Tartan 3500 Owner’s Manual
T3500OM
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Mast Stepping:
Attach backstay, leave turnbuckle extended.
Attach upper shrouds loosely.
Chock mast in partners. Refer to owner's instruction for procedure.
Tighten the mast tie down rod(s) if necessary.
Attach headstay to link plates. NOTE: Jib halyard may be used to pull spar
forward to facilitate headstay installation. Generally, the headstay is designed
to go in the second hole down on link plates.
Use either main halyard or main boom topping lift to measure from side to
side in vessel and tighten upper shrouds so masthead is centered in boat.
Before final tightening of upper shrouds, check that proper upward angle of
the spreaders has been maintained and go aloft to correct if needed
Tighten backstay turnbuckle.
Tighten lower shrouds so mast is straight athwartships. Lowers are to be just
a little looser than uppers.
Tighten intermediate shrouds.
With rigging adjustments completed, install all cotter pins in the turnbuckle
threads and re-check that all cotters are in clevis pins and opened to 20
°
.
Tape all cotter pins and unfair edges.
Install boom and rig mainsheet and topping lift. Check operation of the boom
outhaul.
Connect mast wiring to terminals inside vessel and check operation of mast
lights and electronics.
