SWELL CATAMARANS Shadow Assembly Instructions Manual

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SWELL CATAMARANS

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Page 1: Assembly Instructions
S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S SWELL CATAMARANS Shadow Assembly Instructions...
Page 2 I N S T R U C T I O N S S W E L L C A T A M A R A N S Shadow Assembly Instructions Disclaimer While the content of this document arises from careful study, the author cannot in any...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S T able of Contents Introduction Daggerboards Hulls & trampoline Rudders Trampoline Crossbar & tiller Spinnaker blocks Maintenance Dolphin striker...
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Page 5: Introduction
I N S T R U C T I O N S ntroduction he Shadow is a single-handed catamaran with mainsail and spinnaker. It has een designed for high-performance sailing. The boat uses simple control ystems and high quality fittings, with the lightweight hulls constructed from evlar foam sandwich for maximum durability.
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Page 7: Hulls & Trampoline
Section S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Hulls & trampoline The hulls and beams are supplied ready assembled, with the following tasks required before sailing the boat for the first time.
Page 8: Spinnaker Blocks
S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Tension the trampoline by pulling through all of the slack in the rear trampoline securing rope, working from the centre out to each side of the trampoline.
Page 9: Mast
The Shadow has three settings for spreader rake, selected by the clevis pins attaching the rear of the spreaders to the mast. A. Maximum power (spreaders fully forward): suitable for heavier crews, or light winds.
Page 10 S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Attach the turnbuckle at the bottom of the diamond wires to the shackle on the front of the mast, taping the split ring for security. Tension the diamond wires with the turnbuckle, until the mast prebend is approximately 38mm (1.5”) –...
Page 11: Main Halyard
S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Lock the turnbuckle in place with the securing pin to prevent loss of diamond tension during sailing, which could result in rig failure.
Page 12 S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Attach a piece of thin shockcord between the two shrouds at spreader height. This reduces the likelihood of the spinnaker halyard getting caught behind the spreaders.
Page 13: Raising The Mast
I N S T R U C T I O N S Raising the mast Because of it’s light weight one person can raise the Shadow mast, using the spinnaker halyard and cleat to hold the mast up while the forestay strops are tied to the bridle plates.
Page 14: Trapeze Adjusters
S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Feed the end of the spinnaker halyard through the spinnaker halyard pulley in the middle of the trampoline, then tie a stop knot in the end of the halyard.
Page 15 S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S forward with the trapeze hook and measuring how far in front of the front beam the bottom of the trapeze hook touches the centreline of the hull.
Page 16: Mast Rotation
S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Mast rotation Feed the mast rotation control line through one of the cleats on the mast spanner, through the fairlead on the mast spanner, through the turning block on the trampoline, and then back...
Page 17: Lowering The Mast
S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Lowering the mast Lowering the mast can be performed single-handed and is the reverse of the mast raising procedure, using the spinnaker halyard and cleat to hold up the mast while the forestay strops are untied from the bridle plates.
Page 18 S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Rotate the mast to port so that the cut-out in the mast support allows the mast to be lowered.
Page 19: Mainsail
Section S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S ainsail he Mylar mainsail has a total area of 12.95 square metres, with full-length am-cored battens.
Page 20: Downhaul
S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Downhaul Feed the rope from one downhaul strop through the eye in the foot of the mainsail, and cleat the end in the clam cleat on the side of the mast;...
Page 21: Lowering The Mainsail
S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Lowering the mainsail The sail must be fully hoisted to lift the mainsail ring shackle off the hook at the top of the mast, and then the mast rotated to release the ring shackle from the hook before the mainsail can be lowered.
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Page 23: Spinnaker
Section S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Spinnaker The spinnaker system uses a single line outhaul/halyard/downhaul system, with a spinnaker chute beneath the trampoline for simple hoists and drops. It is advisable to practice rigging the spinnaker in light winds initially, so that it is possible to hoist the spinnaker ashore and check that the halyard and sheets are correctly routed.
Page 24 S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Attach the spinnaker halyard (from the hounds pulley) to the head of the spinnaker with a bowline.
Page 25 S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Push the pivoting Spinlock clutch OPEN cover forward to OPEN the clutch on the spinnaker halyard. Pull the spinnaker downhaul from in front of the downhaul pulley on the trampoline, which will pull the...
Page 26: Hoisting The Spinnaker
S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Hoisting the spinnaker Preparation before hoisting the spinnaker will ensure trouble-free hoists. Assess the downwind leg and sailing angles whilst approaching the windward mark, to decide whether the course is deep enough for the kite.
Page 27: Dropping The Spinnaker
S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Dropping the spinnaker Preparation before dropping the spinnaker will ensure trouble-free drops. Identify and try to avoid any other boats or obstructions that may cause difficulty whilst dropping the spinnaker.
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Page 29: Foils
Section S H A D O W A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S oils aggerboards it the daggerboards into the hulls with the tips fully retracted, and mark some AFE lines on the sides of both foils, to indicate that the daggerboard is tracted fully in the hull for launching and recovery.
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Page 31: Maintenance
I N S T R U C T I O N S aintenance he Shadow is constructed of robust materials and uses top quality fittings, ut simple regular maintenance will help ensure trouble-free sailing and inimise gear failure on the water.
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Page 33: Parts And Accessories
Protective rudder bags (pair) Protective daggerboard bag (for 2 foils) Trampoline cover Full cover Road trailer Trailer lighting board Hull covers (for towing) Davis Wind-Tel wind indicators Shadow sweat-shirt Shadow polo-shirt Spare Parts Description Battens (set) Carbon tiller Boom Rudder blade...