Hunter H18 - Returning to Port; Retrieving the Boat

Hu
nt
e
r 1
8
• Gettin
g
Underwa
y
6
.4
3
. Connect the main sheet purchase to the boom and
i
nsta
ll
t
h
e van
g
as t
h
e sa
il
s an
d
r
iggi
n
g
sect
i
on s
h
ows
.
4. Run the
j
ib
f
urlin
g
line throu
g
h the leads and
f
inall
y
throu
g
h the
j
ammer cleat located on the starboard side
o
f th
e
dec
k.
5
. Install the battens in the mainsail
(
i
f
required
)
and install
th
e
m
a
in
sa
il
o
nt
o
th
e
boo
m
f
r
o
m th
e
af
t
e
n
d
. R
e
m
o
v
e
th
e
stop p
i
n or open t
h
e sa
il
g
ate
i
n t
h
e mast an
d
i
nsta
ll
t
h
e
lu
ff
slides into the track on the back o
f
the spar. Reinstall
the stop pin or close the sail
g
ate to prevent the slides
from fallin
g
back out a
g
ain. Connect the main sail to its
hal
y
ard and pack the sail on
y
our boom.
2. Install the out haul line in the boom with the messen
g
er
line provided and lead
f
rom the sheave at the back o
f
the
boom throu
g
h the lower crin
g
le at the back o
f
the sail and
aft to the end of the castin
g
.
3
. Install ree
f
in
g
lines in the boom with the messen
g
er
li
ne prov
id
e
d
per t
h
e
di
a
g
ram
i
n t
h
e sa
il
s an
d
r
iggi
n
g
sec-
tion. Pull enou
g
h slack into the ree
f
line so that the sail
c
an be
f
ull
y
raised unimpeded b
y
the ree
f
lines. Tie the
ma
i
nsa
il
onto t
h
e
b
oom w
i
t
h
t
h
e sa
il
t
i
es
p
rov
id
e
d
.
4. Install the
j
ib sheet onto the
j
ib and lead the sheets
i
ns
id
e t
h
e s
h
rou
d
s to t
h
e
l
ea
d
j
ammer
bl
oc
k
s on t
h
e
g
un-
wahales. Tie
f
i
g
ure ei
g
ht knots in the end o
f
the sheets to
prevent them
f
rom runnin
g
back throu
g
h the
j
ams
.
5
. Raise and un
f
url sails, be
g
innin
g
with the main and
then the
j
ib while powerin
g
into the wind.
O
nce each
h
a
ly
ar
d
i
s tens
i
one
d
, t
h
e
h
a
ly
ar
d
can
b
e pus
h
e
d
d
own
into its respective rope clutches. However, care should
be taken not to inadvertentl
y
open the rope clutches,
since the sails will lower rapidl
y
if this is done. When the
sails are raised, the boat can be laid o
ff
and the en
g
ine
t
u
rn
ed
off
.
6
.
O
nce the main is sheeted in and
y
ou are sailin
g
upwind, con
f
irm the main toppin
g
li
f
t position. The main
should be capable of sheetin
g
in hard without the toppin
g
li
f
t bein
g
ti
g
ht. With the main sheeted in hard, the toppin
g
li
f
t should have ei
g
ht to ten inches o
f
sa
g
and should be
a
dj
uste
d
accor
di
n
gly.
7. A
f
ter a da
y
o
f
sailin
g
, the sails should be lowered
/
furled in while a
g
ain powerin
g
into the wind, with the
j
ib
f
urled in
f
irst and then b
y
lowerin
g
the main. Protect
y
our
sails b
y
coverin
g
them with the sail cover or
f
urlin
g
them
c
omp
l
ete
ly
up.
6.4 Returnin
g
to Por
t
After completin
g
the da
y
’s cruise and moorin
g
y
our boat,
shut down the en
g
ine.
* Reduce en
g
ine speed to idle. Place transmission con-
trol in neutral. Allow en
g
ine to idle
f
or a
f
ew minutes.
* Move switch to
O
FF to shut down the en
g
ine
.
Before
g
oin
g
ashore, check the followin
g
items
:
Boat securel
y
tied to doc
k
Sa
il
s
a
r
e
secu
r
ed
C
enterboard and rudder are up if trailerin
g
.
A thorou
g
h washdown of
y
our hull, decks, and ri
gg
in
g
with soap and fresh water will help keep
y
our boat lookin
g
like new
f
or
y
ears
.
6.4.1 Retrievin
g
DA NG ER
! !
B
e aware of nearb
y
power lines. Contact with power-
l
ines and the spar ma
y
result in electric shock caus-
in
g
severe in
j
ur
y
or death.
1. Raise
C
enterboard and rudder.
2. Back trailer into water rememberin
g
boat will be float-
in
g
lower i
f
there is more
g
ear on board than when
y
ou
s
t
a
rt
ed
.
3
. Maneuver boat between trailer
g
uides and up to the
winch with the moorin
g
lines
.
4.
C
onnect the bow strap and with the winch in
g
ear,
winch boat up snu
g
a
g
ainst bow stop.
5
.
C
enter boat between upri
g
ht a
f
t trailer
g
uides
.
6
. Slowl
y
pull the boat from the water until the wei
g
ht o
f
th
e
boa
t i
s
o
n th
e
tr
a
il
e
r
.
7. Confirm ali
g
nment on the trailer. Put trailer back in the
water to re-ali
g
n i
f
necessar
y
.
8
. make sure the rudder is pinned or tied in the upri
g
ht
position to prevent it
f
rom dra
gg
in
g
on the
g
round.
9
. De-ri
g
and unstep mast if not alread
y
done. BE AWARE
O
F P
O
WERLINE
S
WHEN L
O
WERIN
G
MA
S
T!
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