These pointers were taken from our Grandpa's notes when he was a member of the UBC sailing club. (Some time in the 60's)
Stepping the Mast
Tow people are required, one holds the mast vertical and places it into the wooden mast step while the other attaches the shrouds and forestay. With the hull held horizontal, adjust the turnbuckles until the mast is vertical.
Securing the boom
Slot the boom into the metal track on the mast and assemble the mainsheet pulley system.
Bending and raising the main sail
- Turn the boat bow into the wind
- Feed the main sail into the boom sail track
- Attach the tack by shackling it to the gooseneck.
- Untie the down haul
- Pull the foot of the sail out and secure the clew by tieing the out haul
- Attach the main halyard to the head with a bowline
- Insert the three wooden battens into their respective pockets and push each batten firmly down with your finger
- Feed the luff rope into the mast track and raise the sail to the top of the mast
- Cleat the main halyard to the starboard cleat at the base of the mast
- Coil the halyard and secure it above the cleat
- Take up the slack in the luff rope by pushing the boom down and tieing the down haul line
Bending and raising the jib
- Secure the jib tack to the forestay fitting with a shackle
- Attach the jib hanks (plastic clips) to the forestay
- Rig the jib sheet outside the shrouds and through the jib fairleads
- Tie a figure 8 knot in the free ends of the jib sheets
- Take the jib halyard and attach it to the head with a bowline
- Raise the jib by pulling on the halyard
- Pull it as tight as you can and cleat it to the port cleat on the base of the mast
- Coil the halyard and secure it above the cleat
Securing other equipment
TIe the sail bag and bailer to a piece of rope in the boat. Put the paddles and rudder into the boat