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DART 16 DART 16 RACE

DART 16

Rigging Manual

Glossary

Useful

Boat

Terminology

Cordage

Lengths

Sail Number Positioning

Building the Hull Platform

Trampoline Fitting

Rigging & Raising Th

e Mast

Rigging

e Sails

Gennaker

Mainsail

Reeﬁ ng –Dacron Sail only.

Righting

Line

Rudder Assembly Fitting

Your First Sail

Your Dart 16 Capsize Technique

On Th

e Water

Safety Aﬂ oat

Summary of Contents for DART 16

Page 1: ...l Number Positioning 5 Building the Hull Platform 6 Trampoline Fitting 7 Rigging Raising The Mast 8 Rigging The Sails 9 Gennaker 10 Mainsail 11 Mainsail Reeﬁng Dacron Sail only 12 Righting Line 13 Rudder Assembly Fitting 14 Your First Sail 15 Your Dart 16 Capsize Technique 16 On The Water 17 Safety Aﬂoat ...

Page 2: ...plies the description color or speciﬁcation of certain parts may be different from those shown here LaserPerformance reserves the right to change speciﬁcations without prior notice If you have any questions about your Dart 16 please contact LaserPerformance Important information There are four hatches and two transom drain bungs on the Dart 16 They should all be checked for correct ﬁtting and clos...

Page 3: ...lace the allen key through the eye of each shroud attachment eye bolt and turn the eye bolt to a 45 degree angle with the front of the eye pointing towards the mast step center of the boat This will hand the hulls port and starboard ﬁgure 2 3 Remove the four hatch covers 4 Identify the beams The main beam has the ball step and the rear beam the traveler 5 Position the front beam ﬂat side facing to...

Page 4: ...ated screw ﬁgure 6 3 Remove one front beam end cap and insert the trampoline into the bottom groove on the main beam ﬁgure 7 Please note To prevent damaging the trampoline on the edge of the beam track the trampoline should be held straight during insertion Itisrecommendedyouadjustthetrampolinetensionperiodically 4 Put the removed sail slide back in place and retighten the screw ﬁgure 8 5 Attach t...

Page 5: ...tach the aft trapeze wires to the respective ends of the elastic that pass under and through the side edging tapes of the trampoline ﬁgure 27 15 Ensure that the forestay trapeze and shrouds are not tangled Please note Prior to raising the mast please ensure All halyards are led to the foot of the mast ready to facilitate hoisting of sails All clevis pins rings and spreader ends are thoroughly enca...

Page 6: ... chain plates at the front of both hulls These lines should be tight inducing approximately 50 75 mm of negative prebend in the gennaker pole ﬁgures 40 41 9 Tie the middle pole brace lines from the pole just aft of the retaining ring to the forestay chain plates at the front of both hulls These lines should be tight inducing approximately 50 75 mm of negative prebend in the gennaker pole ﬁgure 42 ...

Page 7: ...sing the tensioning system at the aft end of the pockets 2 Place your Dart 16 facing into the wind and attach the mainsail halyard to the head of the sail checking the halyard is not twisted 3 Insert the sail head into the mast luff groove and hoist the sail by pulling the end of the main halyard 4 Guide the sail into the groove to help the hoisting 5 When the sail is fully up lock the halyard int...

Page 8: ...d can be removed with a ﬁne abrasive Excess water should be removed from the hull Ropes rigging and ﬁttings should be checked at regular intervals for wear and tear including winch gear All moving parts should be lightly lubricated to avoid jamming i e McLube dry Teﬂon or a dry silicone based spray Do not use oil Inspect shackles pins and clevis rings and tape up to stop snagging sails ropes and c...

Page 9: ...rom date of purchase contact name phone address city state county zip postal code hull color sail registration information if applicable trailer vin license plate number registration number state county registered in insurance information maintenance Notes ...

Page 10: ... Kong t 852 2902 2818 f 852 2587 7868 LaserPerformance AUSTRALIA t 61 0 3 9016 4151 LaserPerformance MIDDLE EAST T5 Middle East LLC Knotika Marine Mall Sheikh Zayed Road PO Box 54070 Dubai UAE t 971 4 3039 840 f 971 4 3039 839 LASERPERFORMANCE COM All rights reserved 2008 LaserPerformance LaserPerformance and associated logos are trademarks Laser SB3 Sunﬁsh and Dart are trademarks used under licen...

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