CLIPPER MARINE OWNERS MANUAL Models: CM21 – CM23 – CM26 – CM30 – CM32 & CM 1/4-ton Clipper Marine Corp. 1919 East Occidental St. • P.O.
CLIPPER MARINE OWNERS MANUAL Clipper Marine Corp. 1919 East Occidental St. P.O. Box 15063 Santa Ana, California 92705 714-835-9316 July 1975 Dear Clipper Owner: We are happy you have chosen to join ,one of the fastest growing fleets in the country today. We hope you will take an active part in your local Clipper Association and enjoy many years of happy sailing in your new Clipper.
Clipper Marine Corp. 1919 East Occidental St. P.O. Box 15063 Santa Ana, California 92705 714-835-9316 Dear Owner: We at Clipper want you to be completely satisfied with your sailboat that you have recently purchased. Your dealer has prepared and looked after the launching and commissioning of your boat to make certain that the boat is in fine working order. After a few initial shake-down cruises and sea trials, there may be some questions about your Clipper sailboat that the Owners Manual cannot answer.
CONTENTS SECTION DESCRIPTION I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII History & Introduction of Clipper Marine Corporation Warranty Policy Manual Spars & Rigging Sails: Care & Maintenance Bending on & Hoisting Electrical System & Navigational Lights Head and Ice Box Plumbing Systems Pedestal Steering Your Trailer & Trailering Keels and Rudders Outboard Engines Inboard Engines Safe Fueling Practices Launching & Retrieving Fiberglass Maintenance & Care Exterior Teak Trim Safety Equi
SECTION ONE HISTORY AND INTRODUCTION OF CLIPPER MARINE CORPORATION The essence of a good boat is design. William I. B. Crealock, N.A., has spaced no effort in his Clipper designs, as they are well balanced and exceptionally stiff. Each swing keel Clipper 21 through 26 is designed so the keel lifts up into the hull keel trunk while in the up position. This means she is much easier to launch and retrieve, and on the highway, she’s much easier to trail since the Clipper is so much lower on the trailer.
SECTION TWO WARRANTY POLICY MANUAL Dealer must make available to all purchasers and potential purchasers, prior to sale, Clipper Marine’s current warranty and, upon sale, must obtain purchaser’s signature on Clipper Marine’s current warranty registration card, and provide purchasers with a copy of the warranty and the change of address/change of owner form. Dealer must return the completed and signed warranty registration card to Clipper Marine within 10 days from date of sale.
SECTION THREE SPARS AND RIGGING The rigging on your Clipper is of the highest quality stainless steel with swedged fittings. The standing rigging consists of a headstay, backstay, two upper shrouds and four lower shrouds (two lower shrouds in the case of the Clipper 21). To raise and lower the mast, the forward lowers and the headstay need only be disconnected. The remainder may be left connected for trailering, saving time at your next stop.
4. Standing in the cockpit or on cabin top, (pop-top down and hatch closed) walk the mast up and have someone secure the headstay. Don’t let go of the mast if you go forward to attach the headstay. 5. Tighten lock nuts on turnbuckles. Depending on the type of turnbuckles on your Clipper, they should have either cotter pins in place, lock nuts tightened, or even be safety wired. If not, the turnbuckles can easily come loose, causing you to lose a mast overboard.
SECTION FOUR SAILS: CARE AND MAINTENANCE, BENDING ON AND HOISTING Your new Clipper has come equipped with a set of working sails (a main and jib). If this is your first boat and you are just learning to sail, the main and jib sails will be all that you will need, but as you become more proficient, you will probably want to add more sails. Optional sails that are available to you from Clipper Marine include a spinnaker and a 150% genoa and reacher/drifter.
sheeting the sail in and sailing up into the wind until the sail just begins to luff or break. If your lead is in the correct position, the entire luff of the sail from head to foot luffs or breaks at the same time. If the bottom area luffs before the top, the lead is too far forward, and vice versa if the upper area luffs first. Adjust the leads back and forth until you have an even luff of the sail.
SECTION FIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS Basic Electrical Systems It is important to remember that your basic single battery or dual battery electrical system with fuses in the fuse panel may be altered depending on the particular model you have, to conform to the electrical requirements of your engine, and additional optional accessories. The wiring diagrams in this manual in some cases may be changed by specific engine wiring diagrams that appears in the Engine Section of this manual.
Cabin Lights The cabin lights have their own individual switches but must be activated by the Cabin Light Switch on the master power control panel. If the cabin lights start getting dim, this is fair warning that the battery needs a charge or is getting old. Periodically check all wires, connectors, and terminals for loose connections which may cause electrical sparks or power loss. When leaving the boat, FIRST TURN OFF THE ENGINE THEN-THE MASTER BATTERY SWITCH TO-OFF.
SECTION SIX HEAD AND ICE BOX SELF-CONTAINED HEAD: Instructions can be found packed in the head, which is optional on some models. Your self-contained marine head comes as one unit, divided into two chambers. The top chamber is the waste holding tank, with a four gallon capacity. The two chambers are separated and sealed off from each other by a seal. This seal is opened momentarily during flushing. A handle for opening this seal is found on the top rear of the unit.
SECTION SEVEN PLUMBING SYSTEMS Plumbing Systems We have attempted to keep your plumbing systems as simple as possible, expecially where thru hull fittings and plumbing hose are concerned. Wherever possible water discharge is above the water line and where two items can use a common water line thru-hull, this is accomplished. What follows then is a general description of the plumbing system with a detailed plumbing diagram of your particular model Clipper sailboat.
SECTION EIGHT PEDESTAL STEERING The pedestal steering is standard on the CM 32 and optional on other models. The factory installed pedestal steering unit is cast from a corrosion resistant aluminum which is then painted with a gloss white urethane enamel. All other moving parts are stainless steel or manganese bronze thus removing any magnetic attraction from around the binnacle mounted compass area.
SECTION NINE YOUR TRAILER AND TRAILERING Your trailer is a very important part of your new Clipper. It requires some maintenance and caution in its everyday operation. The attention you exercise in hitching, towing and maintenance will be more than offset by the peace of mind while you are traveling down the highway. On the other hand, if you are negligent in any of these areas, you will be endangering the safety of your boat, your car and yourself.
just being introduced that are reported to be waterproof, but at this time, Clipper has not had an opportunity to test some of their reported claims. Tires should always be inflated to the manufacturer’s recommended pressure. It is a good idea to carry a spare wheel and jack that fits the trailer. Many of today’s auto jacks are totally useless under a trailer. Your trailer comes equipped with grease fittings.
SECTION TEN KEELS AND RUDDERS There are basically two types of keels available on Clippers - fixed and swing keels. SWING KEEL: If your new Clipper is equipped with a swing keel, there are a few procedures that you should be familiar with as well as some maintenance tips. Your keel winch has a built in clutch and is activated by attaching the handle. Merely tighten the handle on the exposed stud and the winch is ready to crank up or down.
the outside of the keel and it will become stuck in the cavity if you attempt to raise it. Painting the fiberglass surface requires a thorough sanding or a special etching fiberglass primer so the paint will adhere. Read and follow the directions carefully. Note: Acetone should not be used to clear, the bottom before painting, as many of the vinyl based paints react to the chemicals in acetone and will begin to blister in a short period of time.
SECTION ELEVEN OUTBOARD ENGINES Although it is not our intention to recommend one motor over another, we will attempt to make some very general recommendations. First, regardless of what make or size of motor you choose, be sure that it has a long or extended shaft. This will not only give you additional power since it will come out of the water less often in a bumpy sea, but it will also prevent the possibility of burning up the motor because of insufficient water being picked up through the lower unit.
SECTION TWELVE INBOARD ENGINES If you have a CM-30 or 32 equipped with inboard power, then we recommend you become thoroughly familiar with the engine manual supplied with your new Clipper. At the time of launching, your selling dealer should thoroughly check the shaft alignment. This was done very carefully at the factory, but loading, trucking and off loading can cause the alignment to change.
STARTING PROCEDURE: First check your engine manual, as there may be some minor variations between different types of engines. 1. Turn master switch to “ON POSITION.” 2. Open water intake valve. 3. Check oil and fuel levels. 4. Shift lever in neutral position. 5. Throttle advanced about one quarter. 6. Turn on ignition switch and push starter button. Check your engine manual for special cold weather starting procedures. 7. When engine starts, adjust throttle to idle. 8.
SECTION THIRTEEN SAFE FUELING PRACTICES When fueling either gas or diesel, it is a good point to keep this manual visible in the cockpit and read through each step each time until you know it by heart. More boats are lost at the fueling dock than out on the high seas. 1. Avoid fueling the boat at night or in rough water except in an extreme emergency. 2. Before reaching the fuel dock calculate the desired amount of fuel needed and order only that amount.
SECTION FOURTEEN LAUNCHING AND RETRIEVING Your swing keel Clipper was designed to be easily launched on any normal ramp. We suggest the following procedure: 1. Rigging - We have already discussed rigging. (See Section Three) It is much easier to step your mast before launching. Caution: BE SURE THERE ARE NO OVERHEAD WIRES OR OBSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN YOU AND THE LAUNCHING RAMP AFTER YOU HAVE RAISED THE MAST. 2. Tie an adequate length of line to your boat.
RETRIEVING: You will pretty much follow the launching procedure in reverse. 1. First remove the locking pin and raise the keel (Covered under Section Ten.) 2. Tie a line to the bow of your Clipper. 3. Open up the side guides and tighten the locking bolts. 4. Back the trailer into the water until the hitch is at the edge of the water. Trailer fenders should be under water. 5. If you are able to position the trailer next to a dock, you can simply walk your boat onto the trailer with the aid of the bow line.
SECTION FIFTEEN FIBERGLASS MAINTENANCE AND CARE Maintenance and care of the fiberglass finish of your new Clipper is extremely simple when compared to the care and maintenance required to keep boats of other materials in like condition. Certain basic practices must be followed if you wish to maintain the bright new finish of your new boat for years to come.
SECTION SIXTEEN SECTION SEVENTEEN EXTERIOR TEAK TRIM SAFETY EQUIPMENT The exterior wood of your new Clipper is teak. If you follow a few simple suggestions, it is very easy to keep in a like-new condition indefinitely. The Coast Guard requires that you maintain the following items of equipment in good operating condition. Please check with the Coast Guard as to any changes subsequent to the printing of this Owners’ Manual.
SECTION EIGHTEEN BASIC SAILING Sailing is one of the easiest sports there is to learn and we will not attempt to make it difficult by getting too technical. After you have mastered the basic skills, you may want to study further some of the finer points of sailing, as covered in endless volumes on the subject. We have previously covered launching and rigging your boat. Assuming you have this mastered, we will move on.
DOCKING: Of course the motor is the safest means of docking, but after you have gained a little experience, you may not want to use your motor. Everything depends on how the dock sits in relation to the wind. If the wind blows straight into the dock it can be pretty tough, but if the wind blows away from the dock, it’s easy. The problem with the downwind dock is hoisting/lowering the sails, except on the ends of the dock, where you can turn the boat into the wind.
SAIL SPECIFICATIONS Model Sail Luff Foot Leach Sq Ft. Area CM-21 Main Jib Genoa 150 21’-4” 19’-9” 21’-6” 9’-0” 10’-3 1/2” 14’-7” 22’-10” 16’-10” 20’-7” 96 86.5 143 CM-23 Main Jib Genoa 150 21’-4” 22’-3” 24’-0” 9’-0” 11’-0” 14’-7” 22’-10” 19’-1” 23’-0” 96 105 162 CM-4 Main 23’-6” (Short JibRig) 23’-5” Genoa 150 26’-9 1/2” 24’-10” 19’-10 1/2” 26’-2” 100 120 208 CM-4c Main Jib Genoa 150 . . . CM-26 Main Jib Genoa 150 23’-3” 24’-5” . 10’-0” 12’-3 1/2” . 25’-0” 21’-1 1/2” .
YANMAR DIESEL ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS Model YSE-8/YSE-8G Type # of cylinders Bore x stroke Displacement 4-cycle horizontal diesel engine One 75 x 75 0.331 Cont. Rating Output HP/Rpm 1-HR rating Reduction ratio 5/2200 6/2600 8/3200 2/3 Direction of rotationCrankshaft Propeller shaft Compression ratio Combustion System Lubrication System Cooling System Starting System Gear System Dry Weight kg (Ibs) 7/3200 Counter-clockwise (view from stern) Counter-clockwise (view from stern) 23.
STANCHION SPECIFICATIONS CM-21: 4 Stanchions 18 1/2” high 5 deg base CM-21 flush deck: 2 Stanchions 10 1/2” high 2 Stanchions 18 1/2” high 8 deg base CM-23: 4 Stanchions 24” high 9 deg base CM-26: 4 Stanchions 24 1/2” high 9 deg base CM-30: 4 Stanchions 20 1/2” high 10 deg base 2 Stanchions 24 1/2” high 9 deg base CM-32: 6 Stanchions 26 1/2” high 9 deg base 1/4 Ton: 4 Stanchions 20 1/2” high 5 deg base
CM-21 STANDING RIGGING-F/D Shroud Wire Dia.
CM-23 STANDING RIGGING-CABIN Shroud Wire Dia.
CM-26 STANDING RIGGING-F/D Shroud Wire Dia. Tnbkl Size Headstay Backstay Uppers Fwd Lowers Aft Lowers 1/8x1x19 1/8x1x19 1/8x1x19 1/8x1x19 1/8x1x19 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 Line Length 27’-8” 30’-7” 25’-9” 12’-6 1/2” 12’-8 1/4” STANDING RIGGING-CABIN Shroud Wire dia.
CM-30 STANDING RIGGING-CABIN Wire Dia. 5/32 5/32 5/32 5/32 5/32 Shroud Headstay Backstay Uppers Fwd Lowers Aft Lowers Tnbkl Size 5/32 5/32 5/32 5/32 5/32 Line Length 29’7” 32’-0” 28’-1/2” 14’-7 1/4” 14’-6 1/4” SHEETS & MISC- RUNNING RIGGING Sheets & Lines Main Jib/Genoa Spinnaker Spin-foreguy Downhaul Outhaul Traveler #of Line #12 #12 . . #8 #8 #8 Wire Sz Length 3/8 3/8 . . 1/4 1/4 1/4 52’ 52’ . . 4’-6” 3’ 4’ HALYARD & MISC. Halyard Wire Dia. Wire Len Jib Spinnaker Pole Lift Main 3/32” . .
CM-32 STANDING RIGGING-CABIN Shroud Wire Dia. Tnbkl Size Headstay Backstay Uppers Fwd Lowers Aft Lowers Backstay Bridle Mizzen Loweraft Lower Forward 5/32 5/32 5/32 5/32 5/32 . . . 5/32 5/32 5/32 5/32 5/32 . . . Len Length 29’-11” 33’-1 1/4” 28’-0” 14’-2 1/2” 15’-5 3/4” 20’-11” 13’-6 1/4” 13’-6 1/4” SHEETS & MISC- RUNNING RIGGING Sheets & Lines Main Jib/Genoa Spinnaker Spin-foreguy Downhaul Outhaul Traveler #ofLine #12 #12 . . #8 #8 #8 Wire Sz Length 3/8 3/8 . . 1/4 1/4 1/4 56’ 56’ . .
