Laser Performance Pico Rigging Manual - page 4
8. Rigging the Vang
1. Take the large kicker block with the snap
hook and clip it to the plate on the mast, just
above the mast gate.
(fi gure 17)
2. Take the small kicker block and fi t it to the
plate on the boom (near the front end), using
the small pin and ring.
(fi gure 18)
3. Tie one end of the kicking strap line to the
becket on the small block and thread the line
as shown in the photograph.
(fi gure 19)
Note:
Depending on the model you have purchased, your
mast may have only one cleat.
2. Insert the mast gate pin into the mast gate
claw. Remember to move the sliding tang to 90
degrees to lock the pin in position.
(fi gure 9)
1. Clip the boom onto the mast above the
black collar. Th
is will require a fi rm push.
(fi gure 10)
Warning:
In windy or bad weather the boom can be
rigged before raising the mast and without clipping it
onto the mast.
2. At the back of the boom, use a small reef
knot to tie on the clew hook with the clew
tie down rope.
(fi gure 11)
3. Tie the clew outhaul line to the small fairlead on
the outboard end of the boom with a bowline loop.
Run through the eye of the clew hook, back round
the fairlead and up the cleat on the boom.
(fi gure 12a) (fi gure 12b)
4. Take the tail end of the clew outhaul line and
pass it through the front fairlead mounted on
the boom. Th
read through the small englefi eld
clip and tie off with a fi gure 8 knot.
(fi gure 13)
5. At the outer end take the long piece of
shockcord, pass it through the eye of the hook
and tie a large knot or bowline.
(fi gure 14)
6. At the other end, pass through another
small englefi eld clip and tie a fi gure of 8
knot in the end. Now clip the two clips
together. Th
is is the tidy up line for your
clew outhaul.
(fi gure 15)
7. Rigging the boom
6. Raising the Mast
1. With the boat turned into the wind, remove
the mast gate pin and open the mast gate. Lift
mast into the boat, dropping the bottom of the
mast into the mast step. Raise the mast into
an upright position and the mast gate will close.
(fi gure 8)
Warning: Do not let go of the mast at this stage or it may
fall backwards.
7. Now take the sail and with the boat pointing
into the wind, locate the clew hook into the
eyelet on the corner of the sail. Tension
the clew out haul and secure in the cleat on
the boom.
(fi gure 16a) (fi gure 16b)
Race Kicking Vang
If you have purchased the Pico Race, the vang/
kicking strap should be assembled as follows:
1. Take the large double vang/kicker block with
cleat and using the integral snap hook, clip it to
the plate positioned on the aft face of the mast,
just above the mast gate.
2. Take the short (primary) vang/kicker control
line and attach one end to the becket/fi ddle on
the large double vang/kicker block with cleat
using a bowline.
3. Take one of the smaller single vang/kicker
blocks and using the shackle provided attach it to
the plate positioned on the lower surface of the
boom. (Near the front end).
4. Pass the loose end of the short (primary)
vang/kicker control line and pass it around
the aforementioned, small single vang/kicker
block attached to the lower surface of the boom
before attaching it to the shackle on the second
(remaining) small single vang/kicker block using
a bowline.
5. Take the longer (secondary) vang/kicker con-
trol line and attach one end directly through the
center of the second smaller single vang/kicker
block using a bowline.
6. Pass the remaining loose end around the
remaining purchase system cascade blocks as
shown before passing it through the cam cleat
on the large double vang/kicker block assembly
and tying a 30 cm diameter loop in its end.
fi gure 15
fi gure 13
fi gure 14
fi gure 12a
fi gure 12b
fi gure 11
fi gure 8
fi gure 9
fi gure 10
fi gure 16a
fi gure 16b
fi gure 17
fi gure 18
fi gure 19