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Summary of Contents for Harpoon

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Page 2: ...plied by the manufacturers ot components If any questions arise to which you cannot lind an answer your Harpoon dealer will be pleased to help you or write to us directly On Iakmg delivery of your yacht be ure to read and un ferstand the warranty Fill In the warranty card or the r llange of ownership card and return it to us irnrncdiately We now you will have n any satisfying and happy nouls ot sa...

Page 3: ... Try to avoid e cess1vely ftot places thke rhe rrunk of your car rn summer bell ropes on mams occaswnallyshnnk II theyare scored n a very nor place Spinnakers do not need to be tolded but stlouta detinirely be stored rtry This Willprevent colorrranster from dar to light panels and mote i l lportanr morove rhe lonqeviry of the nylOn Clctb used in these sails You shoula always dry your Sfl Makeralte...

Page 4: ...ad Use aCCOtdron folds Important wnen totdrng the Jib do nol make a told hrough he wmdow 3 As you wor eep tensron on 1ne fold between you ano he person netprng yov Thrs rnsures a smoolh even 1 010 5 4 Be sure to keep lhe wrdlh of each fOld a bll shorter han the width of your sarlbag 5 Keep foldrng tne sari unhl the sari forms a srngle long rectangle w1th the boll rope layrng llal along he top 6 ...

Page 5: ...s II tS alsoan eas er working hetghl Remove each piece ol ngg ng note that each s labeled The follow tng s ahst or whal w ll be tn lhe package Mast boom w th spreadets Stand1ng rtggtng headstayw th IUrnbuckle port shroud starboard shroud Runn ng r 99 9 ma n halyard 11bhalyard ma1nsheet 7 ts jib sheet Cunntngham 4 outllaul3 16 vang Iackie W11h blocks and pennanls II you have ordered the sp nnaker p...

Page 6: ... runn1ng out of the sheaves 1 Install the blocks on the boom the outhaut on the port s1deot the boomand the11tlyreeling line on the starbOard side of the boom Note the 4 6 does not have a lilly reefing line Lead these tines thru the cam cleat pon and starboard port only for the 4 6 as there is onty one line then thru the fauleads and around the fixed turning block near the end of the boom Once the...

Page 7: ...will hold the mast from falling backwards Go torward and attach the headstay When lightening theheadstay you can lean on the jib halyard making It easy to turn lhe barrel of the turnbuckle Be sure the headstay os quite tight Ae onsert the wrist pins you removed from the turnbuckle when you were assembling lhe mast Caution The turnbuckle wt 1unwind under way if you do not re insert the wnst pins su...

Page 8: ... patnl be very carefully applied on the ltrsl nslance It ltls regular maonlenance will keep it in relat vely good shape tor a consoderabte period olume In any even when applyong bonom pa1n1 read and follow Ihe manufacturer s lnstructoons carefully and e pllcttly The amount of maontenance reqUired on lhe bonom os dtCiated by waters 1n whoch theyacht os SOtled and to some e tent by the use 11 gets I...

Page 9: ...the abrasive effect or reel and sand Vinyl Is used for tops which store in more protected areas Both canvas components require lillie maintenance The vinyl can be oeriodicallv washed down with a mild soap and soil brush II should however be droed before furling or storing in its boot Motdew on the inside surface can be prevented by onsuring thal li is dry before storage II mildewdoes develop remov...

Page 10: ...rranty lor Ihe Hull Structure 2 Al1mtted Two Year Warranty lor Accessones supplied byBoston Wnaler lnc 3 A Limned One Year Warranty for Cosmetic Fin snes t Boston Whater tnc provtdes each new boat wtth a warranty reg strallon card wh1ch must be filled out and mailed to Boston Whaler Inc promptly alter purchase tohelp us fuH II our sennce obligations to our customers and our legal obltgatiOns o1 th...

Page 11: ...uch changes on boats ol proor manufacture 8 To 1mtoate a warranty cta1m lt1s the responstbolrty of the purchaser to conract an authorozed Harpoon dealerwothtn a reasonable tome after d1scovery otthe detect gMng detaols as to the nature ottne problem hull odentotocatoon number date ol purchase and Irom whom and corcumstances olthe detect and deloverong to such dealer the boat woth respect to whoch ...

Page 12: ...ically mportantto the ma nsatt of most boats and the Harpoonis no excapto on They help mainta1n the leeCh of the sail in an extended pos lion as well as prevent curling or flullenng olthe leech which reduces the satl s efficiency Your Harpoon comes w1th lour 4 t1berglass ballens Each one IS tapered to provide a 11ex1bte forward end so that the sa11 assumesols proper aerodynam c shape You ll notoce...

Page 13: ...nd feed It onto tne groove along the all sode of the mast Fig 0 When you re ready to hoost clo p the maon halyard tO the head and be sure to teed the luff through the groove as the sari goes up Honl When the main os hOisted 10 ots proper neoghl and the main halyard cleated stock a shol1 poece of tape to the mast near the halyard Then wrap another shol1 ptece around the halyard dorectly opposole lh...

Page 14: ... the w1nd For heavy winds the outhaul should be stretched outllght llallening the sati and depowering the boat In the tight stull it should be quote loose putting more bag in the sail and lncreas ng power As with the cunnongham let the wrinkles be your guide How to use the boom vang The boom vang is used to control the amount or twist in the mainsail This ts an important feature lor both speed and...

Page 15: ...usling the posolioo olthe centerbOard As you raose the centerboard shghlly weather helm woll be reduced Keep raosong the centerboard unlit me bOatossailing 10 abalanced condoliOn 27 How to reef When the wind reaches between 15 18 knots 11 is time to reef the maonsa11 You ll know when the wind reaches thai velocity because the boat woll be heeling excessovety and the water woll generally have scatt...

Page 16: ...y around through the eye ol the wind Note should the boat ever be caught on orons you can escape by sailing backwards Thrs rsn t as lmpossrbte as II sounds Simply push the boom toward the wrnd so that the back srde olthe maonsarl lolls At the same time move the toller to the side olthe boat opposrte the boom The boat wrll move backwards and reposrtron IIsell so that the boom can be trrmmed 10rts n...

Page 17: ...e the boat Be sure all standong and runnong rogg ng as well as hardware Is always on good COndition 3t 3 Gusty wond conditions are 1 ricky A sudden lull a radocal shift when ctose hauled losong lhe tiller or malnsheeton a tense moment all these can capsoze tho boat 4 On a run ill strong Winds never let the mainsheet out toofar Theboom shouldnever beat a90 anglewoththecenlerhneoftheboal on theSe co...

Page 18: ...t putttng undo stress on the board 3 The person on the centerboard thengrabs the rob sheet and pulls through the latrlead unlllthc stopper knot comes up agamst t 4 Tnen teamng back woth the sheet n hos hands the boat wtlt bcg n to roll back up 33 5 As the ooat comes neruty upnght me person on tne center board qu1ckly steps over the gunwhate and Into the boat 6 The person stilt in the water now swi...

Page 19: ...ow the boat over 10 tile downw1nd side 35 The soluuon Slor one person to sw m to the bowand hold 11 serv1ng as a sea anchor Th1s woll help to poonl the boat tnto the wind In the meant1rne the second person climbs onto the centerboard and rtghts the boat while the person at the bowpulls down on thebow to llflthe stern clear of the water The boat w11t qu ckty p1v01 on 11s oow w11h the stern downwind...

Page 20: ... to handle turtling 1S to preventtt In the event of a capstlC be sure no one Is flanging onto the boat between the deck and sa1 1s Th1s only helps to Ioree the mast lurlher underwater Recovering from a turtled position is not easy But 1 t canbe done Here s how First make sure thecenterboard is slicking all the way up II It s fallen down Into 1ts case you ll have to swing It back up Use the cam cle...

Page 21: ...control this upper leech angle as the breezetncreases the vang can be used to tens on the leech and the mamsheet should be used tocontrol the angle of the boom olfthecenterline rn th1s manner when the breeze really lilts in and In puffy cond1hons the boat can be powered through the puffs by slackmg the malnsheet and lettmg the boat sa1lthtough on 1ts feet Tho cunmngham should nor be used to excess...

Page 22: ...ur tell lales are lulf ng and stalling evenly as you head up and down and then pull1n the jib sheets so that the upper th11d of thel b IS parallel to the centorllno of tho boat 41 Spinnakers The all purpose sphe11cal sprnnaker is one that will be sensitive enough 10111m changes 1 0llauen out for high reachmg and still become lull enough to be last on arun All our sp nnakers are designed for such v...

Page 23: ...of the boat w111 oe poonled d11ectly allhe shore when you round up and ghdo ng 1 n1o lhe launch area may not be poss1ble In lh1s case push lhe boom ou1 so 1he Wind blows agamst lhe back of lhe main and sail backwards Make sure 10 pull up 1he centerboard and rudder before Ihe water gels 100 shallow Rnally when you re ready to wonch lhe boat up onto lhe uaoler be sure to line up lhe skeg on lhe bono...

Page 24: ...your car glove companment c Penodocalfypumpthewheelbuddybearongsfolfowongonslructoons on your Trailer Owner Package d TraJier axte s not galvanozed nor are wheels To keep your trailer lookinggood maontaon each wonter bysandongorWirebrushingorr rust a ld scale pnmtng and paontmg wuh any gOOd quality metal pamt e The boat may remam on the tratler for prolonged periodswnhout damage to boat or tra11er...

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