Hunter 27 the EDGE, Руководство оператора

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14. MAST RAISING AND LOWERING SYSTEM
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4.
Tension cap shrouds, lower shrouds and forestay
by turning the turnbuckle. Use a tension gauge to
check loading tensions on standing rigging.
When done, all turnbuckles should have cotter
pins installed to keep them from reopening.
5.
Check the rig tension.
6.
After the mast is secured by all standing riggings,
remove gin pole and mainsheet system from the
mast raising system.
7.
Connect the mast wiring plug to the deck fitting at
starboard base of the mast.
BOOM INSTALLATION
1.
Connect topping lift on aft bale of the boom.
Attach and install forward end of the boom on the
mast goose neck. Install bolt and nut to secure
this connection.
2.
Recheck all riggings, make sure they are secured
and safe for operation.
MAINSHEET PURCHASE
1.
Reinstall the mainsheet on boom and on top of
cockpit stainless grab rail; the fiddle with cam
cleat should be attached on the grab rail. Ensure
the system is secured for operation.
BOOM VANG INSTALLATION
1.
Attach and install the lower fiddle block (with cam
cleat) on vang toggle on mast step safety pin.
Attach boom vang upper fiddle block on forward
bale of the boom. Make sure the shackles are
secure for operation.
2.
Refer to Section 15 GETTING READY TO SAIL.
MAST LOWERING
1.
IF LOWERING THE MAST IN THE WATER,
ENSURE THE BALLAST TANK IS FULL.
2.
Remove sails, boom vang and boom.
3.
Install mast support crutch to transom, if not
already done.
4.
Horizontally install gin pole.
5.
Attach jib halyard shackle to upper spliced eye at
forward end of gin pole.
6.
Tension jib halyard (again confirming that it is the
jib halyard being tensioned and not the main
halyard—check the color coding) so that the pole
angles up at the front end approximately 10
degrees. Secure halyard to cleat on side of deck
and lock down the line on cleat.
7.
Attach bottom end of mainsheet to “U” bolt in
anchor locker and top end to the bottom loop at
end of the gin pole. Tension mainsheet tackle so
jib halyard takes the load off the forestay. Make
sure mainsheet is jammed and, for extra security,
secure to bow mooring cleat.
8.
Loosen forestay turnbuckle and remove forestay
from stemhead fitting.
9.
Check for overhead electrical cables, make sure
that no one is standing in the cockpit or under the
mast, and confirm that the mast is in all respects
ready to lower.
10.
Allowing the mainsheet to hook around the bow
mooring cleat, unjam the mainsheet and, holding
the mainsheet tail in one hand, ease tension on
the mainsheet tackle while pushing the mast aft
with your other hand. Retaining the deflection of
the mainsheet around the cleat, ease the
mainsheet further until the mast begins to hinge
aft.
11.
Continue lowering the mast, remembering that the
load on the tackle will increase as the mast is
being lowered until it rests in the mast crutch.
12.
Disconnect the gin pole and mast electrical wiring
so the mast can slide forward.
13.
Remove mast step pin and disconnect mast base
from step while restraining bottom end of mast
and retaining boom vang strap. Replace pin, vang
strap and cotter pin.
14.
Slide mast forward on mast crutch roller until base
of mast rests in bow pulpit support cradle. Secure
mast in place at pulpit and at mast crutch. Take
slack out of shrouds and secure forestay forward
.