Installation involved attaching three items to the existing genoa track. From left to right they are the genoa car, cam cleat and forward block.
1) Remove the screw in the existing end cap at the end of the track. Pry off the black plastic end cap. Clean the area ready for marine sealant to be used at the end of the procedure.
2) Slide on the forward block set to the bow end of the track. Immobilize with screw.
3) The most careful procedure is the attachment of the moveable genoa car. It comes attached to a section of genoa track to prevent the loss of ball-bearings. To attach, it is necessary to align this piece of track with the genoa track of the boat and carefully slide the genoa car system over the existing track.
4) We added an optional cam cleat to our track. Installation is easy – slide on to the genoa track and immobilize.
5) Using marine silicone sealant we re-attached the end cap. Ensure to get sealant on the screw.
6) We used about 45 feet of sheet to attach to the genoa car system. First we tied a bowline to the forward block set, then on the port side we routed the sheet in a clockwise direction to the lower block of the genoa car, back to the forward block set (lower block), stern positioned genoa car (top block), and finally to the forward block (top) and back to the cam cleat. We left a little extra sheet so that it can come into the cockpit so that all controls are in the cockpit for single handed sailing. On the starboard side, we routed the sheet in an anti-clockwise direction.
7) We routinely use “sticky bags” in the cockpit for storing winch handles and find them helpful for storing the genoa car sheet.
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