Grand Soleil 45’
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The yacht is normally delivered with the rigging already adjusted by specialized staff and sealed
with lead in order to avoid tampering which could endanger the people’s and the yacht’s safety.
After some weeks a new rigging adjustment could be necessary because of the normal stretching
of the rigging, particularly sensitive if it is made of spiral cable. Cantiere del Pardo is able, at the
customer’s request, to put at his disposal a skilled technician for the above-mentioned final
adjustment.
In that occasion, all adjustment systems will be sealed with lead again. It is important not to
remove any piece without the written consent of Cantiere del Pardo for the whole warranty period.
In any case, we recommend you to be careful, taking the necessary precautions, as an incorrect
use of the standing and running rigging regulation system, could subject the mast and the rigging
itself to anomalous, excessive and then unnecessarily risky effort.
Backstay: instructions and warning
The backstay, doubled in order to be connected to the two chain plates fixed to the transom, can
be adjusted by the provided turnbuckle which is usually mechanical or, upon request, hydraulic.
Should a hydraulic turnbuckle be mounted, its manual pump is installed on the port cockpit vertical
side, abaft the wheelhouse. Inside the peak, under the starboard cockpit seat, there is the storage
tank for the hydraulic liquid.
Please find some general directions for adjusting the backstay:
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When sailing close-hauled the turnbuckle has to be adjusted according to the force of the wind
in order to reduce the forestay sag: the stronger is the wind, the higher will be the tension.
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When sailing off wind, reduce the tension just enough to eliminate the excessive forestay slack
which could prejudice the mast support.
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We also remind you to occasionally check the hydraulic liquid level in its tank.
Rigging adjustment
Looking at the mainsail split from the bottom upwards, when the mast is under heavy loading, it
should be as straight as possible to the transversal plane.
It is advisable to check periodically the rigging tension and eliminate any further slack with one or
more turns of the turnbuckle.
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If, for any reason, you need to tune the mast again or to check the overall condition of the
rigging adjustment, to ensure the maximum safety of the boat and the optimization of its
performance, we advise you to consult the Cantiere Del Pardo technicians or other experts of the
field.
