EZZY SAILS Power Carve 1999 Rigging & Fine Tuning Manual

1999 Ezzy Power

Carve

Rigging & Fine Tuning

Guide

These tuning tips will make your sail work the way

I designed it to. Use them to find your own perfect

settings. Be sure to rig and de-rig in the same

order as outlined in this guide; you not only get on

the water faster, but you will also extend the life of

your sail.

See you on the water,

David Ezzy

Slide the mast through the luff sleeve. Note: do not slide the mast through the cam, it

should go above the cam.

Attach the mast extension and cleat off the downhaul without tensioning.

Quick Tip - It is easier to attach your boom onto the mast with no downhaul tension.

Attach the boom and outhaul the sail to the boom length (printed on the sail). At this

early stage of rigging, the sail should be outhauled flat in the boom area.

Quick Tip - The boom length is the distance from the clew to the front of the mast at the

center of the boom cutout.

Attach the cam to the mast by pushing down on the batten with the palm of your hand,

approximately 12" (30cm) from the luff sleeve, and snap the cam onto the mast with your

other hand,

Quick Tip -

If the cam is difficult to put on the mast, check that the batten tension webbing

is loosened until the Velcro touches the buckle. This will allow the cam to slide further from

Rigging and sail tuning for the 1999 Ezzy Power Carve

Rigging:

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Page 1 Rigging and sail tuning for the 1999 Ezzy Power Carve 1999 Ezzy Power Carve Rigging & Fine Tuning Guide These tuning tips will make your sail work the way I designed it to. Use them to find your own perfect settings.
Page 2 Rigging and sail tuning for the 1999 Ezzy Power Carve is loosened until the Velcro touches the buckle. This will allow the cam to slide further from the mast and will make it easier to get the cam onto the mast. Also, make sure thesail is outhauled flat before attempting to snap the cam onto the mast.
Page 3 Rigging and sail tuning for the 1999 Ezzy Power Carve Release the outhaul totally and then re-tension it. For light wind, pull the clew out approximately 1.0cm (3/8"). For stronger wind pull the clew our approximately 2.5cm (1"). Quick Tip - Before adjusting the outhaul, push the cam to make sure it is rotated to one side of the mast.
Page 4 Rigging and sail tuning for the 1999 Ezzy Power Carve more downhaul. De-Rigging: Quick Tip - To increase the life of your sail, it is recommended that you de-rig in the following order: Release the cam batten tension (push the release lever located on the center of the buckle) and tack-strap.
Page 5 Rigging and sail tuning for the 1999 Ezzy Power Carve Problem: Possible Solution: 1. Foot batten has too much curve, give more downhaul and outhaul. Foot batten does not flip: 2.Foot batten is over-tightened, release some batten tension. 1. Make sure the batten tensioner is completely released while snapping cam on.