Corsair 28R, Sailing Manual

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(Beam locking pin: 750/C28/Cruze 970.)
Now fold the second side. You may find this initially more difficult. As the boat is heeled
this way, due to the first float folded lifting that side. Crew weight on the already folded
side will help by leveling that boat out more. Lift, and once again don’t let the float
come in too fast once it starts moving. Insert the beam locking pin.
If anything seems hard or difficult when folding, stop and see if anything is misaligned,
or snagged. A common error is to try and fold without disconnecting the shrouds. The
beam won’t budge, so remember to check this.
Raise the daggerboard and rudder, and cleat both in the up position. You are now ready
for the trailer.
If there is a cross wind at the ramp, then a side guide rail should be fitted to the leeward
side of the trailer. This will prevent the boat swinging sideways and off the trailer.
Back the trailer down into the water until the water reaches the forward inward bend of
the trailer any further than this. Gently guide the boat into the center and pull up as far
as it will go. Take care here, that it comes on straight, and avoid pulling it over the Log
paddlewheel sender unit on the bottom of the hull (gets expensive to replace).
A side line from the windward aft cleat may also be helpful cross winds to prevent the
stern swinging too far sideways.
If motoring onto the trailer, leave the daggerboard down until the last minute
otherwise any crosswind makes it very difficult to keep on center. Once fully on, connect
the trailer winch hook, and winch on the remaining few feet.
The boat can now be pulled from the water, and when on level ground. Remember to
check that it is fully winched slack in the winch wire.
Tie an extra safety line from the
bow eye down to the winch post, ready for de - rigging.