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- Page 1 Vanguard Sailboats 200 Highpoint Avenue Portsmouth, RI 02871 For the dealer nearest you call 800.966. SAIL...
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Page 2: Unpacking And Preparation
Top section Bottom section (larger diameter) Boom (with blocks attached) stopper square knot figure 8 9. Pico Plus Box (optional): jib sheet, jib Hull Top Section Tools Bottom Section To rig your Pico the first time, you will need the... - Page 3 Before you launch Check to make sure the hatches and stern plug are secure. Lock the rudder up and attach it to the boat by passing the tiller under the traveler and lining up the rudder pin with the pintles. The bottom groove should fit into the bottom pintle, and when you push down on the spring loaded pin, the top groove will slide into the top pintle.
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Page 4: Rudder Assembly
Rudder assembly Attach the rudder to the tiller using the supplied bolt, nut, and washers. The washers sit between the tiller and the rudder, one on each side. Daggerboard Locate the daggerboard and the short line labeled daggerboard handle. Pass the two ends of the line through the two aft holes in the top of the daggerboard and tie stopper knots, so that the line forms a short handle on top of the board. - Page 5 Vang The vang system consists of two blocks, a snap hook, and a vang line. The smaller block attaches to the eyestrap on the underside of the boom close to the jaw end, using the small pin and ring. The larger block (with the v groove cleat) attaches to the snap hook, which will clip into the eyestrap on the mast once the boat is rigged.
- Page 6 Fairlead Clew Tie Down Outhaul Locate the outhaul, outhaul cleanup shockcord, and clew tie down from the line package. Thread the clew tie down line through the eye in the outhaul hook (from the block package) and secure it around the aft end of the boom, in front of the fairlead at the outer end.
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Page 7: Stepping The Mast
Stepping the mast Make sure the bow of the boat is pointing into the wind and that there are no overhead electrical wires in the area. Also make sure the mast step hole and mast butt are clean; any sand or dirt in the mast step will grind into the hull and eventually damage the boat. - Page 8 Pico plus The Plus option adds a forward sail or jib to the standard Pico rig. Unroll the jib and clip the head (the corner near the narrow part of the sail) to the eyestrap on the forward side of the mast top section.