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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL : 500, 570, BLAST, I-17, I-18, F-18, I-20 www.nacraclass.com 1800 East Borchard Ave nu e Santa Ana, CA 92705 t e l . (714) 835-6416, fa x . (714) 541-6643 we b s i t e : w w w. p e r fo rm a n c e c a t . c o m...
- Page 2 Pe r fo rmance Catamarans has been building recreational high per- fo rmance multihulls since the early 70’s. We are the ori g i n a l builders of Nacra s, Prindles and Inter Catamara n s. By constantly improving our products each year through trend set-...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Warranty ..............23 500, 570, BLAST, 17, I-18, F-18, 20 The basic assembly for these models is covered in this manual. -
Page 4: Hull Assembly
P L ATFORM ASSEMBLY TOOLS YOU’LL NEED: 9/16” socket Wrench Phillips Srewdriver Allen Wrench (included) HULL ASSEMBLY Place hulls boxes approx. 8 feet apart. Make sure both hulls are facing the same direction, and port and starboard hulls are oriented correctly. (Pic. 1) Open the boxes, leaving the hulls in the box cra- dles. -
Page 5: Trampoline
If your boat has a jib, but not a self tacking system, open the bag containing the jib cars. With a phillips screw driver , re- move the forward beam end caps, and set them aside for re- installation later, and insert the jib traveler cars onto the beam. The pin should be on the inboard side of the beam to- wards the mast as shown in picture 3. -
Page 6: Spreader Assembly
MAST AND RIGGING TOOLS YOU’LL NEED: 1/2” socket wrench Needle nose pliers Regular pliers Rigging tape SPREADER ASSEMBLY If your boat is equipped with spreaders, start by assembling them. Screw the ad- justable spreader end pieces into the long, threaded spreader arms, (use grease) , and attach the non adjustable end onto the forward hole on the spreader base (1). -
Page 7: Rotator Arm
Place the plastic spreader cover over the spreader tip and place the diamond wire in the slot in the spreader tip with the nylon roller above the spreader arms. Feed the monel seizing wire from the back side of the tip with on end on each side of the diamond wire. -
Page 8: Standing Rigging
STANDING RIGGING Locate the shrouds and forestay wire or pigtail, and attach them to the large lower hole in the mast hound using the 5/16” bow shackle. Locate the trapeze wires and, using a 1/4” shackle, attach them to the upper hole in the mast hound (1). -
Page 9: Shroud Adjusters
SHROUD ADJUSTERS Install the shroud adjusters on the hulls using 1/4” c l evis pins and split rings as shown (6). BRIDLE WIRE/FORESTAY ASSEMBLY Install the bridle wires to the hulls. Attach the spin pole holder and roller furling lower assembly (If necessary ) . Attach the fo r e s t ay a d j u s t e r. - Page 10 CAUTION: Check for overhead wires before raising or lowering the mast. A mast which comes in contact with electrical power lines can cause serious injury or death. Lay the mast lengthwise on the boat so that the mast rests on the beams with the base forward, and the sail slot pointing down.
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Page 11: Steering
S T E E R I N G TOOLS YOU’LL NEED: Phillips screwdriver Flat head screwdriver 9/16” wrench 7/16” wrench Attach the upper and lower castings to the rudder blades as shown (1). Adjust the rudder rake by turning the eye screw in or out to the desired location, and tightening the nut (2). -
Page 12: Jib Sheet System
JIB SHEET SYSTEM Install the jib cleat bl o cks onto the cars located on the front beam (2). Be sure to install the stand up s p ri n g s.Tie one end of the jib sheet to the becket on one of the jib bl o ck s, and thread one of the 2 bu l- let bl o cks onto the line (1). -
Page 13: Mainsheet System
MAINSHEET SYSTEM To thread the mainsheet line, lay the bl o cks on their side, or attach them to the boom as if sailing. S t a rt at the lowe r bl o ck cleat and ratchet, and wo rk your way through the bl o cks until complete. -
Page 14: Mainsail System
MAINSAIL SYSTEM Unroll the mainsail on a clean, flat surface, and insert the battens into the appropriate batten pockets making sure that the batten tips fit into the batten pockets. Fold the bat- ten tie line in half and loop it through the grommet on one side of the batten pocket. -
Page 15: Standard Spinnaker Pole
Mount the spin sheet turning bl o cks on the front b e a m . Depending on your model, these eye s t ra p s m ay not be pre mounted- attach them with the sup- plied ri vets approximately 6” inboard of the hull side as shown (6). -
Page 16: Snuffer System
SNUFFER SYSTEM Insert the small plastic tube into the hole on the front of the snuffer Using the 1/4-20 bolt and the two snuffer eyes, which make up the bridle wire/tack fitting (1). If you have the carbon snuffer pole, put the extension and the long tube together to make one long pole. -
Page 17: Snuffer Halyard Setup
SNUFFER HALYARD SETUP The spinnaker halyard for the snuffer system is a continuous line – the same line acts as the halyard to raise the spinnaker, and to douse the spinnaker during take downs. Tie the end of the halyard that comes down the outside of the mast to the head of the spinnaker. Run the other end of the halyard down the mast, through the turning bl o ck on the main beam, and through the sw i vel cleat. -
Page 18: Self Tacking Jib
SELF TACKING JIB If your boat is equipped with the self tacking jib, the tra ck , and jib sheet controls will be pre-mounted on the fo r wa r d beam as shown (1). All you will need to do is run the control lines in the cor- rect manner. - Page 19 Attach the single airbl o ck with becket to the traveler car on the jib tra ck as show n . Using the small twist shack l e, attach a single airbl o ck to the clew of the jib (4). Sample of clew traveler system (5).
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Page 20: Sailing And Beaching
• Secure the drain plugs before sailing. • After sailing, remove the drainplugs to equalize the pressure in the hulls. • Carry your Nacra or use beach wheels with c radles whenever possible to minimize ke e l wear. RIGHTING AFTER A CAPSIZE Even the best sailors flip occasionally, so prepare yourself and the boat for the inevitable. -
Page 21: Trailering And Storage
TRAILERING AND STORAG E • A l ways use trailers and beach dollies with cradles designed to fit the hulls rather than rollers. Risk of damaging the hulls occurs when using trailers and dollies without the proper support . • A l ways remove dagger boards, bl o ck s, and rigging when tra i l e ri n g . R e m oval of the rudders and s t e e ring system is recommended for long distance tra i l e ri n g . -
Page 22: Maintenance
• Pe riodically check for and replace frayed, wo rn, or kinked wires, shock cord, and lines. • Avoid storing your Nacra for long periods of time with the rigging tensioned to race settings ( ve ry tight.) •... -
Page 23: Warranty
PERFORMANCE CATAMARANS, INC. FIVE YEAR PRORATED LIMITED WARRANTY Pe r fo rmance Catamara n s, Inc. ( " Pe r fo rmance") wa r rants that all catamara n s, ex c l u s i ve of parts and accessori e s, m a nu factured by Pe r fo rmance after May 1, 1988 are free from defects in materials and wo rkmanship to retail cus- tomers in the United States. - Page 24 SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL DEALER Your local Nacra dealer is there to serve you – the customer. Please take advantage of the many services that authorized Performance Catamarans dealers can provide. • New Nacra Catamarans fully assembled • Inter, Nacra and Prindle Catamaran parts and accessories •...