Assembling the VirusPlus

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Arrival at boat park with rudder still attached saves time in assembly. Untieing everything Taking the floats off is easy The arms are numbered so they fit exactly where intended.
 
Slip the trampolines onto the bow arms before attaching the floats Fit the floats onto the arms. The innovative, VirusBoats patented clamp. Tie and tension the trampolines next.
 
New quick-fit/quick-release straps make fitting, tensioning and removing the trampoline easier. Stepping the mast is easier if done before the arms and trampolines are fitted because you can get closer to the task. One or two shrouds on each side, depending upon the mast supplied. Tension the forestay
 
Time to fit the engine Next get the sails out and the yard arm. Slide the yard into the main sail Make sure that you put a stopper knot in the main halyard to prevent it accidentaly going to the top of the mast.
 
Make a figure of 8 knot in the end of the main halyard then tie the main halyard to the yard with a clove hitch How to tie a bowline - a very useful sailing knot Hoist the main sail. I prefer to attach it to the boom first! Lift boom into place and fit kicking strap.
 
Wrap the VELCRO clew of the main sail around the boom and then fix the outhaul. Fit the caribina attached to the small block on the main sheet to the boom. Fix the other end of the main sheet to the aft cross beam. Attach the luff of the jib to the forestay.
 
Attach the jib to the forestay. Secure the tack of the jib to the bow cleat with a bowline. Hoist the jib Thread the jib sheet through the jib and tie a figure of 8 knot in it. Then thread the other end through the eye on the gunwale and across the boat (aft of the mast), throught the other eye on the other gunwale and finally through the clew of the jib again and tie off with another figure of 8 knot. This way you only have one jib sheet. Note the neatly stowed main and jib halyards and the taught kicking strap.
 
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