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Summary of Contents for Access Dinghies Liberty
- Page 1 Access Dinghies OPERATIONS & SAFETY MANUAL LIBERTY Page 1...
- Page 2 Items included with your Liberty 1. Liberty Foresail (Jib) 2. Main Mast Bobbin 3. Fore Mast Mainsheet 4. Boom Outhaul 5. Centreboard Traveller 6. Rudder s x 2 Painter 7. Rubber Box x 2 Jib Sheet with clew sheave 8. Rudder Box Pin x 2 Jib strut downhaul 9.
- Page 3 PART ONE : LIBERTY SPECIAL FEATURES The Liberty has 2 rudders which give direc- tional control at even extreme angles of heel. Fig 1 There is the option of Fig. 2 fitting a boom with a 3 part manual mainsheet, rigged as...
- Page 4 The mainsail outhaul primarily cleats at the boom, (fig 5) but passes thru a deckeye just behind the main mast, down to the console and turns through the boom vang/outhaul double becket block and back to the central of the 3 clamcleats on the port side of the console.
- Page 5 The Liberty has a solid seat designed to take cushions and padding to suit individual needs. The adjustable backrests are available in short and long versions. Thoracic sup- ports, headrests and various types of seat belts are available. (fig 34 & 35) If fig 34 is in B&W the yellow cross over shoulder straps will be hard to see.
- Page 6 Take the boom, free its outhaul and sheet, pull the outhaul block and traveling ring as far forward as it will go, then shackle the traveling ring onto the lowest hole of the clew board, and shackle the outhaul to the central hole of the clew board.
- Page 7 Rotate the mast to fully unroll the sail, haul in on the outhaul and cleat it, pull the starboard reefing line till its knot is as far as it will go on the port side, then tighten the reefing drum clamp. (the reefing drum clamp is under the console and as per fig 11). If full sail is not needed at this time release the outhaul and pull the port side reefing line till its knot stops stops at the starboard side, cleat the reefing line on the port side aft of the console, then haul on and cleat the outhaul.
- Page 8 At the bow pull the port side jib reef- ing line till its knot is at its stop hard up on the port side of the console in the cockpit. (see fig 12– page 7, reefing lines) Unhook the jib reefing line tension shock cord hook (located on back bulk- head behind the seat) and set up the reef- ing line in a loop to complete a full turn...
- Page 9 Fig. 16 To furl the jib, remove the strut, unhook the downhaul, slide the claw to the base of the mast then pull the port jib reefing line to completely roll up the sail. (fig 16) If fig. 16 is in B&W it may be hard to see the orange sails rolled around the mast.
- Page 10 Both main and jib sheets are double ended, one end going to a servo assist winch, the other to a cleat for manual operation. When sailing servo assist both sheets should be cleated with about half a metre free outside the cleat. There should be a stopper knot in the end of the sheet outside the camcleats.
- Page 11 Never pull and “push” on both at once. Use the white “clamcleats” on the left (port) side of the console to cleat the reefing line or the sail will unroll. (fig 20 on page12) You can put one complete turn of sail around the mast without adjusting the outhaul. To reef further the outhaul needs to be released to allow the sail to travel forward along the boom.
- Page 12 THE STEERING Ensure the steering lines pass under the joystick correctly. A cable tie can be fitted through the lower hole to prevent a derail. (fig 18) Fit the rudders making sure the rope traveler is above the tillers. Fig. 18 Remove the spring clips and pass the Fig.
- Page 13 PART THREE : LIBERTY SERVO ASSIST SYSTEM OVERVIEW Access Dinghies are extremely easy to sail servo assist and a severely disabled sailor can be very competitive against anyone. Unfortunately, however efficient servo assist equipment may be, sheet and helm winches will always be mechanical and without feel, and slower than an able bodied person working sheets and joystick manually.
- Page 14 The Liberty system comprises a control box with wiring harness (fig 22), helm winch (fig 23—page 15), mainsheet winch (fig 24—page 16), jib sheet winch (fig 25—page 16), controller (figs 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31—pages 17 and 18) batteries (fig 32—page 15) and battery charger (fig 33—page 15).
- Page 15 THE BATTERIES (fig. 17—page 9 & fig. 32) 2 batteries are provided which can be connected in parallel with the supplied “Y” connector. (see fig 17– page 9) One battery will power 3 to 5 hours sailing depending on load and usage. Never allow the batteries to go dead flat.
- Page 16 THE MAINSHEET WINCH (fig 24) The main sheet winch employs a fric- tion drum which does not reel up the sheet, but uses microscopic glass beads to grip the rope on a single turn. 5.2 If the mainsheet winch is overloaded a 10 amp fuse, located on the winch mo- tor under the console, may blow.
- Page 17 CONTROLERS (figs 26 – 31) There are 4 types of PRIMARY CON- TROLLERS. 4-way joysticks - the basic system, the sim- plest most reliable and easiest to use. Can be operated by hand, chin or foot. (figs 26, 27, 28, 30 &31) Fig 31 is a computer game type joystick adapted with our 9 way connector as an example of...
- Page 18 Fig. 30 Fig. 31 NB. Access Dinghy generally recommends that the boat should be controlled using the same method as the sailor's wheelchair is driven, utilising the sailor's most moveable and agile part, whether it be a hand, foot, chin etc. We do not generally recommend sip and puff control systems except in those circumstances where other systems are unsuitable.
- Page 19 (c) To align the main and jib sheet winches to work in sinc refer to Part Two – Rigging the Liberty, 3 Setting up main and jib sheets. The Recommendations relating to corrosion should be taken very seriously and apply to any en- vironment, but the warmer and more humid your climate the more vigilant you will have to be.
- Page 20 Design Features of Access Dinghies Access Dinghies are designed with a hull form and other features which combine to give considerable stability. There needs to be a set of rules which we must follow to continue our excellent safety record and prevent any incidents. The stability of Access 2.3 and 303 Dinghies is reliant upon the following factors.
- Page 21 SAFETY BOAT • When Access Dinghies are sailed a safety boat should be on the water at all times, with at least two crew on board. Generally a safety boat should provide cover for no more than six dinghies, but prevailing conditions must be taken into account.