RS SAILING RS Cat 16 User manual

Owner’s Manual
v2

Contents
1 Introduction ...
2 Commissioning .
3.1 Preparation .
3.2 Unpacking ...
3 Components . .
3.1 Basic components .
3.2 Additional components – S and XL .
3.3 Additional components – XL
4 Assembly .. .
4.1 Hull ..
4.2 Mast .
4.3 Sails
4.4 Spinnaker ..
4.5 Foils
5 Sailing hints . .
5.1 Introduction ... .
5.2 Launching .. .
5.3 Leaving the beach .
5.4 Sailing Close-hauled and tacking
5.5 Sailing downwind and gybing ..
5.6 Using the gennaker ..
5.7 Reefing ... .
6 Maintenance .
6.1 Boat care
6.2 Foil care ..
6.3 Spar care
6.4 Sail care ..
6.5 Fixtures and fittings ...
7 Warranty .
8 Knots ... .
8.1 Bowline ...
8.2 Knot-on-knot . .
8.3 Figure of eight .. .
8.4 How to rig a mast-head float ...
9 Glossary
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1. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on the purchase of your new RS Cat 16 and thank you for
choosing an RS product. We are confident that you will have many hours of
great sailing and racing in this truly excellent design.
The RS Cat 16 is an exciting boat to sail and offers fantastic performance.
This manual has been compiled to help you to gain the maximum enjoyment
from your RS Cat 16, in a safe manner. It contains details of the craft, the
equipment supplied or fitted, its systems, and information on its safe operation
and maintenance. Please read this manual carefully and be sure that you
understand its contents before using your RS Cat 16
This manual will not instruct you in boating safety or seamanship. If this is
your first boat, or if you are changing to a type of craft that you are not familiar
with, for your own safety and comfort, please ensure that you have adequate
experience before assuming command of the craft. If you are unsure, RS,
your RS dealer, or your national sailing federation – for example, the Royal
Yachting Association – will be able to advise you of a local sailing school, or a
competent instructor.
Please keep this Rigging guide in a secure place and hand it over to the
new owner if you sell the boat.
Please also see Owners Manual for technical summary and Capsize
recovery.
For further information, spares, and accessories, please contact:
RS Sailing
Premier Way
Abbey Park
Romsey
Hants SO51 9DQ
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
For details on your local RS dealer, please visit www.rssailing.com
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2. COMMISSIONING
2.1 Preparation
Your RS Cat 16 comes complete with all the components necessary to take
the boat sailing. In order to commission it, you will need the following tools:
•Pliers or a shackle key
•Small Pozidrive screwdriver
•17mm Spanner
•PVC electrician’s tape
Whilst your RS Cat 16 has been carefully prepared, it is important that new
owners should check that shackles and knots are tight. This is especially
important when the boat is new, as travelling can loosen seemingly tight
fittings and knots. It is also important to check such items prior to sailing
regularly. Also check the beam bolts regularly are tight.
2.2 Unpacking
Having unpacked your RS Cat 16, you should check that you have all of the
items listed below before throwing away any of the packing, as there may be
some small items still wrapped. Please see contents page.
DO NOT use a knife or other sharp object to cut through packaging containing
parts – you may damage the contents!
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Hulls x 2
Rear beam x 1
Front beam x 1
Bolt x 2
Bolt x 2
Bolt x 2
Bolt x 2
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2
4
Large metal washers x 8
Large nylon washers x 4
Small nylon washers x 8
Shroud covers x 2
Tramp set x 1
Side tramp ties x 1
Long 6mm batten x 1
Short 6mm batten x 1
8mm batten x 2
Cleat x 2
Shrouds x 2
Forestay x 1
Righting line x1
Top rigging shackle x 1
Shroud verniers x 2
Shroud eyebolts x 2
Beam recess bar x 8
Shroud recess bar x 2
Striker wires x 2
Forestay ring x 1
3.1 COMPONENTS LIST
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Mast x 1
Toestrap ties x1
Forestay line x 1
Downhaul line x 1
Downhaul blocks x 2
Rear tramp ties x 1
Mainsheet blocks x 2
Mainsheet hook x 1
Mainsheet x 1
Com bar x 1
Tiller extension x 1
Foil set x 1
Instruction manual x 1
Mainsail x 1
3.1 COMPONENTS LIST
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3.2 ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS - S AND XL
Striker bar x 1
Striker bar shackle x 2
Striker bar wires (S Spec) x 2
Jib cleats x 2
Jib furler x 2
Jib x 1
Jib halyard x 1
Jib swivel top x 1
Jib sheets x 1
Trapeze wires x 2
Trapeze elastic x 2
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Spinnaker halyard x 1
Block ties x 2
Spinnaker sheet turning block x 2
Spinnaker halyard turning block x 3
Ratchet block x 2
Striker wires for XL
Spinnaker chute bar x 1
Spinnaker sheet x 1
Tack line x 1
Chute x 1
Front chute tie x 1
Rear chute tie x 1
Long front chute tie x 1
Spinnaker bar wires x 2
Small rope bobble x 4
Large rope bobble x 1
Rear halyard takeaway elastic x 1
Spinlock x 1
Halyard furler elastic x 1
Spinnaker x 1
Screws for spinlock x 3
Large plastic ring x 1
3.3 ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS - XL ONLY
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Assembly Guide
4.1
Hulls
PLEASE FOLLOW ASSEMBLY GUIDE IN THE CORRECT ORDER.
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• Using screwdriver, remove all 4 screws.
• Remove all 4 end caps from beams.
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 2 with mm hole
  with mm hole
1
• Add bolt into outboard hole with two nylon
washers and one metal washer.
3
• Add bolt into outboard hole with metal and nylon washer.
DON’T TIGHTEN BOLTS UNTIL ALL BEAMS ARE CONNECTED
.
2.
4. ASSEMBLY - HULLS
• Use mm spanner.
MAKE SURE TRAVELLER TRACK FACES FORWARDS
Small washers
large washer
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2
4
• Add bolt into outboard hole with nylon washer.
DON’T TIGHTEN BOLTS UNTIL ALL BEAMS ARE CONNECTED
2
4
MAKE SURE IB EYELETS ARE FACING AFT
• Add bolt into outboard hole with metal and
nylon washer.
• Lift racks up and place second hull under beams.
• Place second hull under beams.
• Repeat steps 2 and .
• Tighten all bolts
.
4.
. • Using longest mm batten, poke trampoline side rope tie
down pocket on both sides.
4. ASSEMBLY - HULLS
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6.
7.
8.
• Insert tramp into lower sail track
• Insert batten (you might need to use an 8mm batten to push batten through)
MAKE SURE THE BATTEN IS FULLY INSERTED THROUGH THE TRAMP POCKET.
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3
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4
8mm battens
6mm battens
• Insert 8mm batten into pocket.
MAKE SURE IT GOES THROUGH THE
DOUBLE REINFORCEMENT
• insert main tramp in front beam in the top sail track.
• Push batten (longest) through the reinforcement pocket
MAKE SURE THE BATTEN GOES THROUGH
THE ENTIRE POCKET.
MAKE SURE THE TRAMP IS THE RIGHT WAY ROUND.
MAKE SURE TRAMP IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BEAM.
4.1 ASSEMBLY - HULLS
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9.
10.
• Pass the tramp tie through the tramp cringle.
• Pass the tramp tie through the eyelet.
• Tie with a bowline through the cringle.
• Repeat on other side.
• Pass rope through cringle.
• Pass rope through eyelet.
• Pass rope through cringle.
• Pass rope through cleat base (making sure cleat is tight to cringle).
• Pass rope through eyelet.
• Pass rope through cringle.
• Pass rope through cleat. DON’T TIGHTEN UNTIL BOTH SIDES ARE DONE.
PULL ON BOTH SIDES EVENLY OR TRAMP WILL BE PULLED OFF CENTER.
4.1 ASSEMBLY - HULLS
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11.
12.
Use one of the rear tramp ties. Start from cleat A.
• Through cringle 1
• Around 2
• Around 1
• Around 2
• Around 3 - 12
• Through cleat C.
MAKE SURE BOTH TAILS ARE EQUAL.
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2
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12
A
C B
4.1 ASSEMBLY - HULLS
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13.
14.
Use one of the rear tramp ties. Start from cleat D.
• Through cringle 1
• Around 2
• Around 1
• Around 2
• Around 3 - 12
• Through cleat B.
MAKE SURE BOTH TAILS ARE EQUAL.
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2
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D
C B
• Tie bowline knots in all four tails.
• Use a screwdriver to pull very tight equally.
THIS MIGHT NEED TO BE TIGHTENED FROM TIME TO TIME.
4.1 ASSEMBLY - HULLS
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15.
16.
17.
• Tidy up the tails by passing them through the cringle and into the velcro pocket.
• Tie the righting line around the mast step with a bowline.
• The other end goes into the righting line pocket under the tramp.
YOU MUST HAVE A RIGHTING LINE BEFORE GOING SAILING.
• Tie one end of the traveller line with a figure of eight knot.
• Pass through the eyelet on the beam and through the cleat
4.1 ASSEMBLY - HULLS
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19.
20.
21.
• Tie toestrap ropes through toestraps and knot through eyelet.
• Repeat on other side
BEFORE ADDING END CAPS
• Push elastic through rear hole of end cap on front beam.
• Feed elastic through front beam and out through
rear hole of other end cap.
Twin trapeze elastic (comes in twin trapeze pack)
• Add the end caps and screws.
• Add shroud bolts and recess bar.
Recess bars to have 8mm holes.
4.1 ASSEMBLY - HULLS
MAKE SURE EYE BOLTS ARE TIGHT
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22.
2.
• Add striker bar.
Club
S
XL
S AND XL SPEC ONLY
• Add jib blocks to front beam.
4. ASSEMBLY - HULLS
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• remove plastic inserts from front beam.
• Undo spinlock from base.
• Screw spinlock cleat to front beam.
XL SPEC ONLY
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Assembly Guide
4.2
Mast
PLEASE FOLLOW ASSEMBLY GUIDE IN THE CORRECT ORDER.
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