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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Warranty Statement and Validation Card . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Boat Features and Nautical Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rigging Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
U. S. Coast Guard Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section I. OPERATION:
A. Before Launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
B. Underway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
C. Rigging Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
D. Tuning the Mast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
E. Setting and Trimming the Mainsail. . . . . . 11
F. Trimming the Mainsail . . . . . . . . . . . 12
G. Setting and Trimming Genoas and Jibs . . . . 13
H. Setting and Trimming the Spinnaker . . . . . 15
I. Reefing the Genoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
J. Pop Top Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section II: DEVELOPMENT OF BOATING SKILLS:
A. Basic Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
B. Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
C. Tying a Bowline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
D. Accessory Equipment Required . . . . . . . . 22
E. Recommended Additional Gear . . . . . . . . 22
F. What Sail to Add First . . . . . . . . . . . 23
G. About Cloth Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Section III.ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section IV. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
A. Fiberglass Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
B. Maintaining Hull Finish . . . . . . . . . . 27
C. Care of Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section V. TRAILERING
A. Choosing Your Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 29
B. Proper Mast Trailering . . . . . . . . . . 29
C. Trailer Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
D. How to Rig and Maintain Your Trailer . . . . 30
E. Tips on Boat Launching . . . . . . . . . . . 31
F. Storing Your Boat on a Trailer . . . . . . . 31
Section VI. WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Cautions Summarized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rules of the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
