PACESHIP CRUISING YACHT Maintenance Manual - page 20
WESTWIND 24
HULL & DECK
Both the hull and deck are one piece hand lay-up fiberglass construction. The centerboard trunk is
moulded integrally with the hull. Approximately 2370 lbs. of cast iron ballast is fiberglassed into the inside
of the hull. A separate outboard well is also included which has a bulkhead separating it from the
remainder of the boat. All under water fittings have seacocks installed. A plywood floor is installed over
the keel and the two main fiberglass interiors are screwed to it. These interiors are secured at the fore
and aft ends to bulkheads and also fiberglass handed at the top. The forward interior is moulded in one
piece and contains the water tank. The deck is reinforced with plywood, which is sandwiched into the
laminate. All deck fittings are either thru bolted or tapped into metal plates bonded in to the laminate.
RUDDER - SKEG - CENTERBOARD
The rudder is fiberglass with a bronze rudder stock bonded into it. A bronze heel casting at the lower end
attaches it to the skeg. The skeg itself is fiberglass and fits into a slot in the hull. This is fiberglass bonded
into the hull. The centerboard is nearly solid fiberglass and contains a bronze bushing for the pin, a
stainless steel tang for the pennant wire and a metal weight at the lower end. The centerboard operating
equipment is as follows:
a) A bronze pin holds the centerboard into the trunk. This pin is fiberglassed in and is located under the
steps near the floor. To remove it, sand or chip off the fiberglass over the pin. The pennant wire is
attached with a clevis pin to the board. Two sheaves are located in the trunk for the wire to pass over.
The centerboard winch is located on a pedestal on the cockpit floor. The wire is held into the winch with
an allen head screw. The centerboard should be raised to the full up position when not in use. Lubricate
the centerboard winch occasionally with oil.
OUTBOARD WELL
Like most outboard wells, it is possible to take water in under some operating conditions. The following
procedure is recommended to minimize this problem.
1. Remove the motor from the well when sailing. This will reduce drag and contribute to better sailing
qualities.
2. Install the plug insert. This will keep much of the water out of the well.
3. Remove the drain plug from the forward part of the motor well box. This will allow any water to drain
out. When under power, decide on conditions if the plug is best left in or out.
RIGGING
The mast and boom are aluminum type 6351. The standing rigging is 3416” stainless steel wire x 1.119
construction, which has a breaking strength of 4700 lbs. The turn-buckles are ¾” S.S. with a breaking
strength of 6380 lbs. All terminals used on standing rigging are aircraft type and are swaged on.
The halyards are wire with twisted Dacron rope tails. The wire is ½” x 7 x 19 flexible construction with a
breaking strength of 2100 lbs. The main and jib sheets are ¾”samson braid, with a breaking strength of
3500 lbs. Owners should tape both ends of their turnbuckles and wrap the spreader ends after the boat is
rigged. This will prevent chaffing of sheets and sails.
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