Westsail Owner's Manual

This is the owners manual that came with my Westsail 32, #511 (11/75).  It includes not only dimensions on just about every item on and in the boat, but also constuction notes on how to put it all together.  

Note: This is NOT the service manual sold by Bud Taplin through his World Cruising Yacht Co. These drawings just tell you 'what' while Bud's manual will tell you 'how' and 'why.'

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1. Hull Cradle	2. Cabin layout plan view	3. Port Elevation	4. Starboard Elevation
5. Storm Trisail	6. Spitfire jib	7. Storm jib	8. Yankee Jib
9. Drifter	10. Reacher-Drifter	11. Reacher-Drifter Giant	12. Genoa
13. Genoa Staysail	14. Heavy boom sail offsets	15. Running Rigging Schedule	16. Tuning the rig
17. Useful info	18. Nicro-Shaefer Bridge Deck Mainsheet Traveler	19. Genoa track on cap rail	20. Optional 3-sheave Masthead
21. Whisker pole installation	22. Optional Main boom preventer	23. Main Boom Topping Lift Assy	24. Storm Trisail track inst
25. Standard Alum Spars Cutter	26. Optional heavy rigging package	27. Running Rigging Optional Sails	28. Jib Furling Gear
29. Jiffy Reefing Lines	30. Jiffy Reefing Mast Hardware	31. Jiffy Reefing Boom Hardware	32. Running Backstay Option
33. Running Backstay Tackle	34. Running Backstay Tang	35. Tackle Running Backstay	36. Interior Plywood 1
37. Interior Plywood 2	38. Interior Plywood 3	39. Interior Plywood 4	40. Interior Plywood 5
41. Interior Plywood 6	42. Interior Plywood 7	43. Interior Plywood 8	44. Interior Plywood 9
45. Interior Plywood 10	46. Interior Plywood 11	47. Interior Plywood 12	48. Interior Plywood 13
49. Interior Plywood 14	50. Interior Plywood 15	51. Interior Plywood 16	52. Interior Plywood 17
53. Teak and Mahogany trim kit	54. Teak and Mahogany trim kit 2	55. Teak and Mahogany trim kit 3	56. Teak and Mahogany trim kit 4
57. Basic Materials Required and Usage	58. Basic Materials Required and Usage 2	59. Basic Materials Required and Usage 3	60. Basic Materials Required and Usage 4
61. Ballast location	62. Ballast	63. Ballast ECO	64. Beam Adjustment
65. Dam in heel of keep	66. Rudder Assy	67. Rudder Assy 2	68. Rudder Assy 3
69. Rudder cheeks and top	70. Rudder installation	71. Tiller	72. Rudder cheeks installation
73. Tiller position	74. Tiller box	75. Lower Grudgeons	76. Upper Grudgeons
77. Stem fitting, bobstay	78. Bobstay fitting installation	79. Hull to deck attachment	80. Hull to deck attachment 2
81. Hull to deck attachment 3	82. Underdeck attachement pieces	83. Scupper deck assy	84. Cockpit drain hose assy
85. Cockpit and scupper drain assy	86. Cockpit and scupper drain assy 2	87. Hawse pipe - bronze	88. Hawse pipe assy
89. Main and engine room Bulkhead inst	90. Main bulkhead bond	91. Portlight location	92. Cabin overhead layout
93. Cabinet assy forward cabin	94. Cabinet assy forward cabin 2	95. Teak slats port fwd cabin	96. Teak slats stbd fwd cabin
97. Fwd bunk insert	98. Anchor chain pipe inst	99. Chain locker floor and partition	100. Teak ceiling fwd cabin
101. Sub assy port head partition	102. Sub assy head cabinets	103. Mast wire cover box	104. Mast wire cover box 2
105. Head door inst	106. Louvered head doors with raised panel	107. Head shelf with mirror	108. Main cabin assy port
109. Main cabin assy stbd	110. Dinette outboard cabinet	111. Dinette seats	112. Dinette table assy
113. Dinette table leg	114. Dinette drop rail	115. Formica cutting dinette interior	116. Sub assy of sliding berth
117. Toilet paper holder	118. Head shelf	119. Water tank plastic	120. Water tank SS
121. Tank Fuel	122. Dresser cabinet	123. Fwd Cabin office	124. Shower track
125. Main Cabin plan	126. Sliding berth parts installation	127. Pilot berth	128. Pilot berth ceiling
129. Sliding doors panels	130. Sliding doors molding	131. Sliding doors	132. Sliding doors assy
133. Deckbeams Fastening to deck	134. Deckbeams installation	135. Deckbeam locations	136. Knees for overhead trim
137. Bulkhead trim	138. Sea rails	139. Internal grabrail and liner inst	140. Centerline table
141. Centerline table 2	142. Centerline table port side bunk	143. Centerline table formica cutting	144. Centerline table detail
145. Centerline table leaf support	146. Centerline table inst detail	147. Centerline table removable fiddles	148. Centerline table pole pad
149. Centerline table end trim	150. Centerline table door and drawers	151. Centerline table stanchion	152. U-Shaped dinette table
153. Post pad hanging locker and icebox	154. Galley upper cabinet	155. Galley upper cabinet 2	156. Galley upper cabinet 3
157. Galley sub assy	158. Icebox top	159. Icebox cover	160. Icebox cover 2
161. Icebox grate	162. Post above icebox	163. Additional galley cabinet over icebox	164. Additional galley cabinet over icebox 2
165. Additional galley cabinet over icebox 3	166. Mounting blocks Shipmate stove	167. Mounting package Midget II stove	168. Icebox
169. Companionway steps	170. Step brace	171. Top step assy	172. Companionway steps assy
173. Trim pieces engine room drops	174. Engine room door	175. Chart table upper cabinet	176. Chart table upper cabinet 2
177. Chart table sub assy	178. Chart table parts inst	179. Hanging locker	180. Bookshelf above chart table
181. Bookshelf above chart table 2	182. Post above hanging locker	183. Teak cabin sole	184. Hatches in fiberglass sole
185. Assy detail cabin sole wood	186. Drawer detail	187. Drawer detail 2	188. Drawer detail 3
189. Drawer detail 4	190. Drawer detail 5	191. Drawer detail 6	192. Single frame doors
193. Single frame doors 2	194. Double frame doors	195. Double frame doors 2	196. Doors teak
197. Doors teak 2	198. Caprail inst	199. Caprail materials	200. Caprail Inst 2
201. Caprail Inst 3	202. Rub rail	203. Rub rail 2	204. Sole cockpit
205. Slates for cockpit	206. Companionway hatch trim	207. Companionway hatch trim int	208. Main hatch bedlog
209. Main hatch bedlog 2	210. Main hatch bedlog Mill	211. Main hatch track	212. Main hatch drop boards
213. Main hatch drop boards 2	214. Main hatch trim	215. Main hatch Turtle	216. Main hatch Turtle 2
217. Main hatch Turtle 3	218. Fwd hatch teak	219. Fwd hatch teak trim	220. Fwd hatch parts
221. Lazarette hatch	222. Cockpit trim for teak decking	223. Teak decking	224. Teak decking materials
225. Scupper grate	226. Bowsprit	227. Bowsprit platform	228. Bowsprit platform anchor roller
229. Bowsprit eyeband	230. Bowsprit installation	231. Staysail boom gooseneck	232. Staysail boom pedistal
233. Staysail boom pedistal 2	234. Stern sampson post	235. Boomkin assy	236. Boomkin spacer blocks
237. Boomkin installation	238. Boomkin installation 2	239. Boomkin end fitting	240. Double backstay instl
241. Deckbox for propane tanks	242. Butane tank instl	243. Deckbox for propane tanks 2	244. Propane Tank location and fastening
245. Traditional side lights	246. Pinrail	247. Pinrail 2	248. Pinrail 3
249. Belaying pin	250. Pulpit bow	251. Pulpit bow modified	252. Stanchions location
253. Stantions	254. Stantions 2	255. Stantions 3	256. Stantions 4
257. Stantions 5	258. Stantions gate brace	259. Lifelines	260. Boom gallows frame
261. Boom gallows	262. Sampson post	263. Windlass inst s-l 9510	264. Deck cap inst
265. Chain splitter	266. Anchor roller	267. Whisker Stay Tanks inst	268. MAinsheet block inst
269. Staysail sheet inst	270. Jib sheet winches and cleats	271. Winch pad instl	272. Winch-cleat orientation
273. Jib sheet blocks	274. Nicro-Shaefer staysail traveler	275. Main sheet arrangement	276. Main sheet arrangement with traveler
277. Stern mooring cleats inst	278. Stern sampson post inst	279. Boomkin stay tang inst	280. Dorade vent location
281. Dorade vent inst	282. Aries stearing vane inst	283. Aries tang plate	284. Companionway hatch dodger
285. Stem fitting Staysail	286. Tang boomkin stay and whisker stay	287. Chainplate	288. Plate backup
289. Presure water system with hot water	290. Hot water heater inst	291. Fresh water system	292. Fresh water system 2
293. Fresh water system 3	294. Fresh water system 4	295. Fresh water system 5	296. Fresh water system 6
297. Plumbing diagram	298. Fresh water system 7	299. Water tanks with extra tank	300. Water tank strap blocks
301. Water tank inst	302. Water tank hold down strap	303. Salt water plumbing galley	304. Salt water plumbing galley 2
305. Galley plumbing	306. Salt water plumbing galley 3	307. Head and sink plumbing	308. Bilge pump plumbing
309. Bilge pump plumbing 2	310. Manual bilge pump inst	311. Elect bilge pump inst	312. Elect bilge pump inst 2
313. Elect bilge pump wiring	314. Elect bilge pupmp float switch inst	315. Location of seacocks	316. Shower pres reducing valve
317. Water tank to shower sys	318. Shower drain inst	319. Seacocks for head and sink	320. Plumbing system for head
321. Plumbing system for head 2	322. Plumbing system for head 3	323. Plumbing system for head 4	324. Plumbing system for head 5
325. Marine head inst	326. Head anti-siphon valve inst	327. Head operation with holding tank	328. Holding with selector discharge system
329. MAnsfield head with o-b discharge	330. Head with holding tank	331. Head plumbing diagram	332. Inca plastic tank
333. Location waste deck pumpout	334. Groco head plumbing	335. Groco head plumbing 2	336. Kerosene tank
337. Kerosene tank inst	338. Kerosene tank hold down	339. Propeller shaft	340. Propeller shaft flange
341. Propeller shaft hole	342. Shaftlog inst	343. Shaftlog and stuffing box inst	344. Propeller inst
345. Propeller	346. Engine inst	347. Bracket engine MD3	348. Bracket engine MD3 2
349. Bracket engine MD2	350. Bracket engine MD2 2	351. Bracket engine MD2 3	352. Exhaust sys MD2B and MD3B
353. Exhaust sys MD2B and MD3B 2	354. Muffler Aqualift	355. Muffler Aqualift 2	356. Fuel tank strap
357. Fuel tank lower bracket	358. Instrument panel cover	359. Instrument panel and bilge pump inst	360. 12v electrical wiring
361. Engine wiring MD2 and MD3	362. Engine wiring Perkins	363. Battery cables	364. Volvo 55-amp alternator
365. Volvo cold start solenoid	366. Volvo Major spare parts kit	367. Interior lights	368. Chart table light
369. Compass and inst cover	370. Instrument locations	371. Depth sounder fairing	372. Radio wiring inst
373. Speedo sensor inst	374. Optional instrument wiring	375. 110-volt electircal wiring	376. 110-volt outlet locations
377. 110-volt outlet locations 2	378. 110-volt receptical	379. 4-KW generator mouting bracket	380. 4-kw alternator wiring
381. Mast lights wiring	382. Lightning rod inst	383. Lightning protection system	384. Mast tabernacle
385. Mast step inst	386. Mast	387. Mast spreader	388. Mast 2
389. Mast tablernacle boom guy	390. Main boom	391. Staysail boom	392. Rigging schedule
393. Running rigging	394. Wire halyards	395. Staysail pennant	396. Rack-soap and toothbrush
397. Instrument cover	398. Genoa package	399. Main hatch	400. Main hatch 2
401. Main hatch 3	402. Ballast lead fwd	403. Ballast lead middle	404. Ballast lead aft
405. Winch pad	406. Propeller shaft 2	407. Boomkin crossmember	408. Bowsprit eyeband 2
409. Bowsprit platform 2	410. Sliding doors 2	411. New Deck Boom Gallows Base	412. New Deck Mast pulpit
413. New Deck Stanchion	414. Pulpit with tabernacle	415. Chainplate 2	416. WSP - patching holes in hull
417. WSP - Secondary bonding schedule	418. Galley safety strap	419. Staysail track	420. Spawl diagram
421. Engine fuel system std	422. Engine fuel system std 2	423. Engine fuel system std 3	424. Engine fuel system std 4
425. Engine fuel system std 5	426. Engine fuel system std 6	427. Engine fuel system std 7	428. Engine fuel system std 8
429. Engine wiring system std	430. Engine wiring system std 2	431. Engine wiring system std 3	432. Engine exhaust system std
433. Engine exhaust system std 2	434. Engine exhaust system std 3	435. Engine water intake system std	436. Engine water intake system std 2
437. Engine control system std	438. Engine control system std 2	439. Engine Prop shaft assy std	440. Engine Prop shaft assy std 2
441. Engine Prop shaft assy std 3	442. Shaftlog inst(old)	443. 110-volt elect sys	444. 110-volt elect sys 2
445. 110-volt elect sys 3	446. 12-volt elect sys	447. 12-volt elect sys 2	448. 12-volt elect sys 3
449. Optional instrument wiring 2	450. 12-volt wiring	451. Engine wiring volvo	452. Traditional sidelight wiring
453. Bunk strap	454. Battery box hold down	455. Seacock inst 1.5in	456. Seacock inst .75in
457. Seacock Plywood washer 1.5in	458. Seacock Plywood washer .75in	459. Shipmate stove ss	460. Cabin heater Chummy
461. Cabin heater Chummy inst	462. Cabin heater Chummy inst 2

Service Bulletins

Customer Service Bulletin No. 5 - Holding Tank Section

1. Use only one ply toilet paper or camper style toilet paper in your system.  These types of toilet paper break down in water better and help prevent possible clogging.  While end for ending the rigging

2. When pumping the holding tank overboard with your Whale Gusher Pump, be careful to notice any undue pressure on the pump handle while pumping.  This can mean something is blocking the line and further pumping can possibly cause the rubber diaphram of the pump to rupture.

3. Blockage in holding tank line could cuase the diaphram in the Whale Pump to fail.

4. Inform all guests and crew members that paper towels, cigarette butts and sanitary napkins are not to be flushed down the toilet.

Customer Service Bulletin No. 6 - Rigging Section

A good practice to follow with marine swagged rigging is to end-for-end all standing rigging at least once a year.  This prevents moisture from standing in the lower eye for extended periods of time causing a corrosion problem later on.  While end-for-ending the rigging all swags should be checked for cracking, all wire for fraying, and all turnbuckles and toggles for cracking also.

Customer Service Bulletin No. 7 - Before starting the engine on W-32

1. Be sure that the 1 ½” valve on top of Aqualift is open.
2. Be sure that the ¾” valve at engine seawater intake is open.
3. Be sure that the ½” valve for muffler drain is closed.  This valve is located either in the bilge sump area under the aft floor hatch or in the small locker on the starboard side next to the aft floor hatch.

Note: If the engine does not start immediately, open the ½”muffler drain valve and continue trying to start the engine.  This will prevent water from filling up the muffler and flowing back into the engine through the exhaust manifold and causing damage to the engine.  Close the muffler drain valve when the engine starts.

Customer Service Bulletin No. 9 - Possible defect related to lifelines

It has come to our attention that there are some fittings which are part of the lifeline system in which the welds may lack structural integrity. It is important to imspect these fittings and notify us if they appear to be cracked or welded incompletely.

The fitting is the stainless steel ring used at the lifeline gates.  These rings are welded to thestainless steel sleaves which screw on to the lifeline itself. The critical point is the point at which these are welded.