Outhaul

Your Outhaul must have a full range of motion – approximately 7 to 8 inches. You need
to be able to pull the outhaul in all the way to the red band on your boom and let it off
until the foot of your sail forms its maximum foot shelf depth.

Bungie rigged inside the boom will help to pull the outhaul line aft, making the line
attached to the sail slack and allowing the sail to ease off quicker.
I advise rigging your outhaul on the outside of the boom first so it is easy to check and correct the full range of motion. Once you have it right, string it inside. I promise this will save hours of
frustration!

Check that the entire system runs freely – especially at the gooseneck.

You may have to drill “dead-end” holes in your boom. Use the smallest hole the line will fit through.

All booms should have a 7 to 8 inch safety line running from the clew to the boom end.

Mark your boom starting from the edge of the red band counting towards your mast. Outhaul position is key to your speed. Most of our fleet has been using approximately 1 inch increments, which seem to give a good measure and are large enough to see when hiking out.


*Boom line lengths*
All line lengths given in the “Rigging Guide” include enough room for tight bowlines tied
to the blocks, etc. (about 3”). The knots were untied before the lines were measured.

 

Basics, Outhaul, Inhaul, Cunningham, Vang, Lever Vang, Cascading Vang,
Control lines, Mainsheet, Mast, Rudder & Centreboard