INTRODUCTION MANUFACTURER DETAILS These RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS have been compiled For further information, spares and accessories, to help you to rig your TOPAZ 16C/ 16CX. please contact the manufacturer: TOPPER INTERNATIONAL LTD, Please also ensure that you refer to your TOPAZ Kingsnorth Technology Park, OWNERS MANUAL.
TOPAZ16 D. Re-insert slugs to the right and left of the trampoline TRAMPOLINE A. Remove the beam end cap from the main beam. to hold it in position. TOPAZ RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS BEAMS Lay the two hulls into the launching trolley cups bow first. This will hold the hulls in the correct position to connect to the main and rear beam.
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E..(8) over the top of the 2nd wheel and (9) on to 3rd wheel. H. (12) Round the last nylon wheel and (13) tie off between the LACING THE TRAMPOLINE A. Insert 10mm glass rod into rear of trampoline. Then continue lacing process until you reach the final nylon last wheel and the last but one.
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B. (2) Feed forward & through pulley wheel at rear of trampoline. TIGHTEN CENTRE OF TRAMPOLINE ATTACH TRAMPOLINE TO FRONT BEAM A. Tighten centre of trampoline by feeding rope through A. Tie the front end of trampoline onto slug on front beam. deck eye left-to-right, then up to and through right trampoline eyelet,...
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JIB BLOCKS C. Tighten shackle. MAST The jib block set includes (1) 2x rubber boots, (2) 2x jib blocks Lay mast section along centre of boat with the top of the mast and (3) a shackle. pointing towards the back of the boat. A.
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MAST continued F. Then feed end of spinnaker halyard through the small pulley at ENSURE THAT THE C. Attach the shroud wires (coated in white plastic) onto the the top of the mast (8). STERN OF THE BOAT IS chain plates on either side of the boat Use the third hole from FACING INTO THE WIND.
MAST continued TRAPEZE SPINNAKER KIT F. Once mast is vertical, person 2 can remove the pin from the A. Attach shock cord and A. Feed spinnaker sock into chute mouth groove. ball joint allowing the mast to rotate freely. rope with adjustement Feed around ring.
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SPINNAKER continued C. Then attach back of spinnaker sock around either side of the E. (1) Take line from the chute mouth and (2) tie off on to the eye B. You are now ready to attach the spinnaker sock and pole to base of the mast.
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SPINNAKER HALYARD continued E. Feed spinnaker halyard back along trampoline, through Feed end of spinnaker halyard through the spinnaker chute Feed spinnaker halyard forward and through double steel ring. until the tail comes out the front of the chute. (Tip; it is easier to block and then back to double cleat on front crossbeam aside do this by fishing the spinnaker halyard out of the chute with a...
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SPINNAKER SAIL continued D. You can put sail back into the chute by pulling the spinnaker B. If you feed the front of the sail through your hands till you A. Tie jib halyard to top of halyard from the guide block (5) on the trampoline. come to the ‘Head’...
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SHEETS through the other pulley cleat (on the other side of the Tie jib sheet onto jib block (located on front beam) using a mast)... bowline knot. then up to and through top eyelet in jib sail and then down to tie off on jib block with a bowline (9). Take jib sheet up to &...
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MAINSAIL B. Feed tail end through cleat on carriage and then through CAPSIZE LINE A. Tie a stopper knot in the end of the main halyard, take round Tie round mast foot with a bowline, and store in Capsize Line double pulley block.
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