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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.
Remove the mast gate pin and open the gate. Place the butt of the
mast into the mast step and push forward until the mast gate closes
around it. Do not let go of the mast until the pin is reinserted into
the gate, locking it closed. Make sure the tab at the bottom of the
mast gate pin is pushed into the 90 degree "locked" position.
Push the boom jaws onto the mast just above the mast collar until
they snap in place. (You may need to hold the boat to keep it from
sliding forward.) . Make sure the main sheet will run free, and hook
the clew of the sail into the outhaul hook. (Also make sure that the
two ends of the furling strap, used for securing the sail around the
mast after sailing, are clipped together.) Tension the outhaul, passing
the line through the cleat on the boom to secure it. Attach the vang
to the mast by hooking the snap hook to the eyestrap just above the
mast gate.
Mast Gate
Pin
Bow
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Mast Gate
Mast Step
Hole
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