Continued: Checking the mast and the standing and running rigging prior to stepping the mast.

Intermediate shroud Cap shroud passes end plug with play Forward

Spreader end plug for continuous rigging.Spreader end plug for V-spreader.

Clamping end plugs • This is the type of spreader end used for single-spreader rigs or on multi-spreader rigs when the intermediate shroud continues on beyond the spreader tip and down towards the yacht, “continuous rigging”.• Locate the spreader end plugs on the cap shroud and inter-mediate shrouds, immediately in line with the spreader brackets with the shrouds tensioned along the mast. Correct location depends on spreader length, but the final vertical spreader angle must always be 6°.• The lower spreader end on a multi-spreader rig clamps around the intermediate shroud, whereas the cap shroud passes the end plug with some play. • Connect the lower shrouds to the spreader brackets or to their tangs.• Connect the spreaders to the mast. • Fit the spreader end plugs into the spreaders. Tighten the vertical locking screw hard to fix the plug in the spreader. Tighten the horizontal locking screws hard. The spreader ends must never, under any circum- stances, be allowed to slide on the shrouds. When the mast has been stepped, it must be possible to stand on the spreaders without the ends sliding.

Forward

Clamping end plug for single spreader rig or top spreader on multi-spreader rig.

Intermediate shroudCap shroud Forward Cap shroud

Clamping end plug for continuous rigging.

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