J 133, Owner'S Manual

J/133 OWNER GUIDE  

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acts as a boom topping lift.  The vang is affixed to the vang plate welded underneath the boom and to 
the mast at the vang gooseneck located just above the mast collar.   See the QuikVang operating 
instructions for how to adjust the internal spring for best results. 

Sail Control Systems 

After stepping the mast and connecting the boom, QuikVang, Harken furler, and integral backstay, rig all 
halyards and the remaining sail control systems.  
 

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Main Halyard:

 exits the mast on the port side, runs through a turning block at the mast collar, through 

the outboard port organizer block and then aft through the outboard port rope clutch and finally to the 
winch.  The tail end is stored in a supplied line bag to be mounted outboard and forward of the rope 
clutch. 

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Jib/Genoa Halyards: 

exit the mast to port & starboard, lead through mast base blocks, aft to the 

inboard forward rope clutches to port and starboard and store tails in line bags.  

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Spinnaker Halyards: 

 exit the mast to port & starboard, lead through mast base blocks, aft to the 

outboard forward rope clutches to port and starboard and store tails in line bags.  

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Mainsheet Traveler:

 is a Harken low friction system. The purchase system on each side controls a 

Harken car mounted on big boat track (see diagram).   

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Outhaul:

 is adjusted at the cleat on the underside of the boom and comes pre-assembled from Hall 

Spars. 

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Cunningham: 

The cunningham doubles as the starboard reef line.  To set it up as a cunningham 

simply tie a knot at the boom end tail of the reef line.  The line leads forward to the sheave at the 
gooseneck, up to the cunningham block with S.S. hook back down through a fairlead on the mast, 
down to the mast base block, through the organizer and aft to the inboard stopper.(see diagram).  To 
use the continuous reef system simply run the boom end tail through the clew reef grommet, back 
down around the boom and tie a bowline. 

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Mainsheet:

 is a double ended 2:1 system (see diagram) with dedicated winches.  The system is 

designed to allow easy and quick adjustments of the mainsheet.  The location of the traveler and 
winches also facilitate single-handed sailing and adjustments.   

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Jib/Genoa Sheet:

 attaches to the roller-furler headsail by a simple knot, leads to the jib/genoa block on 

the track, aft to the turning block on the cockpit coaming and then to the primary winch. 

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Spinnaker Sheets:

 lead from the clew of the spinnaker aft outside the lifelines through the spinnaker 

sheet blocks turning forward to a cheek block on the rail and then into the primary cockpit winches or 
secondary cabin top winches.