Vega ALB1N MARIN AB, Handbook

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Page 2: ...Per Brohall m M rer Druridii V e g a handbook ALB1N MARIN AB S 681 01 KRISTINEHAMN 1 SWEDEN Telephone 0550 156 60 Telex 66116 A 2 anwb nl watersport de site voor watersporters...

Page 3: ...hose clips and repairs to minor damage sustained during shipment The manufacturer will naturally stand by his guar antee but the low price of VEGA is calculated on the basis that a normally handy owne...

Page 4: ...splacement measurement trim 5070 Ibs 2 3 tons Ballast 2020 Ibs 915 kgms Auxiliary engine ALBIN 0 22 Combi or Volvo Penta MD6A Combi Measured Sail Area I O R 341 sq ft 31 7 m2 Main sail 159 sq ft 14 8...

Page 5: ...hrough bolts See Figure 4 The Huil and deck are joined together with stainless steel bolts through the toerail and a flange at the top of the huil In between there is an elastic gasket In boats comple...

Page 6: ...e handed twice round the world Islander sailed by Pidgeon had a very stiff hard chine huil My conclusions are that for normal cruising often in sheltered waters a light stiff boat is as good or better...

Page 7: ...e and few boats sail efficiently when heeling more than 30 Light shallow boats like VEGA should be sailed on the wind with not more than 20 to 25 of heel This means comfortable dry sailing in fresh wi...

Page 8: ...in the tank for at least one hour s running Check the level in the battery and the oil level in the engine in addi tion to the checks mentioned in paragraph 4 above Top up with fuel as soon as possibl...

Page 9: ...gh to make the small wrinkles in the sail disappear but not so hard that diagonal wrinkles appear The stops on the mainsheet track may be placed about 15 cm 6 in from the ends A general rule for sheet...

Page 10: ...aking down sails in light conditions Once the procedure is known and after some practice sail changes can easily be effected in strong winds large seas rain and darkness There are many ways in which s...

Page 11: ...tack of the sail reaches the pole end and continue hauling until the pole is at right angles to the direction of the apparent wind Watch you wind indicator or burgee The foreguy may have to be eased T...

Page 12: ...ker For light airs you need the lightest spinnaker possible with a motes speed by preventing the boom lifting When running in heavy seas an unintentional gybe can be dangerous A length of 10 mm 1 2 in...

Page 13: ...ling By alining indicator marks on the flywheel or the propeller shaft engine MD6A the propeller blades are put in vertical position The propeller pitch has to be adapted to the sea conditions When go...

Page 14: ...ice 4 Unscrew the plug in the propeller hub Fit the lubricating nipple which is in the tooi bag and press in grease Use the same grease as for the manoeuvring mechanism 5 The stuffing box fig 14 and 1...

Page 15: ...th lubricating oil 3 Check that the cooling water inlet seacock is open Also check that the drain cock on the engine block is closed port side near the oil dipstick and that the drain plug on the exha...

Page 16: ...Open the cooling water drains on the engine block and exhaust system fig 16 Precautions when engine is not used In the case of an idle period of less than a month with the boat afloat the engine shou...

Page 17: ...work to put the covers back again With a foam detergent it is possible to wash the covers without removing them Test the detergent on a spot on the back side to ascertain that the colour does not fad...

Page 18: ...ntainer for a heater can be installed in a box as shown in fig 23 The box has a tight lid fittings for the containers and an evacuation to the aft part of the port tube of the cockpit drain In case of...

Page 19: ...e boat the sea cocks should be closed Maintenance Do not use strong detergents they can damage hoses rubber gaskets and valves When laying up one or both drain plugs in the lower part should be opened...

Page 20: ...A rubber dinghy or liferaft with C 0 2 bottle Special liferafts fill the requirements for lifesafing but can be used only for that purpose A rubber dinghy can be used also as a tender For inshore sai...

Page 21: ...e the surfaces will look bad and the value of the boat will decrease Regular cieaning waxing and polishing are needed Cieaning Wash with water and ordinary synthetic detergents The deck pattern can be...

Page 22: ...To get good results it is necessary to prepare the surfaces well No wax or grease must be left The surfaces should be cleaned with white spirit or a polyurethane thinner silicon wax cannot be removed...

Page 23: ...as they are easily worn through Before syn thetic rope is cut bind or tape where the cut will be then singe the ends in a flame This will melt the fibres together and prevent the rope from unraveling...

Page 24: ...onfirming that the yacht fully corresponds with the rules or certificate and that no altera tions contrary to the class rules have been made The com mittee of the National Vega Associations have the r...

Page 25: ...rds must not be fitted in the mast The boom Length from boom end to mast 3500 50 mm The boom to have a maximum profile height of 105 mm and a minimum weight including roller reefing gear and mast slid...

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