SailCube Sailing Boat Owners/rigging Manual - page 5
The drain bung is located on the lower starboard/right side of the transom.
Check all are closed securely by turning it in a clockwise direction until hand tight.
Before You Go Sailing:
Check you are wearing suitable clothing and safety equipment for the conditions and time of year.
Always wear a buoyancy aid or life jacket
Make sure a third party knows where you are sailing and how many there are of you.
Check the weather forecast
Check the time of high and low tides if applicable.
Seek advice of local conditions if sailing in a new area.
Always check the condition of your craft before setting off.
Check for overhead cables when rigging, launching and recovering.
Launching:
Raise the rig with the boat facing into the wind.
Launch the boat using the appropriate launching dolly.
Take the boat into the water with the bow facing into the wind.
Ensure that there is enough water to float the boat off the dolly.
When there is enough water below you, lower the centreboard and rudder fully.
The rudder and the centreboard should always be raised before coming ashore.
On The Water:
Conform to the sailing rules of the road.
Look out for changing weather conditions.
Never sail beyond your ability or that of your crew.
Understand and be competent in your sailing skills and righting techniques.
6.
Assembling & Rigging Your SailCube
1.
Sprit Halyard Fitment
Take the sprit halyard rope and tie a 25mm/1” diameter bowline loop in one end.
Thread the other end of the sprit halyard rope:
a.
Through the block (pulley) on the forward face of the mast. (Traveling in a downward direction)
b.
Through the cleat on the lower forward face of the mast. (Traveling in a downward direction)
c.
Tie a 100mm/4” diameter bowline loop in the tail end to use as a handle.
2.
School Sail Fitment (SailCube School – SCS)
a.
Slide the mast in to the luff sleeve on the leading/forward edge of the sail. (Bare unfitted end first travelling in an
upward direction)
b.
Slide the boom through the two webbing straps on the foot/lower edge of the sail. (Boom outboard end cap first
traveling in an aft/rearward direction)
c.
Clip the boom gooseneck/claw clamp fitting to the mast. (Ensure the boom fitted hardware faces upwards towards the
foot of the sail)
3.
Race Sail Fitment (SailCube Race – SCR)
a.
Ensuring it is free of sharp objects that could damage the sail, spread the sail out on a large, clean, dry surface.
b.
Align the mast with the luff of the sail and the boom with the foot of the sail.
c.
Clip the boom gooseneck/claw clamp fitting to the mast immediately above/opposite the sprit halyard cleat.
d.
Making sure there is sufficient space for one finger to fit between the sail and the mast, secure the luff sail ties in place
using a square knot in each.