LDC Racing Sailboats RS600 Owner's Manual - Rigging Instructions
RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS
When you collect you RS600 it will already have been assembled ready to rig.
Prior to stepping the mast the diamond wires should be adjusted to suit your
individual weight. Broadly speaking the lighter you are, the lower the tension,
however there should always be enough tension to keep the wires located on
the end of the spreader. The wires should then be taped or whipped to the
end of the spreader and the bottle screw taped to prevent loss of tension.
It is worth attaching a metre or so of line to the trolley handle to help secure
the boat when rigging and launching on a breezy day, especially when the
rudder is mounted on the transom making the RS600 even lighter in the bow.
Stepping the mast
1).
Lay the mast on the ground next to the boat, luff track up and hounds
approximately level with the mast step. Separate the rigging and attach the
forstay and should on the far side, ensuring that the trapeze wire whilst
draped across the boat will not catch the gunwhale as you raise the mast.
The middle of the chainplates will give a good average mast rake setting.
2).
Check that the forestay purchase has a stopper knot in the end and is
fully eased, and that the mast cup is secured in the base of the mast with
tape.
3).
Grip the near-side shroud and trapeze wire to the mast, lean the mast
forward and away from you slightly and lift it on to the mast step.
Now attach the near-side shroud and apply some rig tension on the
forestay(firm two handed effort on the 2:1 purchase is all that is required
giving approximately 250lb on the shrouds). Ensure that you secure the tail
of the forestay tensioning rope with two half hitches so that it cannot
accidentally release.
4).
Attach the trapeze rings to the shock cord and check the adjusting
ropes have knots in the end. An additional stopper knot 100mm from the end
is helpful, leavingsomething to get hold of when lowered right down.
Rigging the boom
5).
The boom should now be attached to the mast with the gooseneck
bolt. Take care not to cross the threads. Hand tighten the bolt from both
sides.
6).
The mainsheet blocks should be hung from the eyes on top of the
boom with the strops fastened with stopper knots either side of the eyes.
The kicking strap can be attached to either eye, but it is more efficient on the
rear one and should not be fastened until the sail is hoisted, so as to achieve