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6.14 - Rig Tensioning

Once the shrouds are attached, pull the lever on the forestay the whole way

down to put tension into the rig.

This needs to be hard to do. If it feels loose adjust the shrouds accordingly.

Mind your fingers.

Release when not in use.

6.13 - Forestay

One person should continue to hold the mast upright while the other

attaches the forestay to the foredeck eye with the clevis pin and split

ring provided.

PVC tape around the ring to prevent

it catching on the sails.

Ensure the tensioning lever points forwards.

Release when not in use.

Note: Boats built from April 2017 onwards will

have a hook to attach the jib tack rather than

a shackle. See the Quest Upgrade Pack for

details of how to change your boat to the new

spec.

pre April 2017

post April 2017

Summary of Contents for RS Quest

Page 1: ...Rigging Manual V4...

Page 2: ...Spreader ends 30 6 5 Main halyard 31 6 6 Jib halyard 31 6 7 Forestay 32 6 8 Spinnaker halyard takeup elastic 32 33 6 9 Spinnaker halyard mast turning blocks 33 34 6 10 Masthead float 35 6 11 Shrouds 3...

Page 3: ...pars 1 2 Rudder pack 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 optional 1 optional Lower mast Spreader Spreader end Clevis pin Split ring Upper mast Boom and gnav Spinnaker pole Bowsprit QUANTITY COMPONENT 1 1 1 2 Rudder Tille...

Page 4: ...gging Pack Shroud eye bolts 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 Shrouds Shroud vernier covers Forestay 40mm block with becket mainsheet 30mm block jib halyard Shroud adjuster plate Plastic bobble jib halyard Shroud rec...

Page 5: ...3 1 4 Rope Pack QUANTITY COMPONENT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jib halyard Main halyard Mainsheet strop Mainsheet Jibsheet Reefing line Cunningham downhaul Outhaul...

Page 6: ...t Metal ring Plastic bobble Metal eyelet Cleat Cleat base Bow turning block M4 x 25mm bolt M4 x 12mm bolt 30mm block Ratchet block 30mm block with shackle spring and eyelet 30mm block with shackle Spi...

Page 7: ...leat base Ratchet block 30mm block with shackle spring and eyelet 30mm block with shackle spinnaker halyard 10 6 4 4 6 2 3 1 4 2 2 3 1 3 3 1 1 M4 x 25mm bolt M5 x 35mm bolt Size 10 x 1 pan head screws...

Page 8: ...TY COMPONENT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spinnaker sock elastic tie Spinnaker sock elastic tie Spinnaker takeup elastic Spinnaker takeup elastic Spinnaker sheet Spinnaker sheet Spinnaker halyard Spinnaker halya...

Page 9: ...e using your RS Quest This manual will not instruct you in boating safety or seamanship If this is your first boat or if you are changing to a type of craft that you are not familiar with for your own...

Page 10: ...d it is important that new owners should check that shackles and knots are tight This is especially important when the boat is new as travelling can loosen seemingly tight fittings and knots It is als...

Page 11: ...9 Rigging Guide 4 Hull PLEASE FOLLOW RIGGING GUIDE IN CORRECT ORDER...

Page 12: ...he ends with the buckle DO NOT attach to the thwart The forward toestraps are separate and the aft toestraps are joined together in a V shape Remove ONE of the screws from the toestrap retainer on the...

Page 13: ...the two shroud eye bolts and recess bars Hold the recess bar beneath the gunwhale and make sure the holes are aligned Screw the shroud eye bolt through Tighten by hand and then give one further turn...

Page 14: ...rive screwdriver Remove the black plastic plugs from the holes just to the port side of the centreboard Remove the next set of black plastic plugs from the holes just forward of the centreboard Screw...

Page 15: ...erly Attach the spinnaker halyard cleat using the M4 x 25mm bolts provided Remove the plastic plugs from the next set of holes Screw a 30mm block from the asymmetric spinnaker kit into these holes usi...

Page 16: ...er pole channel Remove the two black plastic plugs from the holes on the port side of the cockpit Screw a 30mm block from the asymmetric spinnaker kit into these holes using the two M5 x 8mm bolts pro...

Page 17: ...Insert the bowsprit inboard end first into the hole in the bow of the boat Once inserted you should reattach the launch line to the bowsprit Remove the two black plastic plugs from the holes in the ch...

Page 18: ...at the bow from starboard to port Block A Tie a 30mm block from the asymmetric spinnaker pack onto the end of this rope using a bowline Adjust the stopper knot at the other end of this rope so that th...

Page 19: ...he foredeck To complete this section you will need Symmetrical spinnaker kit Pozidrive screwdriver Remove the black plastic plugs from the holes just to the port side of the centreboard Remove the nex...

Page 20: ...he boat If overtightened the jaws may not close properly Attach the spinnaker halyard cleat using the M4 x 25mm bolts provided Screw a 30mm block from the symmetrical spinnaker kit into these holes us...

Page 21: ...ck plastic plugs from on top of the gunwhale just inboard of the shroud eye bolts on each side of the boat Screw a 30mm block from the symmetrical spinnaker kit into these holes using the two M5 x 8mm...

Page 22: ...5 x 35mm bolts provided Remove the two black plastic plugs from the holes in the recess half way along the gunwale on both sides of the boat Make sure cleat opens into the boat If overtightened the ja...

Page 23: ...e boat Repeat on the other side of the boat Repeat on the other side of the boat Add the twinning line through the shroud eye from inboard to out then tie a metal ring on the end with a knot on knot R...

Page 24: ...screws through the tongue of the spinnaker sock back into the holes that they came from 4 5 Adding the Spinnaker Sock Slide the port side of the front edge of the spinnaker sock into the opening of t...

Page 25: ...e starboard side is fully inserted first it shouldn t be too hard In the spinnaker pack there should be some elastic for the rear of the spinnaker chute Use this elastic to tie the aft end of the spin...

Page 26: ...on you will need The foredeck A pozidrive screwdriver Water ingress The four small compartments are not water tight water will enter and drain The large compartment may also allow water ingress in the...

Page 27: ...h the foredeck attached Inside one of the bucket hatches on the foredeck you will find a pack containing all the components you need to attach the foredeck Remove the caps from the two holes in the to...

Page 28: ...ert the two M8x50mm bolts through the washers provided into the holes in the beam and tighten At the base of the two compartments you will see a hole Push down the rear of the foredeck so that these h...

Page 29: ...orward To reduce the handling weight it is possible to adjust the front support of the trolley Use a spanner to extend the front support This will push the boat further back in the trolley and will ai...

Page 30: ...ing Guide 6 Mast PLEASE FOLLOW RIGGING GUIDE IN CORRECT ORDER To complete this section you will need The mast and rigging packs A flat bladed screw driver PVC electrical tape 8mm or small adjustable s...

Page 31: ...section is completed correctly Improperly fitted spreaders will result in undesirable sailing characteristics and may even result in failure of the mast a Carefully unpack the spreaders from the top...

Page 32: ...ioned between T Terminal and spreader tip then tighten the screw firmly This method locks in the dihedral angle Length Adjustment The position is described by the number of adjustment holes visible Fo...

Page 33: ...he mast below where the shrouds and forestay join the mast 6 6 Jib Halyard Tie off both ends of the main halyard at the bottom of the mast so that they are easily accessible once the mast is stepped i...

Page 34: ...joint using the clevis pin and split ring Tie off both ends of the jib halyard at the bottom of the mast so that they are easily accessible once the mast is stepped in the boat Add PVC tape around th...

Page 35: ...rd takeaway elastic down the mast through the spinnaker pole eye on the front of the mast if fitted and tie it through the hole in the mast step heel Make sure the elastic is tight enough that the rin...

Page 36: ...ay elastic Temporarily tie off both ends of the spinnaker halyard at the bottom of the mast so that they are easily accessible once the mast is stepped in the boat Add the plastic bobble on the end Wh...

Page 37: ...e up the holes on the bracket mounting plate and mast then attach it using the 6 screws provided a 6 10 Attaching the Masthead Float optional If you have purchased the optional masthead float you will...

Page 38: ...st familiarise yourself with how the foot bottom end of the mast will fit into the step fitted to the boat a b c d Slip the neoprene boot up the shroud pointed end to the top Note On boats built from...

Page 39: ...nier 6 11 Shrouds e f g Slide the boot down over the vernier Repeat steps a f on the other side of the boat If using hole 4 5 or 6 use the M5 bolt and Nyloc in the top hole of the Vernier Make sure th...

Page 40: ...is blowing there will be a lot of pressure at the top of the mast making it wave around Consider finding a second helper if you feel you will struggle Fig 1 Fig 2 6 12 Stepping the Mast Now the mast i...

Page 41: ...he foot of the mast up correctly with the mast step so that the pins on either side slot into the grooves of the mast step See Fig 2 You can now lift the mast with one person inside the boat and anoth...

Page 42: ...continue to hold the mast upright while the other attaches the forestay to the foredeck eye with the clevis pin and split ring provided PVC tape around the ring to prevent it catching on the sails En...

Page 43: ...41 Rigging Guide 7 Boom PLEASE FOLLOW RIGGING GUIDE IN CORRECT ORDER...

Page 44: ...he front end of the boom Open the drop nose pin then connect the front of the boom to the gooseneck on the mast Connect the upper end of the gnav bar to the bracket on the mast above the gooseneck It...

Page 45: ...line down through the swivel block and through the cleat below the boom Tie a stopper knot in the end of the rope TOP TIP You can keep the boom up by hoisting with the mainsheet at the rear of the bo...

Page 46: ...t strop and fold it in half to form a loop Pass this loop through the base of the block Pass the two tails of the rope back through the loop making sure the block is in the middle Pass each tail of th...

Page 47: ...icated by an arrow on the ratchet block Tie one end of the mainsheet to the becket on the mainsheet block with a bowline then thread through the blocks as shown Ratchet can be turned on and off with t...

Page 48: ...46 Rigging Guide 8 Mainsail and Jib PLEASE FOLLOW RIGGING GUIDE IN CORRECT ORDER...

Page 49: ...m the correct sail numbers Sail numbers should be supplied with each sail NUMBERS MUST BE PLACED HIGHER ON THE STARBOARD SIDE Unroll your new sail Stick the sail numbers on sail by following the measu...

Page 50: ...n as shown so the top of the battens coincide before starting rolling Store sail in its bag in dry conditions away from sunlight Although the sail is made from a quality high denier fabric it is best...

Page 51: ...eath the Port side Ensure that the furling unit is fully charged so that all the furling line is wound round the unit turn anticlockwise and very little left at the cleat Attach the end of the jib hal...

Page 52: ...en pass the two loose ends through that loop and pull tight The result should look like this Attach the tack of the jib to the furler unit d e f g Hank the jib onto the forestay Boats built before Apr...

Page 53: ...d a little tension on the jib sheet and then firmly pull the furling line from the cleat To unfurl it is the reverse pull the sheet and ease the furling line through the cleat Lead one end of the jib...

Page 54: ...re of eight knot in the tail Attach one end of the outhaul line to the eye on the end of the boom on top with a knot on knot Pass the other end of the outhaul line through the cringle on the clew of t...

Page 55: ...ack just above the gooseneck mast collar from the starboard side of the boat c d Holding the main sail in line with the mast pull on the end of the main halyard Pull the main sail up to the top of the...

Page 56: ...in the tail e The main halyard tail can now be tidied away into the pouch on the sail There are two pouches on the sail for the main halyard Use the lower one unless the mainsail is reefed Insert the...

Page 57: ...not in the end a b a This strap helps to keep the tack of the mainsail in place Put the strap through the tack eye of the mainsail then strap it onto the mast Make sure the main halyard goes under the...

Page 58: ...56 Rigging Guide 9 Gennaker Spinnaker PLEASE FOLLOW RIGGING GUIDE IN CORRECT ORDER...

Page 59: ...mast you should have attached the spinnaker halyard block to the mast and threaded the spinnaker halyard through it You should now have two ends of the spinnaker halyard at deck level Pass the spinna...

Page 60: ...sock towards the bow Bring the tail of the spinnaker halyard out through the mouth of the spinnaker sock and pass it through two metal rings on the spinnaker before tying it to the rope eyelet on the...

Page 61: ...ker halyard with the plastic bobble on it to the head of the spinnaker Attach the tack of the spinnaker to the line coming from the end of bowsprit g h Make sure these blocks do not touch when the pol...

Page 62: ...ew of the gennaker Pass the rest of the sheet through the loop and pull it tight This is the same arrangement as the jibsheet so you will have done it before With the gennaker on the port side thread...

Page 63: ...of the spinnaker halyard at deck level Tie the end of the spinnaker halyard with the plastic bobble on it to the head of the spinnaker Pass the spinnaker halyard through the 30mm block to the port sid...

Page 64: ...then through the spinnaker sock towards the bow Bring the tail of the spinnaker halyard out through the mouth of the spinnaker sock and pass it through two metal rings on the spinnaker before tying i...

Page 65: ...63 Symmetrical Spinnaker Halyard Retrieval Line...

Page 66: ...ack before the bottom elasticated end of the downhaul comes up against it s stop inside the mast If it is significantly more than this remove the pole and shorten the uphaul top end of yellow rope acc...

Page 67: ...etal eyelet from the symmetrical spinnaker pack on each side using the size 10 x 1 pan head screws provided Remove the plastic endcap from the track on the underside of the boom 9 3 Spinnaker pole Sli...

Page 68: ...crew it in using the size 10 x 1 pan head screws provided Add the plastic endcap back onto the end of the track on the underside of the boom Remove the four black plastic plugs from the holes on top o...

Page 69: ...pole retainer wire through the small metal eyelet so that the wire is half way through i j The pole can now be stored on the boom by posting it inside the pole retainer wire and clipping the end onto...

Page 70: ...68 Rigging Guide 10 Foils PLEASE FOLLOW RIGGING GUIDE IN CORRECT ORDER To complete this section you will need The rudder pack A large flat bladed screw driver...

Page 71: ...making sure that the tiller extension joint is on the top of the tiller Then attach using the screws provided Attach the tiller extension a b To put the rudder down 1 Lift the tiller slightly to unloc...

Page 72: ...is a rope with a plastic hook which attaches to a red bungy on the opposite side of the centreboard case Un clip the centreboard retainer a b c When you are in deep enough water rotate the centreboar...

Page 73: ...71 Rigging Guide 11 Reefing PLEASE FOLLOW RIGGING GUIDE IN CORRECT ORDER...

Page 74: ...l a b 11 1 Rigging your reefing line Tie one end of the reefing line to the eyelet on the end of the boom on top with a bowline Pass the other end of the reefing line through the cringle on the leech...

Page 75: ...the reefing line tight One person may reef the mainsail while sailing on a close reach sails eased on a starboard tack Make sure you are in plenty of clear water while reefing Make sure the reefing c...

Page 76: ...he luff of the mainsail The sail is now reefed You can tie the elastic found in the rigging pack through the cringle in the middle of the mainsail not around the boom to hold the reefed part of the sa...

Page 77: ...75 Rigging Guide 12 Outboard bracket PLEASE FOLLOW RIGGING GUIDE IN CORRECT ORDER...

Page 78: ...e outboard bracket through the second and third row of holes as shown The outboard bracket is universal and can be set up in different ways for different RS boats so it is important that you assemble...

Page 79: ...the bracket correctly the bottom two holes on the outboard bracket should now line up with two threaded inserts on the aft face of the transom Insert the two eye bolts and tighten by hand You are now...

Page 80: ...78 Rigging Guide 13 Sailing Hints PLEASE FOLLOW RIGGING GUIDE IN CORRECT ORDER...

Page 81: ...then move back to his normal position and lower some of the rudder blade Then s he may instruct the crew to push the bow off the wind and climb in The crew will then lower the centreboard as depth al...

Page 82: ...rom the wind for a while to get the boat going again 13 5 Sailing Downwind and Gybing When sailing downwind both sails should be let out as far as possible To gybe pull the tiller towards you and as t...

Page 83: ...cy and speed To drop the gennaker reverse the procedure used to hoist The boat should be sailing on a broad reach and the slack in the gennaker downhaul is pulled in from the left hand halyard block A...

Page 84: ...s now ready to hoist Stand over the halyard block and pull the spinnaker up as fast as possible When it is fully up the bobble on the halyard will reach the mast Sit down pull the guy in and cleat it...

Page 85: ...rabbit comes out of the hole round the tree and back down the hole as a way of remembering how to tie a bowline Take the end of the piece of rope and assess how big a loop you require Make a small lo...

Page 86: ...tie another overhand knot in the rope Pull the rope tight so that the rope binds on the original overhand knot Figure of Eight The figure of eight knot is used as a stopper knot preventing ropes from...

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