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Liberty
Rigging Guide
Manufactured by
Hansa Sailing Systems Pty Ltd
ABN 56 079 318 031
Head Office: 4/4 Cumberland Avenue
SOUTH NOWRA NSW 2541 AUSTRALIA
Postal: PO Box 5048 NOWRA DC NSW 2541
Telephone: +61 2 4403 0595
Facsimile: +61 2 4403 0598
Email: admin@hansasailing.com
Website: www.hansasailing.com
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- Page 1 Liberty Rigging Guide Manufactured by Hansa Sailing Systems Pty Ltd ABN 56 079 318 031 Head Office: 4/4 Cumberland Avenue SOUTH NOWRA NSW 2541 AUSTRALIA Postal: PO Box 5048 NOWRA DC NSW 2541 Telephone: +61 2 4403 0595 Facsimile: +61 2 4403 0598 Email: admin@hansasailing.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Specification ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...5 General ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 Maintenance & Repairs ………………………………………………………………………………………….7 Safety Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………….………...8 PART ONE Special Features of the Liberty ……………………………………………………………………………..….9 PART TWO How to Rig a Liberty Stepping the Mast, fitting the boom ………………………………………………………………………….12 Stepping the Foremast …………………………………………………………………………………………14 Setting up Main and Jib Sheets ……………………………………………………………………………….15 Reefing the Main ………………………………………………………………………………………………..16... -
Page 3: Introduction
Your Hansa Sailing Distributor, National Sailing Federation or Yacht Club will be pleased to advise you of nearby sailing schools or instructors. - Page 4 If sailed with care, this boat is unlikely to capsize in normal use, provided that the sail area is adjusted to suit the prevailing conditions and the main sheet is not belayed. Whilst Hansa sailing craft have inherent design features ensuring maximum stability thereby reducing the chance of capsize, it should be remem-...
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Page 5: Description Of Craft: The Liberty
Steered by manual joystick. Mainsail is reefed and un-reefed by a single hauling line. Jib is reefed and un -reefed by a single hauling line. Mainsail and Jib controlled by manual mainsheets. Electric Controls Servo-assist electric controls can be fitted to the Liberty. -
Page 6: General
The sail area can be reduced or increased whilst under way using a reef furling system operated by haul- ing on a single continuous line. (For further information on reefing see: “How to Rig a Liberty, later in this guide). -
Page 7: Maintenance & Repairs
Winter Storage: Remove electrics, remove and fold sails and fully cover the boat. Repairs Contact Hansa Sailing Systems or the nearest Hansa Sailing Distributor for advice and replacement parts. Fibreglass repairs should be done professionally. -
Page 8: Safety Recommendations
Towing If a Liberty needs to be towed on the water by a safety boat, it is safer and easier to tie the boat close alongside and remove the rudder blade so that it cannot be steered in the wrong direction. -
Page 9: Special Features Of The Liberty
Liberty Special Features The Liberty has 2 rudders which give directional control at even extreme angles of heel Fig 1 There is the option of fitting a boom with a 3 part manu- Fig. 2 al mainsheet, rigged as per... - Page 10 The mainsail outhaul primarily cleats at the boom, (fig 5) but passes thru a deckeye just behind the main mast, down to the console and turns through the boom vang/ outhaul double becket block and back to the central of the 3 clamcleats on the port side of the console. (fig 6) Fig.
- Page 11 The Liberty has a solid seat designed to take cushions and padding to suit individual needs. The adjusta- ble backrests are available in short and long versions. Thoracic supports, headrests and various types of seat belts are available. (as below)
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Page 12: Stepping The Mast, Fitting The Boom
Rigging the Liberty 1. Stepping the Mast, Fitting the Boom With the sail rolled and tied up, bobbin in place tied to the tack of the sail (fig 9), carefully step the main- mast making sure the foot is firmly in the step. - Page 13 If the boat is to be sailed servo assist and has the sheet on its winch and a bare boom, unravel the main- sheet which comes up through the console from the sheet winch then: (as per figs. 3 & 4—page 9) ...
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Page 14: Stepping The Foremast
2. Stepping the Foremast Before stepping the mast, unroll the sail, fit the claw and strut, then attach the strut to the claw with the Fig 13 stainless steel spring hook. (as per fig. 7– page 10; fig. 9—page 12 & fig. 13) At the bow pull the port side jib reefing line till its knot is at its stop hard up on the port side of the console in the cockpit. -
Page 15: Setting Up Main And Jib Sheets
At the bow is the jib strut downhaul, free it and attach its plastic hook to the lug on the front of the claw. (fig 13—page 14). Pull in on the downhaul (located on the left side of the console) and cleat it on the most forward of the black clamcleats. -
Page 16: Reefing The Main
Both main and jib sheets are double ended, one end going to a servo assist winch, the other to a cleat for manual operation. When sailing servo assist both sheets should be cleated with about half a metre free outside the cleat. There should be a stopper knot in the end of the sheet outside the camcleats. (see fig 4—page 9, figs. -
Page 17: Reefing And Furling The Jib
Never pull and “push” on both at once. Use the white “clamcleats” on the left (port) side of the console to cleat the reefing line or the sail will un- roll. (fig 23 on page 18) You can put one complete turn of sail around the mast without adjusting the outhaul. To reef further the outhaul needs to be released to allow the sail to travel forward along the boom. -
Page 18: Steering
Fit the alloy joystick extension. (fig 23). If there is a problem of sailors accidentally removing this joystick extension a spring clip can be fitted. Contact Hansa Sailing for details. Also in fig. 23 are the two white camcleats on the aft port side... -
Page 19: Launching
USE THE LONG ALLOY PIN TO LOCK THE CENTREBOARD DOWN. NEVER USE SEAT BELTS OR HARNESSES UNLESS THE CENTREBOARD IS LOCKED DOWN. PART THREE : LIBERTY SERVO ASSIST SYSTEM OVERVIEW Hansa boats are extremely easy to sail servo assist and a severely disabled sailor can be very competitive against anyone. -
Page 20: Control Box
The Liberty system comprises a control box with wiring harness (fig 25), helm winch (fig 28—page 21), mainsheet winch (fig 29—page 22), jib sheet winch (fig 30—page 22), controller (figs 31– 36—pages 23 and 24) batteries (fig 26—page 21) and battery charger (fig 27—page 21). -
Page 21: The Batteries
The Batteries (fig. 17—page 15 & fig. 26) 2 batteries are provided which can be connected in parallel with the supplied “Y” connector. (see also fig 17– page 15) Fig. 26 Fig. 27 One battery will power 3 to 5 hours sailing depending on load and usage. Never allow the batteries to go dead flat. -
Page 22: The Mainsheet Winch
The Mainsheet Winch (fig 29) The main sheet winch employs a friction drum which does not reel up the sheet, but uses microscopic glass beads to grip the rope on a single turn. If the mainsheet winch is overloaded a 10 amp fuse, located on the winch motor under the console, may blow. -
Page 23: Controllers
Controllers (figs 31 – 36) There are 4 types of PRIMARY CONTROLLERS. 4-way joysticks - the basic system, the sim- plest most reliable and easiest to use. Can be operated by hand, chin or foot. (figs 31, 32, 33, 34 & 35) Fig 36 is a computer game type joystick adapted with our 9 way connector as an ex- ample of what can be used... -
Page 24: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Fig. 36 Fig. 35 NB. Hansa Sailing generally recommends that the boat should be controlled using the same method as the sailor's wheelchair is driven, utilising the sailor's most moveable and agile part, whether it be a hand, foot, chin etc. We do not generally recommend sip and puff control systems except in those circumstances where other systems are unsuitable. -
Page 25: Adjusting The Steering
This will leave all the sheet availa- ble for servo use. To align the main and jib sheet winches to work in sinc refer to Part Two – Rigging the Liberty, Set- ting up main and jib sheets (Page 15) The Recommendations relating to corrosion should be taken very seriously and apply to any environment, but the warmer and more humid your climate the more vigilant you will have to be.