BENETEAU 461, Owner'S Manual

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197837 RCD-2
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5.2 STANDING RIGGING
CLASSICAL MAST
Reference Designation Quantity
Diameter
(in mm)
material
1 Forestay 1 10 Cable
2 D3 2 8 Cable
3 D3’ 2 5 Cable
4 V2 2 8 Cable
5 D2 2 7 Cable
6 V1 2 10 Cable
7 D1 2 10 Cable
8 Backstay 1 8 Cable
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To hoist a crew member up to the top of the mast,
tie a bowline with the halyard directly onto ring of the
bosun's chair (never use the halyard snap shackle or
a carabiner).
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Hoisting a crew member to the masthead will
reduce the boat's stability. The skipper is the sole
person responsible for the decision to hoist a crew
member up the mast. This decision will depend on
sea and wind conditions.
.
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When the Genoa with furler is in position, the
Genoa halyard must always be fully tightened.
Regularly check the tension of the Genoa halyard
when underway.
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When the Genoa sail with furler is removed
(during winter lay-up or for maintenance, for
example), it is important to keep the Genoa halyard
away from the forestay which could cause the halyard
to break and the boat to be demasted
.
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The first time you use your boat a high level of
skill and attention will be required. The proper
functioning of all equipment will depend on the initial
set-up being carried out correctly.
The first mast stepping must be carried out under the
supervision of the dealer for this reason.
- Before each trip, carefully inspect the mast from
top to bottom.
- Periodically check the rigging tension and the
tightness of the locknuts and turnbuckle clevis pins.
Rigging an
d sails
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