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Next, slip the mainsail upper attachment line through

the hole near the center of the upper stay. Tie off the

line on the open cleat near the top of the mast.

Open the sail clips and clip the sail on to the mast.

Slip the lower mainsail attachment line through the open hole of the boom

mast mount. Tie off the line on the open cleat located above the mount.

Summary of Contents for VELA One meter

Page 1: ...s Always use a Personal Flotation Device PFD when boarding and operating your retrieval craft i e Jon boat or duck boat NOTE Because of the sharp running hardware included with this R C boat we do not...

Page 2: ...ceipt or product invoice IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PURCHASER BE ENTITLED TO ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT O...

Page 3: ...m the box and assembling the boat stand You re going to need the cradle to aid in the assembly and rigging of your Vela Use a 2 Phillips screwdriver and the M4X16 wood screws to assemble the cradle Ta...

Page 4: ...me sailboats the forestay attaches to the mast slightly below the very top If this is the case the sailboat is considered to have a fractional rig A forestay may also be called a headstay HULL The mai...

Page 5: ...5 BACKSTAY MAINSAIL MAST BOOM STERN RUDDER BOW KEEL JIB HULL DECK...

Page 6: ...e winch drums 90 Very lightly grease the rudder post and slip it up into the rudder stuffing tube located on the bottom of the boat Align the tiller arm so the rudder post is able to slide through Tig...

Page 7: ...e in performance and don t foresee the need to remove the keel you can epoxy the keel into the bottom of the boat as you assemble it You can then very carefully fill and sand the area the keel around...

Page 8: ...long with pre attached and labeled lines Slip the mast joiner into the lower mast If you feel you have no need to break down the mast you can epoxy the halves together just remember you are not going...

Page 9: ...r stay Attach the lower hook A of the jib boom onto the furthest forward attachment point A Match the letters and attach the side load strings B C D and E as well as the backstay line F Snug up the bl...

Page 10: ...er of the upper stay Tie off the line on the open cleat near the top of the mast Open the sail clips and clip the sail on to the mast Slip the lower mainsail attachment line through the open hole of t...

Page 11: ...t of the boom The longer of the winch lines attaches to the jib by slipping the line through the guide on the jib boom and tying off on the forward open cleat Attach the last of the winch lines to the...

Page 12: ...80 80 80 4 Move the left stick to the full up position The sails should now open to 80 It might be necessary to adjust the full tight position again as both of these adjustments are dependent on each...

Page 13: ...ability to fine tune your sails and rigging for optimal performance regardless of conditions For light wind conditions 1 5 mph Use the adjustment blocks bowsies located between the tops of the sails...

Page 14: ...boat may occasionally take on small amounts of water especially when running in high winds or rough water or making tight turns Keep a roll of paper towels handy and dry out the hull interior after ev...

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