Rigging the Outhaul
:
Laser Race Models
1
.Now we can attach the sail to the boom with
the hook as shown (fi gure 52).
2
. Put the boom on the gooseneck and pull the
pink line so that the pulley is pulled close to
the outhaul cleat (fi gure 53).
3
. With the pink line, tie a bowline loop 4
inches back from the kicker boom fi tting,
around the boom. Make sure you can get two
fi ngers between the boom and the loop (fi gure
54).
4
. Take the end of the pink line and pass it
over the top of the cunningham line and
thread it through the pulley on the mast
down towards the deck (fi gure 55).
5
. Th
read the pink line from front to back
through the deck pulley (fi gure 56). Pass it
through the deck cleat, making a rope handle
at the end (fi gure 57, see previous instruc-
tions).
6
. Finally tie the clew of the sail down with
the short grey line in the usual way. Remem-
ber to tie it very tight so that the bottom of
the sail is as close as possible to the boom
(fi gure 58).
7
. To allow the outhaul to be let out with ease,
a piece of shock cord can be attached to the
clew tie down (fi gure 59). Th
is is optional.
Dead eye the shock cord to the clew tie down.
Dead eye the other end of the shock cord to the
outhaul boom cleat (fi gure 60).
Note
: Laser 4.7 sailors will need to make the following
amendments to the rigging of the outhaul: Attach the
inboard end of the return elastic to the forward boom block
eye. Remove the loop around the boom from the Spec 12
(outboard) rope. Th
e loop is not required for the 4.7. Adjust
the loop around the boom in the pink Spectra rope so that it
rests at the kicker key when at MAX outhaul on.
fi gure 52
fi gure 54
fi gure 56
fi gure 58
fi gure 60
fi gure 59
fi gure 53
fi gure 55
fi gure 57
9. Rigging the Clew Tie Down
:
Laser Race Models
1
. Locate the clew tie down line from the
delivery kit line bag.
2
. Wrap the clew tie down line through
the clew grommet and around the boom
two times and secure it with a square knot
(fi gure 61). Be sure that the line runs on
the inside out the outhaul.
Option:
You can purchase (through your local
dealer) a clew tie down strap (
fi gure 62
). Release
the Velcro so that the strap is straight. Wrap the
longer end of the strap (the length without the Laser
logo) around the boom and through the d-ring.
Continue the strap around the boom and secure the
Velcro. Th read the Velcro strap with the Laser logo
through the clew grommet and secure.
fi gure 61
fi gure 62
fi gure 63
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