Topper topaz 14C Quick start guide

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Topaz 14C
Rigging Instructions
Topaz14C

TOPAZ 14C/ 14CX
RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS
INDEX
2. Introduction
2. Manufacturers Details
Rigging Instructions
3. BEAMS
3/4/5. TRAMPOLINE
6. JIB BLOC S
6/7. MAST
8. TRAPEZE
8. DOWNHAUL/ IC ER SYSTEM
9/10. JIB
11. MAINSHEET
11. MAINSAIL
12. RUDDER
13. CAPSIZE LINE
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INTRODUCTION
These RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS have been compiled
to help you to rig your TOPAZ 14C/ 14CX.
Please also ensure that you refer to your TOPAZ
OWNERS MANUAL. The OWNERS MANUAL has
been compiled to help you to operate your craft with
safety and enjoyment. It contains details of the craft, the
equipment supplied or fitted, it’s systems and information
on its operation and maintenance.
Please read it carefully and familiarise yourself with the
craft before using it.
If this is your first craft, or you are changing to a type
of craft you are not familiar with, for your own comfort
and safety, please ensure that you obtain handling and
operating experience before assuming command of the
craft. Your dealer or national sailing federation or yacht
club will be pleased to advise you of local sailing schools,
or competent instructors.
PLEASE EEP THE RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS and
THE OWNERS MANUAL IN A SECURE PLACE AND
HAND THEM OVER TO THE NEW OWNER WHEN YOU
SELL THE CRAFT.
MANUFACTURER DETAILS
For further information, spares and accessories,
please contact the manufacturer:
TOPPER INTERNATIONAL LTD,
ingsnorth Technology Park,
Wotton Road, Ashford, ent TN23 6LN
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
email [email protected]
TOPAZ 14
RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS
TOPAZ 14
TOOLS REQUIRED
In order to rig the Topaz 14, it is advisable to have your
tool kit to hand. You will need a flathead screwdriver, a
phillips screwdriver, a pair of plyers and a socket set.
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TOPAZ 14
RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS
BEAMS
Lay the two hulls into the launching trolley cups bow first.
This will hold the hulls in the correct position to connect to
the main and rear beam.
8x lock nuts, washers and 8mm x 15mm s/s bolts are supplied.
You wll require assistance to bolt the beams into the hulls.
The main beam has a ball deck step and is shaped to fit snugly
into the front socket of the hulls. The rear beam is smaller with
a traveller attached and a row of small plastic wheels along it’s
length. Again this is shaped to fit perfectly into the rear beam
sockets with the white plastic wheels facing aft.
Feed the bolts into
the holes in the hulls
going through the
washer and then
attach lock nut
and tighten.
Attach the main beam
first followed by the
rear beam.
TRAMPOLINE
1. Remove the beam end cap from the main beam.
2. Ensure that the 5mm glass tube is inserted into the sleeve
that runs along the front of the trampoline.
Insert 5mm glass tube and trampoline into the main beam.
Then slide across the length of the beam until the trampoline is
positioned centrally.
3. Tie small retaining line on plastic wheel on rear of trampoline.
This is in order that you can still reach the wheel once you have
tightened the rope at the front of the trampoline (see next step)

4. Insert rope from trampoline through hole in main beam.
5. Pull tight and tie off with figure of eight knot.
(The wheel at rear of trampoline should now only just be visible
protruding from the rear of the trampoline).
6. Untie retaining line from wheel at rear of trampoline.
Re-attach to eyelet on rear beam (bth sides) to hold trampoline
centrally in position.
LACING THE TRAMPOLINE
1. Ensure that the 10mm glass rod is inserted into the rear
of trampoline.
2. Tie loop on end of trampoline lacing line (A)
using a bowline knot.
3. You can then begin to lace the trampoline onto the rear beam.
4. (B) Feed line aft under rear beam, (C) over the top of the 1st
nylon wheel, (D) on to next wheel, (E) over the top of 2nd wheel,
(F) Then forward under the beam, (G) and down through the eye
in the rear of the trampoline around the 10mm rod, (H) then
back under beam...
5. ... Then over the top of the 2nd wheel and lace as one the
first wheel. Then continue lacing process until you reach the final
nylon wheel on the end of the rear beam.
6. Once at the end of the beam. Go back to first loop and
tighten the section between the first wheel and the second.
Then tighten the loop between the second and third and so on.
7. With the tail of the rope, feed under beam, loop it over the far
end of the 10mm glass fibre rod and then back under the beam.
Round the last nylon wheel and tie off between the last wheel
and the last but one.
NOTE; THE TRAMPOLINE
LACING WILL NEED TO BE
RE-TIGHTENED FROM TIME
TO TIME TO ENSURE THAT
THE TRAMPOLINE
REMAINS TAUT.
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ATTACH TRAMPOLINE TO REAR BEAM
A. Attach trampoline tensioning lines to the deck eye on
rear beam (1).
B. Feed forward & through pulley wheel at rear of trampoline (2).
C. Then repeat so back to and through deck eye (3),
then forward again and through pulley wheel (4).
Tension as tight as possible.
Then back to deck eye (5) through deck eye (6) and repeat
process, this time through the stainless steel ring fixed to the
back of the trampoline rather than the wheel (7-8-9-10).
Finally, back through deck eye. Again, tension as tight as
possible. Tie off with a round turn and two half hitches.
Then repeat on opposite side. Ensure trampoline is as taut as
possible to ensure a firm platform.
TIGHTEN CENTRE OF TRAMPOLINE
A. Tighten centre of trampoline by feeding rope through deck
eye left-to-right, then up to and through right trampoline eyelet,
through left eyelet and back down through deck eye (left to right).
B. Then feed right hand tail up through right trampoline eyelet
and left hand tail up through left trampoline eyelet, tighten and
tie off with a reef knot.
C. Tidy tail ends by tucking back down through eyelets.
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JIB BLOCKS
The jib block set includes 2x jib blocks
and a rope loop with ball on.
A. emove pin to take rope loop & ball off.
B. Take rope loop and poke up through eyelet in trampoline.
C. e-insert pin through rope loop. Attach with ‘O’ ring.
epeat on opposite side of boat.
MAST
Lay mast section along centre of boat with the top of the mast
pointing towards the back of the boat. Ensure jib halyard is
threaded through eyelet on the forestay.
1. Attach the rigging to the mast using the large bow shackle.
The rigging includes;
1x set of shrouds (coated in white plastic)
2x trapeze wires
1x forestay (with metal ring).
2. Attach bow shackle including rigging to crane fitting
located on the front of the mast section. It is important
to tighten this shackle.
Then you need to tidy the rigging lines in readiness for erecting
the mast.
3. Attach front striker bar using shackle spliced onto rope
(both sides). Ensure tapered edge of the striker bar facing aft.
4. Lay mast section along centre of boat with the top of the mast
facing aft.
5. Position mast so that the foot of the mast is on the ball joint on
the front beam and secure in place with pin.
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6. Pull all wires down to foot of mast ensuring they are untangled.
7. Lay trapeze wires to either side of the mast, so that they are
roughly in the correct position reay to be attached once the mast
is upright.
8. Next is the jib halyard, the jib halyard comes in two parts.
Ensure one section is fed through eye on forestay.
9. Attach shrouds either side using shackle
ENSU E THAT THE STE N OF THE BOAT IS FACING INTO
THE WIND. ENSURE THAT THE MAST IS CLEAR OF ANY
OVERHEAD CABLES OR OBSTRUCTIONS!
e-tidy all of the rigging. You are now ready to raise the mast.
This is a two person job.
11. Person One (1) should be positioned towards the front of the
boat holding the trapeze wires. Person Two (2) should support
the top of the mast behind the boat and then walk mast forward
until it is upright.
12. Attach forestay to rig on rope bridle attached to striker bar.
Pull tight and tie off.
Then remove mast pin (allowing mast to rotate on ball).
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TRAPEZE
A. Attach shock cord and rope with adjustment stop to trapeze
handle (1).
And feed through trapeze wire eye (2). Then take other end of
cord. Feed line under trampoline to other side of the boat then of
boat. Up and through trapeze wire eyelet and handle as before.
DOWNHAUL/ KICKER SYSTEM
You can now attach the downhaul system to the foot of the mast.
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JIB
A. Tie jib halyard (H) to top of jib sail onto webbing loop. B. Attach plastic hanks ( ) to forestay. ull jib halyard to raise jib
attaching hanks as you go.
When sail is fully raised, using tail end of forestay tie bottom of jib
to bridle ring.
Tie small loop in jib halyard (1) taking tail of rope attached to cleat
on jib through loop (2) in jib halyard then back through cleat (3).
ull to tension.
Remove tail of jib halyard and store in halyard pocket on
trampoline.
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JIB SHEETS
D. (1) Tie jib sheet onto jib block using a bowline knot.
E. (2) Take jib sheet up to & through the lower eye in the jib sail,
(3) down and...
... (4) through pulley and cleat,
(5) ROUND BACK OF THE MAST
(to the other side of the mast)...
... (6) through the other pulley cleat (on the other side of the
mast)...
then (7) up to and (8) through top eyelet in jib sail
and then down to tie off on jib block with a bowline (9).
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MAINSHEET
A. Attach mainsheet system to rear traveller car.
B. Ensure 2 figure of eight knots tied in tail of mainsheet.
C. Take end of tail through cleat and S/S hoop on mainsheet
block. Through eyelet on rear beam. Tie off with figure of eight
knot.
Tip; Tie two figure of eight knots in the mainsheet approximately
1.5metres from the block to prevent the traveller car sliding into
each side of the rear beam track when sailing.
MAINSAIL
A. Attach main halyard to top of mainsail.
B. Feed mainsail slug into mast track. launch mainsail with main
halyard.
C. Cleat off main halyard at foot of mast.
D. Tidy tail end of main halyard in HALYARD OCKET.
ATTACH MAINSHEET
Attach hook through eye on rear of mainsail.
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RUDDER
Clip on. Ensure that rudder retaining clip is locked into position
over stock.
Attach connecting bar to rudder.
CAPSIZE LINE
Tie round mast foot with a bowline, and store in Capsize Line
ocket. You may wish to tie figure of eight knots along the line
at evenly spaced intervals. These will help as gripping points.
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