[quote=Edchris177]You probably have the tramp fine for now,drive it hard to the end of the season, lacing it very tightly stiffens the boat.
I can't quite make out enough detail to see if the traps have the little rubber adjusters, you slide the adjuster up or down to get the height you want. The rear trap on the starboard side is assbackwards. They should be rigged from the trap wires that attach up near the mast hound,the bungee that goes through the front beam & the one under the tramp serve to keep tension on the line portion, to keep upward pressure on the hook so it doesn't come off inadvertently, & to keep them from flopping around when not in use. Also the front one keeps the end caps from being lost if the little set screw is missing. Rig them something like this.
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The rubber line snubber is only a couple of bucks.
[quote]I can move the mast side to side, so it's probably not tight enough.[/quote]
You should not be able to wobble the mast side to side or fore aft. I use the method I believe came from SKARR. Set both shrouds before you step the mast(one in its final position, the other looser)When the mast comes up, pin the forestay where you want it, crew puts on a harness & hangs out on the trap wire on the loose side, this will create slack in that shroud. Now you can easily pin that shroud to match the opposite(tighter, final position shroud) side. This will pull the mast to the rear, tensioning the forestay. Never have the mast leaning forward of center. You should have multiple holes in the forestay adjuster, experiment raking the mast aft of center a bit.
How did you make out with raisin the main, do you have the little fork near top of mast & ball on halyard? You should not be tying off the halyard at the mast base. Your should be the system on the left.
There are 2 early Nacra manual under the tech help section, they are slightly different, download them both. They are not great, you have to read carefully, but they do explain most stuff.
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Enjoy the boat, don't get worked up on cosmetics, DRIVE IT HARD! <!-- editby --><em>edited by: Edchris177, Sep 14, 2010 - 08:15 PM</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
