Melges 14 Guida rapida
RIGGING GUIDE
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CONGRATULATIONS... on the purchase of your new MELGES 14!
Designed by Reichel Pugh, the Melges 14 exudes innovation and excellence in One Design
sailing. It’s speed, quality, durability, comfort and fun wrapped into one dynamic and
modern sailing package. It offers a fun and exciting upwind and downwind experience
when compared to other boats in its size range. Perfect for all ages, it features a large,
comfortable open cockpit — so no bailing. An ultra-cool carbon mast and boom
complements its modern, yet flexible sail plan. You can car top or tow it behind any
vehicle. It’s easy to move around on a custom Melges 14 dolly. It’s a fantastic beach boat
— a fun, family-style sailboat or a one-design racing platform.
The large cockpit makes sailing with two a breeze!
Lets sail cool boats — the new Melges 14!
The following comprehensive guide takes you through the rigging and set up of your new
Melges 14. If you have any questions please contact your local dealer or
melges.com for anything you may need.
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THE MELGES 14.
MODERN, FUN, EASY TO SAIL
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
LENGTH: 14 ft 2-3/8 in (4.328 m)
BEAM: 5 ft 2 in (1.584 m)
WEIGHT: 114 lbs (51.7 kg)
SAIL AREA
GOLD: 97.95 sq ft (9.1 m2)
BLUE: 79.65 sq ft (7.4 m2)
RED: 59 sq ft (5.5 m2)
CREW: 1-2
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THE MELGES 14 GUIDE
This guide will help you familiarize yourself with the rigging, parts !
and maintenance of the Melges 14 Full Range, Mid-range and Youth
Range rigs. The different sail sizes utilize different mast tips and !
different outhaul front spectra lengths to make the switch through !
the different sail sizes.
The first thing to do is unpack the extra parts you received !
with your new boat and lay them out on the floor or table to
identify what you have.
1. Daggerboard
2. Rudder with rudder head and tiller quick pin.
3. Tiller with extension
4. Upper mast
5. Lower mast
6. Boom
7. Sail with battens
8. Mainsheet 7mm X 10.668M
9. Boom vang system with vang lines
10. Cunningham control line (yellow)
11. Cunningham spectra 3mm X 610mm
12. Outhaul control line (black)
13. Outhaul front spectra 3mm X 1.83M
14. Outhaul aft spectra 3mm X 2.21M
15. Traveler line with 2 stopper balls. 4mm
16. Traveler line pulley (29mm) with lead ring.
17. 2 X 40mm T2 blocks for mainsheet
18. Large loop for mid boom block
19. Zip tie for aft boom block
20. Dinghy clew hook (Harken 394)
21. 2 X 18mm T2 Blocks for outhaul
22. 16mm swivel(#417) for outhaul
23. 18mm double block for cunningham
24. Spectra clew strop.
25. Self starting O ring for vang to mast
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NAUTICAL TERMS
Aft: Toward the back end of the boat
Port: Left side of the boat looking forward
Starboard: Right side of the boat looking forward
Leeward: Direction away from the wind
Windward: Direction from which the wind is coming
Inboard: Direction toward the center of the boat
Outboard: Direction toward the outer edge of the boat
Useful knots are listed below.
It would be beneficial to Google how
to tie the following knots:
Bowline
Figure 8 knot
Square knot
Half hitch
Slip knot
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THE MELGES 14 : STEP 1
INSTALL THE BATTENS IN THE MAINSAIL
•Lay the battens out on top of the sail batten pockets with
the correct length battens corresponding to the correct length
batten pockets.
•Insert battens into the batten pockets with the smaller
tapered end going in first and forward towards the mast.
•Unscrew batten tensioners so that they go far enough into
batten pockets to allow both webbing loops to hook over
batten tensioner hooks.
•Tension battens so that all vertical wrinkles through the pockets
just go away. Take care not to over tension the battens and bow
them in the pocket.
•Battens that are too tight will be more difficult to pop
through on tacks and gybes and make it more difficult to feed
the sail onto the mast.
•When not using the sail for extended periods of time it is best
to loosen the batten adjusters or remove the battens from the sail.
•Always rinse salt water off the sail after use and put away dry.
Do not put a wet sail in the bag for any extended period of time.
•Keep the sail covered or out of the sunlight as much as
possible and store in a cool dry place.
•Small tears can be repaired with sail repair tape or
shipping tape. More substantial repairs should be performed
by a sail repair facility.
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THE MELGES 14 : STEP 2
ASSEMBLE THE BOOM
•Attach the 16mm swivel to the forward bottom eyestrap
on the boom.
•Using the long loop attach 1- 40mm T2 block to the center
boom, making sure the loop goes through the black eyestrap.
•Attach 1-40mm T2 block to the bottom black eyestrap
at the aft end of the boom using the supplied loop.
•Using the loop supplied with the mid boom T2 block attach
it to the aft block per photo and zip tie it onto the block.
•Tie the aft spectra line onto the top black eyestrap
at the aft end of the boom using a bowline knot.
•Lead the aft spectra line through the clew hook block
(keep the hook on the starboard side), back through the aft
eyestrap and forward. On the front end of this spectra line tie
on an 18mm T2 block.
•Tie the front spectra line to the bottom eyestrap at the front
end of the boom, lead it aft through the 18mm block on the front
end of the aft spectra, forward through the 18mm swivel block
at the front end of the boom and then tie on the end of this line
an 18mm T2 block.
•NOTE: When rigging for the Mid-range sail or Youth Range
ensure that you use the longer 3mm X 2M spectra line.
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THE MELGES 14 : STEP 3
ASSEMBLE THE BOOM VANG
•Note picture with the vang parts included.
•Assemble the curved vang key and
16mm double block (#206) using the small
D shackle. Tighten shackle with a tool. Also
attach the Micro single block (#224) to the
shackle at the top of the cleat bracket.
•Tie the red vang control line to the becket
end of the Micro block(#225) using a bowline
and lead through the cleat bracket as shown.
•Tie the vang spectra line to the opposite
end of the micro block(#225) using a
bowline knot. Lead the line through
the 16mm double block(#206) and the
bracket as shown, and dead end on the
pin of the shackle that is attaching the
single micro block to the bracket.
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THE MELGES 14 : STEP 4
ASSEMBLE THE TRAVELER BRIDLE
•Take the 4mm X 2.286M Vectran line and tie a figure 8
knot at the black mark that is 565mm from one end.
•Then slide the small 16mm stopper ball out to this knot
with the counterbored side of the ball sliding over the knot.
•Next slide the Harken lead ring (#3269) over the long end
of the Vectran line. Make sure that the 29mm T2 block
(#2146) is tied to the lead ring.
•Then slide on the other 16mm stopper ball so it opposes
the first one.
•Tie a second figure 8 knot at the other black mark
which is 708mm from the first mark.
•-Starting with the short end of the line from the figure
8 knot, tie this end onto the port side black traveler !
eyestrap using a bowline.
•Approximately 200mm from the eyestrap on the starboard
side of th boat, tie a slip knot with a half hitch over the loop,
run the tail through the eyestrap and back through the loop
of the slip knot. Tighten the line so it is taut and tie several
half hitches to secure the traveler line.
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