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Assembly manual 

 

Dear Customer,  

Welcome to the Nacra family. We wish to thank you that you choose for Nacra Sailing.  

It’s our constant endeavour to provide you with products that offer excellent performance 
throughout their ownerships period. Which is why, in addition to producing great catama-
rans, we have also set up an extensive dealer network around the world.  

Naturally, these Nacra Dealers knows everything there is to know about your catamaran and 
provides you with the best service possible. So please find your dealer in your region on 

www.nacrasailing.com 

for any servicing needed and make sure that only genuine spares are 

used for your Nacra.  

This manual will familiarize you with the operation and maintenance of your new Nacra. It 
will also provide you with the important safety information which should be read and under-
stood before moving on to the assembly manual. The Assembly & operating manuals of our 
catamarans can be found under the ‘after-sales’ button on our website; 

www.nacrasailing.com

.  

If this is your first sailboat, or you are changing to a new type of sailboat you are not familiar 
with? For your own comfort and safety, please ensure that you obtain handling and operating 
experience before assuming control of the catamaran. Nacra Sailing or National Sailing Feder-
ations or yacht clubs will be pleased to advise you about sailing schools or competent instruc-
tors.  

When you have any query, please feel free to contact your local Dealer.  

Happy Sailing.  

Summary of Contents for F16

Page 1: ...for your Nacra This manual will familiarize you with the operation and maintenance of your new Nacra It will also provide you with the important safety information which should be read and under stood...

Page 2: ...So please find your dealer in your region on www nacrasailing com for any servicing needed and make sure that genuine spares are used for your Nacra For assembling your catamaran the right way and fo...

Page 3: ...Mast assembly 14 2 1 Diamond wires 14 2 2 Spreaders 15 2 3 Diamond tension 16 2 4 Spreader rake 16 2 5 Spinhalyard 17 2 6 Main halyard 17 2 7 Fixing the stays 18 2 8 Jibhalyard 19 2 9 Cunningham syst...

Page 4: ...5 4 Battens 34 5 5 Raising the mainsail 35 5 6 Lowering the mainsail 36 6 Parts 38 6 1 arrival of parts 38 6 2 Rigbox 39 6 3 Crossbar kit 40 6 4 Spreader attachment kit 40 6 5 Diamond adjuster kit 40...

Page 5: ...e wrench socket 1 2 socket 5 16 hex 4 Wrench 17 mm 3 Wrench 9 16 5 Wrench 22 mm 6 Allen tool 3mm 7 Flat Screwdriver 8 Philips screwdriver 2 Wrench 7 16 2x 9 long nose Plier 10 Pump Plier 11 Loose tens...

Page 6: ...d be on top and facing the front of the boat The rear crossbar has two eyelets mounted on the back which should be facing the back of the boat Take time to align the crossbars 4 Grease all bolts and m...

Page 7: ...his is been achieved by the tension on the dolphinstriker On new beams the tension on the dolphinstriker must be reset after 2 hours of sailing and 10 hours of sailing During the season check the pre...

Page 8: ...back two spanner bands and take the lacing line through te loop 10 tie the lacing line with half hitch nut at the back of the pre last spanner 4 Loop the laces using the trampoline tie buttons 5 After...

Page 9: ...the middle of the crossbar under the trampoline to guide the shockcord 3 Tie the shockcord on the rear lacing line on port and starboard side NOTE F18 Infusion The shockcord goes through the tube in...

Page 10: ...7 Spinnakerhalyard blocks 1 Tie a carbo 29mm block in the middle of the spin halyard shockcord Lead the shockcord under the hiking straps 2 Use the small grommets in the trampoline and tie both ends t...

Page 11: ...ring the cleat and the 16mm block next to the cleat 3 After the 16mm block use the grommet on the starboard side of the trampoline 4 Tie the tackline shockcord to the end of the tackline and lead the...

Page 12: ...rson coorperate by turning the diamond wire at the other end 4 Grease the diamond adjuster bolt and adjust the washers and mastbase in the order as shown on the picture Place the mastbase on the mast...

Page 13: ...he two ends into each other 8 Cut off the excess monel wire and ensure it is bent neatly onto the diamond wires to prevent the wire from tearing the sails 9 Use vulkanizing tape to tape the spreader e...

Page 14: ...g and put tension on the mast bolt again Redo this process if necessary If the mast is bended to port Unleash the diamond tension Detach the starboard diamond wire at the tang and shorten the wire wit...

Page 15: ...top of the block and the strapeye above Fixate the block on the same height as the bale line 3 Adjust the big bullet pivoting The cleat is facing downwards top 4 Pull the spinaker halyard throug the t...

Page 16: ...s 2 Take the shackle 6mm 1 4 2 nylon washers and the trapeze wires Put the shackle through the middle hole and adjust a trapeze wire on each side Tighten both shackles firmly 2 7 Fixing the stays 3 Se...

Page 17: ...and go through the eye of the adjusted forestay TOP 2 Both ends go through the ring at the forestay check if the ring is located at the mastside 3 Adjust one end with a bowline at the eyelet of the S...

Page 18: ...A EMPOWERING SAILORS SINS 1975 2 9 Cunningham system 1 Take the 1 16 cunningham kit and tie the d12 5mm line to the 16 mm double blocks 2 Loop the cunninghamline through the blocks as shown on the dra...

Page 19: ...ing the rod length 9 Check if the rod lenght is the same at both sides before you screw in the phillipscrew 5 Take the Philips screw out of the tillerarm 6 Place the tiller extension in between the ar...

Page 20: ...gging and the shackles are connected on the mast as have shown in the manual 5 Attach the schrouds to the staymaster to the staymaster use the clevispin 1 4 x 5 8 WL Make sure the staymaster is at his...

Page 21: ...es and be sure the area behind the boat is clear of people A mast which comes in contact with electrical power lines can cause serious injury or death 5 1 pulls the mast by hanging easily on the trape...

Page 22: ...orestay 7 2 attach the forestay to the shroud adjuster WARNING CAUTION Check for overhead wires and be sure the area behind the boat is clear of people A mast which comes in contact with electrical po...

Page 23: ...the mast pin is in the mastfoot 3 Undo the tension of the staymasters Set them on maximum length 10 4 1 holds the mast forward pulling on the trapeze 2 release the forestay from the stay adjuster 10...

Page 24: ...e spipole snuffer ring and snufferbag and a hex mm 2 Unscrew the hexscrew out of the spi pole 3 Slide the snufferbag into the slot of the snuffer ring 4 Screw the snufferring handtight on the spi pole...

Page 25: ...front spipole bridle located on the front of the spipole on the bridle pin with the clevispins 3 16 x 3 8 4 Tie the snufferline in front of the snuffer ring The other end must be tied on the ring at t...

Page 26: ...ler of the selftacking track Feed the line through the carbo 29mm block and through the second sheave of the double block 4 The jibsheet small 1 must be on top of the jibsheet big 2 5 Loop the end thr...

Page 27: ...coming wich is accessable by pulling the mouseline pre installed in the front crossbar Mount the boom on the mast using the philips screw 4 8 mastrotation 1 Loop the pre installed mastrotationline thr...

Page 28: ...e the port big grommet to go underneath the trampoline 4 10 spinsheet 1 Tie the shockcord located in front of the v bar to the middle of the spinsheet 2 Go through the spiblocks as shown on the pictur...

Page 29: ...NACRA EMPOWERING SAILORS SINS 1975 2 1 3 8 4 11 MAINSHEET 1 10...

Page 30: ...f the forestay 1 Attach the tack of the spinaker to the tackline 2 Follow the leading edge of the sail and tie the spiakerhalyard to the head of the spinnaker Tie the end of the spinaker halyard comin...

Page 31: ...ownhall line through the 16mm block located on the starboard side next to the compression pole Go through the ring on the tack of the sail and loop around the pole in or der to tie it around the ouhol...

Page 32: ...from bottom to top Make sure each line stays on his own side 2 Go through the grommet in the battenpocket from outside in 3 Push the batten forward for tension tie the overhand knot at the same time J...

Page 33: ...t the mailsail with the mainhalyard 5 Lift the mainsail until you reach the masthook 6 Gently pull down to lock the mainhalyard ring in the masthook 7 Slide the foot of the sail in the mastslot 2 Atta...

Page 34: ...nhalyard to raise the mainsail 2 Twist the mast 60 while still having tension on the mainhalyard 3 Pull the mainsail down 4 Gently lower the mainsail and roll the the mainsail starting at the foot of...

Page 35: ...ardware Port 40117 40116 40108 2 40108 2 1 Uppercasting with hardware strb 40116 40117 40107 2 40107 2 1 Lowercasting with hardware 30114 2 40100 2 30114 2 30114 2 2 Boom complete 31574 31611 31078 31...

Page 36: ...epackage race 31589 31618 30682 31169 1 8 big bullet pivoting exit 31719 31719 31719 31719 1 9 vulkaniserend tape 10110 10110 10110 10110 1 10 mast base complete 40114 40111 40111 40112 1 11 compressi...

Page 37: ...2 4 d12 5mm 10055 2 5 bullet pivoting exit 31720 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 1 3 4 5 6 Rigbox Kit diamond adjuster 40126 NR discription reference quantity 1 bolt diamond adjuster 30187 1 2 brass fitting 31701 1 3...

Page 38: ...Split ring 30553 13 10 Shackle 8mm 5 16 30779 1 11 Shackle 6mm 1 4 30685 1 12 Shackle washer nylon 40201 4 13 Shackle D 5mm 31458 1 14 s hook jib 30334 1 15 Main halyard ring w shackle 30312 1 16 Rin...

Page 39: ...n Reference quantity forestay 31728 2 31613 30218 2 31147 2 1 shroud 31581 2 31614 30696 2 31146 2 2 trapeze wire double 31582 30222 30222 31151 2 diamond wire 31578 30223 30223 31154 2 bridle wire 31...

Page 40: ...cleat trapeze cl253 30923 4 3 Trapeze block black 30692 4 4 Trapeze ring race 30681 4 5 Trapeze stop 30938 4 6 Line package adjustable trapeze 31713 1 option can t miss NR discription reference quanti...

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