[quote=Wolfman]Hey,
I just purchased a 5.2 also several months ago (I also come from a H16 background) and went through many of the same things. I may be able to help a bit too.
A.1. Step the mast on a flat surface. I know that they say to be on an incline with the bows facing up, but the mast seems way heavier when you step that way. If you are walking onto the tramp rig a sturdy step up so it is a little easier, or have someone hold it up while you get on the tramp. You have to turn the mast 90 degrees when you step/unstep it or it bends the dolphin striker bar. I did the same thing, pounded it back a bit and have been sailing with the a bent rod. It is definitely better to replace but I don't think it will break that close to the end provided the ball is still on properly and isn't completely munched. I've been sailing with the bent one without issues while my new one gets here.
2.A. Yes that is for the jib downhaul. I think it may have been an option on the 5.2 but was standard on some of the other boats they made at that time (along with the main downhaul). They probably used the same forestay adjuster on all of them. You can look at it in the old assembly manual on Performance Catamaran's site and cobble it together from parts if you think you need it.
3. A. Yep that's for the trap lines. Should be connected with a large bow shackle though, don't use carabiners on anything on the boat that will be under stress (even the stainless ones), that means basically everything connected to the mast.
4.A. I use QR harware for the boom to sail , boom to gooseneck, mainsheet block to boom, mainsheet block to traveler car, hiking stick, jib tack, halyards and jib to forestay, and on the connections for my jib blocks. I don't think anyone trusts them on the shrouds or the forestay connections to the boat.
5. Yep that's for the Main downhaul. You may not have a block for them though (again some 5.2s have it and some don't). In that case you attach 1/4 rope to the eyelet on the left side of the mast up inside the mast rotator arms through the eyelet on thetack of the sail and then down through the cleat. This give you at least a 2:1 purchase.
The main halyard line is meant to be untied and stowed in the tramp pocket. The jib halyard is supposed to be cleated off, but there isn't a neat place to put the extra line (that I have found). Or you can rig a cleat for that on the mast also.
6. A. That is for the jib preventer. It is just a 6' piece of shock cord that you tie to the outboard ends of the dolphin striker and run through the eye on the mast. It prevents the jib from getting caught under the mast casting when you tack.
Hope this helps, I don't know everything about the boat yet, but I think I asked myself all those questions at least twice.
Regards,
Dave[/quote]
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