undetected chaffing. It could hit you in the face and be serious.
5. Don't try to winch the boat up onto the trailer; float it on.
6. Once on land, you can put away sails by folding and then un-step the mast. This is done in the
reverse of the stepping procedure. One person resists, pulling on a line attached to the forestay,
while standing on the ground directly in front of the boat's bow. The other person slowly lowers the
mast backwards.
7. You need only release forestay and forward lower shrouds to lower the mast. (Do not disconnect the
main upper shrouds.)
8. Do not allow mast to lower so far that it pries up on the deck tabernacle fitting where the mast is
stepped or it may break off the prongs due to the unnatural forces working upon it.
9. Secure the mast for travel as before.
10. Properly secure the fixed or retractable-keel as described earlier in this manual; that is, be sure it is
properly seated and in the case of the retractable-keel, that the locking bolt is tightened down.
TUNING YOUR MAST
Your mast is held aloft by the Standing Rigging (forestay, backstay, upper shrouds, double lower
shrouds). The term tuning refers to
adjustment of the standing rigging so
that the mast remains "in column" (not
bent) when under load.
This is accomplished by following the
procedure outlined below:
At The Dock:
1. Adjust forestay and backstay so
that the mast is straight up and
down (perpendicular). Tie a bolt to
a 6 to 7 foot long piece of twine to
make a quick easy plumb bob, and
tape the free end of the line to the
front of the mast as high up as you
can reach. This device will help
you determine whether the mast is
perpendicular or not. Be sure the
boat is level while checking this.
2. Adjust upper shrouds so that mast
is straight up and down
athwartships, that is, from side to
side as opposed to bow and stern.
A useful method is to use the main
halyard as measuring tape. Stretch
the shackle end of the main
halyard down to the starboard toe
rail abeam of the mast-step and
then cleat the tail. Then walk
halyard around to the portside toe
rail. If it doesn't reach the toe rail,
you should loosen the starboard
turnbuckle and take up on the port
one.
3. The upper shrouds should be firm
but not bar tight. A 50 pound push
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