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12. DRAIN PLUGS
12.1 Drain 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)
13.MAST
9.1 Attach the spreader arms as shown and
secure them with cotter pins. (FIGURE 19)
13.2 Attach 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)
13.3 Secure the diamond wire in the spreader
arm slot with large cotter pins. (FIGURE 20)
13.4 Completely cover all cotter pins with tape
to protect the sails.
13.5 Loosen 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.
13.6 Secure the bottoms of the turnbuckles to
the mast, ADD TANG TO STARBOARD SIDE.
(FIGURE 20)
13.7 Tighten 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.
FIGURE 18
FIGURE 19
FIGURE 20