Harken 3852 User Manual
Battcar Installation Manual
System B CB – 10mm Clevis Pin
System B Slider Cars
WARNING!: Strictly follow all instructions to avoid an
accident, damage to your vessel, personal injury or death.
See www.harken.com for additional safety information.
CB/Slider Systems Parts List
Thank you for puchasing Harken's B Battcar system. Please read manual before assembling system.
Headboard Cars (Assembly)
Headboard Cars (Assembly)
Batten Cars without Receptacles
3856/3857 – CB
3834/3835 – Slider
3861
CB–Web-On
Intermediate
Cars
Standard
3863 CB
Universal Battcar
Reef Car
3862
CB Web-On
Square Top
3852
CB
Track Mounting Kit
3845, 3846
Screwpin Endstop Kits
3847,3848
3833
Slider
Endstop Kits
3850, 3851
3836 Slider
3859 – CB
3860 – CB
Tools You Will Need:
f
c
b
a
g
f
i
j
2
1
4
3
h
h
c
CB System Parts
CB System
Part No.
3861
3862
CB/Slider Parts
CB System
Part No.
3852 3833
3863 3836
3856 3834
3857 3835
3859 —
3860 —
Standard web-on headboard See sailmaker instructions, page 12 - 14
Square top web-on headboard See sailmaker instructions, page 12 - 14
Slider System
Part No.
c
d
Description
Headboard cars 3852 must use 3861 or 3862 headboard.
Intermediate cars If battens are close enough intermediate cars are not needed.
Batten car 10mm Threaded stud. Purchase batten receptacle separately.
Batten car 12mm Threaded stud. Purchase batten receptacle separately.
Universal Battcar Purchase batten receptacle and threaded stud separately.
Reef Tack car Double up track screws at reefed car position.
j
Description
k
l
Comments
Comments
1. Tape measure 6. Hammer 11. File
2. Allen wrench 5mm 7. Hacksaw
3. Power drill (screwdriver) 8. Center punch
4. Drill bit -
5. Phillips screwdriver 10. Putty knife
Mast-up installation: stepladder secured to boat
Work height : 7' (2.13m) above boom
(Mounting Slug Type)
9
8
9
17
/64" (6.5mm) 9. Tape
Track
3844
11/16" (27mm)
10
11
12
7
Slider Cars
Only
(Drill and Tap Type)
9
/16"
(14mm)
11/16" (27mm)
Track and Accessories
Part No. Description Includes
3845, 3846
3847
3848
3850, 3851
3844
1616
2 System B (CB/Slider) 11-14-08
Track Mounting Kit (a) 19 mounting slugs
Screwpin
Endstop Kit
Endstop Kit (c) 1 tube blue Loctite®; (f) 2 stop slugs 1
Track (slug type) Section length: 6'9
Track (drill and
tap t ype)
(c) 1 tube blue Loctite®; (f) 1 top stop slug 1
30mm; (i) 2 mounting slugs
Use for mast s without grooves or when slugs will not fit. Purchase stainless steel
Do not use 3844 track. It requires mounting slugs. See page 8 for drill /tap sizes and mounting instructions.
7
/8" (22mm); (b) 1 connector slug 3" (76mm); (c) 2 Tubes Blue Loctite
7
7
/8" (22mm); (j) 1 top ends top 1522 A; (k) pin stop ; (l) 1 end track
1
/8" (2.06m). Number of track sections depends on luff length of your mainsail.
/16" (36mm); (g) 3 HFS321 flathead screws 6 x 20mm; (h) 2 HFS1037 flathead screws 6 x
7
/16" (36mm); (h) 4 HFS1037 flathead screws 6 x 30mm; (j) 2 endstops 1522A
®;
(d) 21 HFS321 Flathead screws 6 x 20mm.
1
/4" (6mm) screws separately.
6
5
12. Nut driver 10mm
or open/box-end
wrench
Track
1616
CB/Slider Systems Sizing/Sail Modifications
3852
Sizing
Make sure that you have the correct size battcar system for your boat.
Maximum Sail Area
Monohull Multihull
CB System
2
900 ft
83 m
2
700 ft
65 m
Slider System
2
900 ft
83 m
2
700 ft
65 m
Headboard Cars
2
2
2
2
Part No.
3852 3856, 3857 3863
3833 3834, 3835 3836
Part No.
Battcars
Part No.
Intermediate Cars
Sail Modifications (See page 12)
CB Headboard
Web on headboard.
Slider Headboard
Drill holes in headboard for new halyard
location and coupler attachment. See
page 13.
Batten receptacle on sail to accept 10 mm ot
12 mm threaded stud. Note: Harken does
not supply receptacle.
Becket spacer on sail for 3863 (CB)
or 3836 (slider) intermediate cars.
CB/Slider Systems Track Length
1
10"
254 mm
Number of Track Sections
Botton endstop track and variable
length top track included.
Track Length
41'6" to 48'2"
12.649m to 14.681m
48'3" to 54'11"
14.707m to 16.739m
Number of
1
6'9
/8" (2.06m)
Track Sections
7
8
55'0" to 61'8"
16.764m to 18.796m
61'9" to 68'5"
18.821m to 20.853m
68'6" to 75'2"
20.879m to 22.911m
1
2
CB System
10"
254mm
Determine Track Length
Measure track length from point 1 to
point 2. See diagram at left. Use this
measurement in two charts to follow.
9
10
11
1. Upper End—10" (254 mm) above black
band. Track is longer than sail luff length to
allow for stretch as sail ages. Track must
not block halyard exit.
2. Lower End, Using 3847, 3848—Bottom
of track will be approximately 3/8" (10 mm)
above gooseneck fitting. When installed,
track should be as low as possible yet you
should still be able to install long headboard
cars. Test measurement by using long
headboard car. See photo above.
3850, 3851 Endstop Kit—Cut a 93/8"
(238 mm) piece from finished end of one
of the 6'91/8" (2.06 m) 3844 tracks. You will
2
Slider System
remove this track when loading cars so it
can be lower on mast. See page 7, step 11.
Drill lower hole for stop. See page 5, step 3.
3-07 System B (CB/Slider) 3
CB/Slider Systems Top Track Length
Round track length to nearest 1" (25 mm).
NOTE: Chart is based on using a 9
3
/8" (238 mm) or 91/2" (241 mm) lower end track.
Total Track Length (as defined on page 3) Top Track Length
41' 6" 12.649 m 48' 3" 14.707 m 55' 0 " 16.764 m 61' 9 " 18.821 m 68' 6" 20.879 m 11/2" 38 mm
3
41' 7" 12.675 m 48' 4" 14.732 m 55' 1" 16.789 m 61' 10" 18.847 m 68' 7" 20.904 m 2
41' 8" 12.700 m 48' 5" 14.757 m 55' 2" 16.815 m 61' 11" 18.872 m 68' 8" 20.930 m 3" 76 mm
41' 10 " 12.751 m 48' 7" 14.808 m 55' 4" 16.866 m 62' 1" 18.923 m 68' 10" 20.980 m 5" 127 mm
42' 0" 12.80 2 m 48' 9" 14.859 m 55' 6" 16.916 m 62' 3" 18.974 m 69' 0" 21.031 m 7" 178 mm
42' 2" 12.852 m 48' 11" 14.910 m 55' 8" 16.967 m 62' 5" 19.025 m 69' 2" 21.082 m 9" 229 mm
42' 4" 12.903 m 49' 1" 14.961 m 55' 10 " 17. 01 8 m 62' 7" 19.075 m 69' 4" 21.13 3 m 11" 279 mm
42' 6" 12.954 m 49' 3" 15.0 11 m 56' 0" 1 7.0 6 9 m 62' 9" 19 .126 m 69' 6" 21.18 4 m 1' 1" 330 mm
42' 8" 13.005 m 49' 5" 15.062 m 56' 2" 17.120 m 62' 11" 19 .177 m 69' 8" 21.23 4 m 1' 3" 381 mm
42' 10" 13.056 m 49' 7" 15.113 m 56' 4" 17.170 m 63' 1" 19.228 m 69' 10" 21.28 5 m 1' 5" 432 mm
43' 0" 13 .106 m 49' 9" 15.164 m 56' 6" 17. 22 1 m 63' 3" 19.279 m 70' 0" 21.3 36 m 1' 7 " 483 mm
43' 2" 13.157 m 49' 11" 15.215 m 56' 8" 17. 27 2 m 63' 5" 19.329 m 70' 2" 21.3 87 m 1' 9 " 533 mm
43' 4" 13.208 m 50' 1" 15.265 m 56' 10" 17. 3 23 m 63' 7" 19.38 0 m 70' 4" 21.438 m 1' 11" 584 mm
43' 6" 13.259 m 50' 3" 15.316 m 57' 0" 1 7.3 74 m 63' 9" 19.431 m 70' 6" 21.488 m 2' 1" 635 mm
43' 8" 13.310 m 50' 5" 15.367 m 57' 2" 17. 4 24 m 63' 11" 19.482 m 70' 8" 21.539 m 2' 3" 686 mm
43' 10" 13.360 m 50' 7" 15.418 m 57' 4" 17.47 5 m 64' 1" 19.533 m 70' 10" 21.59 0 m 2' 5" 737 mm
44' 0" 13.411 m 50' 9" 15.469 m 57' 6" 1 7.5 2 6 m 64' 3" 19.583 m 71' 0 " 21.641 m 2' 7" 787 mm
44' 2" 13.462 m 50 ' 11" 15.519 m 57' 8" 17. 57 7 m 64' 5" 19.634 m 71' 2" 21.692 m 2' 9" 838 mm
44' 4" 13.513 m 51' 1" 15.570 m 57' 10" 17.6 28 m 64' 7" 19.685 m 71' 4" 21.742 m 2' 11" 889 mm
44' 6" 13.564 m 51' 3" 15.621 m 58' 0" 1 7.6 78 m 64' 9" 19.73 6 m 71' 6" 21.793 m 3' 1" 940 mm
44' 8" 13.614 m 51' 5" 15.672 m 58' 2" 17. 7 29 m 64' 11" 19.787 m 71' 8 " 21.8 44 m 3' 3" 991 mm
44' 10" 13.665 m 51' 7" 15.723 m 58' 4" 17.7 8 0 m 65' 1" 19.837 m 71' 10" 21.895 m 3' 5" 1.041 m
45' 0" 13.716 m 51' 9" 15.7 73 m 58' 6" 1 7.8 3 1 m 65' 3" 19.888 m 72' 0" 21.946 m 3' 7" 1.092 m
45' 2" 13.767 m 51' 11" 15.824 m 58' 8" 17.8 82 m 65' 5" 19.939 m 72' 2" 21.996 m 3' 9" 1.14 3 m
45' 4" 13.818 m 52' 1" 15.875 m 58' 10 " 17. 93 2 m 65' 7" 19.990 m 72' 4" 22.047 m 3' 11" 1.19 4 m
45' 6" 13.868 m 52' 3" 15.926 m 59' 0" 1 7.9 8 3 m 65' 9" 20.041 m 72' 6" 22.098 m 4' 1" 1.245 m
45' 8" 13.919 m 52' 5" 15.977 m 59' 2" 18.034 m 65' 11" 20.091 m 72' 8" 2 2.14 9 m 4' 3" 1.295 m
45' 10" 13.970 m 52' 7" 16.027 m 59' 4" 18.085 m 66' 1" 20.1 42 m 72' 10" 22.200 m 4' 5" 1.346 m
46' 0" 14.021 m 52' 9" 16.078 m 59' 6" 18 .136 m 66' 3" 2 0.19 3 m 73' 0" 22.250 m 4' 7" 1.397 m
46' 2" 14.072 m 52' 11" 16.129 m 59' 8" 18.186 m 66' 5" 20.244 m 73' 2" 22.301 m 4' 9" 1.448 m
46' 4" 14.12 2 m 53' 1" 16 .180 m 59' 10" 18.237 m 66' 7" 20.295 m 73' 4" 22.352 m 4' 11" 1.499 m
46' 6" 14.17 3 m 53' 3" 16.231 m 60' 0" 18.28 8 m 66' 9" 20.345 m 73' 6" 22.403 m 5' 1" 1.549 m
46' 8" 14.224 m 53' 5" 16.281 m 60' 2" 18.339 m
46' 10" 14.275 m 53' 7" 16.332 m 60' 4" 18.390 m 67' 1" 20.447 m 73' 10" 22.504 m 5' 5" 1.651 m
47' 0" 14.326 m 53' 9" 16.383 m 60' 6" 18.4 40 m 67' 3" 20.498 m 74' 0" 22.555 m 5' 7" 1.702 m
47' 2" 14.376 m 53' 11" 16.434 m 60' 8" 18.491 m 67' 5" 20.549 m 74' 2" 22.606 m 5' 9" 1.753 m
47' 4" 14.427 m 54' 1" 16.485 m 60' 10" 18.5 42 m 67' 7" 20.599 m 74' 4" 22.657 m 5' 11" 1.80 3 m
47' 6" 14.478 m 54' 3" 16.535 m 61' 0 " 18.593 m 67' 9" 20.650 m 74' 6 " 22.708 m 6' 1" 1.85 4 m
47' 8" 14.529 m 54' 5" 16.586 m 61' 2" 18.64 4 m 6 7' 11" 20.701 m 74' 8" 22.758 m 6' 3" 1.905 m
47' 10" 14.580 m 54' 7" 16.637 m 61' 4" 18.69 4 m 6 8' 1" 20.752 m 74' 10" 22.809 m 6' 5" 1.9 56 m
48' 0" 14.6 30 m 54' 9" 16.68 8 m 61' 6" 18.74 5 m 68' 3" 20.803 m 75' 0" 22.860 m 6' 7" 2.007 m
48' 2" 14.6 81 m 5 4' 11" 16.739 m 6 1' 8" 18.796 m 68' 5" 20.853 m 75' 2" 22.911 m 6' 91/8" 2.060 m
66' 11" 20.396 m 73' 8" 22.454 m 5' 3" 1.600 m
/8" 60 mm
4 System B (CB/Slider) 6-06
5 or
more
Slug
Slug
CB/Slider Systems Cut Top Track to Length
13/16"
(30 mm)
5
/
16
" (8 mm)
1. Cut special length top track from 6'91/8"
(2.06m) track.
2. Deburr cut.
Slightly round track corners that will slide
against mast.
3. Drill two 17/64" (6.5mm) holes in cut
end of track. Center at 5/16" (8mm) and
13/16" (30mm)
Short top track lengths
1
1
/2" (38mm) Use existing hole. Do not
drill second hole.
3
2
/8" (60mm) Use existing hole, drill hole
5
/16" (8mm) from cut end.
CB/Slider Systems Check Fit of Mounting Slugs & Car
Will Tighten
Will Not Tighten
Test track: Put mounting slug in groove,
track section on mast. Tighten with screw.
CB Cars 23/4" (70mm)
Slider Cars 1
11
/16" (42mm)
Mounting screw must be long enough for
mast groove. If necessary, purchase
Check Fit
3" (76mm) connector slug must fit feeder
opening. File opening to make longer.
Use halyard with retrieval line to run
3" (76mm) connector slug up mast
to check for burrs in groove.
Mast prebend: May require straightening
before installation.
09/01/09 System B (CB/Slider) 5
longer screws.
Warning!: Avoid personal injury
or death. Screws need minimun
5 threads (turns) engaged to
hold track to mast.
Turn screw 360° five times after
threads engage slug.
Cars must clear storm trysail track. Tracks
often converge above spreaders.
Aft face of mast must be flat or convex.
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