Nacra F18 Infusion owners manual
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Table of content Introduction ____________________________________________________________________________________________5 1. Part 1. Assembly_________________________________________________________________________________________6 1.1. Tools needed for Assembly ____________________________________________________________________________6 1.2. Glossary ___________________________________________________________________________________________6 1.3. Hulls ______________________________________________________________________________________________7 1.3.1. Mounting the beams...

1.6.13. Mast rotation quick release [RACE PACKAGE ONLY] ________________________________________________33 1.7. Rudders___________________________________________________________________________________________34 1.8. Ropes and halyards__________________________________________________________________________________38 1.8.1. Spinnaker sheet_________________________________________________________________________________38 1.8.2. Spinnaker retrieve block__________________________________________________________________________38 1.8.3. Tack release line and tack line...

Thank you for buying your new Nacra F18 Infusion! This manual covers everything you need to know about assembling your new Nacra Infusion. Familiarize yourself with this complete manual to help insure proper assemb- This is a two part manual. If you get your boat out of the box you have to begin with the Tart 1. Assembly'. In that section the whole boat is being pre- pared for Tart 2. Rigging'. If you get your boat on the trailer and your dealer has already done the as- sembly part for you, you can begin with Tart 2. Rigging' and then go sailing! Tart 2. Rigging' continues with the boat...

This part of the manual is only for people who get their boat 'out of the box' and have to assemble their boat completely. If your boat is already assembled by your dealer, you can continue with Part 2. Rigging. 1.1. Tools needed for Assembly • Sharp knife • Needle nose pliers • Phillips screw driver • Regular screw driver • Tape measurer • Torque wrench (5/16 hex key and 9/16 spanner) • Loose gauge • Tape for securing rings • Grip tape Batten: Thin strip in the sail Bridle wire: Wire that connects the bow and forestay Boom: Spar at the foot of the sail Cleat: Fitting used for clearing...

Place the starboard and port hull box next to each other and make sure that the hulls are facing the same way. Position the hulls approximately 2 m apart from each other. Be careful not to scratch the boat, so it is best to use hull supports and a cattrack or the card- board supports in the hull box, by cutting the excess cardboard away. Place the crossbeams in the beam sockets on the hulls and make sure that the beams are facing the right way. The front beam has a jib track mounted, which should be on top and facing the front of the boat. The rear beam has two eyelets mounted on the back...

After hand tightening the bolts, work your way around the boat and tighten all the beam bolts to about 24 Nm on the torque wrench. Do not exceed the recommended 24 Nm as over tightening results in damaged threads. 1.3.2 Fixing the mast rotation cleats Get the two mast rotation cleats from the rigging box and screw them in the pre drilled holes in the hull, which are located about 50 cm behind the front 1.3.3 Fixing the dagger board stoppers Take the two dagger board stoppers and 4 Phillips screws. Place the dagger board stopper on the outside of the dagger board casing. Drill a hole through...

Step 3. Drill a second hole for the second Phillips screw and screw the Phillips screw firmly again. You only need one dagger board stopper on each side. Step 3 1.3.4. Placing the trampoline lacing wear tape Step 1. Take the two rolls of trampoline lacing wear tape and round the ends with scissors. This will prevent the tape from coming off easily. Make sure the hull is clean! Placing the trampoline lacing wear tape Step 1 Step 2. Place the trampoline lacing wear tape next to the trampoline spanner buttons and make sure the tape is put on properly. Step 2 The hull should be clean! 9

Step 3. Place a piece of trampoline wear tape around the eyelet for the spinnaker sheet block. Step 3 1.3.5. Placing the side stay adjusters [STANDARD ONLY] Place the sidestay adjuster onto the hull with a clevis pin and ring. Don’t forget to tape the ring! Placing the side stay adjusters [Standard Only] 1.3.5. Placing the staymaster [RACE PACKAGE ONLY] Mount the staymaster onto the hull with the bolt and nut. Make sure the nut is inboard. Tighten it firmly, but make sure the staymaster is still able to turn a little. Placing the side stay adjusters [Race Package Only] 10

Slide the front edge of the trampoline into the slot in the forward beam. The foot straps should be facing up. Make sure the trampoline is in the middle of Insert the fiberglass tie rod into the slot in the rear of the trampoline. Attach the rear lacing line. To do this, tie one end of the aft lacing line to a button which is located the most right or left of the rear beam (it does not matter on which side you start). With the other end of the line we continue through the tie rod in the trampoline. We then go back to the button we ca- me from and then move to the next button and repeat this...

Step 3 Step 4. Tighten the rear lacing line firmly and then tie it down at the end. Step 4 Step 4 12

Take one of the side lacing lines and tie it down onto the first trampoline spanner band. That is the one closest to the front beam on either side of the boat. We take the other end of the lacing line and take it around the first button on the hull. We then go back through the trampoline spanner band and then move to the next trampoline spanner band. When moving to the next trampoline spanner it is important to run the lacing line under the part of the line which came from the previous spanner (look at the pictures). Re- peat this process and tie the lacing line down at the end. As we have...