Haulout
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Grand Soleil 46.3'
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Haulout
The Haulout of a yacht of the size and displacement of the
Grand Soleil 46.3' is a delicate operation that should be
performed only in proper facilities by specialized personnel.
Lifting
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To haul the 46.3' it is neces-
sary to use a travel lift of
appropriate lifting capacity
and span.
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An alternate method, in the
absence of a travel lift, is
through the use of a crane
which must be equipped with
a large spreader. This must
be wider than the deck to
avoid excessive pressure on
the deck, caprail, lifelines
and stanchions.
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Before the haulout a few pre-
liminary operations should
be carried out:
• Wash and wrap the lifting slings with packing plastic to avoid
scratches to the hull caused by the dirt trapped in the sling fibers.
This operation is particularly important on hulls with blue gel coat
that is more delicate than the white ones.
• Make sure that the slings will not slide foreword or aft from their
position.
• Pull the log transducer (Opt.) inside the hull (§ page
15
.1).
• Make sure that the slings will not damage the "S drive" of the
propeller shaft (which is located approx. under the mainsail
traveller), the strut and the log (Opt.) housing (§ page
15
.1).
wide angle
Travel lift
Crane
