| MEASURING TIPS. CHOOSE A CALM DAY IF POSSIBLE.
STRETCH YOUR TAPE MEASURE AS TIGHT AS YOU CAN AND TAKE THE
MEASUREMENT. IF NECESSARY MEASURE A FEW TIMES AND SEND US THE
AVERAGE. DO NOT ALLOW FOR STRETCH, WE'LL DO THAT. |
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P DIMENSION |
(max luff) hoist the halyard until it stops (to the
sheave) -measure from that point to the top of the boom |
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MAX LEECH |
with the halyard at max hoist, measure to the top of the
boom outhaul car |
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BACKSTAY |
with the boom horizontal, measure from the back of the
mast to the backstay |
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E DIMENSION |
(max foot) measure from the back of the mast to the clew
attachment at its furthest aft location |
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MAST CRANE |
estimate the length of your mast crane - back of mast to
end of crane |
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REEF SHEAVE |
measure from the back of the mast to the bearing surface
of your first reef sheave |
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REEF SHEAVE |
measure from the back of the mast to the bearing surface
of your second reef sheave |
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OUTHAUL |
measure the length of your outhaul track ( see X, Y, Z
diagram above) |
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CLEW SET UP |
measure from the top of the boom to the bearing surface of
the pin in the outhaul car |
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FEEDER HIT |
measure from the top of the boom to feeder on the back of
your mast |
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REEF HOOK HT |
measure from the top of the boom to the bearing surface of
the reef hook |
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RH SET BACK |
measure from the back of the mast to the bearing surface
of the reef hook |
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TACK SET UP |
measure from the top of the boom to the bearing surface of
the tack pin |
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TACK SET BACK |
measure from the back of the mast to the bearing surface
of the tack pin |
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MAST TRACK DETAILS |
measure your track per the diagram |
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BOOM TRACK DETAILS |
measure your track per the diagram or discuss a loose
footed mainsail with your consultant |
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*you need to set
your boom in a position so that it clears a bimini or boom
gallows, and then measure it |
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**if you donít have reef
sheaves, please indicate what you have for reefing and give us
the measurements |
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