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F15 RIGGING MANUAL
The Fusion 15
Congratulations on your purchase of
the Fusion 15 - the fun, fast and
friendly experience. We hope you will
appreciate the thoughtfulness and
development time that has gone into
the design and construction of the
boat.
This manual will tell you about the
fundamentals of rigging the boat. If you
have other suggestions or secrets of
your own that you think would benefit
your fellow Fusion sailors, just send us
a note to info@fusion15.com and we'll
share it with others.
Assembling your new fusion 15 is quite
simple and the steps are:
1. Attach the lines and blocks.
2. Rig the mast.
3. Step the mast.
4. Rig the boom.
5. Attach the sails.
revision history
June 13, 2002 Trap, Mast
April 9, 2002
April 1, 2002 Prelim Issue
705.654.5079 www.fusion15.com
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  • Page 1 F15 RIGGING MANUAL The Fusion 15 Congratulations on your purchase of the Fusion 15 - the fun, fast and friendly experience. We hope you will appreciate the thoughtfulness and development time that has gone into the design and construction of the boat.
  • Page 2 Jib Furling Line Harken 434 2. Fairlead Line 5/32" x 15' The furling drum is attached directly to the pad-eye in the bow of the boat using its own pin . The furling line...
  • Page 3 L I N E S & B L O C K S - 2 Jib Sheet Sheet - 3/16" x 16' 5.CheekBlock JIB SHEET The jib sheet starts at the starboard Spinnaker side of the traveler track by feeding it Downhaul through the slot in the end stop and Cleat...
  • Page 4 L I N E S & B L O C K S - 3 Mainsheet Bridle Bridle line 3/16" x 6' 6" MAIN SHEET BRIDLE The mainsheet bridle is made from rope and spans the transom. Bridle Position the mainsheet block ( Harken ) in the middle 40mm Carbo 2659 90 head...
  • Page 5 L I N E S & B L O C K S - 4 SPINNAKER SHEET Spinnaker Sheet (optional) Ratchet Block MainSheet The spinnaker auto-ratchet blocks are Block mounted to the eye straps on the side deck about halfway from the mast to the transom.
  • Page 6 L I N E S & B L O C K S - 5 Trapeze (optional) A trapeze is not permitted in Fusion races, however Fusion offers a trapeze TRAPEZE option for sailing schools that require Handle trapeze training or for simply having fun "on the wire".
  • Page 7: R I G G I N G T H E M A S T

    R I G G I N G T H E M A S T The mast We find the easiest way to detail the mast for you is to present this series of photos that shows the mast rigged with lines and blocks.
  • Page 8: S T E P P I N G T H E M A S T

    S T E P P I N G T H E M A S T Stepping the mast The mast can be raised by one or two people. We will describe the single handed procedure. The wire in the luff of the jib is the forestay.
  • Page 9 S T E P P I N G M A S T - 2 STEPPING THE MAST Stepping the mast (cont'd) This next step is most easily done with the boat on the trailer or well supported on the ground. Insert the hook on the aft edge of the mast heel onto the bolt on the mast step with the mast extending aft past...
  • Page 10: R I G G I N G T H E B O O M

    R I G G I N G T H E B O O M The Boom Gooseneck 3. behind Rigging the boom is easiest once the gooseneck pin mast has been raised. The hole in the forward boom casting is push onto the 2.Up behind stainless plug of the gooseneck fitting gooseneck...
  • Page 11 S A I L S Mainsail The mainsail is normally stored rolled MAINSAIL from the top down aligning the aft edge (so that the battens align with the axis of the roll). Partially unroll the mainsail so that the entire foot is visible. Insert the metal slide sewn to the lower aft corner of the sail into the boom slot.
  • Page 12 S A I L S Spinnaker The spinnaker halyard and dousing line is continuous. To install the spinnaker in the chute, tie the halyard to the head of the spinnaker and hoist part way up. Feed the end of the halyard that is in the cockpit through the fairlead in the port side of the foredeck.
  • Page 13 P A R T S O F T H E B O A T HEAD MAST HEAD HEAD BATTEN LUFF LEACH SPINNAKER MAINSAIL FOOT TACK CLEW TACK TACK FOOT CLEW STERN HULL RUDDER CENTERBOARD 705.654.5079 www.fusion15.com...
  • Page 14 E Q U I P M E N T MAIN HALYARD SPINNAKER HALYARD FURLING SWIVEL MAIN SHROUD DIAMOND SHROUDS DIAMOND SPREADER CUNNINGHAM SPINNAKER LAUNCHING BOOM VANG JIB SHEET TUBE FURLING TILLER FOREDECK DRUM MAIN EXTENSION SHEET TILLER JIB TRAVELER RUDDER GUDGEONS MAIN SHEET RUDDER HEAD...

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