Corsair 28R, Sailing Manual

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STANDING RIGGING
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All stays should be checked for broken strands or corrosion, particularly at end
swages. If any stays are badly kinked, replacement should be considered.
Stainless steel is prone to fatigue, and in a trailer boat it is not uncommon to get
kinks in the stays while rigging or de-rigging. This further fatigues the wire. Check
all turnbuckles for corrosion, and that all locking rings or pins are in place, and
work correctly.
HULLS
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Check bow U-bolt and spinnaker eye for any movement.
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Check all chain plates for any signs of movement.
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Check deck to hull joins where visible for any de-lamination or cracking in join.
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Check wing nets, particularly eyelets for wear.
Wing nets should be replaced every three or four years. The taped edges are
usually the first to fail, and sometimes just redoing these will extend the net life.
If replacing nets, avoid any close weave fabrics as these can trap wind
underneath, creating unwanted lift. Bow nets, in particular, should always be of
a very open weave.
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Check rudder case for any sign of tress cracks, or corrosion, particularly at lower
end. Rudder blade should swing up and down easily in case, but without any
slop.
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Check rudder blade or shaft around bottom edge of rudder case for any stress
cracks. Replace if necessary.
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Check leading and trailing edges of rudder blade for any de-lamination or
splitting.
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Check rudder control lines for wear, and replace pull down line every year.
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Check daggerboard around bottom edge of hull for any stress cracks.
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Check leading and trailing edges of daggerboard for any de-lamination.
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Check control lines for wear and replace if necessary.
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Check traveler welds for any signs of cracking.
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Check hull area around lower folding strut brackets for any signs of
damage/cracking.
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On early model F-31s check around main hull/deck join flange just under forward
beams for any cracking in join.
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Check all deck fitting for any cracks or wear.
BEAMS
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Check all beam join flanges for any sign of de-lamination or cracking. It is not
uncommon to find hairline cracks in the gelcoat surface in high load areas, but
continue to monitor.