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BUG  BUG RACE  

BUG

Rigging Manual

1

 Glossary

2

 Useful 

Boat 

Terminology

3

 

Parts of the Bug/Specifi cations

4

 

Maintenance and Service

5

 Sail 

Numbers 

6

 

Rigging and Raising Th

 e Mast

7

 

Rigging and Fitting Th

 e Boom

8

 Vang

9

 Mainsheet

10

 Cunningham

11

 Rudder

12

 Mainsail 

Reefi ng

13

 

Rowing & Outboard Engine Usage

14

 

Launching and Basic Safety On Th

 e Water

Summary of Contents for Bug

Page 1: ...Parts of the Bug Speci cations 4 Maintenance and Service 5 Sail Numbers 6 Rigging and Raising The Mast 7 Rigging and Fitting The Boom 8 Vang 9 Mainsheet 10 Cunningham 11 Rudder 12 Mainsail Ree ng 13 R...

Page 2: ...tten A thin stiffening strip in the sail to support the leach Boom Spar at the bottom of the mainsail Bow Front of the boat Burgee Wind direction indicator usually a small ag Clew Aft lower corner of...

Page 3: ...void jamming i e McLube Dry Te on or a dry silicone based spray Do not use oil 5 Inspect all shackles to ensure they are tight Pliers should be used for this operation 6 Damaged or worn parts should b...

Page 4: ...Standard Sail 1 Lay the sail on a at surface starboard right hand side up 2 The numbers on the starboard right hand side of a sail are always higher than that of the port left hand side 3 Mark a line...

Page 5: ...only use caution as one of the vang purchase blocks is attached to the Power Curve top section or its packaging You will need this block to rig the 6 1 Race vang Vang rigging described on page 12 sect...

Page 6: ...outhaul arrangement creates a tidy and convenient endless system that can remain rigged on the boom once initially setup for your rst sail Standard Bug Rig 7 When using the Standard Bug sail the inboa...

Page 7: ...cockpit area gure 14 Note This prevents the rope from sagging and getting tangled up around the helmsman during tacks and jibes 6 Pass the loose end in a clockwise direction through the remaining mai...

Page 8: ...dle at the end of the control line Note This ensures the mast is NOT able to freely rotate thus keeping the bent topmast in parallel with the boom to maintain the best sail shape possible standard rig...

Page 9: ...use Oars LaserPerformance Accessory Option 1 Bug oars are designed to be collapsible to enable convenient storage in the internal hull cavity when not in use 2 The oars are a great accessory should y...

Page 10: ...on a trailer or trolley that has not been speci cally designed for the product Hulls damaged through using an incorrectly designed or wrongly set up trailer or trolley are not covered under warranty...

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