Inverness Yacht Club Adult Sailing Checkout Program Club Laser Rigging Instructions
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Inverness Yacht Club Adult Sailing Checkout Program Club Laser Rigging Instructions Ned Congdon July 8, 2020 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 1 Make sure the drain flap is retracted. Otherwise it will break when you slide it down the ramp. The boat should look like this to start IMG_2153 with IMG_2144 These are the two mast sections. The various Jiggle the plug to retract the drain flap lines should be wrapped around the lower IMG_2152 mast section , ideally neater than this, but this 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions is acceptable. IMG_2159 2 Assemble mast sections together IMG_2154 Arrow on top portion should be pointing to the rivet on the bottom portion IMG_2156 Slide sail over mast and put mast in step while boat is on the dock IMG_2180 Mainsheet rigged and ready to go IMG_2183 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 3 Vang, Cunningham and Outhaul 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 4 Vang, Outhaul and Cunningham before rigging IMG_2183 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 5 Separate Vang from Outhaul from Cunningham. Greg is holding the Cunningham. IMG_2184 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 6 Greg is holding the mast portion of the Outhaul IMG_2189 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 7 Where Greg is holding the Outhaul, is where the mast portion of the Outhaul will later be joined with the boom portion IMG_2190 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 8 Continue to separate Vang from Outhaul from Cunningham. Greg is holding the Vang in his left hand and the Cunningham in his right. IMG_2187 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 9 Boom installed on gooseneck. Greg is holding the Vang. IMG_2195 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 10 Another view of previous IMG_2196 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 11 Vang attached to boom IMG_2197 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 12 Vang attached to boom, with control line back to skipper IMG_2217 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 13 Half the Outhaul is stored on the boom. It should have been put away like this IMG_2198 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 14 Outhaul: Take the line from the end of the boom and attach it to the blue line that is attached to the mast (see IMG_2189) IMG_2199 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 15 Preparing to attach the Outhaul. Make sure the mast portion is not twisted IMG_2201 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 16 Making the mid-boom Outhaul connection IMG_2203 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 17 Another view of previous IMG_2204 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 18 Mast portion of Outhaul is now connected to the boom portion of Outhaul. IMG_2205 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 19 Another view of Outhaul. Outhaul is fully rigged, with (blue) vertical line down to deck block and then to deck cleat IMG_2207 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 20 Special focus on Cunningham 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 21 General view IMG_2200 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 22 Close-up of previous. Black arrow shows line to be run up on the Starboard side, thru the tack grommet, and then down to connect to the upper Cunningham block on the Port side of the boom IMG_2200 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 23 Previously identified line run up past the boom on the Starboard side, then thru the grommet IMG_2206 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 24 Another view of previous IMG_2207 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 25 Preparing to attach the Cunningham IMG_2208 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 26 Close-up of previous. Again, black arrow shows portion of Cunningham that goes up through the grommet in the tack IMG_2209 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 27 Attaching the line shown in the previous photo to the upper block of the Cunningham assembly on the Port side. In his left forefinger and thumb, Greg is holding the part of the Cunningham line that goes down to the deck block. IMG_2211 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 28 Same as previous IMG_2212 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 29 Top of Cunningham is attached. Greg is about to run the Cunningham line thru the deck block. IMG_2213 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 30 Cunningham fully rigged thru deck block and back to skipper. IMG_2215 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 31 Line that keeps the rudder from kicking up Close-up of previous showing rudder line IMG_2226 cleated to tiller IMG_2230 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 32 Dagger board – connect bungee line (arrow) to clips on board Two pins secure the tiller to the rudder IMG_2231 (circled) IMG_2241 Afterdeck should look like this IMG_2244 Now slide the boat down the ramp. If you are using the inner float, watch out for this protruding bolt when sliding the hull down the ramp! See next. IMG_2234 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 33 Close-up of previous – nasty lurking bolt will put furrows in the hull if you are not careful! IMG_2233 ON THE DOCK, READY TO DEPART: • Outhaul: put the hook on the boom through the grommet in the clew and adjust the outhaul to desired tightness. • Put down the board and you’re ready to go! 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 34 Bon Voyage ! IMG_2245 After sailing, pull the boat up the ramp onto the trailer IMG_2250 Wrap the lines back around the lower mast Tie the bowline to the dolly IMG_2252 section. It should look like this when put away. IMG_2253 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 35 Folding the sail IMG_2166 Folding the sail (continued) IMG_2170 Folding the sail (cont) IMG_2175 Folding the sail (concluded) IMG_2177 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 36 Putting away the Laser • Wash everything that got wet (including the sail). • Allow sail to dry. Everything else can be put away wet. • Put all the gear on top of the boat and in the cockpit. • Put the cover on and roll the boat back into its stall. - END - 7/8/2020 Inverness YC Laser Rigging Instructions 37.