nt
r
• Sails and Ri
in
12.
Sails & Ri
in
ost sa
ors
e
eve t
at sa
n
s
ar
wor
: a
t
ose
nes
to tend, hal
ards to
ank and sails to lu
. Hunter Marine
has dispelled that m
th once and for all! Innovations b
the crew at Hunter Marine have made sailin
easier, safer
and more com
ortable. The result - much more sailin
un!
Whether
ou are read
to set sail for the islands or
ust
around the buo
s,
our Hunter can reall
make a di
er-
nce. Startin
with the tall, fractional ri
, which is a direct
descendent of the B&R ri
, Hunter has en
ineered the
mast to carr
less wei
ht alo
t with a smaller sections.
This is accomplished b
utilizin
swept-back spreaders
an
reverse
a
ona
s as we
as mast support struts.
This combination provides superior stren
th without a
backsta
and increases the stabilit
at the same time.
us
n
a
ar
e roac
ma
n as t
e power sa
,
unter
has eased the e
ort in sail handlin
and allowed
or real
versatilit
for all wind and sea conditions
Your bene
it: better per
ormance with less e
ort. The
deck la
out reflects the innovation that accompanies the
ri
. An inte
rated arch protects the cockpit from snappin
main sheets and blisterin
sun with the optional bimini.
This arch keeps the cockpit clear and open
WARNING
! !
Refer to Boatin
Safet
, and the Gettin
Underwa
hapters for safe boat handlin
information
If this is
our first boat of this t
pe or
ou are chan
in
to a new boat
ou are not
amiliar with, please ensure
that
ou obtain handlin
and operatin
experience be
ore
assumin
command of the boat. This document is not a
ourse on boatin
sa
et
or seamanship. Your dealer or
national sailin
ederation or
acht club will be pleased
to advise
ou of local sea schools, or competent instruc-
t
r
Never underestimate the potentiall
dan
erous power o
wind, tide and the sea. Alwa
s ensure there is su
icient
trained and pro
icient crew on board to handle the boat
an
ts operat
n
s
stems even
n a
verse con
t
ons.
NOTE: Standing rigging will stretch slightly when initially
loaded. Therefore, the rigging may have to be further tensioned
slightly after a few sails in a strong breeze to compensate for
this initial stretch. Once the mast is tuned and initial stretch is
taken out, the rig should need retuning only at the beginning of
each season.
12.1 Main Ri
Components
Anodized B&R Ri
Mas
B
m
ual Sin
le Line Reefin
S
stem
ur
n
Inboard Jib Track w
Ad
ustable
ars
Internal Hal
ards led to Cockpit
ib Furlin
S
stem
Lar
e Roach Mainsail w
Flakin
stem
in
h
t
n Ar
h
elf-Tailin
Jib Winches w/Handles
el
-Tailin
Ri
in
Winches w
Handles
Line Stoppers &
r
anizers
ver the course o
the next
ew pa
es we will outline
some of the components featured here, alon
with some
f the optional components of
our sails and ri
in
aboard
our Hunter sailboat.
12.2 The Mas
our ma
n an
most v
ta
r
component
s t
e mast.
t
arries the sails and is supported b
the standin
ri
in
as shown on pa
e 12.11.
Your Hunter
eatures the B
R ri
; a desi
n b
Lars
Ber
strom and Sven Ridder. The desi
n was born in the
70
s and has been used on ocean racers as well as world
ruisers producin
tremendous success. The B
R ri
is
desi
ned to eliminate inner foresta
s, backsta
s, and
runnin
backsta
s. The 30-de
ree sweptback spreaders
and reverse dia
onals support the mast sidewa
s,
ore,
and aft and the shrouds are discontinuous. Wei
ht is
m
n
m
ze
an
us
n
a sma
er mast sect
on max
m
zes
air
low to the main. The an
les between the shrouds and
foresta
equal an even 120-de
ree trian
le that evenl
s
reads the load of the mast
12.3 The Boom
The boom carries the lower sheetin
point of
our main
sa
an
s contro
e
t
e ma
n s
eet, t
e van
an
the optional traveler lines. Pa
e 12.12 contains illustra-
tions demonstratin
the boom with reefin
la
out and the
a
ns
eet
urc
ase
a
out.
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