2. Attaching the boom and gnav
2:1 Attach the boom onto the mast with the pin on the lower of the two fittings.
Remember to put the pin in from the top and flip the pin end over.
2:2 Next attach the strut to the upper fitting on the mast.
Ensure the toggle is correctly orientated as per the Selden/Superspar
info sheet.
Fix the gnav strut the carriage on top of the boom,
although this should already be fixed for you.
2:3 Having fixed the boom and gnav to the mast
you can thread the gnav control line.
This comes out from the boom at the front,
and then feeds through the swivel cleat on the mast.
TIP: You can tie a stopper knot in the end of the main halyard
and then attach this to the end of the boom, so that the boom
is held up while the rest of the rigging is completed.
2:4 Now thread the mainsheet. Starting from the centre cleat on the hull
(NB: ensure the the ratchet clicks when the rope is pulled in), go up to
the rear block, and thread the line back to front. Then go to the pulley
on the two thin lines, and thread it back to front.
Then go to the front pulley on the boom, and thread it front to back.
Finally, the main sheet goes to the pulley on the strop
and through the hole in the centre of the pulley.
Tie a stopper knot to prevent the line unthreading.
Tie a figure of eight knot in the loose end so that the boom does not hit
the shroud upon sheeting out.
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