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Topper Topaz Tres Rigging Manual

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Topper Topaz Tres - 1519 Rigging Guide
Before you begin:
The main halyard will have been used to raise the boat cover, please release
and attach to mast stay to keep it out of the way before removing the cover.
The following should be onboard :
 Boom with attached mainsheet and kicker,
 Downhaul on mast
 Rudder Blade
 Tiller
 Daggerboard
The sails should be stored in the sail locker
 Jib with attached jibsheets
 Mainsail
Please check that the hull bung is tight at the stern of the boat.
Place boat head to wind to prevent any sudden wind effects.

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  • Page 1 Topper Topaz Tres - 1519 Rigging Guide Before you begin: The main halyard will have been used to raise the boat cover, please release and attach to mast stay to keep it out of the way before removing the cover.
  • Page 2 Picture A) Topaz parts . Picture B) Assembled with sails.

  • Page 3: Raising The Jib

    Raising the jib. The topaz is fitted with a furling drum. This is designed to tidy away the sail whilst launching , recovering or ashore. It is not intended as a reefing device to reduce sail area at times of higher wind. First connect the head of the sail to the jib halyard.
  • Page 4 Pic 2 Connection to furling drum Haul the jib halyard raising the jib sail and cleat to the port side of the mast. Gather the excess jib halyard and store in the sheet bag. The single jib sheet will be attached to the tack of the sail in its centre. Pass one end of the jib sheet from outside the hull through the block mounted against the mast stay then through the block on the mast assembly and finally through the cleat.
  • Page 5 Pic 3 Passage of the jib sheet If you now pull on the furling cord the jib should furl / store itself. Pic 4 - Furled Jib...

  • Page 6: Raising The Mainsail

    Raising the mainsail First attach the boom to the clew of the mainsail. At the back of the boom can be found the outhaul line running around a pulley. There is a torpedo runner towards the clew of the mainsail that is to be placed into the slot on the top of the boom near the back.
  • Page 7 Pic 6 – Attaching main halyard The leading edge of the mainsail passes up the groove in the mast. Pull on the main halyard until the sail is to the top of the mast and cleat off on the starboard side of the mast. Store the excess halyard in the sheet bag. Pull down on the boom to align with the gooseneck and connect.
  • Page 8 Pic 7 - Use of gooseneck Connecting the downhaul The downhaul cord has two parts. The first is a loop of cord attached to the mast which passes through a block with the free end passing back to a cleat on the mast.
  • Page 9 Connecting the kicker The kicker assembly should be connected to the mast and boom but if it has come detached then the kicker has a twisted kicker shackle that fits into the bottom of the boom. The other end has a carabiner that attaches to the cord at the foot of the mast.

  • Page 10: Rudder Assembly

    Rudder Assembly Ensure the rudder blade moves freely and slide onto the rudder holder on the stern of the boat. Ensure that the rudder retaining clip snaps back into original position to keep the blade in place. Pass the tiller handle over the ridges to hold the blade “high”. The rudder is raised or lowered by pulling up on the tiller and pushing / pulling onto the boat with an elastic band ensuring tension to keep the tiller in place once in position .
  • Page 11 Pic 7 Rudder attachment Centreboard Place board into centre slot with the broadest sedge towards the mast and secure the elastic cord to the base of the mast using the plastic clip.