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CAREFULLY READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING YOUR NACRA.

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  • Page 1 ASSEMBLY MANUAL CAREFULLY READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING YOUR NACRA.
  • Page 2 Outside manuals we have an extensive dealer network around the world. Naturally, these Nacra dealers knows everything there is to know about your Nacra and can provides you with the best service possible. So please call your dealer in your region for any servicing needed and make sure that only genuine spares are used for your Nacra.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content 0. Tools ........................................ 1. Platform assembly ..................................1.1 Hull assembly ....................................1.2 Front crossbar pre-bend ................................1.3 Trampoline ....................................... 1.4 Spinnaker blocks .................................... 1.5 Trapeze shockcord ..................................1.6 Spinnaker sheet rings ..................................1.7 Spinnaker halyard rings ................................. 1.8 Mast rotation continuous system..............................
  • Page 4 4.6 Jibsheet continuous system................................4.7 Cunningham continuous system..............................4.8 Jibcunningham ....................................4.9 Mastrotation ...................................... 4.10 Spinnaker halyard .................................... 4.11 Mainsheet 1:10 ....................................4.12 Boom ......................................... 5. Setting the sails ....................................5.1 Spinnaker sheet ....................................5.2 Spinnaker ......................................5.3 Raising the jib ....................................5.4 Lowering the jib ....................................

  • Page 5: Tools

    0. Tools • Torque wrench • Wrench 22mm • Socket 9/16 • Allen tool size 3mm • Socket 5/16 hex • Measurement tape • Philips screwdriver • Long nose plier • Flat screwdriver • “Loose” tension gauge (fixed) • Wrench 1/2 •...

  • Page 6: Platform Assembly

    1. Platform assembly 3. Grease the eight beambolts and make sure 6. Make sure you place the cam wedge correctly the fiberglass washer is at the bottom and the underneath the camcleat. See the picture below. 1.1 Hull assembly metal washer is on top. The washers for the front crossbar are already put in the slot on top of the front crossbar.

  • Page 7: Front Crossbar Pre-Bend

    1.2 Front crossbar pre-bend 1.3 Trampoline Tools needed: Tools needed: - Wrench 22mm - Long nose plier - Wrench 1/2 • Un-install the self tacking jib track from the front • There should always be a pre-bend on the front crossbar.
  • Page 8 3. Loop the rear lacing line through the tie rod as 13. Tension the line slightly. Make sure the trampoline is in the middle shown in the picture. Start at the port side of the of the catamaran. trampoline. 8. Loop the laces using the trampoline tie buttons. 4.
  • Page 9 16. Feed the line through the loops from bottom to 21. Continue until you reach the end of the line and 26. Use the strapeye on the rear crossbar to tie the top. install a security knot. V-strap in the middle. 22.

  • Page 10: Spinnaker Blocks

    1.4 Spinnaker blocks 1. Attach the four 29mm carbo single fixed assymetric blocks on the right positions as shown in the picture. 2. Attach the two carbo 40mm single/swivel blocks to the loops on both sides located at the front of the trampoline.

  • Page 12: Mast Rotation Continuous System

    1.8 Mast rotation continuous system 1. Tie the two 16mm blocks on both sides on the loops underneath the trampoline. 2. Attach the shockcord (blue) by making a bowline to the loop at the port side. 3. Take the loose end of the shockcord and feed it through the 16mm block on starboard side.

  • Page 14: Chickenline System (Optional)

    1.9 Chickenline system (optional) Tools needed: - Flat screwdriver 1. Remove both endcaps from the rear crossbar. 2. Instal the 16mm blocks on both endcaps. 3. Knot one end of the (port) ckickenline to the shockcord with two bowlines. 4. Knot the other end of the chickenline to the shackle with a bowline and install the shackle to the outside hole at the upper gudgeon on port side.

  • Page 16: Righting Line

    1.10 Righting line 1. Tie the 20mm ring with a 4mm line to the middle tramp tie button. 2. Attach the shockcord with a bowline to the dolphin striker rod. 3. Feed the other end of the shockcord through the 20mm ring and tie it to the second 20mm ring with a bowline.

  • Page 18: Mast Assembly

    2.2 Spreaders 2. Mast assembly 5. Grease the diamond adjuster bolt and adjust the washers and mastbase with the washer on top. Make sure the bolt is at least 5mm in the brass 2.1 Diamond wires Tools needed: fitting. - Long nose plier - Grease Tools needed: - Wrench 17mm...

  • Page 19: Spreader Rake

    2.3 Spreader rake 4. Take the spreader tip cover and a monel-wire 6. Slide the diamond wires into the slots of the piece. Wind the wire around the spreader arm spreaders. and put the two ends through the cover. Slide •...

  • Page 20: Diamond Tension

    8 wires. knot. Basic setting Nacra F18 Evolution * Set the diamond wire tension at 35 (loose), 225 KG 3. Feed the other end of the spin bale line through for 4mm wire.

  • Page 21: Main Halyard

    2.6 Main halyard 5. Install the 40mm carbo pivoting lead block. The 3. Knot the other end of the main halyard line with cleat is facing downwards. a figure 8 knot to the eyelet on the main halyard 1. Knot a figure 8 knot at the bottom of the mast. ring.

  • Page 22: Fixing The Stays

    2.7 Fixing the stays 2.8 Jib halyard Tools needed: 1. Use the 3mm jib halyard line and feed it through - Long nose plier the teardropeye of the installed forestay. 1. Use the shackle 6mm 1/4, 2 nylon washers and the trapeze ropes.

  • Page 23: Cunningham System

    2.9 Cunningham system 1. Use the 1:16 cunningham kit and knot the d12 5mm line to the 16 mm double blocks. 2. Install the spinlock cleats. 3. Loop the cunninghamline through the blocks as shown on the drawing.

  • Page 24: Rudders

    3. Rudders 3. Put the boat on a high support or a trailer to 6. Push the casting all the way down and check if allign the rudders high enough to lock down the the retainer clip is over the casting. rudders.
  • Page 25 9. Place the tiller crossbar in between the arms. 13. Fix the sliding bolt for the kick up tension. Push • Check if the connector for the tiller extension the bolt forward and fix the bolt while you’re still is on top. pushing forward.

  • Page 26: Rigging

    4. Rigging 4. Check if the rigging and the shackles are 6. Install the adjustable trapeze with the shackle to connected on the mast as shown in 2.7 Fixing the trapeze line. Check page 51 how to assemble the stays. the trapeze system.

  • Page 27: Raising The Mast

    4.2 Raising the mast 2. - Person 1 Holds the mast up with one spreader arm facing downwards, so the mastfoot doesn’t hit the crossbar. Tools needed: - Person 2 Place the mastbase on the mastball. - Wrench 11mm Before raising the mast the boat should be steady on level ground.
  • Page 28 5. - Person 1 Grabs the trapeze lines located at the 9. Tape the pins and rings. front crossbar. 6. - Person 1 Pulls the mast by hanging easily on the trapeze lines. - Person 2 Pushes the mast upwards, still making sure the mastfoot doesn’t hit the crossbar.

  • Page 29: Lowering The Mast

    4.3 Lowering the mast 5. - Person 1 Guides the mast by 7. - Person 1 Holds the mast up with one hanging easily on the trapeze lines. spreader arm facing downwards, so Tools needed: - Person 2 Lowers the mast, twist the mast with the mastbase doesn’t hit the crossbar.

  • Page 30: Snufferbag

    4.4 Snufferbag 4.5 Bowsprit 5. Install the snufferbag on the spipole using the velcro band. Tools needed: 1. Slide the spipole over the bowsprit pin on the - Allen tool size 3 front crossbar. 1. Use the bowsprit, snuffer ring and snufferbag and the allen tool size 3.
  • Page 31 4. Knot the snufferline with a bowline around the 6. Attach the hooks at the end of the snufferbag to Detail view A pole and insert it in the slot of the ring. the loops at the bottom of the trampoline. The line goes in the slot on the front of the snuffer ring! Detail view B...

  • Page 32: Jibsheet Continuous System

    4.6 Jibsheet continuous system Tools needed: - Flat screwdriver 1. Use the jibsheet small, one carbo 29mm block and a shackle D 5mm. 2. Knot one end to the middle of the 29mm block with a bowline and feed the jibsheet small from top to botom through the first sheave of the double block located on the traveller of the selftacking track.

  • Page 34: Cunningham Continuous System

    4.7 Cunningham continuous system 1. Knot both ends of the cunninghamline to the mouseline pre-installed in the front crossbar. 2. On port side, un-knot (from the small clamcleat) the front pre-installed mouseline in the front crossbar (from the small clamcleat) and attach it with the port side cunningham line with two bowlines.

  • Page 36: Jibcunningham

    4.8 Jibcunningham Tools needed: - Flat screwdriver 1. Use the two jib cunningham lines and the 18mm T2 block. 2. Un-knot the shockcord from the clamcleat on the starboard side, and attach one end of the jibcunningham line (long) to the shockcord with two bowlines.

  • Page 38: Mastrotation

    4.9 Mastrotation 4.10 Spinnaker halyard 3. Feed the end of the spinnaker halyard (the one coming out of the cleat from the 40mm block) • Continue from 2.5 Spinnaker halyard step 7. 1. Open the mastrotation soft shackle. through the most front 29mm block on the trampoline.

  • Page 39: Mainsheet 1:10

    4.11 Mainsheet 1:10 6. Feed it through the eyelet in the snufferbag. 7. Use a batten or tiller extension to pull the spinhalyard through the snufferbag. 8. Attach the line temporary on the bridle wire.

  • Page 40: Boom

    4.12 Boom 5.2 Spinnaker 5. Setting the sails Tools needed: 1. Attach the tack of the spinnaker with a bowline 5.1 Spinnaker sheet - Philips screwdriver to the tackline. 1. Take both ends of the spinsheet and feed it 1. Mount the boom on the mast using the philips through the 3 blocks on the deck (shown in the screwdriver.

  • Page 41: Raising The Jib

    5.3 Raising the jib 3. Un-knot the spinnaker halyard (temporarily 5. Install the jib downhaul line by feeding it through the eyelet, wrapping it around the pole fix on the bridle) and feed it through the two 1. Hook the S-hook on the jib, make sure the upper bottom patches and fixate it to the loop of the and fixating it to the base with a bowline.

  • Page 42: Lowering The Jib

    5.4 Lowering the jib 5.5 Battens 5.6 Traveler system 1. To lower the jib un-install the jibdownhaul and Insert the (numbered) battens into the main 1. Make a knot in the mainsheet. the jibsheet small. sail. Number 1, being the top one, counting down.

  • Page 43: Raising The Mainsail

    5.7 Raising the mainsail 4. Knot the ends to the strapeyes. Make sure the 5. Hoist the mainsail until you reach the masthook. traveler car is in the middle of the rear crossbar. 6. Gently pull down to hook the mainhalyard ring 1.

  • Page 44: Lowering The Mainsail

    5.8 Lowering the mainsail 9. Insert the last DS batten in it’s pocket parallel to 13. Thread the outhaul the following way and let the the mast. Tension it by using the velcro cover. webbing strap hang loose. 1. Pull on the mainhalyard to raise the mainsail. 2.

  • Page 46: Notes

    6. NOTES...

  • Page 47: Standing Rigging

    7. Standing rigging Advisory and standard supplied standing rigging measurements Nacra F18 Evolution size material associated Hardwere Options or restrictions Length Diam. Standard 1 X 19 stainles Turnbucle 4mm calibrated Forestay length ± 5 mm 6775 steel wire partnr:32401 Standard 1 X 19 stainles...

  • Page 48: Parts

    30174 Mast cover 13541 Front crossbar 32342 Rear crossbar 32343 Daggerboard 31232 Daggerboard cover 31213 Rudder blade 31768 Rudder system lower 40100-3 Rudder system upper port 40107-2 Rudder system upper stbd 40108-2 Rudder cover 10399 Rigbox Nacra F18 Evolution 40028...

  • Page 49: Rigbox

    Rigbox kit adjustable 40127 trapeze carbo 57mm ratchet block 30958 harken 40mm carbo 31830 pivoting lead block rev. cam (w/o base) Spreader bar fwd Nacra 30336 F18 Evo/570/580/F16/Inf Spreader bar aft n570/ 30335 n580/nf16/nf18inf Mast base nf16/nf18inf 40118 standard complete...

  • Page 50: Rigbox Assembly Kits

    Crossbar bolt rear UNC 3/8 x 31992 clevis pin 1/4 x 1/2 WL 30524 4.1/2 hex head split ring ss 30553 washer ss Crossbar 31117 spreader tip cover 30322 fiberglass washer 31113 Monel wire piece 31462 allen tool size 5/16 31457 Nacra grease 31697...
  • Page 51 Rigbox kit diamond adjuster 40125 Cunningham system spinlock 1:16 31732 Description Article number Quantity Description Article number Quantity Brass fitting diamond 31456 spinlock PXR cam cleat 30790 adjuster 2-6mm vertical pivot bolt diamond adjuster 30187 D12 white 5mm (Length= 1m) 10055-WT washer ss Crossbar 31117...
  • Page 52 Riggingset 40507 Description Article number Quantity Forestay w/ turnbuckle 30009 Shroud w/ turnbuckle 30011 Trapeze rope 30222-ROPE Diamond wire 30223 Bridle wire 30008...
  • Page 53 Rigbox kit adjustable trapeze 40127 Description Article number Quantity Shackle D 5mm hex 31707 Clam cleat cl253 adjustable 30923 trapeze Minimal: Trapeze block (black) 30692 4 cm Trapeze ring race 30681 Trapeze stop 30938...
  • Page 54 D w/ 4mm pin (harken 417) 32339 cam wedge 30574 harken lead ring 8mm 31879 Shackle narrow 3/16 ronstan 31455 nut nylock M5 31512 bolt cheese head M5x12mm SLOTTED 31980 Nacra bridle connector for N15/16/17/20 31698 Snapshackle mainsheet system 30837...
  • Page 56 CONNECT WITH YOUR LOCAL DEALER Your local Nacra dealer is there to empower you - our customer. Please take advantage of the many services that authorized Nacra dealers can provide: • New Nacra fully assembled • Nacra parts and accessories •...

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