Ezzy Cheetah Tuning Manual
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1) Setting the Downhaul When You
Have the Correct Ezzy Mast:
a) First, check that the length of
your Ezzy mast falls within the recom-
mended lengths (chart 1).
Note: If your Ezzy mast combination
does not fall within the lengths in
Chart 1, then please refer to the
Troubleshooting section on the back
page of this guide.
b) Finally, downhaul your sail until
Fig. 4: Tension tack strap and
store downhaul line in mesh pocket.
Figure 2: With the leech lying
on the ground, downhaul until
the looseness extends to the
four dots.
Figure 3: Move the calibration
gauge so the medium mark
lines up with the bottom of
the mast.
2) Setting the Downhaul if You Don’t
Have the Correct Ezzy Mast:
a) First, make sure you have NO
Fig. 5: Positive outhaul
Fig. 6: Set the boom
length to the outhaul cord
Fig. 7: Outhaul sail to
the end of the boom
4) Setting the Outhaul:
The Cheetah requires more positive
outhaul than most sails (fig. 5).
The three cords sewn at the clew indicate
how much positive outhaul is needed for
varying wind conditions. The longest cord
shows the maximum outhaul
6) Sail Care:
- Creasing damages the sail cloth.
Avoid creasing your sail when rigging
and de-rigging.
- Sunlight kills all sail cloth. Keep your
sail out of the sun when not sailing.
- Don’t rig on sharp objects.
- After rolling the sail, tuck the pad so
it rests along the sail, wrap the tack
strap around the pad and the sail, then
attach the velcro (fig.
