Re-tightening the Main Foil Gates

Applies to the the 2nd generation strut hold down system, where there is a ‘gate’ on either side of the foil that pivots in from the rear and traps the quick pin into one of five grooves below the gates.

The gates are secured to the hull using bolts with locknuts under the deck, in the mast pod. Over time, the gates will loosen up, and you will find them opening when you are low-riding, or when you capsize or crash. Re-tightening is fairly simple. Get a ⅜” wrench, remove the mast, and feel for the nuts with your finger. Place the wrench over the nuts and use a phillips head screwdriver to tighten the corresponding bolt. Tighten until the gate moves with some resistance. Repeat for all 4 bolts. The forward nuts are tricky, but you can get a finger into the strut groove in front of the foil and push the wrench onto the nut.