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STRATOS KEEL

Rigging Manual

1.

 Glossary

2.

 

Sail Number Positioning

3.

 

Rigging and Raising the Mast

4.

 

Boom and Gnav

5.

 Jib

6. 

Gennaker

7.

 Mainsail

8.

 Outhaul

9.

 Cunningham

10.

 

Single Line Reefi ng

11.

 Rudder

12.

 Launching

13.

 

Using Your Stratos “Keel”

14

Fitting the Stratos Engine Braket

15

Maintenance and Service

STRATOS KEEL

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Summary of Contents for Stratos Keel

Page 1: ...the Mast 4 Boom and Gnav 5 Jib 6 Gennaker 7 Mainsail 8 Outhaul 9 Cunningham 10 Single Line Reefing 11 Rudder 12 Launching 13 Using Your Stratos Keel 14 Fitting the Stratos Engine Braket 15 Maintenance and Service STRATOS KEEL Fogh Marine 416 251 0384 www foghmarine com info foghmarine com ...

Page 2: ...numbers in a dry clean and wind free environment 1 Lay the sail on a flat surface starboard side up 2 Numbers on the starboard side of a sail are always higher than those on the port 3 Mark a parallel line 76 mm above the third batten down from the head of the sail 4 Mark a point on the line 100mm in from the leach 5 The first number in the sequence should be positioned on the parallel line you have...

Page 3: ...bar figure 7a figure 8 figure 7b figure 9 figure 10 figure 11 figure 5 figure6b figure 4 figure 6a 2 5 3 0 forward position rotate as necessary see table aft position Spreader End Cap The spreader end cap incorporates two shroud wire slots to give a tight grip on either 2 5 or 3 mm wire The sizes are identified on the front face of the end cap See diagram on page 4 To find which wire slot you require for your...

Page 4: ...the 4th hole down on the vernier adjuster figure 12 12 Attach the forestay and elastic on to the deck fairlead on the port bow deck as shown figure 13 13 Temporarily fasten the jib halyard to the forestay genaker halyard to the jib tack bar and main halyard to the port shroud anchor point This simply ensures these elements do not inpinge upon other activities and are in the best positions for ease o...

Page 5: ...1 Tip Best practice is to tie the sheet ends together in the middle of the boat to prevent tangling and prevent sheets from falling overboard figure 32a 32b 10 Furl the jib by pulling the furling line The furling line cleat can be found on the starboard side of the foredeck just in front of the jib sheet track cleat figure 25 figure 30 figure 32a figure 32b figure 31 figure 26 figure 28 figure 29 figure 27 ...

Page 6: ...s and be positioned at the front of the boat to ensure the gennaker does not get snagged anywhere figure 44 7 Mainsail 1 Remove the mainsail from its the bag and unroll 2 Ensure all battens are tight in their pockets and the locking mechanisms are positively engaged 3 Position the boat so it is head to wind bow facing directly in to the wind 4 Place the mainsail in the cockpit of the hull with the ...

Page 7: ... and rudder fully 7 Cleat the rudder downhaul in the cleat on the tiller and ensure that the wing nut on the side of the rudderstock is tight figure 58 THE RUDDER AND CENTERBOARD SHOULD BE IN THE FULLY DOWN POSITION AT ALL TIMES WHEN SAILING AN ASYMMETRIC BOAT LIKE THE STRATOS KEEL figure 53 figure 52 figure 55 figure 56 figure 57 figure 58 figure 54 10 Single Line Reefing 1 Rig the single line reefing see ...

Page 8: ...f the keel and cleat in position In the unlikely event of capsize this will prevent the keel from falling back into the boat figure 62 5 The hoisting frame can now be lowered forward onto the cockpit floor figure 62 Note The sails are rigged and hoisted as per the standard Stratos Keel rigging instructions figure 60 figure 62 figure 59 figure 61 D Hoisting the Stratos keel 1 Anticipate arriving in shallo...

Page 9: ...d be pushed fully towards the mainsail to stop the boat sailing until all crew have reboarded 9 Reboarding can be undertaken over the windward side of the boat using the righting line as a step or over the transom A grab rail is positioned on the inner face of the sub deck to assist with pulling yourself back in to the boat 10 If the person in charge of the boat or the crew are inexperienced in ca...

Page 10: ...ide strap must have the ability to drain water away from the hull Trolley bunks padded with carpet or foam can cause blistering in the gel coat and changes to the hull color Please do not transport your LaserPerformance product on a trailer or trolley that has not been specifically designed for the product Hulls damaged through using an incorrectly designed or wrongly set up trailer or trolley are ...

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