6/ Recommandations - Plastimo 609-T Bedienungsanleitung

6/ Recommandations

Reefing line feeders
The angle of all the reefing line feeders may be adjusted.
IMPORTANT: they should be positioned in a way that best suits
the direction of pull on the line
Reefing line
The reefing line is wound around the drum. Only use pre-stretched rope in order to eliminate
any elasticity
Refer to diagram below for the position of the reefing line as it comes out of the drum
Reefing direction of the genoa
The genoa should be reefed in the same direction as the strands turn on the forestay.
When you are not sailing
Slacken the backstay in order to reduce undue strain on mechanical parts
About the drum
When your genoa is fully reefed and in order to avoid direct strain on mechanical parts and on the knot of the reefing line, there should be a
minimum length of one halyard turn on the drum.
Halyard/forestay angle
This angle should never be more than 20-25° as this makes it impossible to tauten and reef the sail.
What is more, this undue strain on the forestay could cause it to unravel and even dismast the boat.
When sailing
Ensure that the forestay is always taut. Not only will this make reefing easier but will avoid any danger of the forestay unravelling.
(We recommend putting a universal joint at the masthead)
Hauling on the genoa
The reefing line should never be used to haul on the sail.
Unfurling the genoa
When unfurling the genoa, ensure that it does not unfurl too quickly by winding the reefing line once round a winch and feeding it out
slowly in one hand and the genoa sheet in the other.
Maintenance
Rinse the drum unit and the halyard swivel once a year
with fresh water (no dismantling required).
No other special maintenance is needed.
Fresh water
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90°
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