NORTH SAILS Mast Furling Installation Manual

NORTH SAILS
MAST FURLING
INSTALLATION GUIDE
Congratulations on purchasing your new North Mast Furling Mainsail.
This guide is intended to help better understand the key construction
elements, usage and installation of your sail. If you have any questions
after reading this document and before installing your sail, please
contact your North Sails representative.
It is best to have two people installing the sail which can be
accomplished in less than one hour. Your boat needs facing directly
into the wind and ideally the wind speed should be less than 8 knots.
Step 1
Unpack your Sail
Begin by removing your North Sails Purchasers Pack including
your Quality Control and Warranty information. Reserve for
future reference. Locate and identify the battens (if any) and
reserve for installation later.
Step 2
Attach the Mainsail Tack
Begin by unrolling your mainsail on the side deck from luff to
leech. Lift the mainsail tack area and attach to your tack fitting.
Your new Mast Furling mainsail incorporates a North Sails
exclusive Rope Tack. This feature is designed to provide a soft and
easily furled corner attachment. The sail has less patching the
normal corner, but has the Spectra/Dyneema rope splayed and
sewn into the sail to proved strength.
Please ensure the tack rope is connected to a smooth hook or
shackle to ensure durability and that no chafing occurs.
NOTE: If your mainsail has a Crab Claw Cutaway and two
webbing attachment points – Please read the Stowaway
Mast Furling Mainsail installation guide.
Step 2
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