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LDC Racing Sailboats RS800 Owner's Manual

Summary of RS800

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    1 rs800 owner’s manual ldc racing sailboats, trafalgar close, chandlers ford, eastleigh so53 4bw, gbr tel. +44 (0)23 8027 4500 fax. +44 (0)23 8027 4800 www.Rssailing.Com.

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    2 index 1. Introduction 2. Specifications and drawings 3. Safety information 3.1 design category 3.2 loading 3.3 safety equipment 3.4 capsize recovery 3.5 air tank 3.6 man overboard prevention and recovery 3.7 use of an outboard engine 3.8 towing, anchoring, mooring and trailing 4. Commissioning 4.1...

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    3 6.5 foils 7. Maintenance 7.1 boat care 7.2 foil care 7.3 spar care 7.4 sail care 8. Warranty.

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    4 1. Introduction congratulations on the purchase of your new rs 800 and thank you for choosing an rs product. We are confident that you will have many hours of great sailing and racing in this truly excellent design. The rs800 is an exciting boat to sail and offers fantastic performance. It is a li...

  • Page 5: Directive 2003/44/ce

    5 ec declaration of conformity to directive 2003/44/ce i declare that the craft described as: rs800 bearing the hull identification number: g b l d c 8 0 conforms to eu recreational craft directive 94/25/ec as amended by directive 2003/44/ec annex 1 – sections 3.2 & 3.3 and annex 6 – module aa eu no...

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    6 2. Specifications and drawings identification. Your rs 800 can be identified by two numbers, one is the sail number and the other is the hull identification number. The sail number is the number by which you register your rs 800 with insurance companies, the class association and also when you sig...

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    7 3. Safety information 3.1 design category. The rs 800 is a design category c boat. The definition of this category is: • design category: c – ‘inshore’ • description of use: designed for voyages in costal waters, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers. • wind force: up to, and including beaufort ...

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    8 3.3 safety equipment. It is your responsibility to ensure that all necessary safety equipment is obtained for the type of sailing you are participating in and it is readily accessible on board while the boat is in operation. 3.4 capsize recovery. The capsize is an inevitable part of dinghy sailing...

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    9 if the boat inverts, it should be pulled onto its side so that the rig is horizontal to the water. This can be done by standing on the underside of the wing and pulling on the daggerboard. It sometimes helps to pull it up with the aid of the wind blowing over the deck and rig. After that, there ar...

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    10 both of you should be on the daggerboard, with the asymmetric spinnaker dropped, with the mainsheet and vang uncleated. As you start to right the boat, the wind will blow under the mainsail and help you right it. Depending on the wind strength will depend on how fast the boat rights, the stronger...

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    11 3.6 man overboard prevention and recovery. Working deck. The working deck of the rs 800, which is intended to be occupied only when the boat is afloat, is the areas covered with a none slip coating. These areas are: • the entire cockpit floor, including kick-blocks, from the aft end up to the mas...

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    12 • the helm should balance the boat, using a combination of body weight movement and sail pressure. • the crew should board the boat via the windward gunwale using a combination of the following handholds: the windward shroud/lower shroud, the trapeze wire, kick blocks in the bottom of the boat an...

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    13 3.8 towing, anchoring, mooring and trailing. Towing. Should it become necessary to tow the rs 800, you should follow the procedure below: • secure the towing line around the base of the mast. If the mast has failed, secure the line around the inboard end of both forward wing tubes. • fully raise ...

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    14 • ensure the boat is located correctly on the trolley, with the gunwale supports up under the gunwales and the bow located in the bow snubber of the trolley. • ensure the trolley is properly located on the road base and the retaining pin is fitted. • tie the boat down to the trailer at the bow an...

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    15 4. Commissioning 4.1 preparation. Your rs 800 comes complete with all the components necessary to take the boat sailing. In order to commission it, you will need the following tools: • pliers or a shackle key. • pvc (electricians) tape. • dry lubricant spray (mclube or similar). • rig tension gau...

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    16 rs800 single wire rack setting and weight tables crew weight (kg's) weight 55 57.1 59.1 61.1 63.1 65.1 67.1 69.1 71.1 73.1 75.1 77.1 79.1 81.1 83.1 85.1 87.1 89.1 range 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 55.0 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 57.0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 ...

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    17 rs800 leverage equalisation tables crm 106 108 110 112 114 116 118 120 122 124 126 128 130 132 134 136 138 140 142 144 146 148 150 152 154 156 158 160 162 116 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 118 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 120 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 ...

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    19 weight divisions (combined body weight) >= 151kg no lead 145-150kg 3kg 1 lump 139-144kg 6kg 2 lumps 133-138kg 9kg 3 lumps 127-132kg 12kg 4 lumps 15kg 5 lumps table 4.3 rs 800s trampolines. If you intend to sail the rs800s you will need to fit the trampolines and toestraps. As this is a single tra...

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    20 4.3 mast. Rigging the mast. Your rs 800 mast will come almost ready to step with: • the main halyard threaded. • the spreader deflection set. • shrouds, forestay and trapeze wires all fitted. Therefore, all that is required is to check that the crews trapeze wire is lead down the mast between the...

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    21 • stand up the mast and lift it into the boat, ensuring that the bar across the mast step is located into the heel plug in the mast. • attach the main shrouds to the aft chainplates, approximately four holes from the top. • shackle the jib halyard onto the top block of the ‘boat breaker’ cascade ...

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    22 • the upper shrouds should induce about 150mm of pre-bend into the mast (gauge this by holding the main halyard tight from the top of the mast to the bottom and look how far it lays from the mast half way up). If the upper shrouds need to be tensioned to increase the pre-bend, this can be done by...

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    23 the boom fits onto the gooseneck pin on the mast. Simply align the pin with the hole in the end of the boom and push in. At first it may seem a little tight, but this will become easier with time. 4.5 hoisting sails. Rigging the asymmetric spinnaker. • tie the tack of the sail to the tack line th...

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    24 • shackle the jib halyard to the head of the sail, which is now ready to hoist. Apply sufficient tension to the jib halyard in order that the jib luff will not sag between the hanks whilst sailing. Hoisting the mainsail. Only hoist the mainsail when you are ready to go afloat, this will prolong t...

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    25 be able to sail the boat hard as this will damage the rudder. When you are in deep enough water, pull hard on the rudder downhaul line and cleat it. Tighten the rudder bolt to take any play out. As things start to wear in, you will not have to ease off the rudder bolt. The daggerboard simply drop...

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    26 5. Sailing hints 5.1 introduction. The rs 800 is a performance skiff – it will feel different to sail compared to many other boats. It will be a challenge to learn to sail the boat to its full potential, let alone handling the asymmetric spinnaker. Therefore, you will find it a lot more enjoyable...

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    27 • move into the boat and disconnect the trapeze hook, this best done by luffing slightly or easing the main to depower. • the tiller extension should be passed around the back of the boat. • stand up and face forwards, place the tiller extension down on the new windward deck, sit down on the new ...

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    28 • settle down on the new side, hook on to the trapeze, head up and go out. The crew. • as the helm bears off, come back in to sit on the wing or sidedeck, easing the spinnaker as you go. • unhook from the trapeze, pull in the slack from the windward sheet ensuring that you take it from close to t...

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    29 • the crew should hoist the spinnaker as quickly as possible, using a hand over hand motion for the majority of the time, only changing to pulling for the last metre or so. As you will notice the bowsprit is automatically launched when the spinnaker is hoisted. • as the spinnaker reaches the top ...

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    30 hint ensure the spinnaker halyard block at the masthead is free to rotate, allowing any twists in the halyard to come out and not jamming in the block. Also, cheek that the sheeve rotates freely on a regular basis, you will be surprised how fast they turn on a hoist. 5.7 very light winds. As with...

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    31 6 tuning guide 6.1 rig tension. In section 4.3 under rigging the mast, you are giving a starting piont as to rig tension and tuning. The figures given are meant as an initial guide to get you on the water. As different conditions and crew weights effect the rig, many more settings and tensions ar...

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    32 6.5 foils. The rake of the rudder blade is set for the optimum feel in the helm. Therefore, the rudder should be kept down at all times, except at times of launching and landing. You could damage the rudder and/or the stock sailing with the rudder partially raised. The daggerboard should be kept ...

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    33 7. Maintenance 7.1 boat care. The rs 800 is made using an epoxy frp and foam sandwich laminate. This is stiff and light, but will dent if subjected to point loading. The boat should be supported ashore on a recognised rs trolley and care must be taken with the trapeze harness hooks when capsized....

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    34 caution – if the damage is close to a heavily loaded point then a close examination should be made to ensure joints and laminate are fit for the prevailing conditions. Get the damage professionally repaired as soon as possible. • small – chips, scratching. This type of damage is not boat threaten...

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    35 7.4 sail care. The main should be rolled and stored dry, out of direct sunlight. Dry the spinnaker, fold it and store it in its bag. When using a new sail for the first time, try to avoid extreme conditions because high loads on new sailcloth can diminish the racing life of the sail. If your sail...

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    36 8 warranty 1. This warranty is given in addition to all rights given by statute or otherwise. 2. Ldc racing sailboats warrants all boats and component parts manufactured by it to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and circumstances, and the exercise of prudent seam...