Grand Soleil 45’
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Advices on rigging adjustment
These directions and advices for the rigging adjustment are intended for the
technicians who will carry out the operations described below.
Please find, purely as information, a brief memorandum on rigging adjustment:
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when the boat is at the dock with lower sail, check that the backstay is not in tension;
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tighten enough all shrouds in order to eliminate their slack;
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now, looking at the mainsail split from the bottom upwards, it should be as straight as possible;
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tighten the higher shrouds with two or three full turns of the turnbuckle;
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then, before adjusting the lower shrouds, it is necessary to gradually put the mast under sail at
heavy load, preferably at bowline and with the backstay tightened;
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adjust the shrouds on the leeward side on both tacks so that the attachments of the boom, of the
spreaders and of the tightened mast are all on the same transversal plane.
Mast periodic checks and warning
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Check frequently the halyards conditions: if you notice any wear sign, replace them
immediately.
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When hoisting the sails, tighten the last centimetres of the halyards with great
caution, as, if you tighten too much, the splice to which the shackle and the snap
shackle are attached may enter in the mast pulley and consequently get caught or be
damaged.
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In this connection, we recommend you to install the special nylon stop-balls on the halyards
ends; they prevent the splice from entering into the pulley.
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In any case, we recommend you to mark on each halyard, with indelible ink, the security point
beyond which you must never tighten the halyard.
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Check frequently the wear conditions of the shrouds and the stays, in particular near the splices.
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If the mast is equipped with spiral cables, check frequently the cables in general as well as the
splicing point. If you notice even one single broken wire, replace immediately the shroud or the
stay.
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Check periodically that there are no cracks in the point where the spreaders are attached to the
mast; if you see any crack, consult immediately a technician of the mast manufacturer.
