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Windbarry Set Up

Post by Murv Barry » Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:57 pm
This is Windbarry's set up and a follow up to my original post in this forum. Although clear to me, it may be difficult to follow. My set up has been taking 25 minutes so hopefully I can get it down to 20.
Good sailing, Murv

AREA 1 - GROUND - 2 minutes
1. Untie mast-raising line @ bow pulpit
2. Remove tail lilght bar & hang it on trailer sideboard
3. Remove rudder bolts

AREA 2 - COCKPIT - 2 minutes
1. Attach Windex to mast
2. Untie backstay and release mast from mast crutch
3. Bring headsail and boom topside
4. Release preventer lines & 3 small liness that secure
forestay & backstay

AREA 3 - FOREDECK - 10 minutes
1. Remove center mast support
2. Remove line that secures all shrouds fw'd
3. Attach mast to tabernacle - raise mast
4. Attach forestay & secure mast raising line
5. Hank on headsail, attach halyard & downhaul to sail
6. Secure gin pole to stanchions
7. Bring halyards, sheets, backstay, topping lift & boom
vang lines to cockpit

AREA 4 - COCKPIT - 6 minutes
1. Place boom on mast crutch and sliding hatch, attach topping
lift & backstay
2. Attach boom to mast, insert sail slugs, attach halyard, boom
vang & preventer
3. Attach mainsheet to traveler
4. Secure halyards & sheets

Mods having a positive effect are:
1. Eliminated need for wrenches - use snap or hitch pins in bolts
2. Increased length of gin pole, can now raise mast standing on
foredeck. No winching. Mast raising block & tackle remains on bow.
3. Shortend each spreader 12"
4. One line secures shrouds fw'd along mast when de-rigged. 3 other
lines secure backstay& forestay in cockpit area. No other lines or
shockcords used
5. Shroud lever tightens/releases forestay
6. Backstay unsnaps from backstay adjuster
7. Use a pin instead of sailstop. Preventer lines secure center mast
support when trailering
8. Can move from Area 1 thru Area 4 without backtracking
9. If two people - one does Area 1, other Area 2. Both in 3 & 4
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Orkia wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:03 pm This is a good list. I can use this check list to create a specific list for Orkia.

Orkia wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:27 pm I am interested in developing a launch checklist and a trip checklist. Does anyone have something they use for launching. I have a 26S, but I would assume any Macgregor checklist would work.

Orkia wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:03 pm This is a good list. I can use this check list to create a specific list for Orkia.

Starscream wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:22 pm Where's the beer on that checklist?

Russ wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:05 am

Orkia wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:03 pm This is a good list. I can use this check list to create a specific list for Orkia.

Interesting name. What is the name "Orkia" mean?

Starscream wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:22 pm Where's the beer on that checklist?

I think it's more important to have a parts checklist before you leave to head to the launch, to make sure you have all the bits and tools. In my experience the rigging part tends to work itself out, although a big one is ATTACH THE DARN WIND VANE before you raise the mast. The other big one is CHECK THE DOUBLE-DARN attachment loops of all the stays to make sure they are not kinked before lifting the mast.

Basically, check things that would make you have to bring the mast back down. After that, all you need is a post-rig walk-thru list. And beer.