Summary of Contents for Farr 6000
- Page 1 Original Farr 6000 Owners Manual This edition produced by the Farr Trailer Yacht Association for use by its members www.farrtraileryachts.org 2009...
- Page 2 For a better understanding of your resins to ensure superior strength, new Farr 6000 we would like to t h i s m a n u a l i s t o i n f o r m a n d For displaying your confidence in us safety and maximum finish.
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Page 3: General Maintenance
Maintenance Association of your Farr 6000 boat and trailer Your Farr 6000 has been built in top repair can normally be done by the Why join the Owners Association? enjoying family outings, exchanges quality materials — so you own a inexperienced. - Page 4 Gently wipe the clean cloth moistened with consult your Farr 6000 marine dealer Have any small rips or tears repaired affected area with a cotton cloth methylated spirits. Do not use warm, before attempting repairs.
- Page 5 B. Trailer use bearings are kept well greased at 3. When rounding turns on 1. When towing your Farr 6000 long all times. highways or streets, do not cut distances remember to ease the 3. Hose your trailer down with fresh corners.
- Page 6 From conception safety was the top Built in Buoyancy:- The hull contains While sailing is generally a safe HAVE you? priority in the design brief for the Farr 3 separate areas of built in closed sport, like any other activity 1. Checked the weather 6000.
- Page 7 Launching Safety at sea Cont. and retrieving your Farr One of the most important factors non-swimmers are aboard. Safety DANGER:- BEWARE OF When At Sea Remember — contributing to an enjoyable outing harnesses are an excellent additional OVERHEAD WlRES! in any trailer borne craft is a quick safeguard.
- Page 8 Hoist your mainsail first. Your some considerable momentum after wind and lower and furl securely brake is on securely and the Farr 6000 will sail well under the main and jib. the sails have been dropped so do vehicle is in first gear.
- Page 9 Recommended Assembly on board and rigging tool kit instructions and spares 1. Spare shackles 2. Spare lengths of cord and ropes 3. Spare navigation light bulbs 4. Torch and spare batteries 5. Pliers, spanners, screwdriver, vicegrips, hacksaw 6. Outboard tools e.g. sparkplug, plug spanner 7.
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Page 10: Deck Layout
Deck Layout Your Farr 6000 comes as a complete rig with all fittings, halyards and sheets necessary to commence sailing as soon as assembly and rigging is completed. As delivered from the factory your Farr 6000 comprises the following items: 1. - Page 11 Rigging Instructions Cont. Rigging Instructions Cont. chainplates with the 6 mm shackles 6. Making sure the forestay is clear, provided. Tighten up the rigging lift the mast into position. screws so that there is approximately (Figs. 6, 7 & 8) 12 mm of thread in each end of the 7.
- Page 12 Rigging Instructions Cont. Rigging Instructions Cont. 8. Take up tension on the mainsheet 12. Lower stays. Now that the mast (Fig. 9) and pull the mast forward is set up correctly, attach the lower stays to the forward hole in the until the forestay rigging screw can be chainplates with the 6 mm stainless shackled onto the forestay fitting.
- Page 13 Rigging Instructions Cont. Rigging Instructions Cont. 20. Attach the mainsheet assembly 16. lnsert the four battens into the to the block hanger on the boom sail, making sure that the battens and attach to traveller by using snap seat all the way into the batten shackles on lower block.
- Page 14 FIG 22 (Fig. 20) This allows you to get good 26. Topping Lift - The Farr 6000 is not purchase while tensioning up the equipped with a main boom topping main sail. lift as standard, but should you...
- Page 15 Rigging Instructions Cont. Rigging Instructions Cont. IMPORTANT 29. Reefing – The slab reefing a. Remember to unlock the keel system is simple and efficient. To before lifting it up on the winch. reduce sail, carry out the following b. Do not overwind winch. We procedure: suggest you mark the wire at full a.
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Page 16: Nautical Terms
Nautical Rigging Instructions Cont. Terms 90 degrees from dead ahead on either side. Abeam: 32. Pop Top – When erecting the At the rear or nearest the stern Aft: Pop-Top, lift the aft end first, slide The width of the hull Beam: the stoppers into position (Fig.