Corsair Marine F-24 Instruction Manual

The traveller can be locked on the centerline, and the mainsheet slackened off so the boom is about 12” out from the centerline. Your boat speed shoul

Barber hauler for the jib is being used here, and led back to the aft deadeye and cleat on the cockpit coaming. Ad-ditional eyes are on the float deck

Spinnaker sheet and guy/tweaker line set-up to use the spinnaker poleless. Separate sheets could also be used to the spinnaker clew - one to the bow,

Roller reefing is being demonstrated here. It’s simply a matter of going forward and winding the handle. Probably the quickest, simplest reefing syste

The boom vang cannot be reconnected, but with the barber hauler system available, if needed, from the floats, this is not of any importance. T

SAFETY The modern trimaran with its enormous stability and unsinkability is a very safe craft, and has now established an excellent safety recor

Always be ready to release the sheets if you feel the boat is being pressed too hard - Instruct your crew to do like-wise. In general, y

The above procedures give a very high safety margin and should always be observed whenever safety is paramount. If absolute performance is required, a

Mainsail is furled, ready for trailering, while top shrouds have been disconnected from the floats and secured to the mast. All that remains is to fol

For retrieving, the trailer should not be submerged anymore than this. You still should be able to see the ends of the float supports. Conditions he

THE F-27 MANUAL by Ian Farrier This manual contains important information about the safe operation and maintenance of your new F-27. We urge you to r

Lay it down on the cabin roof to one side and fit the sail cover/bag. Disconnect the topping lift, and reconnect to boom vang eye on the mast. T

Rest the mast on the deck and go aft to lift the intermediate shrouds over the aft mast support. Continue forward until the mast can be rested on

Anti-fouling paint could also be applied to the float sides but this would not be very attractive as it would need to be 2’ 6” wide. The best so

This shows the cabin settee converted into a bunk by using the extension panel/cushion. Behind the flap on the aft panel is the trash can. This has a

The internal wiring system has provision for adding extra accessories such as a Loran, Autohelm, etc., and comes with extra unused circuit brea

Mast should be regularly checked, particularly in welded areas, for cracks or corrosion. Trailer rollers should be regularly cleaned and oi

Maintain side to side position by using exactly the same number of turns on the port and starboard intermediate shroud turnbuckles. 6. Adjust th

The port and starboard tensioners must be adjusted so the mast is perfectly straight, side to side, when sighting up the bolt rope groove. Mark th

The correct way to sheet your spinnaker for really tight reaching, to the aft traveller. With high winds, the spinnaker sheet can be taken to the wind

The drawback is that the sheet must be taken outside the top shrouds and will chafe on the shroud while being used as the guy. To avoid this the sheet

The design load-carrying capacity of the F-27 is 1200lbs. This is the maximum additional weight that can be added to the boat as it comes

The top shroud tensioning tackle is shown fitted on the float deck for trailering. Forward snapshackle is connected to barber hauler eye while rope ti

Raise the mast as described earlier, checking that the shrouds don’t get too tight. Connect forestay and inner fore-stay. Shrouds and forestays

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Corsair Marine has made exhaustive efforts to minimize the risk of personal injury, loss, or any other form of damage, wh

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We have tried to make your F-27 as perfect as possible. However, mistakes do occur, no matter how hard we try to avoid them. Should you find anything

BIMINI TOP: The bimini top is a popular option, due to its ability to shade the cockpit. However, storage presented a problem until we realized it

F-27 Set-Up Checklist Before using this list be sure to read full procedure as detailed in the F-27 Manual [ ] CHECK FOR POWER

There are a number of specialist ‘Sail Boat’ motors now available and these are designed for heavy, hard to push, displacement boats, and their pr

F-27 De-Rigging Checklist [ ] Remove bow1ine, separate the tie downs, and tie-down sides of boat. Fit aft mast support and

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Mast step is shown here with mast in position, ready to raise. One fastpin is inserted through the pivot bracket/maststep ‘leg’ on each side of t

4. Move aft alongside the mast undoing the rope mast ties (at each end) and the Velcro rigging ties as you go. 5. Lift the forward end of

For launching, or retrieving, the trailer should not be taken in any further than this. The vehicle is still clear of the water, and the F-27 is an ea

16. Untie the rudder, and check that the daggerboard up line is cleated. The outboard motor should also be in the down position - there is no need

The top shroud is shown here, connected to the float, and with the tensioner tackle in place and tightened. Optional stanchion bases can be seen on th