SailCube Sailing Boat Owners/rigging Manual - Storage & Transport
9.
Storage & Transport
10.
On The Water Towing
1.
SailCube Component Parts
Before proceeding any further, please check your SailCube includes the following component parts:
SailCube School Complete (Part Code – SCS)
1.
SailCube Hull Complete (Part Code – SCH)
2.
School Spars – Mast, Boom & Sprit
3.
Varnished Wooden Foils – Dagger-board, Rudder, Tiller & Extension
4.
School Sail
5.
Line/Block Pack
SailCube Race Complete (Part Code – SCR)
1.
SailCube Hull Complete (Part Code – SCH)
2.
Race Silver Spars – Mast, Boom & Sprit
3.
Varnished Wooden Foils – Dagger-board, Rudder, Tiller & Extension
4.
Race Sail with Battens, Corner and Sail Ties
5.
4:1 Mainsheet Ratchet Block, Stainless Deck Fairlead, X2 Stainless Steel Fasteners (m/screw, pozi pan, M5x10mm)
6.
Line/Block Pack
The contents of the Line/Block Pack (common to SailCube School – SCS and SailCube Race - SCR) are as follows:
a. Painter - (8mm x 7000mm Blue/Purple)
b. Mainsheet - (8mm x 7000mm Blue/Purple)
c. Sprit Halyard - (5mm x 1600mm Blue/Yellow)
d. Boom Vang - (6mm x 900mm Blue/Yellow)
e. Outhaul - (4mm x 1200mm Blue/Yellow)
f. Boom Bridle (3mm x 500mm Blue/Yellow) with 25mm/1” Stainless Steel Ring
g. Mainsheet Fiddle/Becket Block With Trigger Shackle
h. Mainsheet Fiddle/Becket Block With Screw Shackle
2.
Glossary
Bow: Front of the boat
Stern: Back of the boat
Transom: Back of the boat
Fore: Forward
Aft: Rearward
Clew: Back lower corner of a sail
Tack: Forward lower corner of sail
Head: Top corner of sail
Luff: Forward edge of the sail
Foot: Bottom edge of the sail
Leech: Rear edge of the sail
Burgee: Wind direction indicator (usually a small flag)
Batten: A thin stiffening strip in the sail to support the leech
Mast: Main vertical spar supporting the rig/sails
Boom: Spar at the Bottom of the mainsail
Sheet: Rope for controlling the inward/outward position of the sail
Gunwale: The outermost edge of the boat
Gudgeon: Female fitting on the transom used to hang & locate the rudder
Pintle: Corresponding malefitting on the rudder used to hang & locate the rudder
Cunningham: Purchase system for tightening the forward edge/luff of the sail
Vang: Purchase system for tightening the rear edge/leach of the sail
Outhaul: Purchase system for tightening the bottom edge/foot of the sail
Mast Heel: Bottom edge/foot of the mast
Mast Step: Adjustable/integral cup in the boat where the mast heel/foot is located
Rudder: Blade and attachments used for steering the boat
Dagger-Board: Blade used to inhibit sideways slippage (leeway) and improve stability.
Painter: Rope exiting through the bow/front of the boat used for leading/towing or tying the boat to a jetty or buoy.