M51658” Owners Manual
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1. dnd dme ica s ie rotam ES ee i z ae ni ene b simi d uil him niu AB ANTT D mesi as hii de mur ded Page 3 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual IMPROTANT WARNINGS DON TS The Melges 24 has been designed to offer speed and safety in equal measure But to ensure your safety and the continued good condition of your boat please take special note of the following points DON TS e Don t untie the boat from its trailer until it is in the water for launching e Don t attempt to erect the mast alone It takes 2 people e Dont ever mount or dismount the engine without first attaching a line to it when you are afloat e Dont ever let the keel drop into place always winch it down e Don t ever let go the Halyards as they will rise to the top of the mast if not held or tied off e Don t clean the boat with acid or solvents always use Glass Fibre Cleaner Divat Sailing Page 4 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual IMPROTANT WARNINGS DO S DO S Make sure the boat is secure before towing Remember to turn off the fuel and breather on the engine before stowing it Lock the Highfield Lever with the pin as soon as you have raised the Headsall Always launch and recover your boat with the keel raised and the rudder removed Furl the jib clockwise to avoid sail damage Make sure the nuts and bolts on2. Orz3Eyetap 3 2 JKeelReracionTube X Microcleatwithfailead n 1 Outboard Bracket Prestreich TTC 15 74 Shockcord Diamond Sails TUO ra Spina PRB BowPupt 1 Extra Spinnaker Diamond Bags 1 J Cf Lifting Straps SnetBagg 3 JUndrCoe RuderBg VangBag HathBag o o A J J po _ Al A Af PhO AIN AIN AIN Al A Melges 24 Sails Two manufacturers have developed sails for the Melges24 which offer a high level of performance throughout the wind range These sails are fully optimised to the One Design Class Rules and incorporate the knowledge and experience gained over years of competing at the highest levels MELGES 24 MAINSAIL Cloth Mylar Construction Bi Radial MELGES 24 JIB Cloth Mylar Construction Tri Radial MELGES 24 SMALL LARGE ASYMETRICSPINNAKER Cloth Nylon Construction Tri Radial All Sails come complete with Reefing Points Window Insignia Sail Numbers National Letters Battens Tell Tails Roll oail Bags with handles and a Sail Tuning Guide Divat Sailing Page 30 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Tuning Guide A PREPARING AND STEPPING THE MAST 1 Place a 1 stripe on the spreaders 198 out from the mast to aid in jib tr
3. Swivel Wire goes through Aft Hole FIG C Rope goes through Forward Hole Forestay to Swivel FIG C Jib Halyard Head Sail into Furling Drum y When Highfield Lever is closed it Compression Deveti Sailing Page 18 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Preparing your Melges 24 for the water 1 UNTIE THE MAST but leave it on its rest with the mast tip pointing and the spreaders angled downwards 2 ATTACH THE LOWERS AND BACKST A VS TO THE MAST The Lower Shrouds are attached by means of two T bars which are inserted into the mast at right angles and turn through 90 to lock in fig 3 LOOSELY ATTACH THE LOWERS CAP SHROUDS Lowers li U AND BACKST AY TO THE BOAT fig II Chainplates for Inboard Outboard Hi ppers the Shrouds are located either side of the tabernacle while the backstay chainplate and block are located on the transom 4 LIFT MAST AFT until pivot bar on Mast Rock aligns with hook on mast step fig III This unique feature makes mast fitting easy even when undertaken by only two people although three people are recommended N B Never attempt to fit the mast alone Mast Step FIG Ill Devati Sailing Page 19 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual 5 RAISE MAST One person attaches Spinnaker Halyard to the Trailer Winch fig IV Then using the Winch pull the Mast into the upright position at the
4. MELGES Owners Manual Rigging the Spinnaker Sheets Harken 2 25 Block Harken 2 25 Block 1 THE STARBOARD SPINNAKER SHEET runs through the rear Cheek Ratchet A then through the Harken 2 25 Block B 2 IF GYBING INSIDE take the sheet under the tackline that runs back to the sail 2 a lF GYBING OUTSIDE leave the sheet over the tack line 3 THE SHEET THEN GOES AROUND THE FORESTAY outside the safety lines and ties onto the Spinnaker Clew 4 THE PORT SPINNAKER SHEET runs through the rear Cheek Ratchet C then through the Harken 2 25 Block D then outside the safety lines and onto the Spinnaker Clew 5 ONCE BOTH SHEETS ARE RIGGED use the Cam Cleats inboard of the rear ratchets to secure them and store the excess in the mesh sheet bags NB THE EXAMPLE ABOVE IS FOR WHEN LAUNCHING ON PORT SIDE YOU WOULD REVERSE THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH SHEET IF LAUNCHING ON THE STARBOARD SIDE Devati Sailing Page 26 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Rigging the Jib Sheet Jib Car Blocks Furled Jib Onto Jib Clew Jib Car Blocks 1 ATTACH THE JIBCAR BLOCKS These slide onto the tracks either side of the cockpit and screw into the track using knurled bolts These tracks have been treated with clear alochrome to prevent corrosion 2 RUN THE JIB SHEET THROUGH THE PORT CHEEK RATCHET BLOCK then through one of the Bullet Blocks on the jib clew back to the Port Car Block where it ties off on Jib Car eye with a fig
5. A A A Vertical Deldrins 2 Tiler bulb on 3 per boat jKeeFin J4 J 4 Tiller Extension Clip 1 Cid Keel Weed Cutter 1 Trailer Keel Top Plate to down bar Keel Lifting Ring 1 Straps for hold down bar Distributor Devoti Sailing Ltd Appleberry by the Gables Stoney Hills Burnham on Crouch Essex CMO 8QA T 44 1621 782603 44 1621 785735 E sales devotisailing com Divat Sailing Page 29 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Customer Options Qty Others X StemsLght 01 index BowlLighs J F 1 Coode X J 4 si Electrical Panel 1 Cooler mounting hardware Batey o J J 1 fJbSok Wire 29 18 Gauge Duplex 18 91 Per 100 1 Cushions Eye butt connectors 35 KVH10440 Porta Poti MBW 6 x6 Aluminium mounting bracket 1 _ Dock Fenders DispayBraket Outboard Motor 4hp AutohelImST50Plus 1 Outboard Motor3hp __ Autohelm ST30 MasterSensor 1 Mooring Lines Spinnaker Bag Complete Anchorandchanwap Spinnaker Launch Bag SC Bilge Pump MiroCheks 2 inches X MicroBulets 2 Taer
6. MELGES Melges 24 Rigging List ITEM LIFELINE LASHING BOOM SHOCKCORD CUNNINGHAM OUTHAL PURCHASE FURLER LINE OUTHAUI REEF LINE OPTIONAL SPRIT INHAUL SPRIT OUTHAUL BACKSTAY ADJUSTER TRAVELLER SPINNAKER HALYARD TACK LINE MAIN SHEET JIB SHEET SPIN SHEET PORT SPIN SHEET STARBOARD MAIN HALYARD JIB HAUARD TAIL BOW LINE ITEM Lower Jib Halyard Jib Halyard Jib Strop Cap Shroud Lower Shroud Backstay Backstay Adjuster Keel Crane Lifeline Side Lifeline Stern Outhaul Wire Mainsheet Strop 2 2 gt amp a X X c COLOUR WHITE WHITE BLUE RED RED WHITE BLACK BLACK YELLOW RED BLUE WHITE BLUE YELLOW YELLOW BLUE RED GREEN WHITE GREEN BLACK BLUE 785mm Pin to pin 8255mm to centres DIAMETER LENGTH 4mm 1m omm 1m 5mm 2x6ft 1x2ft omm oft omm 23ft 6mm 20ft 6mm 32ft 6mm 25ft 6mm 21ft 6mm 30ft 6mm 15ft 8mm 8amm 408 8mm 60ft 8mm 560 8amm 61ft 8mm 61ft 8mm T 5ft 6mm 32ft 10mm 15ft DIAMETER LENGTH omm 7x19 omm 7x19 2 5mm 7x19 3 16 Dyform 3 16 Dyform 3mm 1x19 3mm 7x19 4mm 7x19 4mm Plastic 4mm Plastic 3mm 7x19 4mm Plastic 290mm total wire continuous loop 8355mm 4040mm bearing on T to bottom of top nipple 4390mm Bearing on T to bottom of stud 97 75mm to centres 3240mm to bearing 3500mm Bearing to raw end 6140mm Bearing to centre 1875mm Bearing to centr
7. on the underside of the deck forward to the bottom sheave on the Block C and back out through the bottom hole in the Cabin House D Devati Sailing Page 10 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Rigging the Mainsheet Traveller Tie Bowline Knot E gt B N 1 m Traveller Car This operates using a continuous line 1 TAKE ONE END OF THE LINE through the rear Cam Cleat A through the rear lower Bullet Block B through bottom sheave C from front to back through sheave on car from the back D across to the lower Bullet Block again C and through the top sheave from front to back before making off through the eye on top of the Car with a Bowline Knot E 2 MIRROR THIS PROCESS WITH THE OTHER LINE 3 ATTACH HARKEN DOUBLE BLOCK TO TOP OF TRAVELLER Devati Sailing Page 11 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Rigging the Boom Vang System Goose Neck Knuckle 184 292 E c Triple Sheaved 7 m Bullet Blocks A p Cam Cleat B Vang Bracket 208 Boom Vang Goose Neck Bracket 177 Vang Knuckle 185 Vang Neck Bracket 177 This is rigged by means of a continuous line which runs through two Triple Sheaved Bullet Blocks A before securing on the Cam Cleat B The Vang is pneumatic and is pressurised by pumping it up with the pump provided See below for instructions 1 Pull handle from pump body rotate handle to form a T 2 Remove mud cap 3 Be sure pump he
8. Screw Ball Back Onto Weed Cutters Thread 11 UNSCREW THE WEED CUTTER BALL fig XIV put the keel plate in place with the three securing screws and then screw the ball back onto the Weed Cutter thread This can be used while sailing simply by lifting the ball up until the cutter blade hits the striker plate on the bottom of the hull then pushing it firmly back down again thus cutting any weed wrapped around the keel 12 SAFETY LINE ONTO THE ENGINE and remove the mounting bracket with the engine still attached Turn the fuel and the breather cap to OFF and stow the engine below Ensure that you stow it with the petrol tank going into the hold first push the engine forward to the boat s centre of gravity in the engine tray and rest the prop on the shock cord to protect the hull from damage 13 MOUNT THE RUDDER ON THE GUDGEONS securing it in place with the locking Pintles fig XV Then attach the tiller arm with its securing bolt and nut fig XVI 14 SECURE THE REAR LIFELINE 15 RIG YOUR BOAT Devati Sailing Page 24 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Rigging the Tack Line 1 RUN THE TACK LINE through the Cam Cleat on the starboard side of the cabin top Fig I 2 RUN THE LINE THROUGH THE BULLET BLOCK ON THE END OF THE BOW SPRIT Fig 1 around the outside of the forestay and the shrouds and attaches to the tack the Spinnaker FIG 11 Tie Knot FIG Ill Devati Sailing Page 25 of 36
9. With Shackle Attached Additional Cunningham 60 Rope Harken Fixed To Sidewall Harken Eyestrap Harken Floating i P Fixed To Sidewall N E E Ci le v B Block With Becket Lt ULLA Stipa Shock cord 29 Elasticated Rope Shaped End Of Ropes 1 REEF LINE 32 black with yellow fleck rope ties at Pulley without cover at shaped end of Boom through to Pulley at opposite end of Boom and wrapped around Boom end 2 SHOCK CORD 29 red elasticated 6mm rope attached to fixed eyestrap inside boom through Bullet Block fixed to sidewall and attaches to floating Bullet Block see sample ADDITIONAL CUNNINGHAM 5 red blue and yellow fleck 6mm attaches to becket on floating Bullet Block through Cheek Bullet Block fixed on side wait back through floating Bullet Block and attaches to floating bullet block see sample 4 OUTHAUL 20 white blue and yellow fleck 6mm rope attaches to fixed eyestrap on inside wall at square end of Boom back through floating Bullet Block out through hole in Boom through sea dog Cam Cleat Bullet Block at wrapped around Schaefer Devati Sailing Page 35 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Appendix 1 Devoti Sailing Melges 24 Parts List Used on your boat Devoti Manufacturer Manufacturers Description Quantity Where used Part Part Number Used Number Deve Sailing Pa
10. and scratching Devati Sailing Page 22 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Launching Your Melges 24 1 RAISE THE KEEL ABOUT 1 using the retraction tube 2 REVERSE THE TRAILER AND VEHICLE TO THE WATER S EDGE and put the trailer brake on 3 DETACH TRAILER and drive the vehicle forward for a few yards 4 ATTACH A LINE FROM THE TRAILER TO THE VEHICLE and take up any slack in the line let the trailer brake off and reverse the vehicle until the trailer is submerged and the boat is nearly afloat 5 DISCONNECT THE BOAT FROM THE TRAILER WINCH 6 LOWER THE OUTBOARD MOTOR INTO THE WATER start it up and reverse the boat off the trailer Then drive trailer out of the water apply the trailer brake reconnect the vehicle release the trailer brake and park your trailer away from the slipway 7 MOOR YOUR BOAT TO A JET TY PIER 3 Fenders Tied Stern Line Tied Onto Guard Rail To Backstay D Ring Bowline Tied To Bow D Ring Spring Lines From Shore 3 Cleat On Cheek Tied Onto Ratchet Cleat On Shore Blocks Or Winch Shore E LESE RIT TES 0 nin LaL crit 8 LOWER THE KEEL FULLY US1NG THE WINCH Then disconnect the Retraction Tube and place it bracket of your trailer 9 UNSCREW THE EYE ON TOP OF THE KEEL and retain it in your kit bag Devati Sailing Page 23 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual 10 RETAIN THE KEEL USING THE KEEL STRAR to prevent it from lifting when sailing fig XIII FIG XIII
11. light to medium wind 1 Extend bow sprit 2 Sneak tack all the way out 3 Hoist at mark 4 Furl jib 5 Ease backstay vang outhaul Cunningham 6 Coli spinnaker halyard and drop on cockpit floor C Hoist in heavy air 1 Same as above except only sneak tack out as far as you can and still maintain control of sail 4 GYBING THE ASYMMETRICAL SPINNAKER A Gybe In light air 1 Sheets Inside luff 2 Ease sheet 3 Turn boat 4 Roll gybe 5 Trim new sheet rapidly B Gybe in heavy air 1 Sheets outside luff 2 Release sheet 3 Turn boat 4 Trim new sheet rapidly 5 TAKE DOWN OF THE ASYMMETRICAL SPINNAKER A Windward take down 1 Head straight downwind 2 Release sheet trim windward sheet directly out of ratchet 3 Trim clew until it s just behind shrouds 4 Let sail unwrap so leech is entirely clean 5 Let halyard down 6 Tack off then pull pole in B Leeward take down of asymmetrical spinnaker 1 Bear off 2 Overtrim sheet keep tight 3 Grab foot and ease halyard down so sail falls on deck 4 Do not ease pole and tack until sails on deck and under control or it will go directly in the water C Mexican take down of asymmetrical spinnaker 1 Approach leeward mark one and a half boat lengths away on starboard tack 2 Overstand mark slightly 3 Gybe boat but not spinnaker overtrim spinnaker sheet 4 As sail backs into rig on port side blow off halyard and drop sail on deck SAIL CARE 1 Alw
12. same time the other s push the mast upright from the aft of the Boat fig V Taking care not to entangle the Rigging in the Mast Boom Holder 6 ONCE THE MAST IS UPRIGHT Use the Winch to tension the Rigging fig IV 7 ATTACH BOTTOM OF HEADSAIL FORESTAY TO THE FURLING DRUM after first ensuring that sufficient rope is wound around the furling drum fig VI The Forestay is an integral part of the Headsail Please also note that the Headsail must be furled CLOCKWISE on the furling drum to prevent fouling 8 ATTACH THE SWIVEL TO THE TOP OF THE FORESTAY WIRE fig VII Page 20 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual 9 PULL THE HEADSAIL UP using the Black Yellow Jib Halyard Attach the wire from the Halyard to the Highfield wire near the base of the mast and close the Highfield Lever inside the cabin before locking it into position with the pin fig VII Then adjust tension of luff using Cunningham line on headsail that runs to Bullet Block on Furling Drum 10 LET THE SPINNAKER HALYARD OFF THE WINCH and attach it to the Stanchion on the Deck of the boat 11 FURL HEADSAIL 12 MOUNT THE BOOM to the mast by dropping the fixing pin through the Boom FIG Gooseneck and securing with the ring underneath fig IX 13 SECURE THE MAINSHEET TO THE BOOM See page 13 14 SUPPORT THE BOOM WITH THE MAIN HALYARD AND MOUNT THE BOOM VANG to the mast with the fixing pin and then onto the Tang on the Boom itsel
13. Large Swivel Base 295 Harken Cam Riser 150 Harken Cam Cleat Harken Eyestrap 150 Harken Cam Cleat 201 Harken Eyestrap Lower Pulley Block Lower Pulley Block 214 Harken Car 264 Harken Endstop 264 Harken Endstop 220 Harken Double Upright Bullet Block 220 Harken Double to Upright Bullet Block Travellers Uprights Rises For Traveller Car 166 Harken Bullet Swivel 155 48 Harken 061 Harken Station Mount 48 Hi Beam Track Dever Sailing Page 14 of 36 MELGES Stanchions and Deck Pulleys 125 Harken Big Bullet 201 Harken Eyestrap 208 Harken Furling Drum 224 Harken Micro Single 84 15 Scheafer Headstay Tang HA 4039 Holt Allen Bow Sprit Seal With Mount 98075640 Rubber Boot 98075641 Nylon Sleeve Mast Step 201 Harken Eyestrap 150 Harken Cams One For Tack Line One For Furling Line 016 Harken 3 Ratchet Cheek Port B32 2A Harken Customer Option Winches 150 Harken Cam Cleat 015 Harken 3 Cheek Ratchet Port WD6533 Wichard 1 4 Short Spinnaker Eyes y Vt i WD6544 Wichard 5 16 Owners Manual 021 Harken 1 75 Single Block 097 Harken Stand Up Spring 082 Harken Bullets 72 46 Scheafer Jib Track Cars 40 04 Scheafer Jib Track 015 Harken 3 Ratchet Cheek Starboard B32 2A Harken Customer Option Winches 150 Harken Cam Cleat 016 Harken 3 Cheek Ratchet Starboard WD6533 Wichard 1 4 Short Spinnaker Eyes Page 15 of 36
14. MELGES Owners Manual DONIC INS amnestie inenten neerde net 3 e 31 8 ers M8 10 CEN DEIN OE T 3 IMPROTANT WARNINGS NU m 4 IMPISO TANT WARNINGS DO RU ur pt teda Sphere pM nimi deu ire notant ssi 5 Rigging your Melges 24 Following Delivery nnne nnne 6 RIGGING the Mainsheet ir rk id e bc sonar era rin era kr d IR i nn e FER Ea Ric a ica 11 Rigging the Boom Vang 12 KIO Me Nansen nde beten teerde 13 Deck Hardware VOLE eneen 14 Traveller and Mast Bulkhead Controls annen ennen ennen enennereeneneenensenensenen venen venen ennnenvenenrenenvenenvenenveneneens 14 Stahehions Deck wensen E E A 14 otanchions and Deck PUNO YS cies emeret keaenenenkbaedhaaddnantinr steno detendeknndas oenen dens 15 Melges ds 16 IGOR RUN 17 Preparing your Melges 24 for the 19 B jaegiusdeliiiu ic r 23 ROONG Ne TeK m 25 Rigging the Spinnaker SINGS NEN OO EET 26 JIE gl ee a e
15. ad is adapted to fit valve type 4 Push head onto valve adjust head cap if necessary to fit over valve 5 Flip down thumb lock Lever to lock head onto valve 6 Inflate to desired pressure T Reverse directions for removal Devati Sailing Page 12 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Rigging the Mainsheet Wire Strop J 4 Single Block Single Block C With Becket Boom Vang 3 Rachet D Cam Cleat Traveller Car Mounted On Traveller Attached To Cockpit Floor B Swivel 1 ATTACH THE SINGLE BLOCK WITH SECKET A to the wire strop coming from the rear eye on the Boom 2 ATTACH THE SINGLE BLOCK C to the forward eye on the Boom 3 ATTACH THE DOUBLE BLOCK B to the Traveller Car 4 TIE THE MAINSHEET TO THE BECKET A and run it down through one of the sheaves on the Double Block B backup to the Rear Block A back down to the Double Block B and through the second sheave back up to the Forward Block C back down to the sheave D behind the Cam Cleat on the Cockpit Floor Then tie a figure 8 in the end of the mainsheet Dever Sailing Page 13 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Deck Hardware Layout Traveller and Mast Bulkhead Controls 4539 Through Deck With Inset 073 Harken Eyestraps 084 Harken Double bul 073 Harker Eyestraps 088 Harken Through Decks 230 Harken Cleat 092 Harken Cheeks 282 Harken Cheek 9 Harken 3 Single Ratchet 144 Harken
16. all the bottle screws are tight Always hose salt water off boat and trailer after use and let them dry Grease trailer bearings and all winches regularly Tape over all sharp edges to avoid sail damage Keep rudder tiller and hatches well protected in Custom Bags when not in use to prevent chipping and scratching Divat Sailing Page 5 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Rigging your Melges 24 Following Delivery Le 1 ATTACH THE BACKSTAY BATON by removing the 2 Philips screws from the mast GEen crane putting the batten in place and then here screwing it on taking care not to over tighten it fig A 2 UNCOIL THE BACKSTAY and run it out alongside the mast before threading the flat eye at one end through the ring at the other end of the batten sliding the eye into the slot in the crane Pin here and securing it using the pin and ring provided fig and B with Ring 3 ATTACH THE FORKED END OF THE BACKSTAY to the Harken Wire Block on the backstay purchase wire fig Devati Sailing Page 6 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual 4 RIG THE BACKST AY PURCHASE FIG D SYSTEM by first shackling the backstay purchase wire to the tang on the transom then attach the wire block to the other tang with the Double Bullet trailing forward fig D 5 THE BACKSTAY LINE as illustrated in the diagram below by first running it through the front Cam Cleat CA from the top do
17. ays roll mainsail from head down Keep battens parallel remove battens if sail won t be used gain soon 2 If boat isn t going to be sailed soon remove and roil jib or cover with U V sock 3 Always dry your sails thoroughly and rinse free of salt This comprehensive tuning guide should get you started off on the right foot and at full speed Please feel free to call us with any questions you may have on tuning input Divat Sailing Page 33 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Spreader Assembly Spreaders point towards rear of boat 1 File slot in mast to suit spreader bar and packer 2 Fit spreaders on bar 3 File root of spreaders if necessary so that pin holes line up with holes on bar 4 Ream pin holes 3 8 o Remove spreaders and attach cables uppers 6 Feed cable through end of hole in cable up to fixed nipple 7 Attach loose nipple and crimp in place 8 Attach and crimp Ronstan Turnbuck on end of cable 9 Insert T Tang into slot on mast 10 Attach spreads to bar 11 Insert 4 pins 2 per spreader and attach cir clips to secure in place N B We advise that this task is undertaken by an experienced Rigging Company Divat Sailing Page 34 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Internal Rigging of Boom Main Outhaul pied Outhaul Em De Reefline Harken Floating B Block Harken 1 1 8 Cheek Bullet Block Fixed To Sidewall Y Dl 16 Long Wire Comes Through Wire SAN Block With Cover
18. bly Block 28 kW Throigh Shoa This is rigged by means ol a continuous line which runs through two Triple Sheaved Bullet Blocks A before securing on the Cam Through Bottom Shawe C 25 Cleat The Vang Is pneumatic and is pressurised by pumping FIG A See Page 10 eta up with the pump provided mapa gt on Wire Strap E 3 FIG C See Page 13 Single Block With A Single Block C Traveller Car Cockpit Floor B Sailing Page 9 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Rigging the Bow Sprit OUTHAUL SETUP _ D Ring A Sheaves Through Sprit B gt Cleat On Cabin Retractable Bow Sprit House Double Bullet Block 25 x 14 Through Slot Through Top Sheave C Dyneema In Deck D INHAUL SET UP Deck Eye On Bullet Cheek Mounted Sprit Bushing Top Of Pole D Underside Of Deck F gt To Through Deck Bushing Double Bullet Block 25 x 14 On Cabin House D Through Bottom Sheave C Dyneema 1 TIE OFF ONE END OF THE OUTHAUL LINE to the D ring on the starboard bulkhead CA run it to the back of the pole through both sheaves in the pole forward to the double Bullet Block on the bulkhead C through the top sheave from the side nearest the pole then through the Cam Cleat on the Cabin House and into the cockpit D 2 TIE OFF ONE END OF THE INHAUL LINE to the D ring E run it back to the Block F
19. cockpit Styled after International fifty foot race boats C Two moulded wedge shaped foot pushes along entire length of cockpit sole D Cockpit lazarette locker for cool box and engine storage E Retractable keel for easy launching either by ramp or hoist F Single point keel and hull lifting point for elimination of side side and fore aft anti tip lines for hoist launching CARBON COMPONENTS G Carbon fibre outboard mounted foil shaped rudder H Streamlined stainless steel pin ties and gudgeons Carbon fibre shaped tiller for maximum turning radius J Custom cast stainless steel gooseneck K Stainless steel stem fitting with supplementary stainless attachment point for Harken Roller Furler DECK HARDWARE L Harken main traveller for easy sheeting M Schaefer with single dinghy block or adjusted car N 6 1 mechanical advantage main sheeting O Permanent backstay controls lead to deck between skipper and 2nd crew P One Design life lines stanchions and stern pulpits SPARS STANDING AND RUNNING RIGGING Q Carbon fibre wedge tapered AwlGrlp painted mast R Solid black anodised boom vang 5 Custom bow sprit seal T Spreader Note Specifications subject to change without notice peu odas CLE xus I d 0 hy i ak mer eee Les Tae pete e E 1221 aC i
20. e 670mm Bearing to raw end Hard Eye on Harken single and becket 295mm to bearings Owners Manual Material PRESTRETCH SHOCKCORD PRESTRETCH PRESTRETCH PAESTRETCH MATT DYNEEMA DYNEEMA DYNEEMA DYNEEMA DYNEEMA DYNEEMA DYNEEMA DYNEEMA DYNEEMA DYNEHAA DYNEEMA DYNEEMA BRAID BRAID 0 N a O Oo O o O O O O O O O O O O O O O O N N N N NNNNA eo 1 2 SOFT 1 2 SOFT FITTING Highfield Swage Bottlescrew Fork 2 x swage eye drill one eye for strop Talurite ferrule tape T terminal 2 x nipple one fitted one loose Ronstan rigging screw loose T terminal Ronstan rigging screw Swage eye Swage fork Drill fork to 74 2 x SS Thimble 2 x Talurite Ferrule 1 x SS Thimble Talurite Ferrule Swage toggle Swage Lifeline Eye amp Stud Swage toggle Swage SS Thimble Ferrule Harken from BAE 2 55 Thimble 2 x Talurite Ferrule WHIPS EYE SPLICES Page 16 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Rigging Runs Tack line Starboard Asymmetric Sheet Hole for Rope Tail Hole for Wi Halyair esta ay Ms 4 Port Asymmetric Sheet Bow sprit outhaul Bow Sprit Inhaul Hole for Electrical Cable Optional Hole for Main Halyard Jib Sheet 2 1 stem s Jib sheet Dwat Sailing Page 17 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Forestay Tensioner to Halyard Fark Eye Junction Hope Tail for the Forestay
21. ee ere eee ee ee ee ere ee ere ee 27 Recovering your Melges 24 biased sinesaamenainie denderen YR UE REN EURATE CER X bt REIR AME 28 3 0 2 m 29 DE 29 30 9 o o 30 E eee en ee ee eee en eee rene 31 Mainsail Trim Settings entente din aia Gehan heao 31 Zal Tim DS UA 32 Scopias Fam GRAN Tm 32 4 Crew Weight menten nen T inte eten nnen 33 lt ASS EMON NER sm 34 Internal Rigging of Boom Main nass nnns 35 Appendix 1 Devoti Sailing Melges 24 Parts List Used on your 36 Divat Sailing Page 1 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Ji Sailing Page 2 of 36 MELGES Major Components Specifications LOA LWL BMAX Draft Displacement Sail Area Main Genoa Asymmetrical Spinnaker 24 0 ft 22 0 ft 8 2 ft 5 0 ft 1750 pds 27 85 ft 7 95 ft 28 90 ft 12 45 ft 254 0 sq ft 126 0 sq ft 666 0 sq ft Owners Manual Hull and Deck A Closed cell PVC foam core B Thirteen feet long
22. eets outside tack D BOAT HANDLING The Melges 24 is a very fast and responsive boat thus boat handling IS very important Big gains can be made with smooth and correct boat handling 1 UPWIND When sailing upwind it is Important to be very smooth in the boat and to be very conscious of the angle of heel at all times In light air roll tacking is a must and minimising crew movement is imperative In stronger wind keeping the boat flat Is important so quick action on the crew from rail to rail is a necessity and you must work the sails to keep the boat moving in and out of tacks and in big waves It is best to have the front two crew hike at all times and feed information to the helmsman about wind waves and often important information about other boats on the course The crew just forward of the helmsman should trim the jib so the communication between skipper and jib trimmer is easy When steering in light air the skipper 111 t concentrate on keeping the boat moving at all times While the crew adjusts the sails and angle of heel Generally don pinch unless you have solid breeze and flat water The skipper must work the main to keep the boat flat on her feet and driving 2 DOWNWIND Downwind is the funnest and fastest point of sail in the Melges 24 and correct downwind form can be exhilarating and challenging Tactics become very important because of the hotter angles the boats sail at so pay attention to the wind strength and compass headings I
23. er the large roach mainsail and open the slot between main and jib C SAIL TRIM Hoisting the mainsail Once all battens are in put the tack slider into the groove at the bottom of mast Then attach the Clew to the Outhaul Attach the block and tackle Cunningham to the mainsail and then take the main Halyard Before hoisting mainsail make sure boat Is head to wind Ensure that Boom Vang is released and that the mainsheet is eased Then hoist the main fully ensuring that the boat rope feeds into the mast groove before cleating off the main Halyard and tensioning the Cunningham 1 Mainsail Trim Settings Cunningham Light Loose Medium loose to wrinkles out when overpowered Heavy wrinkles out to very firm Downwind loose Outhaul light ease 1 _ Medium to black band Heavy to black band Downwind ease 2 to 3 Vang Light loose Medium slack out to firm if vang sheeting Heavy firm If vang sheeting Downwind to batten parallel to boom Traveller Light pull to windward to keep boom centred Medium centre to 6 down to foot Heavy centre to 2 down to foot Downwind centre Sheet Light Back 2 of top batten parallel to boom to 10 degrees open light chop Medium Top batten parallel or twist when overpowered Heavy maintain twist to depower adjust continuously for speed and stability Downwind keep luff active Backstay Light loose Medium pull In puffs to flatten and depower Heavy fi
24. f with the pin and fixing ring fig X This Vang or Kicker is pneumatic and is pumped up to the required level with the pump provided See page 12 It controls the leech of the Mainsail by preventing the Boom from lifting Duet Sailing Page 21 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual 14 MOUNT THE ENGINE BRACKETTO THE TRANSOM by placing the four Keyholes fig XI over the mounting pins and pushing the bracket downwards till it locks onto the mounting pins This is then secured by sliding the locking clip over the top left Keyhole 15 MOUNT THE ENGINE onto the bracket tighten securely and then tilt the engine to give the prop maximum ground clearance fig XII 16 TUNE RIG See Tuning Guide for suggested settings 17 MAINSAIL Take mainsail out of bag and unroll it Put battens into pockets in sails Fig A then push the velcro tags inside with the rod provided and tension them Fig B Leave battens so they are very firm for light medium conditions to power up and remove wrinkles Fig C Leave battens loose to medium tension for heavy air to flatten main Consider stiffer battens for extreme conditions N B Leave a short piece of line hanging out after tensioning for releasing the battens when needed GENERAL NOTES Grease trailer bearings and all winches regularly Tape over all sharp edges to avoid sail damage Keep rudder tiller and hatches well protected when not in use to prevent chipping
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26. im B TUNING THE RIG 1 Set the mast rake at 36 6 w Pull a tape measure all the way up on main halyard and measure to bottom corner of transom 2 Adjust turnbuckle at Highfield lever to change rake and when measuring rake you must have some sidestay tension because as you lighten sidestays rake will change 3 Shroud tension using a Loos tension gauge A All purpose setting Uppers 650lbs lowers tighten at dock to keep mast straight athwartships and set up with approximately 1 2 of pre bend at spreaders B Light Air Setting Uppers 200lbs lowers slack sight up back side of mast while sailing mast should sag to leeward 1 2 spreaders C Heavy Air Setting Uppers 1000lbs Lowers set up at dock so that mast Is straight athwartships and also straight fore and aft In general we re looking for a slight leeward sag in light air to power up the main a bit and also a loose rig will let the mast bend fore and aft to allow the draft to slide aft In the main and to allow the headstay to sag to create a more powerful jib In medium air we re looking for a straight mast sideways and more control over headstay sag thus a tighter rig In heavy air we re looking to depower so we go with a very tight rig to achieve maximum headstay tension and this allows us to pull the backstay more headstay tension and the vang to allow vang sheeting going to weather In heavy air we actually let the mast sag off to leeward up high to help depow
27. n light air you must be very still in the boat and have total concentration You must sail the boat at a higher angle than in a conventional keel boat to keep the apparent wind forward Attach telltales to the sidestays and keep the telltales flowing back at all times in light air As the wind increases you can begin to hunt down and sail low be sure and watch the boats around you to see if you are gaining or losing As the wind gets 10 the point where the boat will plane then you must once again keep the boat pressured up almost reaching The boat will go much faster and the apparent wind will go forward Divat Sailing Page 32 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual 4 Crew Weight Positions Upwind Light forward close together low promote same heel Medium close together stacked from middle stanchion forward boat flat Heavy same as medium Downwind Light same as light upwind Medium start sliding weight aft keep boat flat Heavy slide as far aft as possible and hike forward crew and vang Setting the ASYMMETRICAL SPINNAKER A Hooking up the sail 1 Attach tack line to tack of sail Both sheets to clew halyard to head 2 Far outside gybes tack line should be under sheet for inside gybes tack line should be and top of sheet 3 We recommend setting behind shrouds to avoid ripping sail If you set in front of shrouds tape mast step vang and put a piece of line from lower shroud to lower shroud 1 below spreader B To hoist in
28. rm adjust often In puffy conditions Downwind eased NOTE UPWIND In some conditions ii pays to work only mainsheet and in some conditions it pays to work the backstay Don t get lazy be sure to experiment with each control to find out what works best for you Divat Sailing Page 31 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual 2 Jib Trim Settings Luff Light wrinkles out Medium wrinkles out Heavy wrinkles out Jib Car Placement Light set up so luff breaks evenly Medium same as light Heavy one to two notches back to flatten and twist jib Sheet Tension Light soft trim to achieve twist match jib sheet to underside of main luff work continuously generally outside spreader mark Medium hit spreader mark in flat water work jib out In waves Heavy in extreme puffs sail with jib eased to open slot and keep main from ragging and boat driving 3 Spinnaker Trim Chart Tack Line Light tack to pole Medium ease tack 1 to 2 to help sail rock to windward when sailing deep Heavy tack to pole Trim All conditions always trim to luff break overt rimming Is deadly slow keep working It out Steering Light keep the pressure on apparent wind forward tell tales pointing back Medium hunt down in puffs apparent wind moves aft sail more like conventional keel boat Heavy keep the pressure on apparent wind forward keep the boat flying Gybing Light sheets inside tack Medium sheets inside tack Heavy sh
29. ur to keel fin if this is not done 10 DE RIG AND DE MAST YOURBOAT reversing all previous directions taking care to check for power lines and trees 11 NB PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR BOAT AND MAST ARE FULLY SECURED BEFORE DRIVING OFF Divat Sailing Page 28 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Spares DESCRIPTION QUANTITY ITEM DESCRIPTION Keel and Top Plate Laminate 1 Mast Complete keshe dowsuap Rocker Plate _ EngneDraw Mastwih4pins Lamnae 1 Gooseneck Bracket Vang Vang Bracket Vang with stickers f ShroudLowerTumbucke 2 Mise J Shroud Upper Turnbuckle 2 Linerboardsforinterir G Backstay Permanent CabinStckes 2 Gooseneck Knuckle Drop Board Frame BoomVangTogge Frame Lamimate 1 f SpreaderTang 1 8 Transparency tint tft Spreaders ____ Teak Beam on vertical Mast Crane hatch LokBracet J1 10 Insert for 1 Cockpit Hatch TepHatch Laminted Stern Rails HatchTans 21 Stanchionswihlegs Keel Retraction Tubes complete Flushiock 1 Bow Sprite 2 1 Bow sprite complete Keel amp Bulb aad Keel Bub 1 Guides Large un Rudder and Tiller 11 957 6 75 Vertical Deldrins
30. ure 8 knot 3 THE OTHER END OF THE JIB SHEET crosses the deck through the front Cheek Ratchet through the starboard Car Block through the other Bullet Block on the Jib Clew and then ties off on the eye of the starboard Car Block with a figure 8 knot THERE ARE CAM CLEATS NEXT TO THE FRONT RATCHET BLOCKS FOR SECURING THE JIB SHEET WHEN THE SAIL IS PULLED Devati Sailing Page 27 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Recovering your Melges 24 1 REVERSE THE TRAILER AND VEHICLE INTO THE WATER 2 DETACH TRAILER and drive the vehicle forward for a few yards 3 ATTACH A LINE FROM THE TRAILER TO THE VEHICLE and take up any slack in the line let the trailer brake off and reverse the vehicle until the trailer is nearly submerged 4 RUN OUT 6ft OF LINE ON THE TRAILER WINCH 5 RAISE THE KEEL FULL V using the retraction tube 6 ATTACH THE OUTBOARD MOTOR 5 before remembering to use a safety line then drive the boat slowly onto the submerged trailer No pull on by Bowline 7 ATTACH THE TRAILER WINCH TO THE HOOK ON THE BOW and carefully winch the boat onto the trailer 8 DRIVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD until the trailer is clear of the water Apply the trailer brake detach line then reverse vehicle back to trailer hook them up and drive clear of the slipway watching for power lines and trees 9 LOWER THE KEEL using the retraction tube until the bulb of the keel sits in the padded holder in the trailer severe damage will occ
31. wn through the Bullet Block B beneath then through the Cheeks C mounted on deck in front of the track then through one sheave of the Double Bullet block D back to the fixed Bullet Swivel E hanging from the track back through the second sheave of the Double Bullet Block D through the fixed cheek F in front of the track through the Bullet Block G and then through the Cam Cleat H above Finally tie a figure 8 in each end of the line Cam Cleat with Eyestrap Bullet Block Pulley Block Double Bullet Block Cheeks Bullet Swivel Cam Cleat Bullet Block Backstay Tang with Eyestrap Deveti Sailing Page 7 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual Running the Line for the Furling Drum 1 ATTACH THE FURLING DRUM with the pin and locking ring fig F 2 RUN THE FURLING LINE through the slot in the port side of the cockpit bulkhead through the Cam Cleat all the way through the hull then through the hole into the furling drum well J A Je Locking Ring 7 Pin Here 3 RUN THE LINE THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE TOP OFTHE FURUNG DRUM and tie it 10 a figure B at the end fig G 4 WIND THE LINE ON ANTI CLOCKWISE fig H so that when the sail is furled it will wind on CLOCKWISE This is important if sail damage is to be prevented Devati Sailing Page 8 of 36 MELGES Owners Manual CUTHALR SET UP 2 je C 7 ___ LE E Dc pat Dou
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