PDQ Yachts 36 Capella Owner's Manual page 53

Difficulty in raising or lowering sails
(Con'd)
Genoa won't unfurl completely
Can't get rigging sorted out
Steering is heavy
Can't get water out of the boat
PDQ 36 Capella - Owner's Manual
Troubleshooting 7-12
retrieval line) to ensure the masthead
sheave is turning freely. If it is not, do
not attempt to raise the sail; you may
damage the halyard or further damage the
sheave. Return to your mooring and hoist
someone to the masthead to clear the
problem.
If the problem is persistent and minor,
consider the use of a luff groove lubricant.
The optional roller headsail most often
fails to unfurl because the furling line is
jammed at the bottom of the furling drum.
Keep a light tension on the furling line
when you unfurl; the line will then wind
smoothly onto the drum and the sail will
unfurl completely.
The procedure for setting up the standing
rigging is described in Section 3-4.
diagram of the reefing is in the Appendix.
Make sure the autopilot is completely
disengaged. Check the rudders to be sure
you haven't picked up some obstruction
of the rudder for stiffness in the stocks.
Make sure that nothing is blocking the
steering quadrant
connecting rod. Any object that could
conceivably cause a problem should be
firmly secured or removed from the space
Make sure that the electrical pumps are
switched on at the main panel and at the
helm station. Use the portable manual
pump
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