1. Insure the crew is not sheeting the Genoa too soon before the sail is fully hoisted and
proper Luff tension is applied. Sheeting the Genoa too soon will result in
compressing the boltrope and pulling the boltrope out of the feeder and prefeeder, and
can damage the TuffLuffjust
2. The Luff sail tape should be the correct length. Please insure the Lufftape is 6"
below the feeder. A short Lufftape can pull out of the TuffLuff and can crack the
foil.
The feeder supports the foil and the loo tape
prefeeder and be
3. Careful attention to proper halyard lead is very
parallel to the TuffLuft:' An improper lead aloft can pull the sail out of the top of the
foil.
4. Ensure the Lrifftape is clean and the Tuff Luff is clean. Ifnecessary,
sailmaker make a cleaner device in order to clean your TuffLuff.
lubricant, such ~ McLube on the boltrope.
5. When not sailing, it is important to tension the TuffLuffto
resonating (vibrating) at the dock or during winter storage. The foil is an advanced
PVC formulation, but is plastic. A 2-foot length ofLufftape
manufactured by your sailmaker to allow the TuffLuffto
6. If stored on the headstay during the winter, insure the TuffLuff is straight and
protected properly during winter storage, as improper care is not covered under
warranty. Do not remove the TuffLuff once installed. Re-installing the Tuff Luff in
cold conditions can lead to br~e.
7. Not all Lufftape is the same both in quality and sizing and this can cause problems
with the foil. Some #5 boltrope as well as #6 boltrope is fractionally
Ensure that your sailmaker is aware of this.
8. Check the Lufftape for tears, damage, as a poor lufftape can damage the TuffLUff
foil.
above the feeder.
6"
longer than the main feeder.
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The tape should clear the
important.
Insure that the lead is
Use a dry
prevent the foil from
with grommets can be
be tensioned.
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have your
different.
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