Vanguard Sailboats Laser 2 Quick start guide

VANGUARD
SAILBOATS
200 HighpointAvenue
Portsmouth, RI 02871 USA
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LASER 2 RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS
DUnpack and identify all the major parts:
1.Hull
2. Mast Kit
Contains: Top Mast
Bottom Mast
Boom (Boom is shipped with three straight and one twist shackle attached)
Spinnaker Pole (Race Boat Only)
3. Boat Kit
Contains: RudderAssembly
Tiller with TillerExtension
Daggerboard
Mainsail
Jib
Spinnaker (Race boat only)
Packed loose in box with hull:
Sail Numbers
1Hatch Bag
3 Battens
Line Bag
Warranty Card
Sail Care Instructions
ILCA Membership Form
VSSA Membership Card
Block Package:
Contains: V-bolt, Ratchet block, Swivel bullet block, Small bullet block, Double bullet block,
Doublebulletblockw/jam, Largebulletblock,Shockcordwithballretainer.(Lto R.)
These instructions include detailed drawings of all parts of the
boat and itsfittings. To make rigging the boat an easier task it is
strongly recommended that you study these drawings and famil-
iarize yourself with all parts of the boat before starting.
DJ Rigging the Mast.
4. Spreaders. Spreaders are shipped taped to the mast but
not installed. It is the responsibility of the dealer to install the
spreaders. The spreaders are pre-fit at the factory. Toinstall them
they must be riveted to the mast using the four supplied rivets.

9. The JibHalyardconsistsof onepiece of
wirewitha loopin eachend and apieceof small
diameterrope tiedto the lowerend of thewire.
Uncoiltheropeportionand tiethefreeend aroundthe mast. Thenpullthe wireportionoutof themastso
thattheropeisinsidethemastandthe wireis outside. Securethewireendandputoneof the straight
shackles(shippedattachedtothe boom)intothe smallwireloop.
5. Diamond Wires. The diarriondwires are shipped installed
on the mast. Torig them for sailing loosen the tumbuckles on the
bottom of the wires and slide the wires into the grooves at the end
of the spreaders. Tighten tumbuckles and secure with lock nuts. It
is desirable to have equal length and tension on the diamond wires
to insure the mast is straightduring sailing. Check the length using
a tape measure and adjust tumbuckles as needed to match the
length on each side.
6. Shrouds. The mast is shipped with the shrouds attached
but coiled up. Remove the tape holding the coils and stretch out
the shrouds down the back side (the side with the groove in it) of
the mast.
7. Trapeze Wires(Race boat only). The trapeze wires are also
shipped attached to the mast and coiled. They attach at the same
point as the top end of the diamond wires. Uncoil the wires and
stretch out down the back side of the mast.
8. UpperMastand MainHalyard. Installthe
upper mastby slidingthe uppermastintothelower
mast. Itisimportanttokeepthemainhalyardon
theleftsidewheninsertingthe uppermast. Thisis
thesamesideas the yellowsticker.The main
halyardis shippedin acoilat thetop of thebottom
mast. Afterinsertingtheuppermastuncoilthe
mainhalyardandthreadthefree end throughthe
plasticeye atthe top of theuppermast. Pull the
freeend down to thebottomof the mastand secure
bothendsof thehalyardto theplasticcleatmounted
on themast.
10. SpinnakerHalyardandPoleToppingLift(Raceboat only). The spinnakerhalyardis shipped
coiledat thebaseof themast. Uncoiltheropeandpull thetopendof thehalyarddown to thebaseof the
mast. Securethe looseendstogetherfor steppingthe mast. The toppingliftis shippedin the line bag.
Threadoneendthroughthe steellinedfairleadon thefrontofthemastand pulldownthemastto theclam
cleatat thebase. Securethelooseendforlaterattachmentto thespinnakerpole.
The mastis now readyforsteppingintothe boat. Bothendsof all halyardsand thespinnakertoppinglift
shouldbe securedat thebase ofthe mast. The shroudsandtrapezewiresshouldbe free of tanglesand
stretchedoutdownthebacksideof themast. The backsideof the mastis identifiedby thegroove.

DJ Stepping the Mast.
Before stepping the mast make sure there are no overhead wires in the area.
Contact between overhead wires and the mast can cause severe injury and death. n
11. LocatetheV-boltfromtheblock packageandinstallin the predrilledholeat
thefrontof the boat.The nutsfor thisrequirea 10mmdeep socketratchetwrench.
12. Lay the mast on the boat with the top extended over the stem and the back side (the side with
the groove) down on the deck. Attach both shroud wires to the eye straps on the side of the deck.
Locate the forestay rope from the linepackage and tie it on to the end of the forestay. The forestay
wire should be free of tangles and laid on the top of the front of the mast. Raise the mast to a vertical
position with the bottom of the mast on the ground. Once vertical, pick up the mast and fit the bottom
of the mast into the mast step casting on the deck. The mast will have to be tilted back towards the
stem of the boat in order to allow the base to fit into the mast step. With the mast being manually
held in place tie the forestay tightly to the V-bolt on the bow.
13. Rigging trapeze wires (race boat only). The trapeze wires
hang down to the deck behind the shroud wires. Using the trapeze
shock cord from the line package tie one end to a trapeze ring.
Thread the other end down through the plastic eye at the side of
the cockpit then forward to the small cheek block in the middle of
the forward deck. Continue to pull the shock cord down the side
of the boat to the plastic eye on the opposite side of the cockpit
from where you started. Pull the shock cord up through the eye
and tie the end to the trapeze ring. The shock cord forms a continu-
ous link between the two trapeze rings.
14. Installing the boom. Remove the three
remaining shackles shipped attached to the boom and
hold with the block package for later use. Install the
boom by sliding the forward end over the gooseneck
fitting on the mast. The forward end of the boom has
the end plug with the hole in the center.
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mRigging the Lines and the Sails.
15. Takethe TravellerLinefromtheline package. Pass oneend throughone of thetravellereyesnear
thebackof theboat. Pull theline acrossthebackdeckof theboatand"fold"it intothreeequallengths.
Holdingthelinetomaintainthe lengthspassbothfreeendsthroughtheoppositetravellereye. Tiethe
shorterendinto themiddleof thelongersideof theline approximatelyeightinchesfromthe second
travellereye. Passthe remainingfreeend throughthecleat locatedat theback ofthe cockpit. The next
stepis to attachthelargebulletblockto theback sideof the loop. It shouldbe attachedin thecenterof the
loop. Toaccomplishthis pullthe loopbacktowardsthetransomuntiltheknot setsagainstthe traveller
eye. Locatethe centerof theloopusing the centerlineof thedeck,passtheloopthroughtheblock and
then aroundthesidesof the bock andpulltight. Thiscompletesthe travellerinstallation.
16. Mainsheet. Installthe ratchetblock
ontothe swivelbase locatedinthe middleof
thecockpit. Tie oneend of themainsheetto
thelargebulletblockwithbecketattachedto
thebackend of theboom. Threadthefree
endthroughthe largebulletblocktied to the
traveller(passingfromfrontto back)then
backup to the sheaveof theblockontheboom. Pulltheline
forwardthroughthe strapeye on theundersideof theboom,to the
forwardbulletblockon theboom anddown totheratchetblock.
17. Boom Vang. Assemble the vang line, double
bullet block, and double bullet bock withjam as
shown in the photo. Shackle the double block with
jam end of the assembly to the bail at the base of the
mast and hook the double block to the special fitting
on the boom.
18. Outhaul. Pull one end of the outhaul rope
through the clam cleat mounted on the top, for-
ward part of the boom. Thread the loose end
through the eye strap at the portion of the boom.
Leave the end free for later attachment to the
mainsail.

11 Rigging the Spinnaker and Spinnaker Equipment. (Raceboatonly)
Shockcord -Spinn.PoleTrolley~
~Lift
Spinnaker Pole Swivel Block 0~ -10-14-0
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Tapered Spinnaker Pole
36-20-2
Pole End - Tapered Pole
35-80-2
19. SpinnakerPoleand Pole Trolley(Raceboatonly).First,attachthe shockcordwithballretainer
to theeye strapat theforwardendoftheboom. Second,attachthe swivelbulletblocktothe eyestrapon
the endof the spinnakerpole. Locatethetrolleyshockcordfromthe linebag andthreadoneendthrough
the swivelbulletblockon the pole. Clipthepoleendoppositethe swivelblockontothe shockcord
retainer. Tieoneend of theshockcordto theeyestraplocatedon thetopof the boomonefootfromthe
back end. Pulltheotherendoftheshockcordforward,aroundthe mast(outsidethe diamondwires)and
back totheeye strap. Passoneendthroughtheeye strapandtiethe twoendstogether.Theresultis a
continuousloopof shockcordthattheswivelbulletblockonthespinnakerpolecan travelondowneither
sideof the mastandboom. Tocompletethespinnakerpoleinstallationtieone
end ofthespinnakerpoletoppinglifttothe eyestrapatthefrontend of thepole
andpassthe otherendthroughthe cleatat thebaseof the frontofthe mast.
20. SpinnakerHalyard(Raceboatonly). The spinnakerhalyardexitsthe
lowermastandleadsdownto thelancecleatonthe backof themast. Seeabove
figure. Torig the spinnakerhalyardfor usethreadtheendofthehalyardthat
exitsthebase ofthemastthroughthe lancecleatand downto the bulletblock
mountedon theforwardendof thecockpit.Then takethe end ofthe halyardand
feed itintothe aftendof the spinnakerlaunchtubeuntilyou canpullitouton to
theforedeck. The resultis bothends ofthe spinnakerhalyardareon theforedeck
for attachmentto the spinnaker.
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21.SpinnakerSheets(Raceboatonly). Setupthe spinnaker
sheetsby threadingoneend of thespinnakersheetthrougha
spinnakersheetfairlead,acrossthe cockpitandthoughthe other
spinnakersheetfairlead. The endsof thesheetshouldbe pulled
forward,aroundthe shroudwiresto the forwarddeck. The
starboardorrighthandsideofthespinnakersheetshouldgo
forwardfromthe fairlead,aroundtheshroudandthe forestayand
backto theforedeckforattachmenttothe spinnaker.

22. Spinnaker(RaceBoatonly). The edgesof the spinnakerare colorcoded. There aretwolong side
edgescalledleeches,onegreenandonered. Thebottomedgeor footis white. Theportionofthehalyard
thatcomesdownfromthe mastattachesto thetop orheadofthesail. Thisis identifiedbyfmdingthe
cornerwherethe greenandrededgesmeet. The two endsof thesheetaretied totheothertwocorners.
Thetailend ofthehalyardthatisthreadedthroughthe spinnakerlaunchingtubeisattachedtothe center
portionofthespinnaker.The spinnakeris madewithtwoholesinthe centerofit. The halyardpasses
throughthe lowerholeupto the topholeand secured. Riggedin thiswaythe halyardservesto pullthe
spinnakerupto setit and alsotopullit downintothe spinnakerlaunchtube.
[I Rigging the Sails.
23. Mainsail. Unrollthe mainsailin the cockpit. Locate
thetack(lower,forwardcornerof the sail)andshackleitto
thetackeyestrapattheforwardendof theboom. Passthe
looseendof theouthaulthroughthe clew(backlowercorner
ofthe sail)andtieitto the clewfairleadatthebackofthe
boom. Taketheclewtiedownfromthe linepackage,passit
throughthe clewandaroundtheboom andtie it ina loop.
Tiethe halyardtothetop orheadof thesailandfeedthe
boltropeatthe frontedgeofthe sailintothe grooveat the
backof the mast. The sailis now readyforhoisting.
24. Jib. Unrollthejib onthefordeck. Shackletheforwardlower
cornerofthe sailto the U-boltusingthe twistshackle. Shacklethe
halyardto the topofthe sailusinga straightshackle. Passbothends of
thejib sheetthroughthebacklowercornerofthesailandpullthem
throughthe loopin therope to securethemto the sail. Threadthe ends
to thefairleadson thejib tracks. If rigginga raceboat tieoneendof
thejib cunninghamto the U-bolton the bow. Passthefree end
throughtheholein the frontedgeof the saillocated8"upfromthe
corner. Threadthe ropebackto the U-boltandthenbackto the cleat
locatedjust to the rightof thebase of the mast. Thejib is now readyto
hoist. "
[BRaising the Sails
25. Point the bow of the boat into the wind before raising the
sails. It iseasiestto raisethejib beforelaunchingtheboat. Pullthe
halyardwhereit comesoutofthe mastuntiltheloopinthe endofthe wirecomesoutof themast. Have
someonepull the forestaywhilesimultaneouslypullingthehalyard. Whensufficienttensionisobtained
hooktheloopontothejib halyardracklocatedonthesideof the mast.
Toraisethe mainsail,pullthemainhalyarduntilthetopof thesailisat thetopof theuppermast. Make
surebeforehoistingthatthemainsheet,boomvang andmaincunninghamare loose.

mAssemble the Rudder and Tiller.
26. Rudderand Tiller.Attachthetillerextensionto thetiller. Pushthe backofthetillerintothe topof
the rudderassembly. Tiethe rudderdownhaulropeto the cleaton thesideof thetiller. Yourrudder is
shippedwitha tillerretainingpin. Tofit thepin to thetillerinsertthe tillercompletelyinto therudderhead,
drilla 1/8"diameterholein thetillerusingtheholeinthetopof therudderheadas aguideandinsertthe
pin. Thispin servesto holdthe rudderandtillertogetherin theeventthe downhaulline comesloose.
27. Daggerboard. Place the daggerboard into the cockpit for use after launching.
DCautions
1. Always avoid overhead wires when stepping the mast and raising the sail.
2. If you are new to sailing, it is advisable to seek the help of an experienced sailor before trying
out your boat. For maximum safety and enjoyment we advise that you enroll in a sailing course.
3. When transporting on a car or trailering, make certain the hullis well supported. Distribute
the load on large well-fitted, padded bunks.
4. When possible, rinse all moving parts after use.
5. Always wear a Coast Guard approved flotation device when sailing your boat.
DSail NumberApplications
Toparticipatein Laser 2 regattas,you need
numberson the mainsail. The sailnumbershould
correspondto the numberfoundon the hull.The
examples anddiagramsshown below indicatehow the
sailnumber system works.
Serial Number
Sail Number
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OQT 5678 A494
5678
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PART LOCATOR DIAGRAM
Shackle -Tack
14-46-2 Clamcleat - 80-23-0 EveslraD - SDinn. Pole Shockcord -10-14-0
Vang Strap Kit - 90-15
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Boom Ass'v
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Rivel - 90-53 (Pkg 10)
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L .~eChart
1 1
1End Plua Kit - 90-04 - Black
"( Blue Kil-90-231--
'\~Evestrap-10-14-0
1 Beckel lockK
1 See Chart 1 1
Lacing EveslraD K~ -90-11
EveslraD - 10-14-0
1
Bottom Plug - 15-12-2
..-A Main Halvard Crane - 15-08-2
TOD PluQ - 15-09-2
$pinaker Launch Tube - 80-53-2
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-35-41-0