Harken 1782 User Manual
1816 Track: 6’915/16" (2.08 m) long track.
Number of sections will vary according
to luff length.
Make sure you have the correct size
track. System C track is 11/4" (32 mm)
wide.
Track for Drilling and Tapping
516/758/1847 Track: You must use
516/758/1847 track for drilling and
tapping. Use
5
/
16
" (8 mm) FH screws,
not included.
Do not use 1816 open backed track for
drilling and tapping the mast. This track
must have the support of the mounting
slugs.
See page 8 for mounting instructions.
2
Sizing
Make sure that you have the
correct size Battcar system
for your boat.
Maximum Sail Area
System
Monohull Multihull
Maximum
Boat Length
1400 ft
2
130 m
2
1200 ft
2
111 m
2
80’
24 m
C
Parts List
BATTCARS
Flat Battslide®fitting with
threaded post is shown. You
may have toggle attachment,
round batten ends or SDA
batten fittings (not included).
LUFF CARS
Luff cars not required
if battens are close
enough to support sail.
Plastic spacers go
to sailmaker
MOUNTING KIT
One required for each track.
END KIT
One required for each system.
HEADBOARD ASSEMBLY
2 - Headboard Cars
1 - Coupler
7 - 19 mm Rings
19 - Mounting Slugs
1” (25 mm)
1 - Connector Slug
4
1
/8" (105 mm)
2 - Tubes
Blue Loctite
®
21 - Flathead Screws
8 mm x 25 mm (1")
2 - End Stop Slugs
2" (51 mm)
4 - Flat Head Screws
8 mm x 40 mm (1
9
/16")
2 - End Stops
1 - Tube
Blue Loctite
®
3
/4”
(19 mm)
11/4” (32 mm)
11/4
” (32 mm)
2 - Headboard Plates
2 - Tubes Blue Loctite
®
1 - Batten Receptacle
1 - Battcar
6 - Screws
6 - Barrel Nuts
Sail Spacers
3
Required Tools Determining Track Length
Phillips screwdriver Drill
Tape measure
21
/64" (8.5 mm) drill bit
Putty knife File
Hacksaw Tape
Hammer Socket wrench
Center punch Power driven screwdriver
Step Ladder: If you are installing the system with
the mast up, use a step ladder that can be secured
to the boat near the mast.
You will need to work at a hand height of
about 7' (2.13 m) above the gooseneck.
Note: Track length is
greater than
luff length of sail.
The track must extend at least 9" (229 mm) above the point where the halyard is
attached to the Harken headboard. Allow for sail stretch.
Make sure the top of the track does not interfere with the halyard exiting from the
mast.
The set back for the halyard from the aft side of the mast is 41/2" (114 mm). See
Diagram A.
Remember to leave 3/8" (10 mm) beyond each end of the track for the end stops.
At the lower end, the track must extend as close to the gooseneck as possible
and ideally below the top of the boom.
Adjusting 1816 Track Length
The length of the track is matched to the mast by adjusting the number of 6'915/16
"
(2.08 m) track lengths and by cutting the top and bottom track pieces to length.
Consult chart below to determine how many total track pieces you will need.
Consult the charts below to determine whether you need to cut your top track to
length.
All mast lengths will require cutting the bottom track. A short bottom track allows
cars to be easily loaded. See page 9.
How 1816 Many Track Sections?
Use the chart below to determine the total number of full length 6'915/
16" (2.08 m)
track sections required for installation.
The variable length top and bottom tracks are included in this number.
Track Length of Mast
(As Described in Diagram A)
Number of 6'915/
16
" (2.08 m)
Track Sections Required
56'3" to 61'6"
(17.145 m to 18.745 m)
9
61'7" to 68'4"
(18.771 m to 20.828 m)
10
68'5" to 75'2"
(20.853 m to 22.911 m)
11
75'3" to 82'
(22.936 m to 24.994 m)
12
82'1" to 88'10"
(25.019 m to 27.076 m)
13
95'9" to 97'2"
(29.185 m to 29.616 m)
88'11" to 95'8"
(27.102 m to 29.159 m)
15
14
Full Length 6'91/8" (2.06 m) Top Track
Round your track length to the nearest 1" (25 mm). If your track length is one of the dimensions shown below, your track system does not
need a special length top track. A full length 6'915/16" (2.08 m) track is used as the top track.
56'3" (17.145 m) 63'1" (19.228 m) 69'11" (21.311 m) 76' 9" (23.393 m) 83' 7" (25.476 m) 90'5" (27.559 m)
56'4" (17.170 m) 63'2" (19.253 m) 70' (21.336 m) 76'10" (23.419 m) 83' 8" (25.502 m) 90'6" (27.584 m)
56'5" (17.196 m) 63'3" (19.279 m) 70' 1" (21.361 m) 76'11" (23.444 m) 83' 9" (25.527 m) 90'7" (27.610 m)
56'6" (17.221 m) 63'4" (19.304 m) 70' 2" (21.387 m) 77' (23.470 m) 83'10" (25.552 m) 90'8" (27.635 m)
56'7" (17.247 m) 63'5" (19.329 m) 70' 3" (21.412 m) 77' 1" (23.495 m) 83'11" (25.578 m) 90'9" (27.661 m)
DIAGRAM A: Determining Track Length
41/2"
(114 mm)
Total Track Length (as defined on page 4)
Top Track Length
7" (178 mm)
57' (17.374 m) 63'10"(19.456 m) 70' 8"(21.539 m) 77' 6"(23.622 m) 84' 4"(25.705 m) 91' 2"(27.788 m) 9" (229 mm)
57' 2"(17.424 m) 64' (19.507 m) 70'10"(21.590 m) 77' 8"(23.673 m) 84' 6"(25.756 m) 91' 4"(27.838 m) 11" (279 mm)
57' 4"(17.475 m) 64' 2"(19.558 m) 71' (21.641 m) 77'10"(23.724 m) 84' 8"(25.806 m) 91' 6"(27.889 m) 13" (330 mm)
57' 6"(17.526 m) 64' 4"(19.609 m) 71' 2"(21.692 m) 78' (23.774 m) 84'10"(25.857 m) 91' 8"(27.940 m) 15" (381 mm)
57' 8"(17.577 m) 64' 6"(19.660 m) 71' 4"(21.742 m) 78' 2"(23.825 m) 85' (25.908 m) 91'10"(27.991 m) 17" (432 mm)
57'10"(17.628 m) 64' 8"(19.710 m) 71' 6"(21.793 m) 78' 4"(23.876 m) 85' 2"(25.959 m) 92' (28.042 m) 19" (483 mm)
58' (17.678 m) 64'10"(19.761 m) 71' 8"(21.844 m) 78' 6"(23.927 m) 85' 4"(26.010 m) 92' 2"(28.092 m) 21" (533 mm)
58' 2"(17.729 m) 65' (19.812 m) 71'10"(21.895 m) 78' 8"(23.978 m) 85' 6"(26.060 m) 92' 4"(28.143 m) 23" (584 mm)
58' 4"(17.780 m) 65' 2"(19.863 m) 72' (21.946 m) 78'10"(24.028 m) 85' 8"(26.111 m) 92' 6"(28.194 m) 25" (635 mm)
58' 6"(17.831 m) 65' 4"(19.914 m) 72' 2"(22.996 m) 79' (24.079 m) 85'10"(26.162 m) 92' 8"(28.245 m) 27" (686 mm)
59' 2"(18.034 m) 66' (20.117 m) 72'10"(22.200 m) 79' 8"(24.282 m) 86' 6"(26.365 m) 93' 4"(28.448 m)
59' (17.983 m) 65'10"(20.066 m) 72' 8"(22.149 m) 79' 6"(24.232 m) 86' 4"(26.314 m) 93' 2"(28.397 m)
58'10"(17.932 m) 65' 8"(20.015 m) 72' 6"(22.098 m) 79' 4"(24.181 m) 86' 2"(26.264 m) 93' (28.346 m)
58' 8"(17.882 m) 65' 6"(19.964 m) 72' 4"(22.047 m) 79' 2"(24.130 m) 86' (26.213 m) 92'10"(28.296 m)
35" (889 mm)
33" (838 mm)
31" (787 mm)
29" (737 mm)
59' 6"(18.136 m) 66' 4"(20.218 m) 73' 2"(22.301 m) 80' (24.384 m) 86'10"(26.467 m) 93' 8"(28.550 m)
59' 4"(18.085 m) 66' 2"(20.168 m) 73' (22.250 m) 79'10"(24.333 m) 86' 8"(26.416 m) 93' 6"(28.499 m)
59' 8"(18.186 m) 66' 6"(20.269 m) 73' 4"(22.352 m) 80' 2"(24.435 m) 87' (26.518 m) 93'10"(28.600 m)
37" (940 mm)
41" (1.041 m)
59'10"(18.237 m) 66' 8"(20.320 m) 73' 6"(22.403 m) 80' 4"(24.486 m) 87' 2"(26.568 m) 94' (28.651 m) 43" (1.092 m)
60" (18.288 m) 66'10"(20.371 m) 73' 8"(22.454 m) 80' 6"(24.536 m) 87' 4"(26.619 m) 94' 2"(28.702 m) 45" (1.143 m)
60' 2"(18.339 m) 67' (20.422 m) 73'10"(22.504 m) 80' 8"(24.587 m) 87' 6"(26.670 m) 94' 4"(28.753 m) 47" (1.194 m)
60' 4"(18.390 m) 67' 2"(20.472 m) 74' (22.555 m) 80'10"(24.638 m) 87' 8"(26.721 m) 94' 6"(28.804 m) 49" (1.245 m)
60' 6"(18.440 m) 67' 4"(20.523m) 74' 2"(22.606 m) 81' (24.689 m) 87'10"(26.772 m) 94' 8"(28.854 m) 51" (1.295 m)
60' 8"(18.491 m) 67' 6"(20.574 m) 74' 4"(22.657 m) 81' 2"(24.740 m) 88' (26.822 m) 94'10"(28.905 m) 53" (1.346 m)
60'10"(18.542 m) 67' 8"(20.625 m) 74' 6"(22.708 m) 81' 4"(24.790 m) 88' 2"(26.873 m) 95' (28.956 m) 55" (1.397 m)
61' (18.593 m) 67'10"(20.676 m) 74' 8"(22.758 m) 81' 6"(24.841 m) 88' 4"(26.924 m) 95' 2"(29.007 m) 57" (1.448 m)
61' 2"(18.644 m) 68' (20.726 m) 74'10"(22.809 m) 81' 8"(24.892 m) 88' 6"(26.975 m) 95' 4"(29.058 m) 59" (1.499 m)
61' 4"(18.694 m) 68' 2"(20.777 m) 75' (22.860 m) 81'10"(24.943 m) 88' 8"(27.026 m) 95' 6"(29.108 m) 61" (1.549 m)
61' 6"(18.745 m) 68' 4"(20.828 m) 75' 2"(22.911 m) 82' ((24.994m) 88'10"(27.076 m) 95' 8"(29.159 m) 63" (1.600 m)
61' 8"(18.796 m) 68' 6"(20.879 m) 75' 4"(22.962 m) 82' 2"(25.044 m) 89' (27.127 m) 95'10"(29.210 m) 65" (1.651 m)
61'10"(18.847 m) 68' 8"(20.930 m) 75' 6"(23.012 m) 82' 4"(25.095 m) 89' 2"(27.178 m) 96' (29.261 m) 67" (1.702 m)
62' (18.898 m) 68'10"(20.980 m) 75' 8"(23.063 m) 82' 6"(25.146 m) 89' 4"(27.229 m) 96' 2"(29.312 m) 69" (1.753 m)
62' 2"(18.948 m) 69' (21.031m) 75'10"(23.114 m) 82' 8"(25.197 m) 89' 6"(27.280 m) 96' 4"(29.362 m) 71" (1.803 m)
62' 4"(18.999 m) 69' 2"(21.082 m) 76' (23.165 m) 82'10"(25.248 m) 89' 8"(27.330 m) 96' 6"(29.413 m) 73" (1.854 m)
62' 6"(19.050 m) 69' 4"(21.133m) 76' 2"(23.216 m) 83' (25.298 m) 89'10"(27.381 m) 96' 8"(29.464 m) 75" (1.905 m)
62' 8"(19.101 m) 69' 6"(21.184 m) 76' 4"(23.266 m) 83' 2"(25.349 m) 90' (27.432 m) 96'10"(29.515 m) 77" (1.956 m)
79" (2.007 m)
63' (19.202 m) 69'10"(21.285 m) 76' 8"(23.368 m) 83' 6"(25.451 m) 90' 4"(27.534 m) 97' 2"(29.616 m) 81" (2.057 m)
Cutting Top Track To Length
62'10"(19.152 m) 69' 8"(21.234 m) 76' 6"(23.317 m) 83' 4"(25.400 m) 90' 2"(27.483 m) 97' (29.566 m)
56' 8"(17.272 m) 63' 6"(19.355 m) 70' 4"(21.438 m) 77' 2"(23.520 m) 84' (25.603 m) 90'10"(27.686 m)
56'10"(17.323 m) 63' 8"(19.406 m) 70' 6"(21.488 m) 77' 4"(23.571 m) 84' 2"(25.654 m) 91' (27.737 m)
39" (990 mm)
5" (127 mm)
4
5
Cutting Top Track To Length
Use a file to deburr the cut.
Slightly round off the corners of the track
that will slide against the mast so it will not
catch when sliding the track up the mast.
If your track length is shown in the chart
on page 4, use a hacksaw to cut a special
length of top track from a 6'915/
16" (2.08 m)
track.
Round your track length to the nearest
1
/2"
(10 mm) and extrapolate to determine the
top track length.
Drill two 21/64" (8.5 mm) holes in the cut end
of the top track centered at 9/16" (14 mm) and
15/
8" (41 mm) from the track end.
Slip the rubber end stop over the cut end
of the top track.
Before You Start...will mounting slugs and cars fit?
NOTE: You will cut the bottom track in Step 10.
Clear of Trysail Track?
To make sure the track will tighten against
mast, put a mounting slug in the groove, a
track section on the mast and use a screw
to test.
Also, make sure mounting screw is long
enough for your mast groove.
Check to make sure the 41/8" (105 mm) long
connector slug will fit in the feeder opening.
If necessary, use a file to make the feeder
opening longer.
Use a halyard to run the 41/8" (105 mm) long
connector slug up the entire mast. Use a
retrieval line. If it jams, clean the groove.
If there is prebend in the mast, you may
need to straighten it out somewhat to
install the battcar system.
Warning! Screws must have three (3) or
more threads engaged to hold track to mast.
Make sure screw makes three (3) full 360°
rotations after threads engage in slug.
Cars are 23/4" (70 mm) wide. Make sure they
do not hit trysail track or other obstruction
up the entire spar. Note: tracks often
converge above the spreaders.
Check Fit
Will Tighten
Will Not Tighten
35/16" (84 mm)
6
1
Slip the slugs for the
top track into the mast
groove starting with 2"
(51 mm) end stop slug.
Make sure the 41/
8"
(105 mm) connector
slug is at the bottom.
If the mast is up, tape the
2" (51 mm) slug in place
so it will be even with
the top of the upper track.
Tape the other slugs
in place.
Installing Track
2
Put a drop of blue
Loctite into each
connector slug hole.
3
Thread a 19/16"
(40 mm) long end
stop screw through the
rubber end stop, track
and into end stop slug.
If the mast is up, remove
the tape and tighten the
screw enough to hold
the track in place.
Loosely install the other
1
9
/
16
" (40 mm) screw.
4
Use a putty knife to
slide the next slugs
into place and loosely
install the 1" (25 mm)
screws.
5
Loosen the top screw
and slide the top track
up far enough to place
the next 6'915/16" (2.08 m)
track in place.
Mast up: tighten bottom
screw to hold the track
in place.
6
Slide 19 mounting
slugs and a connector
slug into the mast groove.
Mast up: tape in place.
Put a drop of blue
Loctite®in each hole.
Tip: Use the putty knife
as a feeler gauge to
make sure the screws
are loose enough to
slide easily in the
groove.
REMEMBER: The tracks
may slide up the lower
part of the mast but
may hang up when they
reach a spliced area of
the mast.
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