Figure 42
DAGGER BOARDS
1.Slip the shock cord through the hole in the upper portion of the dagger board, take both ends to the hole on the out board deck flange. Pass both ends through the hold and tie a knot under the rail.
2.Pass the rope handle through the same hole in the dagger board as before. Tie the two ends together to form a large loop which will serve as the handle. See Figure 42.
3.When raising or lowering the board do not rock it fore and aft. This will cause damage to the trailing edge. Pull the leading edge of the dagger board aft about 1/4 of an inch so that it is not contacting the lip of the deck and it can be easily moved up and down.
4.IMPORTANT. If you expect contact with an object or the shore, pull the dagger boards up out of the way. Severe damage can resuIt if the boards contact any solid object regardless of the speed.
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