12. DRAIN PLUGS
12.1Drain plugs are the most often forgotten item during rigging, but among the most important. Even championship sailors forget to put their drain plugs in once in a while, but you can't go very far with them out. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR DRAIN PLUGS BEFORE LEAVING SHORE. Make certain the gaskets are in place and free of sand, or other debris, which can prevent sealing. The drain plugs are located below the lower gudgeon. Do not overtighten the drain plugs. This may distort the rubber gaskets and water will leak into the hulls. (FIGURE 18)
FIGURE 18
13.MAST
9.1Attach the spreader arms as shown and secure them with cotter pins. (FIGURE 19)
FIGURE 19
13.2Attach the jaw end of the diamond wire to the diamond wire tang located below the mast tang. Use a clevis pin and a cotter pin to secure the wire. (FIGURE 20)
FIGURE 20
13.3Secure the diamond wire in the spreader arm slot with large cotter pins. (FIGURE 20)
13.4Completely cover all cotter pins with tape to protect the sails.
13.5Loosen the locknuts at each end of the turnbuckle and expand the turnbuckle, keeping the threads in view inside the barrel. Note that both the locknuts rotate in the same direction.
13.6Secure the bottoms of the turnbuckles to the mast, ADD TANG TO STARBOARD SIDE. (FIGURE 20)
13.7Tighten the wires evenly by rotating the turnbuckles and secure them with locknuts. When the turnbuckles and locknuts are tight, tie a 12" (30cm) piece of 1/8" line through one turnbuckle body; around the front of the mast; and through the other turnbuckle body. This will keep the turnbuckles from turning.
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