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Topper Topaz Tres - 1519 Rigging Guide

Before you begin:

The main halyard will have been used to raise the boat cover, please release
and attach to mast stay to keep it out of the way before removing the cover.

The following should be onboard :



Boom with attached mainsheet and kicker,



Downhaul on mast



Rudder Blade



Tiller



Daggerboard

The sails should be stored in the sail locker



Jib with attached jibsheets



Mainsail

Please check that the hull bung is tight at the stern of the boat.

Place boat head to wind to prevent any sudden wind effects.

Summary of Contents for TOPAZ TRES

Page 1: ...ut of the way before removing the cover The following should be onboard Boom with attached mainsheet and kicker Downhaul on mast Rudder Blade Tiller Daggerboard The sails should be stored in the sail locker Jib with attached jibsheets Mainsail Please check that the hull bung is tight at the stern of the boat Place boat head to wind to prevent any sudden wind effects ...

Page 2: ...Picture A Topaz parts Picture B Assembled with sails ...

Page 3: ...t both ends One end for the jib halyard one for the furling drum The jib halyard runs down the port side of the mast There is a shackle in a loop of the jib halyard This will have been kept tight against the mast when the boat is put away Remove the pin from the shackle and attach the top eye of the jib re securing with the split ring in the pin Pic 1 Shackle Head Jib Next connect the eye at the c...

Page 4: ...he sheet bag The single jib sheet will be attached to the tack of the sail in its centre Pass one end of the jib sheet from outside the hull through the block mounted against the mast stay then through the block on the mast assembly and finally through the cleat Tie off with a figure of eight knot Repeat with the other end of the jib sheet to the other side ...

Page 5: ...Pic 3 Passage of the jib sheet If you now pull on the furling cord the jib should furl store itself Pic 4 Furled Jib ...

Page 6: ...e through the eye ln the clew and either take back to the grooves at the end of the boom and cleat or simply tie to the clew of the sail Tension the outhaul using the free end at the front of the boom Pic 5 Outhaul setup Then attach the bottom eye of the mainsail to the front of the boom using the pin connected to the boom The main halyard attaches to the head of the mainsail by passing a loop of ...

Page 7: ...insail passes up the groove in the mast Pull on the main halyard until the sail is to the top of the mast and cleat off on the starboard side of the mast Store the excess halyard in the sheet bag Pull down on the boom to align with the gooseneck and connect ...

Page 8: ...t which passes through a block with the free end passing back to a cleat on the mast The second part is a second cord attached to the block with a free end Tie the free end of the second cord to large eye some 150mm from the base of the main sail This can now be tensioned using the first cleated loop Pic 8 Downhaul mast cleat ...

Page 9: ...he mainsheet It is a central fitting If the mainsheet has been removed then Pass the end of the mainsheet through the cleat to the bottom of the mainsheet block on the floor of the boat Take up to the boom pass through the boom block and return and pass through the top of the mainsheet block Take back up to the boom and pass through the block becket just a metal loop and tie a figure of eight knot...

Page 10: ...the rudder retaining clip snaps back into original position to keep the blade in place Pass the tiller handle over the ridges to hold the blade high The rudder is raised or lowered by pulling up on the tiller and pushing pulling onto the boat with an elastic band ensuring tension to keep the tiller in place once in position ...

Page 11: ...Pic 7 Rudder attachment Centreboard Place board into centre slot with the broadest sedge towards the mast and secure the elastic cord to the base of the mast using the plastic clip ...

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