DF800 cruising set up check for new owner
Posted: Tue 06 Apr 10, 9:54
I am pleased to have recently bought a df800 cruising after wanting one for a couple of years, before sailing I am giving her the once over and this has raised a few questions that experienced owners may be able to help with.
The spanner line attachment looks wrong, at the moment the loop is in a snap shackle that also has another line (kicking strap I am not sure of the term) from the boom attached. It all seems to pull at the wrong angles. The snap shackle is attached to a bracket at the bottom of the mast by a clevis pin which looks correct.
Should I have washers under the nuts that secure the floats to the wings?
On the big key bolts (pins) that attach arms to hull should I have two washers under the lock rings that secure the pins. I have no other washers or spacers other than two on the end of each pin.
I have equipment at work that can reproduce the vinyl graphics for the boat so once this is done and a bit of detailing she will be on the water.
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The spanner line attachment looks wrong, at the moment the loop is in a snap shackle that also has another line (kicking strap I am not sure of the term) from the boom attached. It all seems to pull at the wrong angles. The snap shackle is attached to a bracket at the bottom of the mast by a clevis pin which looks correct.
Should I have washers under the nuts that secure the floats to the wings?
On the big key bolts (pins) that attach arms to hull should I have two washers under the lock rings that secure the pins. I have no other washers or spacers other than two on the end of each pin.
I have equipment at work that can reproduce the vinyl graphics for the boat so once this is done and a bit of detailing she will be on the water.
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