Windpilot PACIFIC LIGHT, Руководство пользователя

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1.6.8 STEERING LINES AND WHEEL STEERING
1.6.8.1 FITTING THE WHEEL ADAPTOR
• Start by fastening the adaptor to one spoke of the
wheel.
• Make sure the adaptor is centred and then fasten
two more clamps to the wheel.
• Remove the plastic retaining bolt. The adaptor must
be able to rotate freely without fouling the spokes.
• The lines should each be led around the adaptor
one and a half times from the point where they
attach to it (friction/load distribution). They can then
be connected to the steering lines coming from the
side/aft (using snap shackles).
1.6.8.2 RIGGING THE STEERING LINES
• Both lines should initially be led from the ring 315 to
the corners of the pushpit.
• If desired, one line may now be led across the
pushpit so that both lines are on the same side of
the boat.
• NOTE: keeping both lines on the same side of the
cockpit leaves the other side free for access.
• Take the lines forward until they are level with the
wheel.
• Pass them through a pair of turning blocks and
across towards the binnacle.
BOTH LINES ON THE PORT SIDE
• The line that runs from the system to the port side
of the boat should be led around the bottom of the
wheel adaptor.
BOTH LINES ON THE STARBOARD SIDE
• The line that runs from the system to the starboard
side of the boat should be led around the bottom of
the wheel adaptor.
1.6.8.3 CONNECTION POINT
• Each line from the wheel adaptor should be
connected to the appropriate steering line from
the system using two snap shackles (i.e. four
snap shackles in total). This helps when you
come to release or reconnect the lines (to engage
or disengage the PACIFIC LIGHT). Ideally the
connection should be half way between the
binnacle and the pair of turning blocks at the side
of the cockpit, but if there is insufficient space, the
snap shackles can also be connected between
the turning blocks in the cockpit and those on the
pushpit.
• CAUTION: be sure to mark the snap shackles so
that you can tell which to connect to which!
1.6.8.4 LINE TENSION
• Slack can be controlled by including an extra
block on the steering lines. This block is mounted
(e.g. on the pushpit) so that it can be tensioned
perpendicular to the lines using thin cord. The more