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Fairlead
Brumel Hooks
Outhaul Hook
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Clew Tie Down
Outhaul Hook
Becket
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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. Tie
the outhaul to the blue fairlead at the end of the boom, pass it
through the eye in the outhaul hook, back through the fairlead, and
lead it forward along the boom and through the fairlead at the
forward end. Thread the end through the small eye in the brummel
hooks and tie a stopper knot. Secure one end of the outhaul clean up
line to the eye in the outhaul hook. Pass the other end through the
small eye in a second brummel hook and tie a stopper knot; then clip
the two brummel hooks together. Now the outhaul is under tension
and out of the way.
Mast, sail and boom
Insert the collared end of the mast top section into the bottom sec-
tion until the collar is tight against the aluminum (VERY IMPORTANT:
Make sure the cunningham cleat on the bottom mast section lines up
with the eyestrap on the top section).
After checking that there are no sharp objects in the area, unroll the
sail. Slide the sleeve of the sail over the mast, aligning the slot in the
sleeve with the eyestrap on the forward side of the top section
removing any twists in the sleeve. The head of the sail does not
rotate easily on the masthead, so double check that it is not twisted
before stepping the mast. Locate the cunningham from the line
package and attach one end to the metal D ring at the bottom of the
sail sleeve. Thread the line through the roller on the cunningham
cleat and back through the D ring, then pass it out through the cleat
and snug the line. Tie a stopper knot in the loose end.
D Ring
Cunningham
Cleat
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