Hunter 50CC - Returning to Port; Emergency Operations

Hu
nt
e
r
50
CC • Gettin
g
Underwa
y
1
3
.
6
does not shack easil
y
. Never use an
y
thin
g
more than a
pair of wrenches to ti
g
hten
y
our ri
gg
in
g
. If
y
ou use an
e
xtended piece o
f
pipe on the handle o
f
a wrench,
y
ou
c
an over-ti
g
hten the ri
gg
in
g
and do dama
g
e to the mast
o
r r
iggi
n
g.
6
.
O
n the Hunter 50cc, it is necessar
y
to
g
o up the mast in
a Bosun’s Chair to ti
g
hten the number 2 dia
g
onal shroud
(
D2 or intermediate shroud
)
. Alwa
y
s use caution when
“g
oin
g
alo
f
t”. You should alwa
y
s use a mountain climbin
g
harness or Bosun’s Chair intended for this use. Alwa
y
s
tie into the harness with the hal
y
ard usin
g
a bowline
and then secure the shackle as a back up as the knot
is more reliable than a mechanical fastner. The
p
erson
hoistin
g
y
ou alo
f
t should keep the hal
y
ard stopper closed
to prevent
f
alls.
G
ood communication between the two
o
f
y
ou is also important. Ti
g
hten the D2 until it has
j
ust
become ti
g
ht ened then add two complete turns. While
at the
f
irst spreader, look up the back o
f
the mast to see
if it is strai
g
ht
(
rather than bent from side to side
)
. If it is
not strai
g
ht then ad
j
ust the appropriate D
2
and or RD
2
to
strai
g
hten it.
7. Have the person on deck care
f
ull
y
lower
y
ou. The
y
should keep the hal
y
ard wrapped at least twice around
t
h
e w
i
nc
h
an
d
s
h
ou
ld
a
l
wa
y
s
h
ave one
h
an
d
a
bl
e to stop
the hal
y
ard
f
rom runnin
g
f
ree.
O
nce on deck, look up
the back o
f
the mast and see i
f
it is strai
g
ht
(
rather than
bent from side to side
)
. If not, then ad
j
ust the lowers
(
D1
)
u
ntil it i
s
.
The final test is to
g
o sailin
g
in 10-15 knots of wind.
I
f
, when sailin
g
upwind, the shrouds on the leeward
side are slack then ti
g
hten them to remove about hal
f
the slack keepin
g
note of the number of turns. Then
t
ac
k
a
n
d
do
th
e
sa
m
e
t
o
th
e
o
th
e
r
s
i
de
. D
o
thi
s
u
ntil
y
ou are happ
y
with the tension and the leeward side
d
oes not
g
et
l
oose w
h
en t
h
e
b
oat
i
s
h
ee
l
e
d
.
N
ow, s
igh
t
up the mast to be sure it is still relativel
y
strai
g
ht
f
rom
side to side. I
f
it is not then ad
j
ust to appropriate ri
g
-
g
in
g
to correct it. For example: If the mast is strai
g
ht
until the upper spreader and then hooks to the windward
side, then
y
ou will have to revisit steps 6 and 7 above.
R
emem
b
er to a
l
wa
y
s t
igh
ten t
h
e new
l
eewar
d
s
h
rou
d
,
tack and ti
g
hten the new leeward shroud the same
amount. This prevents dama
g
e to the turnbuckles and is
a
l
so muc
h
eas
i
er to
d
o.
K
eep
i
n m
i
n
d
i
t
i
s a
l
so poss
ibl
e
to have somethin
g
too ti
g
ht such as a dia
g
onal shroud.
At this point,
y
ou should have adequate headsta
y
ten-
sion. The sails are built for an avera
g
e of 14”
(
350mm
)
of
headsta
y
sa
g
, possibl
y
more or less, dependin
g
upon li
g
ht or heav
y
air. The bend in the standard mast
8.
9.
should be about 1%
(
maximum
)
of “P” and 2”
(
50mm
)
(
maximum
)
in the furlin
g
mast and it should be nearl
y
strai
g
ht
f
rom side to side when sailin
g
upwind. I
f
an
y
of
these are not true, then revisit the appropriate step
above to correct it. If the sa
g
in the headsta
y
is too
much then addin
g
tension to the verticals will
f
ix it.
10.
O
nce the ri
g
is tuned,
y
ou should make sure to add
the cotter pins to all the ri
gg
in
g
, bendin
g
back the ends
and tapin
g
them to prevent sna
gg
ed lines, sails, and
fin
g
ers
.
R
emember that ri
gg
in
g
, like ever
y
thin
g
else, can a
g
e. As
it
g
ets older, it ma
y
need to be replaced. The frequenc
y
f
or which this becomes necessar
y
depends on the climate
and conditions in which the boat is sailed. For example:
If
y
ou sail in the Caribbean, it should be replaced ever
y
2-
3
y
ears compared to ever
y
10
y
ears
f
or the
G
reat Lakes.
You should consult a pro
f
essional ri
gg
er
f
or advice
.
13.4 Returnin
g
to Por
t
After completin
g
the da
y
’s cruise and moorin
g
y
our boat,
s
h
ut
d
own t
h
e en
gi
ne.
* Reduce en
g
ine speed to idle. Place transmission con-
trol in neutral. Allow en
g
ine to idle for a few minutes.
* Move switch to
O
FF to shut down the en
g
ine
.
Be
f
ore
g
oin
g
ashore, check the
f
ollowin
g
items
:
S
hore power on and plu
gg
ed i
n
Batter
y
char
g
er operatin
g
S
ha
f
t and rudder lo
g
f
or leaks
A thorou
g
h washdown of
y
our hull, decks, and ri
gg
in
g
with soap and
f
resh water will help keep
y
our boat lookin
g
like new for
y
ears
.
Note: See the AC Electric section in this manual for information
on connecting the shore power, and the Water Systems chapter
for information on connecting the dockside water supply.
13.5 Emer
g
enc
y
Operations
You should alwa
y
s understand and be prepared to
e
n
g
a
g
e in Emer
g
enc
y
O
perations aboard
y
our boat. The
sea is unfor
g
ivin
g
in this area, and
y
ou can find
y
oursel
f
in ver
y
bad trouble in a ver
y
short time, even i
f
y
ou are
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