Nacra FCS, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Empowering SailOrs SINCE 1975 CAREFULLY READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FULL FOILING NACRA FCS FCS Owner s manual nacra s premium flight control system...

Page 2: ...OULD NOT USE THIS PRODUCT UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER THE PROPER GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISION OF SUCH A PERSON The use of this product exposes the user to many unavoidable and unexpected risks serious injury or...

Page 3: ...A C ISAF Plaque nr Rudder serial Daggerboard serial Owner s Name Address Postal code Nacra Dealer Address Signature dealer Dealers Stamp Delivery Date Mainsail serial Jib serial Gennaker serial City...

Page 4: ...gory 6 Standard limited warranty coverage 7 Maintenance and service 8 Harken Hardware Maintenance 9 Care of Carbon fiber Parts 10 FCS Foil Settings 11 FCS Foil rake diagram for foil settings 12 One De...

Page 5: ...ly operating manuals of our cata marans can be found under the after sales button on our website www nacrasailing com If this is your first sailboat or you are changing to a new type of sail boat you...

Page 6: ...t the shore is out of visibility Always save a reserve of energy before you are exhaust ed Your are responsible for the proper operation of your Nacra WIND WATER AND WEATH ER CONDITIONS Do NOT under e...

Page 7: ...nto the boat Release the main jib and spinnaker sheets Reach around the front crossbar and throw the righting line over the top hull Make sure that the bows of the hulls are facing into the wind Move...

Page 8: ...lers and dollies without proper support Make sure that the catamaran is NOT too far forward otherwise it may come into contact with the side of your car as you turn corners Tie the catamaran down to t...

Page 9: ...the daggerboards rudder foil rudderstock and the associated running rigging with this system The re maining assembly of the Nacra is covered by the standard Nacra Assembly Manual 3 1 assembly of the D...

Page 10: ...10 DBD EXTENSION TRIM STBD DBD EXTENSION TRIM PORT SHOCKCORD DBD RAKE TRIM Overview running rigging over and under trampoline...

Page 11: ...back Lead the DBD rake trim line through the harken 29mm T2 single and splice both end into each other as illustrated in the pictures After splicing sew the splice Tie the beam shockcord to the T2 sin...

Page 12: ...Lead the shockcord through the 18mm soft sin gle block diagonal to the forward corner of the tram poline and tie the shockcord to the most forward trampo line webbing 4 Lead the DBD extension lines t...

Page 13: ...line through the daggerboard pull up blocks to create a 4 1 purchase 9 Pull the extension trim line through the daggerboard pull down system as illustrated above Tie the end with a bowline knot on the...

Page 14: ...the 4mm shock cord to the tiller arm end 7 The shock cord and the rud der lock rod uncleated pulling backwards will hold the rud der foil up in the rudderstock cassette 8 Mount the rudderstock on the...

Page 15: ...nce between the trail ing edges see measurement B For good alignment the distances should be equal to each other or facing inwards between 0 2mm Hence the trailing edge measurement B distance could be...

Page 16: ...by the IMCI under DESIGN CATEGORY C CATEGORY C inshore Craft designed for voyages in coastal waters large bays estuaries lakes and rivers where conditions up to and including wind force of 5 beaufort...

Page 17: ...records It is also recommended that receipts covering the perfor mance of regular maintenance be kept with your boat Dam age to your boat caused by lack of maintenance is not cov ered by our warranty...

Page 18: ...ve no control over damage Please read the following pages for details caused by such things as collision misuse transpor tation and lack of maintenance which occur after the boat is delivered to you D...

Page 19: ...a proper launching trol ley The use of any other trolley may damage the hull and invalidate your warranty Care must be taken to support the hull adequately if the boat is not stored on the correct lau...

Page 20: ...OWER AS THE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE CAN DAMAGE THE HULLS If the water bubbles there is a leak Remove the fitting and or cover with silicone sealant and replace If the leak is from fiber glassed area no fit...

Page 21: ...21 8 harken hardware maintenance...

Page 22: ...nst the mast It is recommended to fully inspect your mast and foils when re rigging Care In order to get the maximum life from your carbon fibre composite we recommend the following care and precau ti...

Page 23: ...ive for LE up distance DBD above deck in mm positive for LE up positive for LE up distance DBD above deck in mm positive for LE up 5 knots 2 Full down 0 NF 5 knots 2 520 0 NF 10 knots 0 1 120 0 NF 10...

Page 24: ...24 11 fcs foil rake dagram for foil settings...

Page 25: ...tenance Perform all recom mended maintenance to ensure that your boat is kept in good condi tion Repair Date Repair category details of repair done Name and address of servicing retailer repair catego...

Page 26: ...DE LOWER RUDDER GUDGEON CARBON RUDDERSTOCK DAGGERBOARD DAGGERBOARD RAKE SYSTEM DAGGERBOARD FOIL ELBOW ELEMENT UPPER RUDDER GUDGEON with rake adjustment PULL DOWN SHEAVE SLOT DAGGERBOARD DECK BEARING D...

Page 27: ...27 13 oDCO ISO applicable standards...

Page 28: ...r Connect with your local dealer Your local Nacra dealer is there to serve you the customers Please take advantage of the many service that Authorized Nacra Dealers can provide New Nacra fully assembl...