Summary of Liberty
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Page 1 access dinghies liberty operations & safety manual.
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Page 2 items included with your liberty 1. Liberty 11. Foresail (jib) 2. Main mast 12. Bobbin 3. Fore mast 13. Mainsheet 4. Boom 14. Outhaul 5. Centreboard 15. Traveller 6. Rudder s x 2 16. Painter 7. Rubber box x 2 17. Jib sheet with clew sheave 8. Rudder box pin x 2 18. Jib strut downhaul 9. Insta...
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Page 3 part one : liberty special features 1. The liberty has 2 rudders which give direc- tional control at even extreme angles of heel. 2. There is the option of fitting a boom with a 3 part manual mainsheet, rigged as per the 303w, (fig 2) or a 2 part double ended mainsheet (fig 3), one end go- in...
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Page 4 4. The mainsail outhaul primarily cleats at the boom, (fig 5) but passes thru a deckeye just behind the main mast, down to the console and turns through the boom vang/outhaul double becket block and back to the central of the 3 clamcleats on the port side of the console. (fig 6) 5. The jib is...
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Page 5 7. The liberty has a solid seat designed to take cushions and padding to suit individual needs. The adjustable backrests are available in short and long versions. Thoracic sup- ports, headrests and various types of seat belts are available. (fig 34 & 35) if fig 34 is in b&w the yellow cross o...
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Page 6 1.2 take the boom, free its outhaul and sheet, pull the outhaul block and traveling ring as far forward as it will go, then shackle the traveling ring onto the lowest hole of the clew board, and shackle the outhaul to the central hole of the clew board. (fig 10) 1.3 unroll the mainsail (about...
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Page 7 1.9 rotate the mast to fully unroll the sail, haul in on the outhaul and cleat it, pull the starboard reefing line till its knot is as far as it will go on the port side, then tighten the reefing drum clamp. (the reefing drum clamp is under the console and as per fig 11). If full sail is not ...
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Page 8 2.2 at the bow pull the port side jib reef- ing line till its knot is at its stop hard up on the port side of the console in the cockpit. (see fig 12– page 7, reefing lines) 2.3 unhook the jib reefing line tension shock cord hook (located on back bulk- head behind the seat) and set up the ree...
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Page 9 2.8 to furl the jib, remove the strut, unhook the downhaul, slide the claw to the base of the mast then pull the port jib reefing line to completely roll up the sail. (fig 16) if fig. 16 is in b&w it may be hard to see the orange sails rolled around the mast. 2.9 its ok to roll 1 to 3 turns o...
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Page 10 3.4 both main and jib sheets are double ended, one end going to a servo assist winch, the other to a cleat for manual operation. When sailing servo assist both sheets should be cleated with about half a metre free outside the cleat. There should be a stopper knot in the end of the sheet outs...
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Page 11 4.3 never pull and “push” on both at once. 4.4 use the white “clamcleats” on the left (port) side of the console to cleat the reefing line or the sail will unroll. (fig 20 on page12) 4.5 you can put one complete turn of sail around the mast without adjusting the outhaul. 4.6 to reef further ...
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Page 12 6. The steering 6.1 ensure the steering lines pass under the joystick correctly. A cable tie can be fitted through the lower hole to prevent a derail. (fig 18) 6.2 fit the rudders making sure the rope traveler is above the tillers. 6.3 remove the spring clips and pass the clevis pins up thro...
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Page 13 6.5 if the boat is to be steered manually, wind out (anticlockwise) the helm winch drum to release the clutch. (fig 21) 6.6 if the boat is to be steered servo assist the clutch needs to be engaged. Push the manual joystick hard over to either port or starboard and do the same with the helm w...
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Page 14 1.3 the liberty system comprises a control box with wiring harness (fig 22), helm winch (fig 23—page 15), mainsheet winch (fig 24—page 16), jib sheet winch (fig 25—page 16), controller (figs 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31—pages 17 and 18) batteries (fig 32—page 15) and battery charger (fig 33—page ...
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Page 15 3. The batteries (fig. 17—page 9 & fig. 32) 3.1 2 batteries are provided which can be connected in parallel with the supplied “y” connector. (see fig 17– page 9) 3.2 one battery will power 3 to 5 hours sailing depending on load and usage. 3.3 never allow the batteries to go dead flat. Charge...
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Page 16 5. The mainsheet winch (fig 24) 5.1 the main sheet winch employs a fric- tion drum which does not reel up the sheet, but uses microscopic glass beads to grip the rope on a single turn. 5.2 if the mainsheet winch is overloaded a 10 amp fuse, located on the winch mo- tor under the console, may...
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Page 17 7. Controlers (figs 26 – 31) 7.1 there are 4 types of primary con- trollers. (a) 4-way joysticks - the basic system, the sim- plest most reliable and easiest to use. Can be operated by hand, chin or foot. (figs 26, 27, 28, 30 &31) fig 31 is a computer game type joystick adapted with our 9 wa...
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Page 18 nb. Access dinghy generally recommends that the boat should be controlled using the same method as the sailor's wheelchair is driven, utilising the sailor's most moveable and agile part, whether it be a hand, foot, chin etc. We do not generally recommend sip and puff control systems except i...
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Page 19 the console starboard side close above the battery compartment 8.4 if components are swamped remove and dry them first if necessary, then spray with “corrosion guard” 8.5 remove the inspection ports to ventilate the buoyancy compartment when the boat is packed away each day. 8.6 when the boa...
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Page 20 design features of access dinghies access dinghies are designed with a hull form and other features which combine to give considerable stability. There needs to be a set of rules which we must follow to continue our excellent safety record and prevent any incidents. The stability of access 2...
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Page 21 general safety sailing precautions general • take into account the actual and forecast weather conditions. • personal flotation devices (pfd) must be worn by all persons when afloat. • the sailing area should be clearly defined and known to all afloat. The safety boat should be able to view ...