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If the boat is to be steered manually, wind out (anticlockwise) 
the helm winch drum to release the clutch. (fig 21) 

 

If the boat is to be steered servo assist the clutch needs to be 
engaged. Push the manual joystick hard over to either port or 
starboard and do the same with the helm winch by connecting 
battery and servo joystick and push it over to either port or star-
board as done with the manual joystick.  This should align the 
clutch. Then wind in (clockwise) the star knob to engage the 
clutch. (see fig 24) 

 

To align the steering see Part 3, SERVO ASSIST SYSTEM-
Adjusting the steering lines, page 25. 

 

Launching 

 

Pass the bow line (called a painter) through the guide ring at the bow and fasten it around the mast using 
a bowline (a knot which is always easy to untie) 

 

Use a hoist to lower the keel in place. Keels are best carried on shore in a Keel Caddy or a common hand 
truck. 

 

DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO SAIL WITHOUT THE CENTREBOARD FULLY DOWN OR THEY MAY 
CAPSIZE. 

 

USE THE LONG ALLOY PIN TO LOCK THE CENTREBOARD DOWN. 

 

NEVER USE SEAT BELTS OR HARNESSES UNLESS THE CENTREBOARD IS LOCKED DOWN

. 

 

PART THREE : LIBERTY SERVO ASSIST SYSTEM 

OVERVIEW 

Hansa boats are extremely easy to sail servo assist and a severely disabled sailor can be very competitive 
against anyone. Unfortunately, however efficient servo assist equipment may be, sheet and helm winches 
will always be mechanical and without feel, and slower than an able bodied person working sheets and 
joystick manually. But without doubt, its better to be sailing without feel than not sailing at all. 

Servo Assist equipment is fitted only to our single seaters for three reasons. 



Sailors who require servo assist generally have limited mobility which prohibits them moving body 
weight to windward to counteract heeling. The boat will therefore heel more and single seaters with 
their wide side decks stay dry, even at extreme angles of heel. 



Sailors with limited mobility are more secure in the narrow single seater cockpit 



As winches are less responsive than manual control, the boat is likely to occasion- ally be heeled 
more in wind gusts, so the single seater is dryer. 

Fig. 24 

Summary of Contents for Liberty

Page 1: ...iling Systems Pty Ltd ABN 56 079 318 031 Head Office 4 4 Cumberland Avenue SOUTH NOWRA NSW 2541 AUSTRALIA Postal PO Box 5048 NOWRA DC NSW 2541 Telephone 61 2 4403 0595 Facsimile 61 2 4403 0598 Email admin hansasailing com Website www hansasailing com ...

Page 2: ...ting the boom 12 Stepping the Foremast 14 Setting up Main and Jib Sheets 15 Reefing the Main 16 Reefing and Furling the Jib 17 Steering 18 Launching 19 PART THREE Liberty Servo Assist System Overview 19 Control Box 20 The Batteries 21 The Helm Winch 21 The Mainsheet Winch 22 The Jibsheet Winch 22 Controllers 23 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 24 Adjusting the steering 25 Changing between manual an...

Page 3: ...types and variety of buoyancy aids available manufactured to different sets of standards The PFD is a personal item of safety equipment designed specifically to assist in preserving a person s life when in the water Most PFD s provide sufficient buoyancy to help you float with your head above the water All sailors and volunteers should wear a PFD at all times whilst on or near water Care PFD s are...

Page 4: ...nsible pre cautions should be taken Always reef the sails according to the weather conditions Always have a manned safety boat in the sailing area Always cancel sailing activities if inclement weather conditions dictate Always lock centreboard in position with long centreboard locking pin provided Man Overboard In the event of man overboard use the centreboard handle as a handhold Board over the p...

Page 5: ...5 6 mtr Incorporating reefing drum in foot Jib unstayed 3 5 mtr Incorporating reefing drum in foot Hull Positive buoyancy Heavily rockered for easy manoeuvrability Strong construction with solid bonded hull deck joins Seating design keeps helm weight low plus weighted centre board makes the boat uncapsizable Seating Fibreglass adjustable seat Controls Steered by manual joystick Mainsail is reefed ...

Page 6: ...lst under way using a reef furling system operated by haul ing on a single continuous line For further information on reefing see How to Rig a Liberty later in this guide Parts of a Liberty Main Mast Fore Mast Boom Centreboard Rudders x 2 Rubber Box x 2 Rudder Box Pin x 2 Installed reefing system Mainsail Foresail Jib Bobbin Mainsheet Outhaul Traveller Painter Jib Sheet with clew sheave Jib strut ...

Page 7: ... ered using a protective sail sock to prevent UV and other weather damage These are available Hansa Sailing Systems Do not let water remain in the boat when not in use This can accelerate the deterioration of running rig ging finishes and electrics where applicable Winter Storage Remove electrics remove and fold sails and fully cover the boat Repairs Contact Hansa Sailing Systems or the nearest Ha...

Page 8: ...There is a long pin provided to lock the centreboard fully lowered so that even in a knock down it re mains in place Seating Because the placement of sailors weight affects stability it is important that people remain seated low in the boat If a sailor needs support from strapping use only quick release Velcro straps to secure a sailor in place Reefing Being a displacement type hull the use of ful...

Page 9: ... 2 part double ended mainsheet fig 3 one end going to a servo assist sheet winch and the other through a conventional swivel deadeye camcleat for manual operation fig 4 Both these ends pass through a double block at tached to the boom about 400mm back from the mast see fig 4 A boom vang is fitted which prevents the boom skying when running in fresh to strong winds see fig 4 Liberty Special Feature...

Page 10: ...of the console fig 6 The jib is self tacking with a diagonal strut be tween the clew and a claw at the mast which holds the jib flat and prevents twisting as the sheet is eased fig 7 The jib sheet is 2 part which gives the option of one end going to a servo assist winch and the other down to the camcleat on the starboard side of the console for manual operation fig 8 shows the jib sheet winch behi...

Page 11: ... padding to suit individual needs The adjusta ble backrests are available in short and long versions Thoracic supports headrests and various types of seat belts are available as below If photos are in B W the yellow cross over shoulder straps will be hard to see ...

Page 12: ...through the deadeye on the console just aft of the mast then back to the black clam cleat on the console port side Pull on the outhaul but cleat it at the white clam cleat on the starboard side of the boom see fig 4 page 9 Pass the boom vang through its block on the boom and back through its block on the console just aft of the mast and cleat it at the furthest aft of the 3 black clamcleats on the...

Page 13: ...and then down through the fairlead and cam cleat on the centre of the console Tie a stopper knot in its end If there was not enough rope for this operation set up the servo assist electrics and feed out sufficient rope see Setting Up the Main Jib Sheets on page 15 Rotate the mast to fully unroll the sail haul in on the outhaul and cleat it pull the starboard reefing line till its knot is as far as...

Page 14: ...Unhook the jib reefing line tension shock cord hook located on back bulk head behind the seat and set up the reefing line in a loop to complete a full turn around the foremast reefing drum fig 14 view of loop Step the mast fit the reefing line and re tension the shockcord fig 15 Presuming the jib sheet block is shackled to the bot tom hole of the clewboard feed the sheet through the block and down...

Page 15: ...lf a metre of sheet out of the winches to leave all the sheet available for manual operation Read carefully below and PART THREE p19 for an understanding of the Servo Assist System Presuming the boat is servo assist equipped it will be necessary to set up the main and jib sheet winch es to work in sync Commence by installing the bat teries and connecting the joystick fig 17 showing battery with Y ...

Page 16: ...ew should be about 200mm outboard from the mainmast If the jib sheets in hard first press the MO switch to disengage the jib sheet winch and use the joystick to further adjust the main sheet If the main sheets in first either un plug the main sheet winch the white plug is under the console on the starboard side of the cen terboard case and then using the joystick wind in more on the jibsheet or pr...

Page 17: ...he idea is not to flatten the sail along the boom as it should have enough slack to form a gentle curve fig 19 fig 20 Reefing and Furling the Jib Un cleat the jib sheet and downhaul before attempting to reef Use the port reefing line to reef the starboard to unreef Remember to cleat the reefing line after reefing use the clamcleat on the console port side or the sail will unroll Adjust the downhau...

Page 18: ...clips and pass the clevis pins up through the holes at the end of the tillers Re insert the spring clips fig 22 Fit the alloy joystick extension fig 23 If there is a problem of sailors accidentally removing this joystick extension a spring clip can be fitted Contact Hansa Sailing for details Also in fig 23 are the two white camcleats on the aft port side of the console used to cleat the mainsail a...

Page 19: ... USE THE LONG ALLOY PIN TO LOCK THE CENTREBOARD DOWN NEVER USE SEAT BELTS OR HARNESSES UNLESS THE CENTREBOARD IS LOCKED DOWN PART THREE LIBERTY SERVO ASSIST SYSTEM OVERVIEW Hansa boats are extremely easy to sail servo assist and a severely disabled sailor can be very competitive against anyone Unfortunately however efficient servo assist equipment may be sheet and helm winches will always be mecha...

Page 20: ... 32mm single hole rubber bung its yellow 9 pin plug connecting to the joy stick 2 The smaller of the 2 aft leads plugs into the helm winch lead black plugs which should always be hanging on a hook just aft of the starboard side in spection port These plugs except the yellow 9 way joystick plugs should be sprayed with corrosion guard particularly the blue battery plug which is the one most likely t...

Page 21: ...fig 27 Spray the battery plugs with corrosion guard The Helm Winch fig 28 The helm winch has limit switches which limit the travel of the tillers There is a clutch which disengages the steering line drum from the servo motor allowing for manual steering To engage the servo assist steering it is easiest to engage the clutch by push ing the manual joystick hard over to one side and run the winch har...

Page 22: ... friction drum similar to the main sheet winch If the jib sheet slips re tension the drum by adjusting the tension spring nyloc nut and lock nut on port side of winch drum shaft or the rubber bands are giving in sufficient tension Replace the rubber bands if they are perished or broken The rubber bands will soon to be replaced with springs The jib sheet tail should be tied off at the saddle on the...

Page 23: ...2 where severe quadri plegia prohibits the use of a joy stick Each sailor requires a personal module to guard against spread of infection This is an unnecessary added expense which can be avoided for most sailors who are bet ter off using a joy stick c Paddle switches great for people with severe CP and the like who have difficulty with fine finger movements and insufficient control of their breat...

Page 24: ...ched press button fig 31 page 23 b Magnetic reed switch latched activated by a magnet attached to finger cheek or other moving body part fig 34 page 23 c Sip or puff latched switch fig 32 page 23 NB Latching means the winch stays on when the switch is activated and must be pressed again to stop it Momentary switches are only on while being activated Maintenance and Troubleshooting We advise a club...

Page 25: ...illers and at the joystick Adjust the lines so that the joystick tillers and the winch drum are all central When you run the motor look for the till ers to oscillate evenly port and starboard and that the joystick oscillates correspondingly If not adjust the lines till they are If the sheet is accidentally run through the winch remove the winch rotate the threaded rod to release the rocker until t...

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