BENETEAU First 18, Assembly Manual

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Open the terminals almost completely with threads just sticking out of the turnbuckle. Try to have
approximately the same number of turns on both sides of the turnbuckle.
Advice: it's highly recommended to apply some marine grease on the threads of the turnbuckles.
5.2 Mast stepping procedure
We recommend stepping the mast in the team of two; one person connects the mast and the
shrouds from the cockpit, while the second assists from the ground.
First-person lift the mast foot together with the shrouds and climb into the cockpit, while the second
person holds the mast around shrouds attachments at the back of the boat.
The person in the cockpit place the mast foot on the top of the cabin and attaches both side shrouds.
G-rings should be placed on the inside of the chainplates. The second person on the groud wait with
the mast resting on its shoulder.
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