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  • Page 1 Topaz Xenon XK1 Rigging Instructions...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    15. Rudder INTRODUCTION These RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS have been compiled to help you to rig your Topaz XENON XK1 sailing dinghy. Please also ensure that you refer to your TOPAZ OWNERS MANUAL. The OWNERS MANUAL has been compiled to help you to operate your craft with safety and enjoyment. It contains details of the craft, the equipment supplied or fitted, it’s systems and information on its operation and maintenance.

  • Page 3: Maintenance

    TOPAZ Maintenance The Topaz XENON XK1 is designed to require very little maintenance, but there are some simple ways to keep your boat in the best condition. Rudder Never launch your boat without checking that the retaining clip has clicked into place beneath the upper transom fitting, as this will prevent the rudder from falling off.

  • Page 4: Raising The Mast

    Raising the Mast Position the boat head to wind, away from power lines and other overhead obstructions. Lay the mast along the centre of the boat, you may need support them mast over the top of the keel (this may mean someone standing in the boat between the cross beam and the seat).
  • Page 5 Pull the mast up using the forestay. To make it easier, someone else can lift the top of the mast to help. Having pulled the mast upright, secure the forestay to the top hole of the disk in the jib furler set in the cross beam at the bow. Ensure all halyards are clear and not twisted.

  • Page 6: Attaching The Boom And Gnav

    Attaching the boom and gnav Attach the boom onto the mast with the pin on the lower of the two fittings. Remember to put the pin in from the top and flip the pin end over. Next attach the strut to the upper fitting on the mast. Ensure the toggle is correctly orientated as per the Selden/Superspars info sheet.
  • Page 7 Having fixed the boom and gnav to the mast you can thread the gnav control line. This comes out from the boom at the front, and then feeds through the swivel cleat on the mast. TIP: You can tie a stopper knot in the end of the main halyard and then attach this to the end of the boom, so that the boom is held up while the rest...

  • Page 8: Raising The Jib

    Tie a figure of eight knot in the loose end of the mainsheet so that the boom does not hit the shroud upon sheeting out, also a figure of eight knot at the very end. Raising the Jib 3:1 Attach the foot of the jib to the shackle in the rear hole of the disk in the furler at the front of the boat (Ensure the furler is fully wound up.) TIP: Wrap some electrical tape around the furler if you are using a spinnaker to protect the sail.
  • Page 9 Pull the jib halyard in order to raise the jib (using the 2 part halyard attaching the plastic hanks as you pull the jib up to the forestay wire, and then feed the rope from the cleat through the loop in the halyard. Pull some tension on and then, cleat off at the front of the jib.
  • Page 10 Thread the jib sheet through the cleats on the track, each side of the forward cockpit, then tie the ends together with a fisherman’s or Love Knot. Furl the jib by pulling the thin line, so that it ends in this position. Cleat the jib furler off in this cleat underneath the crossbeam It is not advisable to leave the jib up overnight, and always take the jib tension off when the boat is not being sailed...

  • Page 11: Rigging The Mainsail

    Now tie the lowers onto the fitting on the mast or on the hull (depending on the make of mast) NOTE: do not tie the lowers tight, have around 5cm of slack in the wire. Rigging the Mainsail Tie the flotation panel to the top of the mainsail by passing the white lines through the eyelets in the sail and secure with a figure of eight knot.
  • Page 12 Raise the sail by placing the bolt rope in the cut out of the mast just above the boom, and then pulling on the halyard. NB: It may be easier to raise with two people, as one can pull the halyard while the other can feed the luff of the sail into the mast.
  • Page 13 Cunningham - Take the tail attached to the gooseneck fitting and feed through eye in the sail then down through the cleat on the side of the mast. To stop the rope coming out of the cleat and to act as a stopper you can tie a figure-eight knot on the end of the line, as it comes out of the pulley at the mast base.

  • Page 14: Reefing The Mainsail

    Reefing the Mainsail Pull on the red reefing line so that it comes out of the boom some way. Feed the reefing line through the eyelets in the leech of the sail. From the top eyelet, the reefing line comes back down to the boom. Tie a stopper knot in the end of the line, and then slide the knot into the cut out in the boom.
  • Page 15 Do a similar system on the luff of the sail with the end of the reefing line at the mast end of the boom at the mast end of the boom. Tie the end of the reefing line onto the end of the boom so that it is secure.
  • Page 16 Rigging the Gennaker Kit Tie one end of the Gennaker halyard around the front furler bar. Take the other free end of the halyard and take it through this pulley on the front of the cross beam. Take the free end of the halyard through the pulley to pull the pole out;...
  • Page 17 Take the halyard back through this pulley next to the centreboard. Pass the halyard through this eyelet in the bottom of the spinnaker chute Tie a ball to the end of the spinnaker halyard Pass the line up the chute, feeling for the ball inside, until it reaches the opening at the front...
  • Page 18 Tie the end of the halyard that you tied around the furler bar at the beginning onto the HEAD of the Gennaker. Tie the Gennaker sheets onto the CLEW of the Gennaker Then tie the Gennaker pole line to the TACK of the spinnaker, you can either use the ball and loop method or a bowline loop.
  • Page 19 Temporarily remove the red ball from the Gennaker halyard. Then pass the end of the Gennaker halyard through the eyelet in the sail as shown. Then re-attach red ball to Gennaker halyard on the other side of the sail. Tie the end of the halyard onto this white loop. Pull on the end of the spinnaker halyard coming from the end of the Gennaker chute within the boat (tip pull from behind the pulley) in order to pack the Gennaker into the chute.

  • Page 20: Rudder

    Rudder When the Rudder is attached ensure that it is fully engaged on to the pintle and gudgeon so that the retaining clip is able to spring out to hold the rudder in place. For launch and recovery the rudder should be left attached, with the blade lifted up and held by the uphaul line locked in the small cleat on the top of the tiller arm.
  • Page 21 Topaz Xenon XK1 Keel Instructions Lowering the Keel 1. Prior to Launching ensure the pulley system from the Mast attachment point is securely connected to the eye on the Top of the keel 2. The pulley system MUST pulled tight to remove any slack from the system to stop the keel dropping suddenly on launch.
  • Page 22 6. Ensure the drop nose end is correctly orientated to stop the pin working out. NOTE THE TOPAZ KEEL MUST NOT BE SAILED WITHOUT THE KEEL BEING LOCKED DOWN IN PLACE. Raising the Keel 1 Once the boat is securely attached to the dock. Remove the securing pin and lock arms. 2.
  • Page 23 Topper International Ltd Kingsnorth Technology Park Wotton Road Ashford Kent TN23 6LN Tel. 01233 629186 Fax 01233 645897 Email info@toppersailboats.com TOPAZ XENON K1 RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS PART No. TXK1 025 ISSUE 1/ 2020...