Access Dinghy Sailing 303 Single Seater Operation & Safety Manual - page 4
How to Rig an Access 303 Single
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SPECIAL FEATURES
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The 303S has 2 rudders which give directional control at extreme angles of
heel.
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It has the option of fitting a boom with a 3 part manual mainsheet, rigged as
per the 303W, or a 2 part double ended mainsheet, one end going to a servo
assist sheet winch and the other through a conventional swivel/deadeye/
camcleat for manual operation. Both these pass through a double block at-
tached to the boom about 300mm back from the mast.
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The main outhaul cleats at a camcleat on the console and passes through a
block under the plastic rowlock close to the mast.
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The jib is self tacking with a diagonal strut between the clew and a claw at
the mast which prevents twisting as the sheet is eased.
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The jib sheet is 2 part which gives the option of one end going to a servo as-
sist winch and the other down to a camcleat on the console for manual op-
eration.
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The following description is for the 2 part mainsheet with servo assist
mainsheet winch fitted.
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STEPPING THE MAIN MAST & FITTING THE BOOM
With the sail rolled and tied up, carefully step the mainmast making sure the
foot is firmly in the step.
1. Take the boom, free its outhaul and sheet and push the rowlock at the front
end of the boom onto the bobbin.
2. Pull the outhaul shackle as far forward as it will go, untie the sail, unroll 5 or
6 turns and shackle on the outhaul, then pull the sail out tight with the out-
haul.
3. Run the outhaul through the block on the console at the base of the mast,
then through the camcleat on the port side of the console,and cleat it.
4. 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.
5. Unravel the mainsheet which comes up through the console from the sheet
winch then:
a) pass its end through the right side of the double block on the boom,
b) then through the plastic guide ring half way along the boom,
c) then through the first of the blocks towards the end of the boom,
d) then down and through the block on the traveller,
e) then back up and through the block at the end of the boom,
f)
then again through the plastic guide ring, and then through the right
side of the double block,
g) and then down through the fairlead and cam cleat on the centre of
the console.
h) Tie a stopper knot in its end. If there was not enough rope for this
operation set up the servo assist electrics and feed out sufficient
rope.
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STEPPING THE FOREMAST.
1. Unroll the sail, fit the claw and strut (fig 1), then and attach the strut to the
claw with the plastic hook as per fig 2.
2. At the bow, pull the port side jib reefing line till its knot is at its stop hard up on
the port side.
3. Unhook the jib reefing line tension shock cord hook and set up the reefing line
in a loop to complete a full turn around the foremast reefing drum.
4. Step the mast, fit the reefing line and re-tension the shockcord.
5. Shackle on the jib sheet block, and pass the downhaul around the port side of
the mast and attach it to the lug on the front of the claw.
6. Pull in on the downhaul (located on the left side of the console) and cleat it on
the black clamcleat.
7. Check the manual operation of the jib sheet located at the cam cleat on the
right side of the console.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2