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Swan 42 Tuning Guide

  Solutions for today’s sailors

  TUNE YOUR RIG 

  FOR OUTRIGHT

SPEED

 

 

Swan 42

Summary of Contents for Swan 42

Page 1: ...1 Swan 42 Tuning Guide Solutions for today s sailors TUNE YOUR RIG FOR OUTRIGHT SPEED Swan 42...

Page 2: ...alipers Lanacote Excel spreadshee 30 m steel metric tape Loos Gauge RT 10 Loos Gauge RT 11 Swan 42 We hope you enjoy your Swan 42 Tuning Guide North class representatives and personnel have invested a...

Page 3: ...s Using an RT 11 LOOS Gauge Set the upper shrouds Caps to 63 Set the lower diagonal D1 to 27 Using a RT 10 LOOS Gauge Set the upper diagonal D2 to 20 Jack pressure should be 250 Setting up BASE Plate...

Page 4: ...metric tape measure apply marks to the deck to for jib inhaul positions 0 70 is the jib track 80 is 792mm from centerline 7 500 is 752mm from centerline 7 000 is 692mm from centerline high point and f...

Page 5: ...or Code 2 headsail to operate in a wide range Theme maximum flexibility in sail shape Fresh wind from 14 to 20 knots Headstay should be set to 1 715m D1 is adjusted to be tight enough to ensure a str...

Page 6: ...None None None None Headstay 6 off from BASE 3 off from BASE Plus 6 from BASE Plus 6 from BASE Plus 9 from BASE Plus 12 from BASE Max tight Comments Nice setting for a soft 8 9 kts and lump Max HS ar...

Page 7: ...ass rule is 18 765 Base headstay length is 6 turns on from max long Using the top jib halyard the arc measurement for max length is 1 735 see pages 3 and 4 BASE is 1 725 6 turns equals 10mm Total tuni...

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