 
[PART 2]
[NOTE: This electronic manual is
a verbatim copy of the printed manual included with Catalina 250 #384]
Rigging
OPTIONAL MAST RAISING SYSTEM
STEPPING THE MAST:
Caution: The mast and other metal parts
conduct electricity. Coming in contact with or near an electrical power line or
lightning can cause severe injury or death. Stay away from overhead electrical power
lines when sailing and/or launching the boat.
When trailering your boat always try to undo as
little rigging as possible.
- Before raising the mast, make sure halyards are
neatly tied down and that they are on proper sides of the spreaders. You should
never attempt to raise the mast unless the upper shrouds (those that pass over the
spreaders) and the lower shrouds, are attached to the deck fittings and the turnbuckles
are well "started" into their barrels by at least 3/4 of an inch. The
turnbuckles must not be completely tightened however, because slack is needed in the
shrouds to enable the mast to be fully raised. The backstay should be attached to
the transom chainplate. The upper shrouds, aft lower shrouds, and backstay will keep
the mast from falling over when it is raised, therefore, all of these must be attached to
the chainplates before the mast is raised. Check that the spreaders are secure and
that spreader boots are secure.
- Make sure that the shrouds and stays are not fouled.
- Extend mast carrier and roller support at the front
of the trailer to their highest positions and secure with pin.
- Slide the mast aft over the mast carrier until the
foot is at the mast step and install the bolt connecting the mast step and the mast.
At this time, you should check that all the mast lights are functioning properly.
- Check for overhead wires that may interfere with the
mast raising. Make sure the trailer is on level ground.
- Verify that upper and lower shrouds are connected to
chainplates (A) and not caught or wrapped in a way that would cause them to kink or
interfere with raising the mast.
- Release hook from bow eye and lead hook and strap
through the two (2) rollers at the trailer post (B).
- Place webbing strap around the mast just below the
spreaders (C), secure at that height with the main halyard. Fasten main halyard to a
cleat on starboard side of mast (D). Using the supplied line, tie a bowline loop
through both ends of the webbing strap and another loop securely attached to the hook at
the end of the winch strap. WARNING: Main halyard MUST
be properly secured, failure to do so may result in serious injury.
- Install mast raising short shrouds w/T-bolts in mast
sides and pelican hook on bail in stanchions (E). These shrouds should be slightly
slack to allow self centering during raising and lowering maneuvers.
- Crank the winch on the trailer (F) until mast is
vertical. Connect forestay to stem fitting to secure the mast in position.
- If backstay was not connected, do so at this time (at
transom), and remove raising shrouds.
- Lower main halyard to lower webbing strap.
Release hook, then adjust rig as desired.
LOWERING THE MAST:
- Check for overhead wires that may interfere with the
mast lowering.
- Install aft mast carrier in the transom and extend
fully.
- Extend fron post of trailer.
- Place webbing strap around the mast with main halyard
attached. Lead hook and winch strap through rollers on trailer post, connect to line
and webbing and tension line.
- Install mast raising short shrouds w/ T-bolts in mast
sides and pelican hook on bail in stanchions.
- Release forestay and slowly lower the mast from the
trailer winch. This MUST be done slowly and in a controlled manner.
DO NOT let go the winch handle until mast is resting on mast
carrier or it may fall causing severe damage and/or injuries.
- When the mast reaches the roller at the aft mast
carrier (set to highest position), remove the bolt from the mast step and slide the mast
forward to rest in the bow mast carrier.
- Remove webbing, raising shrouds and replace hook on
bow eye.
IMPORTANT: Be careful not to
twist the mast or allow it to move to one side of centerline while raising the mast, as
this may cause the mast step to break.
Rigging
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Spreader
Assembly
Masthead
Assembly
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