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3.4 Both main and jib sheets are double ended, one end going to a servo assist
winch, the other to a cleat for manual operation. When sailing servo assist both
sheets should be cleated with about half a metre free outside the cleat. There
should be a stopper knot in the end of the sheet outside the camcleats
.
(see fig 4—
page 9, figs. 5 & 6 —page 10)
3.4 Presuming the servo assist gear
is installed correctly with battery
and joystick attached, wind in on
both sheets (pull joystick back) un-
til either main or jib is in hard
enough to simulate being hard on
the wind.
Be careful not to over
sheet either sail.
(fig 17– page 15,
battery with “Y” connector & fig 26
typical joystick).
3.5 For this exercise the mainsail is correctly set when the sheet is in hard and the
mainmast begins to bend aft, while the jib should be around 15 degrees off the cen-
terline. That is the clew should be about 200 mm outboard from the mainmast.
3.6 If the jib sheets in hard first, press the MO switch to disengage the jib sheet
winch and use the joystick to further adjust the main sheet.
3.7 If the main sheets in first, either:
(a) un-plug the main sheet winch (the white plug is under the console on the
starboard side of the centerboard case) and then using the joystick wind
in more on the jibsheet, or
(b) press the MO switch to disengage the jib sheet winch and use the joystick
to let out the main sheet only, then re-engage both winches and haul in
both sheets, repeat until the jib is correctly set. It is very easy to over
sheet the jib so beware.
3.8 If you wish to sail the boat manually and adjust the sheets by hand, reverse the
process and wind the rope out of the winches leaving a tail of about half a me-
ter outside the winches. This will leave the full length of the sheets available
for manual operation.
4.
MANUAL & SERVO ASSIST—REEFING THE MAINSAIL: (reducing sail area)
4
.
1 Pull on the port reefing line to reduce sail area
4.2 Pull the Starboard line to increase sail area.
Fig. 26
