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III. Mast and Sail Assembly
A. Standard and Special Edition
The mast is in two sections (part #'s 5, 6).
The bottom section displays the warnings
against sailing and assembling near overhead
t wires and power lines. Before raising the mast,
check again that you are in a safe area and
always remember this warning.
W Insert the top section of 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. 6
To make rigging the boat easier, point the
boat into the wind to keep the sail from twist-
ing around the mast. Now insert the mast as
shown in Figure 7.
Fig. 4
Next, find the three sail battens (part #13)
and insert them into the batten pockets in 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.
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 head of the sail
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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't twist 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 Fig 8
ready to insert the mast into the mast socket. .
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