Dutchman BB250B Manuel du propriétaire - Page 9

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Rigging the Brake
Brake Line Fixed
If you want to be able to run the adjust-
ing line back to the cockpit from the base
of the mast, you have 2 options. Either
use a block and tackle to pull the bail aft
to tension the brake, or use a single line
run to a line stopper and a winch.
With the block and tackle method, attach a block
and tackle to the bail (or the brake shackle that is
also run through the bail. The other end of the block
and tackle would be secured to an attachment point
aft of the brake bail. The line would run from the block
and tackle forward to the gooseneck, then down to the
base of the mast, and aft to the cockpit to a line stopper or
cleat.
With the winch method, run a single line from the bail, aft a foot or
so around a block and back forward to the gooseneck, down to the
base of the mast and back to the cockpit. The line will be tensioned
Using a single line to pull bail back
with a line stopper and a winch.

Testing the Installation

Before you head off sailing, you'll want to test your installation.
1. First, with the adjusting knob loosened by 2-3 turns, snug up the brake and
push it through it's arc. Make sure the line can not catch anything, and that the
tension does not significantly change as the boom swings all the way through
it's arc from side to side. See the section Checking the Line Tension for
more information.
2. Next, tighten the adjusting knob and brake line as tight as possible, with
the boom swung all the way out. Have someone pull in the mainsheet, while
you check that there is no movement of any of the hardware that shows a sign of weakness. Look for chainplates
bending, or the fiberglass around the pad eye moving. Use a straightedge to check for deflection.
3. Finally, swing the boom out again, tighten everything as much as possible, and pull in on the mainsheet. It should
require as much force as it takes to pull the boom in on the windiest day of sailing you are likely to encounter. If the
boom can easily be pulled in, you are either not tightening the brake line enough (you need a higher ratio block and
tackle), or the line diameter / brake is too small. Contact us for assistance.
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