Boom; Setting The Sails; Spinnaker Sheet; Spinnaker - Nacra F18 Evolution Assembly Manual

4.12 Boom

Tools needed:
- Philips screwdriver
1. Mount the boom on the mast using the philips
screwdriver.
2. Attach the short line on the strapeye, mounted
on the mast, with a bowline.
3. Hook the pre-installed bowline on the button
underneath the boom to prevent the boom to
twist.
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5. Setting the sails

5.1 Spinnaker sheet

1. Take both ends of the spinsheet and feed it
through the 3 blocks on the deck (shown in the
picture) and fixate it on the installed rings.
Make sure the arrows of the rathmatic are
inboard!
2. Thread the other side in mirror image.
Make in front of the (front) trapeze line and
in front of the forestay!

5.2 Spinnaker

1. Attach the tack of the spinnaker with a bowline
to the tackline.
2. Un-knot the spinnaker halyard (temporarily fix
on the 40mm cleat) and knot it to the head of
the spinnaker with a bowline. Make sure the line
is running free from all other rigging.
8-knot