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Summary of Contents for SEATTLE Sailing Club Fearful Symmetry J 80
- Page 1 J 80 Fearful Symmetry Welcome Aboard! Quick Start Guide/Boat Manual...
- Page 2 Fearful Symmetry J-80 Boat Manual Seattle Sailing Club Welcome aboard Fearful Symmetry, one of our J-80 performance sailboats, is popular for racing and complete with a small cabin for short cruises. We are doing everything possible to make sure this boat is always ready to go. Please treat her with the care she deserves, like she is your own boat.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Boat Specifications p. 4 Inventory list p. 6 Safety Equipment p. 7 Systems The Engine-Starting/Stopping/Operating p. 8-10 Refueling p. 9 Outboard Diagram p. 10 Electrical Systems p. 11 Sails and Rigging p. 12-24 North Sails J-80 Sail Trim Guide p. -
Page 4: Boat Specifications
Boat Specifications LOA: 8.0m or 26.25’ (26’3”) LWL: 22.0’ Beam: 8.25’ Draft: 4.9’ Mast Height: 37.5’ Fuel Tank capacity: 4 gallons Anchor: Danforth anchor w Rode: Chain is 8’/ line is 125’ twisted nylon is stowed in plastic tub below companionway. Engine: Mercury 4 HP 4 stroke outboard Accommodations: Sleeps 2 in V-berth (dbl) and 2 single berths in main salon. -
Page 6: Inventory List
Fearful Symmetry Inventory List OPERATIONS EQUIPMENT Location Danforth anchor w/8’chain and 125’ line. Below companionway 2 Winch handles Pocket on port bulkhead Roller Furling Headsail (103-107%) w/ attached sheets. Forestay Radar reflector Below companionway SAFETY Location 4 Type II PFDs in bag V-berth 1 Type IV Throw cushion “... -
Page 7: Safety Equipment
Safety Equipment/USCG Required items Registration- Fearful Symmetry’s papers are taped permanently to bulkhead. PFDs- Although each sailor should supply their own PFD to fit their body type and usage requirements, there are extra personal floatation devices stowed in the v-berth. Know where and how many are onboard before you leave the dock. -
Page 8: Systems
Fearful Symmetry’s SYSTEMS The Engine-Starting/Stopping/Operating Fearful Symmetry is powered by a 4 HP Mercury 4 stroke outboard engine. This is a great engine and if cared for during your charter will serve you well. Always make sure the engine is getting coolant, lubrication, and proper fuel by completing the checklist each day. -
Page 9: Refueling
Flooded engine: Too soft/short of pulls can result in a flooded engine. If you smell rich fuel and engine hasn’t started after 6 or more pulls, you have probably flooded. If so disconnect fuel, turn throttle way up and pull several strokes to clear. -
Page 11: Electrical Systems
Electrical Systems Shore Power: Shore power is currently disconnected. Use the 110v extension cord on Fearful Symmetry to run heaters during the winter months. To disconnect the extension cord safely, turn off the Be careful not dock breaker, unplug the cord, and bring cord and adapter onboard. Coil cord into cabin. to drop the cord into the water. -
Page 12: Sails And Rigging
Sails and Rigging Fearful’s Sail Configuration The J/80 has a lot of sail area for its size and therefore can become very over pressed in strong winds. Fearful Symmetry has a full main with a single slab reefing point and a 103-7% roller furling Genoa. Be prepared to reef the main early and set up the reef at the dock before you go. - Page 13 Roller Furling Jib/Genoa- This sail remains hoisted the jib halyard should not be removed from the cleat. Fearful’s jib halyard is a blue/white line cleated and coiled on the port side of the mast. If you accidentally release the jib halyard, make sure to re- tension before furling or unfurling the sail.
- Page 14 To unfurl, first head onto a broad reach to reduce apparent wind. Uncoil and uncleat furling line which runs from the bow roller to a cleat adjacent the companionway to port. Prepare to control the speed of the furl with this line by taking a single wrap around a winch or cleat as a leverage point.
- Page 15 Main Sail Rigging the Mainsail To rig the main, first detach halyard from the end of the boom. Fearful is rigged to hold up the boom with a spring-loaded boom vang. Attach halyard shackle to the head of the main sail making sure halyard is free and clear to the top.
- Page 16 Mainsail (cont.) The main halyard on Fearful is the white/red line that runs from the port side of the mast along the port side of the cabin top next to the companionway. When not in use, the halyard is shackled to the end of the boom.
- Page 17 Main sail Adjustments Stowed main halyard/Outhaul/Furler/ Main halyard/Jib halyard Jib Furler/Outhaul cams Boom Vang (spring-loaded system) Main sheet & traveler Cunningham (Doubles as reef hook) Backstay...
- Page 18 Main sail Controls and Sail Trim explained by J-80 Tuning Guide: Back stay Trimming of the backstay is the key to boat speed in all winds. In light winds a light pull in the backstay lets the draft in the mainsail sit at around 50%, in medium winds the forestay is straightened with the help of a medium pull on the backstay and in hard wind a flat mainsail is achieved by fully trimming the backstay hard.
- Page 19 J-80 Tuning Guide (cont.) With 10 to 12 knots of breeze the mainsail is flattened slightly by bending the mast through main sheet and backstay. Mainsheet is tightened so that the top telltale stands behind the sail for 20% of the time. Harder sheet enables the boat to take more height. The boom should still be in the middle of the boat but the outhaul should now be all the way out to the black band and the Cunningham should be adjusted so that most of the wrinkles in the luff, but not all, should disappear.
- Page 20 J-80 Tuning Guide (cont.) In winds between 0-10 knots the lead position should be adjusted so that the luff of the jib brakes or backs evenly when the boat luffs up. If it backs in the top first the lead position is to far aft and vice versa.
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Page 22: Main Sail Reefing/ Diagram
Reefing the main When the wind forecast calls for strong winds or you feel uncomfortable in the current conditions, reefing the main sail is a good option to decrease the boats power. Remember, it is always easier to put a reef in at the dock than it is while out in high winds. The main is slab-reefed and has a single reef point. - Page 23 Reefing Components Stowed halyard / Reefing line Reef line jam cleat at forward end of boom Reefing cringle/Cunningham hook Reefing line must be pulled tight Reef ties around sail only (not Boom)
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Page 25: Securing Fearful Symmetry- Post Sail Checklist
Securing the boat Dock Lines and Fenders Make sure to keep centerline of boat parallel to dock. Bow sits further from dock than stern. Attach a bow/stern line and a fore/aft spring line. Fenders should be positioned to protect boat. Before walking away, move boat fore/aft, side to side by hand to ensure safe tie-up... - Page 26 Engine out of the water Boom stored in a horizontal position...
- Page 27 Deck and Cockpit tidy Rafting up Spreaders must be staggered to not collide Fenders and spring lines well-placed...
- Page 28 Tiller Tender Fearful Symmetry Securing at the end of your sail Disembarking When you are done sailing for the day, it’s time to make sure the boat is ready for the next person. Follow the securing checklist! Extra checklists are found at the beginning of this Boat Manual. Especially complete the following procedures: -Put all 3 fenders up amidships on each side of the boat, and secure forward and aft spring lines.
- Page 31 Amenities Specific to Each J-80 Taj Mahal does not have shore power. Since there are not internal running lights, Taj has been supplied with portable running lights found in the plastic safety box. There is no depth sounder so always keep a chart handy to assess water depth.
- Page 32 J-80 Amenities (Cont.) Namaste has Shore Power and is equipped with a VHF radio, depth sounder, wind /speed instruments and running lights. Fearful Symmetry ‘s Shore Power is currently disconnected so there are no Namaste inboard systems. Plug extension cord into adapter for heaters.
- Page 33 J-80 Amenities (Cont.) Rush does not have shore power. There used to be a solar panel onboard which charged the 12v battery system, hence all the switches down below. This system is obsolete so none of the switches are actively usable.
- Page 34 J-80 Amenities (Cont.) Uproar does not have shore power. Instead, the boat is equipped with portable running lights stowed in the safety boxes. Always keep a chart handy since there is no depth sounder. Uproar Stellar J has shore power and is equipped with lights Stellar J...
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