BENETEAU Oceanis 351, Manual

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11/6/2006
9:02 AM
Oceanis 351
Rev. 00
93
MAINSAIL INSTALLATION
1. The main should be installed in as little wind as possible.
2. Be sure the furling drum line is completely wound with line before installing the mainsail. (Wind
the drum by hand to wrap more line onto the drum.)
3. Lower the main swivel hoist car to the gooseneck with the main halyard.
4. Attach the mainsail headboard to the shackle on the bottom of the swivel car.
5. Hoist the mainsail slowly, feeding the luff tape into the extrusion luff groove.
6. Attach the mainsail tack to the lower swivel shackle and tension the luff with a winch.
7. Run the out haul line thru the block on the clew of the main and back to the out haul car.
8. The main is now ready to be furled.
FURLING MAST OPERATION
1. Two lines control the mainsail furling operation: The furling line controls the rotation of the
furling tubes and the out haul line controls the tension on the sail.
2. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THE FURLING LINE CONTROLS THE
SAIL AREA AND THE OUT HAUL LINE CONTROLS THE SAIL SHAPE
3. Always furl and unfurl the main with the boat head up to wind.
4. The main is unfurled by easing out the furling line while taking up on the mainsail out haul
5. The main is furled by taking in on the main inhaul line, it is important to feed the out haul line as
you furl the main.
6. NEVER TAKE IN ONE LINE WITHOUT KEEPING A LITTLE TENSION ON THE
OPPOSITE LINE
7. The main may be reefed by turning the boat into the wind and furling the main up to the marked
reef points on the sail.