J 133 Owner's Manual - page 9
J/133 OWNER GUIDE
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Emergency Tiller: is operated by lifting off the access plate and placing the base of the emergency tiller
over the head of the rudder stock. Rudder is rotated by hand or by attaching two lines to spare blocks
outboard and then forward to winches. Fit the emergency tiller NOW to see how the system works
BEFORE you get caught in a situation where you won’t have the time!
J/133 Rigging
The running and standing rigging items supplied with your boat are designed for efficiency. A wealth of
racing and cruising experience has gone into the deck layout to make sailing and boat handling safe and
easy to handle by a couple and for a racing crew.
The most unique system on your J/133 is the bow sprit system for the asymmetric spinnaker. We believe
this system is a major improvement over conventional systems and so let's start by explaining how it works.
• Carbon Fiber Bow Sprit: The carbon fiber bow sprit is custom made by Hall Spars and is designed to
withstand the loads associated with an asymmetric spinnaker without any additional support. THIS
BOW SPRIT SHOULD NOT BE USED WITH CODE O TYPE REACHING SAILS that require large
upward halyard loads. The standard pole consists of a carbon tube finished with two end fittings. The
forward end fitting has a replaceable length of Spectron which serves as the attachment point for the
tackline block. The aft end houses all hardware necessary for the adjuster line system.
• Bow Sprit Launching Line: The control line to pull out the bowsprit is designed to be adjusted without
leaving the cockpit. The line is dead-ended on the forward most bulkhead in the forepeak. The line
then leads through the thru-pole blocks on the aft end fitting of the carbon fiber pole, forward through
the bulkhead to a through deck block then aft to the cockpit to a side mounted rope clutch to starboard.
• Harken Headsail Furling: A standard Harken Furler is provided with the boat and requires assembly
prior to installing the mast. A complete instruction manual is included with this hardware detailing the
procedure. The pin-to-pin headstay length necessary to complete this task for the J/133 is 18052mm or
59’ 2-3/4”.
• Mast: Rigging the J/133 mast is a common procedure, and best handled by a qualified marine rigger.
All spreaders, shrouds, and halyards are installed and properly taped and secured. Be sure all mast
related electronics and wind indicators are properly wired and installed prior to stepping the mast. After
stepping the mast it is VERY IMPORTANT to install the tie-rods from either side of the mast, in the
interior, up to the underside of the deck and tighten PRIOR to going sailing. We also recommend that a
small cord is tied and taped approx. 24” above each lower spreader between the intermediate shroud
and upper shroud. Simply tie this line to each shroud (allowing for some slack) and tape ends over with
rigging tape. This prevents the asymmetrical spinnaker (during a take down) from potentially dropping
into the V that is formed at the lower spreader between these shrouds.
• Hydraulic Backstay: The J/133 is equipped with an integral hydraulic backstay to help you fine tune
your rig and sails for optimum performance. This hydraulic unit is simple to operate, easy to maintain,
and highly reliable. The cylinder is affixed at its lower end to a stainless backstay extension rod that
attaches to the tang on the transom and at its upper end to the eye at the end of the backstay. In order
to make the cylinder fit, you must release the hydraulic valve and pull out the SS shaft and fully extend
it.
• Boom: Run the reef lines so the red line (port) is led through the port sheaves and the green line
(starboard) is led through the starboard sheaves at both the outboard end and the gooseneck. The
starboard reef doubles as the cunningham.
• Boom Vang: The Hall QuikVang is a mechanically operated spring loaded boom vang with a Harken
block and tackle purchase system. This vang system allows for quick and easy adjustment and also