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The Technical Section

This section of the site is dedicated to technical articles covering a wide range of subjects from rigging through to improving the storage facilities within the cabin of a Swift 18. Please use the links below and on the left hand side of the page to navigate through the articles.

If you would like to submit anything for inclusion in this section then please contact us via the 'contact us' link at the foot of the page. It's your contributions that will make this a successful site.

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'A' Frames An 'A' frame is an extremely useful gizmo for stepping/unstepping the mast particularly when everyone else has gone for a cuppa and left you to do the hard work!. The document below contains a couple of options for DIY 'A' frames.

PDF 'A' Frames

Rigging Tensioning the rigging no longer needs to be a hit or miss affair, with this useful guide.

PDF Rigging Guide

Rotostay FS4/FS5 Installation Manual Installation leaflet for the Rotostay FS4/FS5 furling genoa.

PDF Rotostay FS4/FS5

Sails Anyone got the sizes of the sails so I can put them here?

PDF Sail Area

GRP Repairs A useful guide to GRP repairs.

PDF GRP Repair Manual

Keel Various bit regarding the keel.

PDF Keel Mechanism
PDF Keel thrust race mod
PDF Oops the keel broke

Tents Boom and cockpit tent information .

PDF Cockpit tent rear frame measurements

 
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