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stan feinberg
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do you have a video about how to set up the boat. i just bought a used one.

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  • Page 1 Topaz ARGO Rigging Instructions www.toppersailboats.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    15. Rudder INTRODUCTION These RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS have been compiled to help you to rig your Topaz ARGO sailing dinghy. Please also ensure that you refer to your TOPAZ OWNERS MANUAL. The OWNERS MANUAL has been compiled to help you to operate your craft with safety and enjoyment. It contains details of the craft, the equipment supplied or fitted, it’s systems and information on its operation and maintenance.

  • Page 3: Maintenance

    TOPAZ ARGO Maintenance The Topaz ARGO is designed to require very little maintenance, but there are some simple ways to keep your boat in the best condition. Rudder Never launch your boat without checking that the retaining clip has clicked into place beneath the upper transom fitting, as this will prevent the rudder from falling off.

  • Page 4: Raising The Mast

    1. Raising the Mast 1:1 Position the boat head to wind, away from power lines and other overhead obstructions. 1:2 Lay the mast along the centre of the boat, having fitted the spreaders as per the Seldon/ Superspars instruction sheet. 1:3 Untape all lines from the base of the mast.

  • Page 5: Attaching The Boom And Gnav

    2. Attaching the boom and gnav 2:1 Attach the boom onto the mast with the pin on the lower of the two fittings. Remember to put the pin in from the top and flip the pin end over. 2:2 Next attach the strut to the upper fitting on the mast. Ensure the toggle is correctly orientated as per the Selden/Superspar info sheet.

  • Page 6: Raising The Jib

    3. Raising the Jib 3:1 Attach the foot of the jib to the furler at the front of the boat. Ensure the furler is fully wound up. TIP: Wrap some electrical tape around the furler. This will protect the spinnaker from the sharp split ring and help to prevent rips in the sail.
  • Page 7 3:4 Once the rig tension has been applied, the forestay can be moved back from the bar at the front and then tied off to the mast. 3:5 Tie the jib sheets onto the eye on the clew of the jib. 3:6 Furl the jib by pulling the thin line, so that it ends in this position.
  • Page 8 3:8 Now tie the lowers onto the fitting on the mast. NOTE: do not tie the lowers tight, have around 5cm of slack in the wire. 3:9 Run the jib sheets back to these cleats on the hull. and then cleat them off. The tail of the jib halyard can be stowed in the pocket on top of the spinnaker chute.

  • Page 9: Rigging The Spinnaker Kit

    4. Rigging the Spinnaker Kit 4:1 Tie one end of the Spinnaker halyard around the front furler bar. 4:2 Take the other free end of the halyard and take it through this pulley on the front of the cross beam. 4:3 Take the free end of the halyard through this cleat;...
  • Page 10 4:6 Pass the halyard through this eyelet in the bottom of the spinnaker chute. 4:7 Tie a ball to the end of the spinnaker halyard. 4:8 Pass the line up the chute, feeling for the ball inside, until it reaches the opening at the front. 4:9 Tie the end of the halyard that you tied around the furler bar at the beginning onto the HEAD of the spinnaker.
  • Page 11 4.11 Then tie the spinnaker pole to the TACK of the spinnaker. 4:12 Temporarily remove the red ball from the spinnaker halyard. Then pass the end of the spinnaker halyard through the eyelet in the sail as shown. 4:13 Then re-attach red ball to spinnaker halyard on the other side of the sail. 4:14 Tie the end of the halyard onto this white loop.

  • Page 12: Rigging The Mainsail

    5. Rigging the Mainsail 5:1 Tie the flotation panel to the top of the mainsail by passing the white lines through the eyelets in the sail and secure with a figure of eight knot. 5:2 Tie the free end of the main halyard to the eyelet on the top of the mainsail. 5:3 Raise the sail by placing the bolt rope in the cut out of the mast just above the boom, and then pulling on the halyard.
  • Page 13 TIP: Check the halyard for excessive wear regularly, particularly where the line goes over the masthead sheave. Wear can be prevented by moving the knot at the head every so often by adding additional overhand knots. 5:5 Insert the slug at the clew of the sail into the cut out in the boom, and slide it along to the end of the boom.

  • Page 14: Reefing The Mainsail

    6. Reefing the Mainsail 6:1 Pull on the red reefing line so that it comes out of the boom some way. 6:2 Feed the reefing line through the eyelets in the leech of the sail. 6:3 From the top eyelet, the reefing line comes back down to the boom.

  • Page 15: Rudder

    7. Rudder 7:1 When the Rudder is attached ensure that it is fully engaged on to the pintle and gudgeon so that the retaining clip is able to spring out to hold the rudder in place.
  • Page 16 Topper International Ltd Kingsnorth Technology Park Wotton Road Ashford Kent TN23 6LN Tel. 01233 629186 Fax 01233 645897 email info@toppersailboats.com www.toppersailboats.com TOPAZ ARGO RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS PART No. TP025 ISSUE 1/ 2014...
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