28. SAILING THE 21 SPORT CRUISER
CAUTION: WHEN RAISING THE MAIN SAIL...STAY CLEAR OF THE FURLING HANDLE AS IT SPINS FREE TO UNROLL THE FURLED MAIN SAIL. IT IS BEST TO STAND TO THE AFT AND STARBOARD WHEN PULLING THE MAIN HALYARD UP.
TOPPING LIFT
The topping lift is only attached when furling the sail. It must be removed from the boom end when sailing. It may be hooked to the tang provided at the bottom of the starboard diamond wire or...
:A short piece of bungee may be added to the connection points to allow you to unhook it.
:But keep it at the rear of the boom. The bungee will stretch when the sail is sheeted.
FURLING THE MAINSAIL
1.Attach the topping lift
2.Detach the down haul and hook it to the tang provided at the starboard diamond wire location.
3.Pull the furling handle clear of the mast
4.Ease the halyard as you turn the handle in a clockwise direction.
Reefing: Stop at the desired reefing point (be sure that the sail head is stopped at the aluminum track reef point when using the first reef). Insert the furling handle into the mast and tie off the halyard. Hook the downhaul into a reef point grommet and tension. Rerun the outhaul and tied off taught. Detach the topping lift and your sailing.
RIGHTING THE 21 CRUISER
The 21 will right quite easily when using the mast float and standard shroud extender system along with a righting line. Keep a minimum of 15’ of line available to right the boat.
When capsized, the mast float is designed to keep the boat from turtling. Climb up to the upper shroud and remove the quick pin. With the wind coming perpendicular to the forestay, the boat will be righted with a minimum amount of crew weight.
The boat has been righted with crew weight as little as 280 LBS in testing the system.
It is advised that you should become familiar with and even test the system so that you understand the workings before a true need arises.
NOTE: IT IS ADVISED THAT THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE TEXT OF RIGHTING TECHNIQUE AND FURTHER STUDY AND OR LESSONS BY YOUR DEALER ARE REQUIRED FOR THE NOVICE TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE BOAT OR INJURY.
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