III.Mast and Sail Assembly A. Standard and Special Edition
The mast is in two sections (part #'s5, 6). The bottom section displays the warnings against sailing and assembling near overhead
twires and power lines. Before raising the mast, check again that you are in a safe area and
always remember this warning.
WInsert the top sectionof the mast into the
bottom section, making sure the tab on the rib fits securely into the notch at the opening, as shown in Figure 4.
Fig. 4
Next, find the three sail battens (part #13) and insert them into the batten pocketsin the
sail. To do this, push the batten in and then slightly down with your thumb and forefinger
(Figure 5). The batten should slide in easily.
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Fig. 5
~B. Standard Sail
Insert the top of the mast into the sail sleeve at the front of the sail and pull the sail over the mast as far as possible,making sure the sleeve doesn'ttwist around the mast (Figure 6).
At the bow, or front of the boat, is the mast
socket. It is a deep hollow area. You are now ready to insert the mast into the mast socket.
Fig. 6
To make rigging the boat easier, point the boat into the wind to keepthe sail from twist-
ing around the mast. Now insert the mast as shown in Figure 7.
Fig. 7
C. Special Edition Sail (Zipper Luff)
Locate halyard line (part #17) and run it through the mast head{Figure 8) using a bow- line knot; attach the line to the headof the sail
Fig . 8