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Meet Eduardo Cordero, 8 time
Sunfish World Champion.
Spanish born, Eduardo moved to
Venezuela in 1982 and is now a
resident of the US. With over
15 years of coaching
experience; working at world
renowned sailing schools,
Eduardo is helping to contribute
his knowledge back to the
sport. Thank you to Eduardo for
graciously contributing
technical knowledge in helping
with this rigging guide. To find
out more about Eduardo and his
involvement in the sailing
community visit:
www.starboardpassage.com
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Plug
Cap
O Ring
Bailer Ball
Bailer Housing
Figure: 8
Figure: 10
Bailer Opening
Figure: 12
Figure: 13
Figure: 14
A
C
D
B
Figure: 7
Figure: 9
Figure: 11
Space
between
hull and
Ball
bailer
towards
the stern
Figure: 15
Bailer Installation:
1. Locate the bailer o-ring (a), cap (b), plug
(c) and housing (d) from the delivery kit
(Figure 7).
2. Fit the bailer cap into the hole of the plug
so that the plug stopper faces upward
(Figure 8). Fold the rubber plug over the cap
to close (Figure 9).
3. Locate the bailer housing and o-ring
(Figure 10). Place the o-ring over the neck of
the bailer and push it down completely
(Figure 11).
4. Locate the bailer opening in the cockpit
(Figure 12). Take the bailer housing with
o-ring and place it under the hull, sliding it
up through the cockpit. Make sure that the
ball in the housing is facing towards the stern
of the boat (Figure 13).
5. While holding the housing in place, thread
the bailer cap through the cockpit hole and
into the bailer housing. Tighten the bailer so
that it is hand tight.
Note: The bailer will not sit flush to the
bottom of the hull.
6. When open, the stopper of the bailer plug
should lie on the cockpit floor pointing
towards the bow (Figure 14).
Reminder: The bailer lets water out of the
cockpit while you are sailing. Insert the bailer
plug in the cap before launching and during
sailing (Figure 15). If the cockpit begins to
collect water open the bailer to release the
water. Note: the boat needs to be moving
quickly in order to allow the water to release
and not take on more water at the same time.
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