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IMPORTANT
Read this first
Installation should only be undertaken by an experienced rigger. Use safety equipment and install during
suitable conditions.
Follow the instructions in this manual. Each Leisure Furl system is custom manufactured to the unique
specifications of this vessel.
If you do not understand a point in this manual, do not guess, request advice.
We have made every effort to explain the installation process as completely as possible. Nonetheless, it is not
possible to anticipate, or address every conceivable problem that might arise during installation. Hence, we
can not accept responsibility for errors or omissions in this manual. These installation guidelines are in-
tended to provide general guidance to an experienced rigger. For specific guidance and technical support,
contact the person who sold you the Leisure furl system. Specific guidance and technical support are funda-
mental to the installation process.
An experienced rigger should have a thorough knowledge and understanding of general rigging installation
principles. These guidelines should be read in conjunction with such other principles.
Such principles shall be deemed to supplement these guidelines.
Installation of the Leisure furl system is entirely at your own risk.
We accept no liability for personal
injury or property damage resulting from faulty installation. Nor do we accept warranty claims resulting from
faulty installation. Do not install a Leisure furl system except on the boat for which it was specifically
designed and manufactured.
The Vang Lug & Sheet Bails
All vang lugs and sheet bails are shipped loose and should be positioned during the installation process.
This allows for the most precise location of these fittings.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE SAIL COVER BE PULLED TO THE TOP
OF THE BOOM PRIOR TO FASTENING THE VANG LUG AND SHEET BAILS.
THIS WILL PREVENT DAMAGING THE SAIL COVER DURING THE DRILL-
ING & TAPPING PROCESS.
Line controlled vangs like the Forespar
®
Yacht Rod
TM
should be setup to raise the boom above the 87
o
angle
when the line is released.
Boom vangs & topping lifts
In-boom furling systems require both a rigid boom vang and a traditional boom topping lift for safety
and ease of sail trimming.
When furling or reefing, the boom should be adjusted to the required 87
o
angle and held at that
angle with the support of the boom vang during the furling process. In heavy weather the boom
topping lift should be used to arrest the motion of the boom during furling.
When the boat is moored a boom topping lift will extend the life of your boom vang, no matter what
type; spring, pneumatic, hydraulic or electric.
