Rigging the Sail
Once the mast is up, take one of the 24” ropes
and run it through the grommet on the sail that
is closest to the mast.
Then run the rope through the eyebolt on the
underside of the boom and back through the
grommet in the sail and tie it off with a simple
knot such as a square knot.
Then take the 56” rope and tie one end to the
eyebolt on the underside of the boom. A sim-
ple double half hitch knot or similar will do.
Tie the other end to the loop in the mast step
using a double half hitch knot. Secure the rope
to the loop on the mast step. Pull the rope tight
before tying it off.
Next take the last piece of 24” rope and tie it to
the grommet at the end of the sail.
Insert the free end of the rope through the
cleat at the end of the boom. Pull the end of
the rope taught and secure it through the
cleat.
Lifting the boom upward will help get the rope
taught
Mainsheet
The mains sheet is the heavy rope with two
brass clips and a knot in the end.
Hook the brass clip that is closest to the knot
onto the rope that is tied to the rudlock.
Hook the other brass clip to the eyebolt on the
boom.
Finish by taking the free end of the mainsheet
and running it through the white nylon ring that
is attached to the rudlock. This is where you
will be holding the main sheet, so run all the
slack through it and lay it neatly on the floor.
The photo below shows the finished rudlock
with oarpin, steering oar and main sheet in
use.
Slide the seats onto the seat mounts until they
click in.
The seats swivel for comfortable positioning.
To remove the seat, pull up on the seat mount
tongue and pull the seat towards the tongue.
Slide the leeboards under the floor and secure
with the large wingnut and bolt. The rubber
washers go under the metal washers on the
outside of the brackets.
The pontoon has been removed here to show
how the leeboard is installed under the boat.
Finally, adjust the steering oar to a comfort-
able depth and tighten the wingnut. Cast off to
your adventure!
Remember to lower the leeboards
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