Hunter 50 - The Sails and Reefing Instructions

Hu
nt
e
r
50
• Sails and Ri
gg
in
g
12.
3
12.4 The Sails
As standard
y
our Hunter is equipped with a furlin
g
j
ib
sail and a drop down main sail. The mainsail is the sail
a
tt
ac
h
ed
t
o
th
e
a
ft tr
ac
k
o
f th
e
m
as
t
a
n
d
h
o
i
s
t
ed
with th
e
main hal
y
ard from the cockpit. The
j
ib sail is attached to
the
f
oresta
y
and like the mainsail hoisted with the
j
ib hal-
y
ard from the cockpit.
Mos
t H
u
nt
e
r
sa
il
boa
t
s
fea
t
u
r
e
th
e
co
ntr
o
l
of
th
e
m
os
t
important sail controls from the cockpit. In addition to the
main and
j
ib hal
y
ard
y
ou will find a main sheet line with
a winch at the a
f
t ed
g
e o
f
the cockpit to
g
ether with the
van
g
and or outhaul control
(
some optional
)
. The
j
ib is
c
ontro
ll
e
d
w
i
t
h
t
h
e
jib
s
h
eet contro
l
li
nes
l
ea
d
b
ac
k
to t
h
e
c
ockpit comin
g
either side. In addition the
j
ib
f
urlin
g
line
located to the starboard side of the cockpit allows the
safe and eas
y
unfurlin
g
and furlin
g
in of the
j
ib sail
.
12.5 Reefin
g
Instruction
s
1. Run both reefin
g
lines as illustrated in the boom &
reef la
y
out. The shorter reef line will be used on the first
ree
f
(S
tarboard
S
ide,
G
reen
)
. The lon
g
er ree
f
line on the
second reef
(
Port Side, Red
)
.
2. R
a
i
se
th
e
m
a
in
sa
il.
3
. Ease the mainsheet and van
g.
4. Lower the main sail to approximatel
y
the first ree
f
p
os
i
t
i
on.
5
. Take up the slack in the first reef line until the tack and
th
e
c
l
e
w
a
r
e
do
wn t
o
abou
t 2
”
abo
v
e
th
e
boo
m
.
6
. Ad
j
ust the main hal
y
ard so that the tack reef point is
not contactin
g
the
g
oose neck on the front of the spar
and is appl
y
in
g
tension to the lu
ff
o
f
the main above the
reef, not below. There will be approximatel
y
6”
(
150mm
)
o
f stretch in the main luff and main hal
y
ard when the reef-
in
g
line is tensioned, so, make sure that this is allowed
for when ad
j
ustin
g
the main hal
y
ard to locate the tack
r
ee
f
b
l
oc
k
.
7. Confirm that the tack reef point is still clear of the tack
shackle and that onl
y
the main luff above the reef crin
g
le
is tensioned, not the lu
ff
between the crin
g
le and the top
stacked sail slide. Ease the reef line and read
j
ust the
hal
y
ard if necessar
y
.
8
. Mark the hal
y
ard at the stopper with 1”
(
25mm
)
sin
g
le
band of indelible marker ink. B
y
droppin
g
the hal
y
ard to
this mark ever
y
time, positionin
g
is made easier. The hal-
y
ard is automaticall
y
in the correct position
f
or the ree
f.
9
. Repeat the procedure for the second reef, usin
g
double
bands to mark the hal
y
ard in the correct position.
12.6 Reefin
g
Procedur
e
1. Head up into the wind.
2. Ease the mainsheet and van
g.
3
. Check the toppin
g
lift for adequate boom support.
4
.
L
ower t
h
e ma
i
n
h
a
ly
ar
d
to t
h
e appropr
i
ate mar
k
an
d
snub the line with the stopper.
5
. Tension the reefin
g
line with the self-tailin
g
winch until
the reef clew is brou
g
ht down to the boom. Appl
y
stopper
and tension the main hal
y
ard back up, ease the toppin
g
lift
(
if needed
)
.
12.7 Shakin
g
Out a Reef
1. Head up into the wind.
2. Ease the mainsheet and van
g
. Release the tension on
the toppin
g
. Li
f
t
(
i
f
needed
).
3
. Release the line sto
pp
er and remove reef line from
win
c
h.
4. Tension the main hal
y
ard to raise sail, makin
g
sure ree
f
lines run freel
y
while sail is bein
g
raised. Appl
y
stopper
to main hal
y
ard.
5
. Re-tension van
g
and mainsheet, ease the toppin
g
lift
(
i
f
needed
)
.
12.8 Spinnaker
(
Optional
)
T
o set t
h
e opt
i
ona
l
sp
i
nna
k
er us
i
n
g
t
h
e
d
e
di
cate
d
h
a
ly
ar
d
,
f
irst attach the hal
y
ard to the head rin
g
on the sail. Next,
tie the tack downhaul line to the tack rin
g
, lead it throu
g
h a
turnin
g
block on the deck near the bow, and run it aft to the
c
ockpit.
S
et up the tack downhaul so the tack o
f
the sail is
abou
t fiv
e
in
c
h
es
abo
v
e
th
e
dec
k wh
e
n th
e
sa
il i
s
h
o
i
s
t
ed
.
Attach the spinnaker sheet to the clew rin
g
of the spinna-
ke
r
a
n
d
m
a
k
e
su
r
e
th
e
lin
e
i
s
l
ed
af
t
ou
t
s
i
de
th
e
li
fe
lin
es
to a turnin
g
block on the toerail located
j
ust forward o
f
the stern pulpit. Then run it forward to a winch allowin
g
total slack in the sheet. The sheet that is not bein
g
used