AHPC CAPRICORN F18, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...CAPRICORN F18 OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...1 Danger from overhead power lines and other obstacles 6 1 4 2 Towing on the water 6 2 Assembly 7 2 1 Glossary 7 2 2 Tools needed 7 2 3 Arrival of goods 8 2 4 Capricorn F18 boat assembly 8 2 4 1 Hulls 8 2 4 2 Beams 9 2 4 3 Trampoline 9 2 4 4 Mast 10 2 4 5 Rigging 11 2 4 6 Raising the mast 12 2 4 7 Lowering the mast 15 2 4 8 Spinnaker pole 15 2 4 9 Boom 17 2 4 10 Rudders 19 2 4 11 Centreboards 20 3...

Page 3: ... 4 10 General settings 34 5 Maintenance 35 6 Transportation 36 7 Parts 37 7 1 Lines specification Capricorn F18 37 7 2 Parts list Capricorn F18 37 8 Warranty 43 8 1 Warranty form 43 8 2 Warranty description 44 8 2 1 The Full Warranty Period 44 8 2 2 The Pro rata Warranty Period 44 8 3 Warranty conditions 44 8 3 1 This Warranty is provided on the following conditions 44 8 3 2 Exclusions this Warran...

Page 4: ...h catamaran or if your unfamiliar with it please ensure you obtain handling experience before assuming command of the boat Your dealer National Sailing Federation or Yacht Club will be pleased to advice you of local sailing schools or competent instructors This owner s manual is not a detailed maintenance or trouble shooting guide In case of difficulties always refer to APHC or its proper represen...

Page 5: ...f the highest one third of the wave which approximately corresponds to the wave height estimated by an experienced observer Some waves will be double this height Maximum Recommended Load bx 2 b b luggage 200 kg Specifications Length LH1 5 5 metre Width BH1 2 6 metre Mast height 9 1metre Main sail area 15 3 m2 Jib area optional 4 15 m2 Mast area 1 7 m2 Spinnaker area 21 m2 Maximum draft 1 250 mm wi...

Page 6: ...per technique the Recovery chapter later n this Owner s Manual 1 4 Recommendations and information for proper operation 1 4 1 Danger from overhead power lines and other obstacles When rigging and moving your boat please look up and inspect the overhead area Observe the location of overhead power lines and trees These obstacles can damage your boat are potentially dangerous to yourselves 1 4 2 Towi...

Page 7: ...ib Front sail Jib Sheet Control rope for the jib Leeward The side of the boat the sails are set to when sailing Leech Trailing edge of the sail Luff Front edge of the sail Main sheet Rope controlling the position of the main sail Mast rake Angle of the mast to the hull Mast step Fitting on the boat where the mast is connected to the front beam Pintel Fitting on the transom and rudder used to hang ...

Page 8: ...be transported 2 Long card board boxes containing a hull each 1 Shorter cardboard box for the beams sail boom foils and rudder stocks 1 Single long package for the mast depending on the way of shipment this might also be a steel crate Should your boat have come through a local dealer most of the assembly work has probably already been done for you but still take this manual as a reference for buil...

Page 9: ...d the striker strap The centre of the front beam should be 10 mm higher then on the ends The front beam is then bent up and slightly pre stressed 2 4 3 Trampoline Fitting the trampoline might take some effort as it new and has not yet been stretched from use The trampoline should already be attached to the front beam If not slide it into the front beam groove and refit the front beam end plate Fol...

Page 10: ...t out in the tuning guide Familiarize yourself with the boat and it s characteristics before making any adjustment whatsoever If not already fitted the mast requires the mast spanners to be riveted in place The required pop rivets should have been taped to the spanner Apply some Duralac or anti corrosive paste on the facing surfaces and some as well on the head of the rivet before inserting This w...

Page 11: ...t the diamond tension as set out in the tuning guide If necessary fit the mast rotator arm The holes have been predrilled on the mast and the rivets have been taped to the piece itself Apply some Duralac or silicone kit to the facing surfaces and rivets before tightening the rotator arm with the 4 rivets Off course the arm should face backwards when fitted 2 4 5 Rigging With the mast still lying f...

Page 12: ... the mast from the back of the boat In this case it might be helpful to have the sterns facing windward making raising the mast easier Also height differences in terrain condition may be used to good advantage The hinged mast step allows the mast to be raised and lowered from any direction The key to this is that the front of the mast must face the direction that it is to be raised from or lowered...

Page 13: ...amarans Pty Ltd 50 Craig Street Bendigo 3550 Australia Phone 61 3 544369910 Fax 61 3 54412963 email ahpc ahpc com au website wwww ahpc com au Keep the trapeze wires loose and untangled Mast step and pin Trapeze wires Sail track up for raising the mast Hinge pin in mast step ...

Page 14: ...Fax 61 3 54412963 email ahpc ahpc com au website wwww ahpc com au Turn the mast over sail track up and connect the base of the mast to the mast step using the hinge pin trough the aligned holes of both mast foot and mast step Walk the mast up from the stern At the same time the 2nd person should be pulling the mast up using one of the trapeze wires ...

Page 15: ...careful not to drop the mast on the track of the rear beam Undo the remaining trapeze wires and take the Stamasters apart 2 4 8 Spinnaker pole The spinnaker pole may require the snuffer ring to be riveted in place if the boat has not been supplied from your local Dealer The pole and ring have been predrilled and the required pop rivets should have been taped to the ring Put the spinnaker bag over ...

Page 16: ...go 3550 Australia Phone 61 3 544369910 Fax 61 3 54412963 email ahpc ahpc com au website wwww ahpc com au Connect the 2 shock cords at the end of the chute to the loops under the trampoline This should keep the chute taught Loop Tail Knot 2 mm line from chainplate to ring 2 mm line from pole to ring Front brace ...

Page 17: ...lyard cord coming out of the block at the base of the spinnaker pole and pass it through the anti foul loop at the diamond arms Next pass it through the free half of the double ended halyard block and back down through the anti foul loop and cleat off the halyard on the halyard cleat on the side of the mast Now feed the halyard end from the cleat through the pulley on the front of the tramp Contin...

Page 18: ...e the pin with the retaining clip To keep the clip from getting lost secure it with a small line to an object on the mast Out of the mast rotator arm comes a line that passes through a small block Connect that small block to the saddle on the underside of the boom When attaching give sufficient slack to move the boom freely The mast rotator lines should be coming out of swivel cleats on either sid...

Page 19: ...3 544369910 Fax 61 3 54412963 email ahpc ahpc com au website wwww ahpc com au 2 4 10 Rudders Rudder stocks are uniquely starboard and port When fitted correctly the rudder stocks should face inwards in the direction of the mast Lubricate the transom pintels and bushes in the rudderstocks with silicon spray Clew Main sail strap Toe strap ...

Page 20: ...storage 2 4 11 Centreboards Both centreboards are essentially the same but the strap fitted to them makes them starboard and port The straps should have the retainer knot on the outside of the boat when fitted Always make sure that you push and lift the centre board perpendicular to the face of the hull Before putting the centreboards in their casing rinse the felt lining with water to get rid of ...

Page 21: ... to make some room if the sleeve is a bit tight Separate the ends on either side and apply a half hitch around the double tie in string snugly against the top eyelet you just ran both end through Push the batten inwards with both thumbs whilst keeping an end of the tie string in either hand The half hitch will prevent the batten from coming loose again When sufficient pressure has been applied and...

Page 22: ...somehow the reverse but there are a few points to notice It may be helpful to remove the boom from the clew before lowering the main sail Pull the halyard to lift the ring from the hook at the mast top and rotate the mast whilst keeping the main sail into the wind To which side depends on where the halyard passes the hook This should turn the hook out of the ring with the mast still rotated pull t...

Page 23: ... stopper on the traveler line prevents the traveler car from hitting the beam bolts at the ends of the traveler track Hook on the top block of the main sheet system to the boom strap and make sure the main sheet has sufficient slack to allow the boom to swing freely for now Connect the downhaul to the sail It consists of 2 single tack pulleys that go either side of the main sail Run the rope loop ...

Page 24: ...44369910 Fax 61 3 54412963 email ahpc ahpc com au website wwww ahpc com au The single bottom block is attached to a bracket just above the base of the mast The S hook on the end of the downhaul rope hooks into a hole at the back of the mast base 3 1 5 Raising the jib The jib of the Capricorn F18 is self tacking S hook Downhaul Tack pulleys ...

Page 25: ...loop enters the pocket from the top When the jib is fully raised fit the tack of the jib into the bracket at the bottom of the forestay adjuster Attach the S hook with the purchase of the jib downhaul to halyard eye The jib downhaul line runs back through its pulleys on the bridle and chain plate to the cleat on front beam The correct downhaul tension may be applied once the main sheet has been pr...

Page 26: ... small ring of the lower patch then through the middle patch all the way up to the retrieval ball attached to the top patch Tie the retrieval line to the retrieval ball Now take the loop in the middle of the spinnaker sheet and put it through the clew eyelet of the spinnaker Pass the spinnaker sheets through the protruding loop and secure the formed hitch firmly at the clew Now hoist the spinnaker...

Page 27: ...t The tails of the spinnaker sheet are then tied together When the spinnaker is set fully unlock the cleat on the mast and pull at the retrieval line coming out of the trampoline The spinnaker will fall and the ball will drop on the lower patch pulling in the lower part of the spinnaker first Keep pulling and the spinnaker will gradually enter the snuffer ring The spinnaker is now ready to be hois...

Page 28: ...e 28 Australian High Performance Catamarans Pty Ltd 50 Craig Street Bendigo 3550 Australia Phone 61 3 544369910 Fax 61 3 54412963 email ahpc ahpc com au website wwww ahpc com au Smart ratchet block Turning block To spi bag Shock cord ring ...

Page 29: ...eet tension Put the rudderstocks on their pins and do not forget to check they have snapped in below the locking plates Keep the rudder blades locked in their up position for the moment Connect the crossbar and the tiller extension lay the tiller extension to the side from which launching will take place Raise the jib if not done already and lightly sheet it This will prevent the jib from flapping...

Page 30: ...er hull Slowly the boat will point its mast to windward Grab the righting line from under the trampoline and position yourself and crew around on the lower hull between the front beam and the centre board casing Use your weight effectively by trapezing from the righting line using the trapeze hook from your harness Lean out as much as you can The mast will lift from the water slowly with sufficien...

Page 31: ...hich helps to maintain a flat and twisting sail in strong winds This means also that the sail must be sheeted very hard in light to medium conditions to compensate for the built in twist and to close the upper part of the leech 4 1 Platform It is important to have your Capricorn F18 as stiff as possible ensure that the beam bolts have been tightened properly with 20Nm each The beams pads should be...

Page 32: ... achieved when setting the pin of the fore stay in the forestay adjuster on the 3rd hole from the top 4 5 Spreader rake Spreader rake is a method of tuning the fore aft stiffness of a mast below the hound fixing point of stays and trapeze The ideal amount of spreader rake is depending on the fore aft stiffness of the mast and to a lesser extent the amount of luff curve cut into the sail Stiff mast...

Page 33: ...tten pocket when sailing Stiff battens hold the sail flat and help to twist the sail more easily reducing power A soft batten allows the sail to develop more camber and reduces the leach twist increasing power On the table below the recommended setting per batten has been indicated Batten stiffness and the bending apex point can be influenced by filing or sanding the batten on the top and bottom n...

Page 34: ... flow correctly Flowing both sides Main downhaul Just no horiz wrinkles Light Hard Extremely hard Outhaul 100 mm from boom 20 30 mm from boom Minimum Mast rotation Pointing to front of dagger board Reduce as wind increases Up to 20 knots 25 Above 20 knots 15 Jib sheet Light Traveler 100mm from end Adjust to control leech twist Hard Jib downhaul Just no horiz wrinkles Firm Tight Centre boards Down ...

Page 35: ... winds Do not forget that a wing mast alone exposes a surface of about 1 5 m to the elements It is not recommended to store the hull directly on the sand or grass osmosis and colouring can occur It is better to use designated supports to keep the boat from the ground For tying to the ground use a line of sufficient strength and padding on exposed parts of the hull Also ratchet belts can be used Al...

Page 36: ...portation The Capricorn F18 is light and narrow enough to be easily transported over roads behind any car using a catamaran trailer however some precautions must be taken The hull are best kept on a padded shell distributing the load evenly over the hull when tying down the hulls for transportation Even better it would be to support and fix the front beam leaving the hulls there without support an...

Page 37: ...ester 8mm 10 0 Righting rope Double Braid 08W 4 0 Tramp lacing Spectra 3Pur 4 0 Toe strap lacing Spectra 3Pur 1 0 Jib luff Tension A Spectra 4Pur 3 0 Jib luff Tension B Spectra 4Pur 2 0 Righting rope spinnaker tramp shock cord SC 4Blk 3 5 Trapeze shock cord skipper SC 4Blk 3 7 Trapeze shock cord crew SC 4Blk 2 7 Control line shock cord SC 4Blk 4 0 Centreboard up hauls 12mm Webbing 3 6 Tack Spectra...

Page 38: ...retrieval 2 RPSC 4 Shock cord 4mm x 15m Control line retrieval 1 RF134 3 16 Saddle Righting rope 2 RPSC 4 Shock cord 4mm x 2 8m Trapeze 1 TLPD650 Pop rivet Main beam 14 TLPD639 Pop rivet Main beam 6 M5x12 PH XR m t Main beam 4 Rear beam GYS510 Capricorn Rear Beam Rear beam 1 GYS515 Alloy Internal Beam Brackets Rear beam 1 GYS517 Rope buttons rivets Rear beam 11 M10 Washer Rear beam 4 M10x130 Bolt ...

Page 39: ...t Luff tension 12 TLPD545 Pop rivet Luff tension 2 DB 8 Double braid 8mm x 4m Righting rope 1 RPSC 4 Shock cord 4mm x 4m Righting rope 1 PNP52 C Plastic ring Righting rope 1 RF1806 5 32 Shackle Righting rope 1 HA2020LZ Stand up block Spinnaker halyard 1 HA2030LZ Stand up block Spinnaker halyard 1 M5x35 PH XR m t Spinnaker halyard 4 M5 Nyloc Nut Spinnaker halyard 4 PNP11 Plastic ring Spinnaker haly...

Page 40: ...sion 1 XLR 3Pur Excel racing 3mm x 1 5 Jib luff tension 1 CLM241AP Clam cleat Jib luff tension 1 RF5 Swivel cleat Spinnaker 1 RF134 3 16 Saddle Spinnaker 1 HA2030 Single block Spinnaker 1 XLR4 Excel Racing 4mm x 1 2m Spinnaker 1 XLR4 Excel Racing 4mm x 0 4m Spinnaker 1 RF614 3 16 Narrow D shackle Spinnaker 1 XLD 3 Blue halyard 3mm x 12m Spinnaker 1 RF20281 Double Block inline Spinnaker 1 GYS540 Al...

Page 41: ...king jib system Jib track 1 HA2030 Single block Jib track 1 TLPD693 3 16 Pop rivet 14 TLPD545 5 32 Pop rivet 2 Spinnaker pole sheeting Spinnaker pole 40mm x 3 645m 1 GYS530 Pole end plug Spinnaker pole 1 3 4 x 6 RH XR ST screw Spinnaker pole 1 GYS303 Spinnaker ring chute Spinnaker pole 1 XLR 3Pur Pole ring anti foul 3mm x 0 45m Chute 1 SC 4 Shock cord 4mm x 0 4m Chute 2 PNP13B Snap hooks Chute 2 X...

Page 42: ...email ahpc ahpc com au website wwww ahpc com au Reference Description Usage Quantity Extra Light weight paddle 1 Extra Silver tow rope 6mm x 15m 1 Extra Tactic compass and mounting bracket 1 Extra Full hull cover for trailing Cotton Lycra 2 Extra Bow covers 2 Extra Boat cover light duty canvacon 1 Extra Boat cover heavy duty acrylic canvas 1 Upgrade Centre sheeting 1 ...

Page 43: ...d to protect all parties involved and to prevent abuse of this warranty This warranty is genuine and we are here to serve you so in the unlikely event that you feel your new Capricorn has a problem please tell us early so we can help Please complete and return to AHPC via your Capricorn agent I have read and understand all the parts of this Warranty agreement I also understand that It is the respo...

Page 44: ...8 3 Warranty conditions 8 3 1 This Warranty is provided on the following conditions 1 The defect is not a consequence of the customer s failure to properly use or maintain the boat in accordance with good practice recommendations or instructions its capacity or operating limitations or specifications or to take preventative action to avoid further or secondary damage occurring if a fault becomes e...

Page 45: ...y to defects occurring as a consequence of sailing in wind or sea conditions where a reasonable sailing club or association would not sail or has abandoned racing due to extreme weather conditions or to offshore sailing lake or ocean or long distance racing events Boats must be trailed on a trailer fitted with beam hanging supports or cups cradles approved by the builder and or importer and shaped...

Page 46: ...d all of the previous points The class association builder and or importer reserve the right to publish all sail and hull numbers of vessels that have had the Warranty Voided for any or all of the above points Measurement certificates of vessels that had voided their warranties may also be voided Vessels that do not posses a valid measurement certificate are not considered as Capricorn catamarans ...