XCAT Sail, Owner'S Manual

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Maintenance
Manual XCAT Sail Page 59 Edition: 05/2023
4 Maintenance
4.1 Tensioning the shrouds
As a general rule of thumb, the shrouds are too loose when you lift the XCAT
slightly at the bowsprit and the shrouds then become slack. In this case,
adjust the shroud tensioners.
Readjust shroud tensioner
1)
Loosen the forestay.
2)
Open the figure-eight knot
at the shroud tensioner.
3)
Readjust tensioning line …
4)
… and make new knot
(figure-eight knot).
Figuer-eight
knot