.64 meters 5 mm
• Traveler strop – 0.63 meters 5 mm
• Kicker line – 2.7 meters 6 mm
• Cunningham – 1.0 meter 4 mm
• Clew outhaul – 3.0 meters 4 mm
• Clew tie down – 0.35 meters 4 mm
• Outhaul shockcord – 1.12 meters 5 mm
Lower mast
Mainsail
Rudder
assembly
Kicker line
Sister clip small
Top kicker block
Kicker block with Clew tie down
hook
Clew outhaul
Clew hook
Clew shockcord