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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Warranty Statement and Validation Card ... 3 Boat Features and Nautical Terms ....6 Rigging Checklist .

  • Page 3: Warranty Statement And Validation Card

    30 days of defect. Transportation expense of delivering the boat or part to the dealer or the North American Yachts, Inc. factory and the expense of returning the boat back to the owner will be paid for by the owner.
  • Page 4 North American Yachts, Inc. reserves the right to change or improve the design of any boat without assuming any obligation to modify any boat previously manufactured. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATIDN TO THE DURATION OF THE ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD.
  • Page 5 660,000 square feet with a total Austin employment of about 1200. In 1969 Glastron acquired Carlson boats in Anaheim, California to produce the Carlson high-performance fiberglass pleasure boats and certain Glastron models. And now a new home for North American Yachts, Inc.

  • Page 7: Rigging Checklist

    RIGGING CHECKLIST FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN 23 -Mast -Boom -Mainsail and Battens -Working Jib -Running Rigging: Main Halyard Jib Halyard Main Sheet Jib Sheet (2 pieces) -Standing Rigging: Upper Shrouds (2 pieces) lower Shrouds (2 pieces) Backstay, Upper Section Backstay, lower Section Headstay -Main Sheet System Single Block with Becket...

  • Page 8: Coast Guard Requirements

    U.S. COAST GUARD REQUIREMENTS NORTH AMERICAN YACHTS CO. HAS PROVIDED: Navigation Lights: Complies with Coast Guard regulations for either inland or international waters depending on model. (If factory installed.) YOU MUST PROVIDE: Personal Flotation Devices: There must be at least one Coast Guard approved personal flotation device aboard for each person in the boat.

  • Page 9: Before Launch

    Section I: Operation CAPACITY North American Yachts, Inc. does not release any model until the boat has met the most stringent of engineering tests to comply with safety specifications for boat capacity, compartment ventilation, navigation lights, flotation, steering and fuel systems, as applicable.

  • Page 10: Rigging Procedure

    C. RIGGING PROCEDURE The first step in rigging your boat is to make a quick run through of the equipment to see that it is all there. The checklist of the rigging for the boat is on page seven of this manual. All the material required to sail the boat is included except tape or some other material to cover the spreader tips to prevent chafe.

  • Page 11: Tuning The Mast

    on the backstay pennent. The double block is next attached to the bale on the bottom of the boom which is over the other main sheet blocks. Its sheaves run across the boat. If you have end boom sheeting you will attach your fiddle block with cam cleat to the bridle provided on the transom.

  • Page 12: Trimming The Mainsail

    Below we have illustrated and cataloged the suggested luff tension for light, medium and heavy air. Your main is equipped with a "Cunningham" grommet. This is placed nine to eighteen inches above the tack. Suggested Luff Tension: Wind Tension: 0 - 10 Medium (Until wrinkles behind luff tape disappear) Draft Placement: 40 - 45% aft.

  • Page 13: Setting And Trimming Genoas And Jibs

    The MAIN BOOM TRAVELER, available on the fixed keel model, has the primary function of controlling the point of trim, inboard or outboard, at which the mainsheet trim block attaches to the boat. The MAIN BOOM TRAVELER should be used as follows: Wind: Set the main boom slightly to windward of the boat's centerline.
  • Page 14 Set the halyard tension so as to remove the HORIZONTAL wrinkles immediately behind the luff tape. Now look at your sail from the Windward bow sighting aft, the draft (deepest portion) should be 40% of the chord line (horizontal distance from leading to trailing edge of sail.) This, then, would be your light to medium luff tension position.

  • Page 15: Setting And Trimming The Spinnaker

    The use of tell tales on the Genoa luff are most helpful. These tell tales should be located at about one-third of the luff length intervals vertically and about 25% of the distance aft between the luff and leech. The tell tales should be placed as a set, one each on the windward and leeward sides of the sail.

  • Page 16: Reefing The Genoa

    In heavy following seas it may be impossible to eliminate oscillation, but the above procedure will help keep it under control. Heavy Air Reaching The secret to a power reach is to keep your boat on her feet. Keep the heeling angle at a minimum.

  • Page 17: Pop Top Operation

    How To Install a Jiffy Genoa Reef 1. Install a pad eye on the deck (port side) as close as possible to your regular jib tack fitting. 2. Attach a line to the pad eye and pass it through the Genoa tack reef cringle.

  • Page 18: Section Ii: Development Of Boating Skills

    Section II: Boating Skills Development of boating skill will depend on practice, study and observation. The skillful boat operator will learn to sense when in the interest of safety a change of speed or course is necessary. He will gradually gain an instinctive touch in protecting his boat from strain, stress and avoiding possible hazardous situations.

  • Page 19: Charts

    U. S. Coast Guard Publications You are invited to write to the U.S. Coast Guard for information relative to boating safety. It is suggested that you indicate your particular interest in -Taking a safe boating/seamanship course -Applying for home study "Skipper's Course" -Information on Federal equipment requirements -General safe boating literature Address your inquiry to the Coast Guard Office nearest you.

  • Page 20: Tying A Bowline

    C. TYING A BOWLINE The bowline is the seaman's most reliable and useful knot. A quick, strong method of making an eye in a line, the bowline never slips or jams. It can be tied in the end of a line or in the middle, with one loop or two, depending on the situation.
  • Page 21 2. Turn your right hand over, palm up, to form a smaller loop with the working end sticking up through it. 3. Hold the loop in your left hand and use the right hand to lead the working end around behind the standing part, then forward and down through the small loop.

  • Page 22: Accessory Equipment Required

    NOTE: All personal flotation devices must be tagged or marked with a U.S. Coast Guard approval number. Navigation lights Depending on the model, North American Yachts come equipped with navigation lights to conform to either international or inland lighting rules as required by the Coast Guard.

  • Page 23: What Sail To Add First

    Basic Tools Screw driver Pliers Adjustable wrench Knife Hammer Roll of soft wire Electrician's tape Extended Cruising Auxiliary motor Fuses, Spare battery Spare light bulbs Extra sheets Spark plugs for auxiliary Spare pull cord for auxiliary Check with your dealer and other experienced sailors for advice on additional equipment.
  • Page 24 Through the use of the Scott Tensile Tester we have arrived at what we consider the best stretch ratio for a given sail. Keep in mind that stretch ratios differ greatly within identica1 cloth weights, i.e., a high aspect ratio mainsail, (3 x 1) requires greater stability along the leech area of the sail.

  • Page 25: Section Iii.electrical System

    Section III: Wiring North American Yachts are wired for 12 volts direct current, and all wiring is color-coded as indicated on this wiring schematic. Note that your boat's standard harness is protected by a master fuse. This is a 10 or 15 amp fuse and replacement should be made only with a fuse of the same rating.

  • Page 26: Section Iv. Maintenance And Service A. Fiberglass Care

    Section IV: Maintenance A. FIBERGLASS CONSTRUCTION North American Yachts, Inc. hulls are constructed of hand-worked laminates of fiberglass reinforced polyester. While hand laminating is the most expensive type of fiberglass construction, we feel that it is essential to guarantee uniform construction and the best possible strength to weight ratio for your boat hull.

  • Page 27: Maintaining Hull Finish

    B. MAINTAINING HULL FINISH We recommend that you give your boat a coat of wax and keep the hull clean at all times. A waxed boat is easier to clean and the wax serves as a protective coating to your hardware and gelcoat finishes. Wash your boat regularly with fresh water after use in salt water.
  • Page 28 When sailing in salt water a fresh water rinse of your sails, whenever possible, is in order. The crystalline salt has a detrimental abrasive effect on sail cloth. You will also find your sails will dry faster minus a coating of salt.

  • Page 29: Section V. Trailering

    Section V: Trailering With a modern easy-to-launch-and-load trailer, you don't need access to private water frontage or an unlimited budget to spend on mooring facilities in order to enjoy sports afloat. You can store your North American in your garage or back yard.

  • Page 30: Trailer Balance

    C. TRAILER BALANCE IMPORTANT Sway in boat trailers is usually caused by a tail heavy load. Smooth trailing calls for a 60 - 75 pound minimum downward pressure on the tongue. If your trailer sways, shift movable gear forward in the boat. Sway may also be caused by an overly heavy load in the towing car.

  • Page 31: Tips On Boat Launching

    E. TIPS ON BOAT LAUNCHING With a present day trailer fitted with heavy duty geared retrieving winch and roller supports, you will find that handling even a 23-footer is no chore. However, since many launching ramps are rather steep, we would suggest that you carry a set of wheel chocks in your boat or towing car.
  • Page 32 Remember that interior vinyls, even though very durable, can be damaged by exposure to extreme weather conditions. Plexiglas windows should be flushed with fresh water and soap, dried with a chamois and covered nom direct sunlight. For off-season trailer storage, jack the trailer axles so the wheels are free of the ground, then put cement blocks or some other chocking material under the trailer axle so the wheels don't rest in mud, damp grass, snow or ice.

  • Page 33: Section Vi. Warranty

    30 days of defect. Transportation expense of delivering the boat or part to the dealer or the North American Yachts, Inc. factory and the expense of returning the boat back to the owner will be paid for by the owner.
  • Page 34 North American Yachts, Inc. assumes no responsibility for loss of use of the boat, loss of time, inconvenience, or other damage, consequential or otherwise, including, but not limited to, expense for gasoline, expense of returning the boat to the dealer and expense of returning the boat back to owner, removal of the motor from a boat and reinstallation, mechanic's travel time.
  • Page 35 North American Yachts, Inc. dealer. Any repairs to be performed after the warranty period must first be approved in writing by the North American Yachts, Inc. Service Department. Proof of purchase will be required by the North American Yachts, Inc.
  • Page 36 Individual operating habits and usage contribute to the need for maintenance service. To assist you in obtaining maximum service and satisfaction from your new North American Yacht the principal service and replacement items are described as follows: PROPER MAINTENANCE AND CARE: See your North American Yachts, Inc.

  • Page 37: Cautions Summarized

    CAUTIONS SUMMARIZED The purpose of the warning and caution notices is to attract the operator's attention to possible dangers. Each deserves the operator's special attention and understanding. Safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger, and the warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.

  • Page 38: Glossary

    GLOSSARY Battens: Flexible strips of wood or fiberglass placed in a sail to help the leech retain its' proper shape. Becket: A loop, eye or grommet; the eye in the strap of a block to which a line can be attached. Belay: To secure a line, usually to a cleat.
  • Page 39 Lee Helm: The tendency of a boat to steer off or away from the wind, usually due to an improperly balanced sail plan. Life lines: Safety lines and guardrails rigged around a boat's deck to prevent the crew from being washed overboard. Limber Holes: Notches cut into a boat's frames near the keel to allow bilge water to run to the lowest point in the hull.
  • Page 40 REMEMBER THESE RULES 1. OVERTAKING-PASSING: Boat being passed has the right-of-way. KEEP CLEAR. 2. MEETING HEAD ON: Keep to the right. 3. CROSSING: Boat on right has the right-of-way. Slow down and permit him to pass. WHISTLE SIGNALS ONE LONG BLAST: Warning signal (Coming out of slip) ONE SHORT BLAST: Pass on my port side TWO SHORT BLASTS: Pass on my starboard THREE SHORT BLASTS: Engines in reverse...

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