Lowering The Mast; Spinnaker Pole - AHPC CAPRICORN F18 Owner's Manual

Capricorn F18 Owner's Manual v1.2
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When the mast is vertical allow the mast to rotate so that sail groove now faces backwards.
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Hold the mast upright with one of the trapeze wires while the forestay is connected to the
forestay bridle.
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Set the front stay to the appropriate hole on the bridle tube for the required mast rake.
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Adjust the Stamasters to tighten the rig properly.
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Take out the hinge pin from the mast step.
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Connect the trapeze wires to their shock cords.

2.4.7. Lowering the mast

This is basically the reverse as raising the mast:
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Put the mast step hinge pin in place.
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Remove the boom and spinnaker pole first.
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Lessen the tension on the side stays.
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Undo at least on trapeze wire.
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Use that trapeze wire to pull the mast forward, releasing pressure on the pin at the bridle
tube.
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Turn the mast around so that the front side is facing the direction in which the mast will be
lowered.
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Gently ease the trapeze wire to slacken the side stays. Stand on the trampoline to lower the
mast down, since at a certain point the mast cannot be held by the trapeze wire alone. Be
careful not to drop the mast on the track of the rear beam.
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Undo the remaining trapeze wires and take the Stamasters apart.

2.4.8. Spinnaker pole

The spinnaker pole may require the snuffer ring to be riveted in place if the boat has not been
supplied from your local Dealer. The pole and ring have been predrilled and the required pop rivets
should have been taped to the ring.
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Put the spinnaker bag over the spinnaker
pole using the sewn in pockets and slide the
chute into the groove of the ring if it has not
been done already by the factory.
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Fit the spinnaker pole to the front beam
using the pin and retainer clip. Make sure
the pin also secures the halyard block at the
base of the spinnaker pole. Connect the
front braces to the bow at the required
length, indicated by the luff length of the
spinnaker itself and the preferred height of
the spinnaker pole tip. Assure that both
braces have the same working length and
that the loop is shorter than the tail with its
end knot. Under tension the loop will be tightened, not the tail over the bow tip. Pass the loop
in the end of the brace through the hole in the bow and the rope tail then passes through the
loop on the outside to prevent the loop coming out of the bow holes.
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Lift the centre of the spinnaker pole and run the support line from the bridle plate under the
spinnaker pole, it will bend slightly upwards. Make sure the small s-hook cannot jump of the
bridle plate.
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