Owner’s Manual
Sailboat BobALou
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Owner’s Manual
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Specifications Length Overall 11.70 m 38.39 ft
Length at Waterline 10.30 m 33.79 ftMaximum Beam 3.79 m 12.43 ftDraught Winged
Deep Lead
1.57 m1.90 m2.10 m 6.89 ft
Standard Air Draught (empty) 17.60 m 57.75 ftWeight (Displacement) 6,500 kg 14,330 lbsBallast (Keel) Winged
Deep Lead
2,100 kg2,070 kg1,980 kg 4,365 lbs
Maximum Engine Power 36.50 kw 49 HP
Water Capacity Port 180 l 47.50 galStarboard 190 l 50.25 gal
Ice Box 110 l 39.06 galFuel Capacity 115 l 29 gal
S/L Ratio 5.81Hull Speed (Traditional) 7.79 ktsD/L Ratio 165.82 D/L Multiplier 1.68Maximum Theoretical Hull Speed 9.77 kts
Requested Category 1-ST (French Merchant Marine Approval)
Number of Authorized Persons 8 (1-ST Category)
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Sail and Spar Dimensions
7/8e P 14600 E 4700 I 14370 SMW 7.65J 3900 SL 14.25LP 5850 SPL 4.25
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Tuning Mast and Rig
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Particulars of the Rig
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Tuning the Mast
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Isomat Double Groove Stay
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Stay Details
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Comparison: Monofil Rod vs. Monotron Cable
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Installing the Rod Rigging
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Fitting the Spreader Ends
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Assembly of the Furling Sail
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Details of the Roller Furler
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Deck Fittings
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Deck Fittings Plan
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Running Rigging Plan
Mast Rigging 7 1st Genoa Halyard 8 2nd Reef 9 1st Reef
10 Mainsail Outhaul 11 Boom Vang 12 (Does not exist) 13 (none) 14 Pole Topping Lift 15 2nd Genoa Halyard 16 Main Halyard 17 Cunningham 18 Main Sheet
Deck Rigging 1 Spinnaker Guy 2 Genoa Sheet 3 Genoa Car Adjusting Line 4 Main Traveller Adjusting Line5 Spinnaker Sheet 6 Main Sheet
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Cockpit Rigging Plan
Port
2nd Jib Halyard
Black/White 1st Jib Halyard
White/Red 2nd Reef
Black/White 1st Reef
White Mainsail Outhaul
White Boom Vang
Starboard
White/Red/Blue Cunningham
Black/White Main Halyard
Green/White Main Sheet
White/Blue Spinnaker Halyard
White/Red Pole Topping Lift
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Running RiggingRunning RiggingRunning RiggingRunning Rigging Type Color
Function Ref Diameter Length
Qty Supplier Terminals
MAI NSAIL Kevlar Black/White
Halyard 013553 12mm 36m 118’
1 Amiot Shackle with bar 8mm
Gemini Green/White Sheet
(Roof Traveler) 321015 12mm 29m 95’
1 Amiot
1 block VA 4 1 block VER 4 2 blocks SA 4 1 block SE 4
Gemini Black Sheet (Normal) 013554
12mm 29m 95’ 1 Amiot 1 triple block + cleat T4 – 1 double block
2 single block T4 toggle becket – 1 block T3
Dacron Light Blue Traveler Adjuster 139024
8mm 6m 20’ 2 Lancelin
Dacron White/Green Boom Topping Lift 016012
10mm 32m 105’ 1 Amiot Shackle with bar 6mm
Gemini White 1 Boom Vang 013555
12mm 12m 40’ Amiot 1 triple block VA 4 – 1 block VAR 4
2 single block T4 toggle becket – 1 block T3
Sta-Set Black/White First Reef
12mm
Sta-Set Second Reef
12mm
Sta-Set White/Blue Cunningham
12mm
GENOA/HEADSAI L Kevlar Black/Red
Halyard 016011 12mm 33m 108’
1 Amiot Snap with becket 90mm
Gemini White Sheet 016013
12mm 191/2 64 2 Amiot
Sheet Car Adjuster 139023 Sta-Set Light Blue 2 Lancelin
SPINNAKER Cup Red
Halyard 310600 12mm 35m 115’
1 Amiot 1 snap with becket 90mm
Cup White Pole Topping Lift 008468
8mm 262 87’ 1 Amiot 1 snap eye 70mm
Cup Pole Downhaul 013556
10mm 22m 72’ 1 Amiot 3 blocks MSQ 3
Gemini Red Sheet 016014
10mm 18m 59’ 1 Amiot 1snap with becket 90mm
+ 1 block MSQ 4
Kevlar Red/Black Guy 013557
12mm 18m 59’ 1 Amiot 1snap with becket 90mm
+ 1 block MSQ 4
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Cabin Floor Plan
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Electric Circuits
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Wiring Diagram
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Draining Circuit
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Fresh Water Distribution
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Fresh Water Supply
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Butane Gas Circuit
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Conduits for Electronics
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Engine Systems
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Engine Installation Plans
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