Fully Ronstan Equipped

Rudder and Tiller (not shown here but details can be seen in the Rigging Manual):
Rudder is held down with a 2:1 purchase (Spectra) and secured to a “trip” cleat” which unloads if rudder contacts bottom. A large thumb screw also holds the rudder up or down and is tightened while sailing.

Cornerless round tiller reduces normal varnish maintenance and the tiller has wear protection
inside the rudder head.

A non Class legal, maintenance free, aluminum tiller is available to institutions.

1. Gunwale is filled solid underneath in bow area for crash protection and stem has an elastomeric bumper.
2. Strong, uncrushable, bow fitting.
3. Internally, doubletaped, deck-to-hull construction in high collision area.
4. C/B uphaul & downhaul, vang, topping lift and spinnaker halyard systems are all standard Club 420.
5. C/B case top is marine plywood reinforced underneath for maximum stiffness.
6. Guy hook is mounted as far inboard as possible.
7. Guy cleat is on a solid, tapered, mount.
8. Centerboard is maximum thickness for extra strength.
9. ALL fittings secured with machine screws tapped into aluminum plates for ease of replacement. Inspection port is not required.
10. Back edge of thwart is double reinforced to take hiking strap and leave the top clean.
11. Front section of hiking strap is separately adjustable. This adjustment also holds strap up to traveller bar.
12. Bolt heads are reversed on front of Clamcleats to reduce friction underneath on the thru-deck control lines.
13. Bailer is plastic to avoid lacerations when sliding over the side during a capsize.
14. Traveller end plates have no sharp corners to reduce risk of injury and are fitted to take a bridle.
15. Traveller is a round tube to reduce shin bumps and bruises.
16. Top edge of the hollow keelson, a Class rule, is well rounded and double-reinforced to reduce the cracking caused by cockpit traffic.
17. Strap fastening point is not directly loaded and vertical shockchord lift is out of the way at the transom.
18. All gudgeons are bolted.
19. Gunwale is carried around onto the transom to reduce the point damage on this frequently impacted corner.
20. Transom flaps are available as an option.