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B. You are now ready to attach the spinnaker sock and pole to

the boat.

Ensure sock is fed over the striker bar.

Attach velcro straps around spinnaker pole.

C. Then attach back of spinnaker sock around either side of the

base of the mast.

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One line attaches to the mast foot.

(5)

The second line at-

taches through loop on front of trampoline (next to the capsize

line pocket).

D. Tie loop

(6)

in spinnaker pole bridle rope,

(7)

feed through eye

on front hull by main bridle.

(8)

Take rope back through loop and

then

(9)

tie off on eye. Repeat on other side and pull tight till there

is a slight bend in the spinnaker pole.

E. (1) Take line from the chute mouth and (2) tie off on to the eye

on the front of the hull.

SPINNAKER

HALYARD

A. To secure one end of the spinnaker halyard, tie to bridle

for time being.

B. Take other end of spinnaker halyard down mast and through

pulley on back of spinnaker pole running from back of boat

forwards.

Remove the rope that is securing the double block to the

spinnaker pole (this is for shipping purposes only).

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Summary of Contents for Topaz 16C

Page 1: ...www toppersailboats com Topaz 16C 16CX Rigging Instructions Topaz16C Topaz16CX...

Page 2: ...is is your first craft or you are changing to a type of craft you are not familiar with for your own comfort and safety please ensure that you obtain handling and operating experience before assuming...

Page 3: ...s shaped to fit perfectly into the rear beam sockets with the white plastic wheels facing aft Feed the bolts into the holes in the hulls going through the washer and then attach lock nut and tighten A...

Page 4: ...beam E 8 over the top of the 2nd wheel and 9 on to 3rd wheel Then continue lacing process until you reach the final nylon wheel on the end of the rear beam F Once at the end of the beam Go back to fir...

Page 5: ...e stainless steel ring fixed to the back of the trampoline 4 5 6 Back through deck eye Again tension as tight as possible Tie off with a round turn and two half hitches Then repeat on opposite side En...

Page 6: ...on the front beam MAST Lay mast section along centre of boat with the top of the mast pointing towards the back of the boat A Attach the rigging to the mast using the large bow shackle 1 The rigging i...

Page 7: ...alyard through the small pulley at the top of the mast 8 G Take spinnaker halyard to foot of mast tying ends together to create a loop H Position mast so that the foot of the mast is on the ball joint...

Page 8: ...d re attach to striker bar shackle TRAPEZE A Attach shock cord and rope with adjustement stop to trapeze handle And feed through trapeze wire eye 1 Then take other end of cord Feed under line to other...

Page 9: ...ope 7 feed through eye on front hull by main bridle 8 Take rope back through loop and then 9 tie off on eye Repeat on other side and pull tight till there is a slight bend in the spinnaker pole E 1 Ta...

Page 10: ...guide pulley 6 on trampoline front by capsize line pocket G 7 Then feed spinnaker halyard into back of spinnaker sock H 8 Feed end of spinnaker halyard through the spinnaker chute until the tail come...

Page 11: ...ute Tip it is helpful if a second person holds the Clew of the spinnaker sail at the front of teh chute whilst the first person pulls the rest of the sail back into the chute F Attach spinnaker blocks...

Page 12: ...HE MAST to the other side of the mast 6 through the other pulley cleat on the other side of the mast then 7 up to and 8 through top eyelet in jib sail and then down to tie off on jib block with a bowl...

Page 13: ...and then through double pulley block C Then feed through eyelet on back centre of rear beam Tie off with a figure of eight knot D Then attach mainsheet system to mainsail with S hook S Tip Tie two fig...

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