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M32 NEW MAST MANUAL
MANUAL SUMMARY
WE WANT TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THE RIG ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMEN-
DED SETTINGS WITH THE SPREADER ANGLE, PREBEND, DIAMOND TENSION AND MAST RAKE
BEING THE KEY PARAMETERS.
• The base setting for the mast is 190
mm spreader angle, 30 of diamond
tension and a 93 mm of prebend.
•
Spreader angle should be between
180 and 220 mm. The prebend should
be between 86 and 124 mm. The
diamond tension should be between
23,5 and 43.
•
When measuring the prebend the
mast supports shall be placed at the
first reefing point and just below the
mast winch. The line for measuring the
prebend should be a 2 mm dyneema
line lashed to the main halyard fitting
at the top, and through the friction
ring for the cunningham at the bot-
tom. Make sure the 2 mm dyneema is
alined with the mast track entry and
exit (described in the manual).
•
The diamond is tensioned and me-
asured using the Loos & Co. gauge
RT-10 M with the base of the gauge
just above the mast winch. Make
sure you have the updated stainless
wheels from Aston Harald Composite
and be aware of that the new EC-Six
diamonds needs less tension than the
old ones.
•
Mast rake should be 480mm. Instruc-
tions on how to measure the rake can
be find in the M32 Assembely Manual.
•
The forestays and shrouds should be
tight at all times. The load on the aft
shoruds should be 300 kg
±
50 kg
measured with a Spinlock Rig Sense
RGS/0508.
•
Inspect the soft schakel for the genna-
ker halyard lock before each time
going sailing.
Make sure you read the manual and the EC-6 manual
before assembly.
IMPORTANT!