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The exhilarating feeling of going fast in a pristine boat
that’s easy to control is every sailor’s dream. Quantum
strives to bring you the best experience when it comes
to sailing your Snipe by helping you achieve your ideal
performance. Our experts put this guide together to
provide you with information that will make your Snipe
easy to sail and tune while maintaining incredible
speed.

Thank you for choosing Quantum, and we hope to see
you out enjoying the sport.

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Summary of Contents for Snipe

Page 1: ...SNIPE TUNING GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...the best experience when it comes to sailing your Snipe by helping you achieve your ideal performance Our experts put this guide together to provide you with information that will make your Snipe easy to sail and tune while maintaining incredible speed Thank you for choosing Quantum and we hope to see you out enjoying the sport SNIPE ...

Page 3: ...7 652cm 658 cm Pre bend rig tension 1 1 2 2 1 2 38mm 63mm pre bend 21 units on the PT 1 Loos gauge Deck attachment location for shroud From forestay jibstay pin to shroud pin 5 5 3 4 5 6 1 4 Mast butt Persson center of transom to pin measurement 10 8 7 8 327 4cm Jibetech center of indent to pin 10 8 1 8 325 5 cm Jib tack 11 27 cm aft of stem Whisker pole Maximum class rule length 104 264 1cm Proct...

Page 4: ...we want to focus on the relationship between the standing rigging and the sails When setting up your boat for the first time be sure to spend some time reading these articles This covers the basics on how to set the boat up from day one This is a more technical guide to help you go faster around the course SNIPE RIGGING 101 PREPARING SAILING A SNIPE ...

Page 5: ... The most popular are the Proctor Miracle and the Sidewinder Gold The bendy masts are easy to tune and use throughout the wind range though they are a little tricky in heavy air When tuning your rig it is important to understand that each mast is a little different even those from the same company The measurements listed in this guide should be used as starting guidelines it is up to you to find w...

Page 6: ...hrouds at deck level The standard length between the shrouds is 4 7 1 2 If the length between your shrouds is different than this lengthen your spreaders 1 8 3 1mm for every 3 4 1 9cm farther apart your shrouds are If your shrouds are closer together shorten the spreader length by 3 1mm SPREADER ANGLE The angle of the spreader affects how much the mast will bend in moderate to heavy air A large an...

Page 7: ...ed to move them farther aft to help limit headstay sag upwind If they are 4 9 145cm apart they should be about 5 7 170cm aft If your shrouds are too far forward you will get too much headstay sag as the breeze increases If they are too far aft you will not get enough sag In moderate to heavy air over 15 18 knots moving the shroud position back 1 to the second or third hole will tighten the rig to ...

Page 8: ...n the boat and attach the shrouds and mast ram Fasten a tape measure to the main halyard shackle raise the main halyard completely and secure it in the halyard lock All measurements assume that your halyard is the correct length after it has been locked meaning that the top of your mainsail is even with the bottom of the top band STEP 1 SHROUDS We encourage the use of STA Master shroud adjusters f...

Page 9: ...elltale forestay shock cord pulled to same pin as jibstay you should tighten your shrouds STEP 2 MAST RAKE DECK CROWN The wire in the jib luff bears the entire mast load while sailing By adjusting the jib halyard with the pullers off changes are made to the mast rake pre bend and rig tension With the jib up take the tape measure to the stern and measure the rake Adjust the jib halyard until you ar...

Page 10: ... With the boat on the trailer and the rig loaded at its upwind pre bend setting remove the shims and measure the thickness that is needed for both sides of the mast Since the mast partner is rarely in the middle of the boat the shims will likely vary in thickness It is critical that the mast be held in the center of the boat but not too tight to prevent the mast from bending When the jib is up and...

Page 11: ...rom the bearing surface of one jib lead to the other The lead should fall within the range of 27 32 68 5cm 81 3cm Tracks on newer boats are closer together 2 5 5 75 cm which helps pointing in marginal hiking conditions MAINSHEET This system should have a Harken Auto Ratchet behind the daggerboard and another auto ratchet on the boom Mainsheet load is greatly reduced with both ratchet blocks turned...

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