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Musto Skiff – Rigging Guide (v0.5) -Jan 2019 

 

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Musto Skiff Rigging Guide 

 
This rigging guide is to be used in conjunction with the Class Rules and CE Owners Manual, both available at 

http://www.mustoskiff.com

 

 
Please take your time to rig your boat up prior to your first sail. You will, no doubt, be in a hurry to get out on the water and 
enjoy some serious skiff sailing but a few extra minutes spent checking your boat is correctly rigged will make sure you have 
an enjoyable sail and may prevent you damaging your kit. 
 
You can rig the boat in a different order from than that described here but we know this method works. 
 
NOTE: The following rigging fittings that are designed to be adjustable may be adjusted when not racing using only the fitting 
functionality – (i) the angle and length of the mast spreaders, (ii) inboard, outboard and forestay shroud adjusters, and (iii) the 
batten tensioners.” 
 
Below; shows the starting point, you should have one of everything in this picture. 
 

 

 

 

1. The boat comes supplied with everything (except the 

forestay tensioning device) you need to go sailing, if you are 

missing an item please call your dealer 

 

2. You have to start somewhere so lets start by attaching the 

Harken Carbo Ratchamatics for the spinnaker sheets. One 

each side. They are not handed so you don’t need to worry 

about which way round they go.

Summary of Contents for Musto Skiff

Page 1: ...m than that described here but we know this method works NOTE The following rigging fittings that are designed to be adjustable may be adjusted when not racing using only the fitting functionality i t...

Page 2: ...hrough the top of the block 5 Take it through eye on the top of the boom and back through the top of the block Then back through the body of the block 6 Repeat the process until you have several wraps...

Page 3: ...Musto Skiff Rigging Guide v0 5 Jan 2019 3 of 19 9 Make sure you don t over tighten this as it will need to move up and down as the kicker is adjusted...

Page 4: ...a little wiggle until the pin can be inserted 12 Clip the elastic over the pin end between the bar and the deck eye 13 With the elastic between the wing and the deck eye the elastic can never get kno...

Page 5: ...down on the front row is a good start but check www mustoskiff com for tuning information 18 Check the mast step is clear for the mast to be stepped The 2 intermediate bolts may be relocated to diffe...

Page 6: ...d lowers are attached tension the rig using the tensioning device and then locate the lower eye shown blue arrow in step 19 into the chainplate and insert the pin Then remove the tensioning device NOT...

Page 7: ...f the styles allowed 23 Now the rig is tensioned the trapezes can be connected to the elastic that is available on the wing bar 24 Take the loop and pull it through the ring block 25 Take the loop aro...

Page 8: ...boom 29 Attach the main halyard to the outhaul 30 Cleat the outhaul off in the centre of the boom 31 Pull some of the main halyard through so the boom is in the approximate position that you would exp...

Page 9: ...eet on a little bit and we recommend putting a stopper knot of your choice into the mainsheet this will stop the boom hitting the shroud when the mainsheet is not cleated 36 Fit the other kicker bar t...

Page 10: ...Musto Skiff Rigging Guide v0 5 Jan 2019 10 of 19 39 Then take the rope through the block on the end of the kicker bar and back towards the mast 40 Then tie the end of the rope to the eye on the mast...

Page 11: ...le puller 42 Take it back under the chute throat 43 Preferably over the downhaul line pink and under the vang line purple 44 Through the cleat on the deck and through the block behind it Note Make sur...

Page 12: ...ill pull it back again 50 Roll the kite out and tie the tack on the clew line eg with a bowline 51 Then you may attach the kite sheets to the clew There are various options for attaching the sheets so...

Page 13: ...ermans knot Note You can tie the sheet ends to the clew if you want but I prefer this method There are also other options for this 55 Make sure you have run the kite sheets on top of other ropes and b...

Page 14: ...ea to hoist it on the shore AS LONG AS IT IS NOT TOO WINDY 60 Then drop the kite make sure you do not get it caught on the trolley handles on the way down they of course won t be there when you are sa...

Page 15: ...65 Clip the tiller extension onto the tiller 66 Insert the rudder blade Friction will keep it up Fit the Bung and Tape EVERYTHING up NOTE The following rigging fittings that are designed to be adjusta...

Page 16: ...go steady A good spray of suitable lubricant on the track can make this easier 71 Once it is at the very top give the halyard a good pull and cleat it off 72 Coil the halyard up It may be placed in th...

Page 17: ...thaul to the bolt of the kicker bar to keep the end tidy or leave it loose knotted 79 Slot the kicker bars together You may need to apply some leech tension with the mainsheet to achieve this Make sur...

Page 18: ...the port loop 82 Then the starboard one 83 Make sure there are no twists in the system and everything is the correct side of boom and not twsited 84 Zip the sleeve up 85 All the way to the bottom 86 B...

Page 19: ...Musto Skiff Rigging Guide v0 5 Jan 2019 19 of 19 89 The cockpit should look like this 90 Just add water...

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