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T4000 OM
COMMISSIONING PROCEDURE:
The proper commissioning of your Tartan is the responsibility of your dealer. This is very
important in assuring the satisfactory operation of your yacht. The construction and
inspection of each Tartan is completed in the fullest extent possible at the factory.
However, further commissioning and inspection is necessary under actual sailing conditions
and usage. Also, this commissioning procedure should be followed in subsequent years at
commissioning time.
Commissioning List:
The attached Commissioning List must be followed by your dealer in commissioning your
yacht. Each item on the list should be checked off by the dealer as the work is completed.
Both the dealer and the owner should sign the bottom of the check list to confirm that all
items are completed.
Proper Lifting:
The careful placement of the lifting straps used to lift your Tartan is very important to avoid
damaging the saildrive unit, and to assure that the center of gravity of the yacht is midway
between the straps.
Additional caution should be exercised to avoid placing a strap in contact with a
speedometer or depth finder thru-­‐hull fitting.
Standing Rigging:
The careful adjustment of the standing rigging of the mast under actual sailing conditions
is critical to avoid mast failure. The rigging should be adjusted to maintain a maximum
bend in the lateral direction, and will differ by model in a fore-­‐and-­‐aft direction under all
sailing conditions. The wire rigging will
tend to permanently stretch over a period of the time as strands bed into one another, so
repeated checking of rigging adjustment is necessary. Detailed instructions for tuning the
rigging are included in another section of this manual.
Bottom Paint:
Anti-­‐fouling bottom paints must be carefully matched to the type of paint already on the
boat to avoid the blistering and peeling common to mismatched paints. See bottom paint
instructions 12.4