Hunter H33 - Protecting Your Rigging; Sail Care; General Hardware Maintenance; Winch Maintenance

Hu
nt
e
r
33
• Sails and Ri
gg
in
g
12.
8
mainsail to incorporate a full roach desi
g
n - a more
aerod
y
namic shape both for racin
g
and cruisin
g
perfor-
mance.
To accomplish this, the B&R ri
g
has 30 de
g
ree swept
spreaders, creatin
g
120
de
g
rees between each ri
gg
in
g
point. This tri-pod arran
g
ement has excellent stren
g
th
for sailboat ri
g
s, and has been used for
y
ears to support
hu
g
e radio towers
.
Additional support is
g
iven to the B&R ri
g
(
and is unique
to it
)
with the addition o
f
reverse dia
g
onal ri
gg
in
g
. For
e
xample, the dia
g
onals that
y
ou see be
g
innin
g
b
y
the
top of the mast strut, endin
g
at the tip of the spreader,
supports and stabilizes the upper section o
f
the mast as
it creates a trian
g
le with the upper shroud
.
The B
&
R ri
g
is desi
g
ned to be pre-bent to
f
urther add
ri
g
idit
y
to the mast section and eliminate the need
f
or
ad
j
ustable ri
gg
in
g
(
like backsta
y
ad
j
usters
)
. This desi
g
n
should prove more reliable than a ri
g
with ad
j
ustable
backsta
y
s or runners, as there is less chance
f
or error
.
The lar
g
e main, small
j
ib, sail plan also eliminates the
need
f
or lar
g
e overlappin
g
headsails
(g
enoas
)
, as the
drivin
g
power comes from the much improved shape and
size o
f
the mainsail. This o
ff
ers an easier tackin
g
small
j
ib, creatin
g
g
ood per
f
ormance and more com
f
ortable
sailin
g
as it is less work for the crew.
As the lar
g
e main is creatin
g
additional mainsheet and
l
eac
h
l
oa
di
n
g
,
H
unter
h
as
i
nc
l
u
d
e
d
a coc
k
p
i
t arc
h
w
h
ere
by
the mainsheet and leech loads are directed to the stron
g
part o
f
the boom
(
the out-board end
)
and is located at the
heaviest loadin
g
point of the mainsail. The cockpit arch
serves additional sa
f
et
y
and com
f
ort
f
unctions as hand-
holds and cockpit canvas attachment points.
B
&
R ri
g
s have been used on thousands o
f
sailboats, and
we are proud to incorporate this success
f
ul desi
g
n on
y
our new
H
unter.
12.10 Protectin
g
y
our Ri
gg
in
g
Without careful ins
p
ection and
p
ro
p
er maintenance, the
ri
gg
in
g
is sub
j
ect to
f
ati
g
ue, wear, discoloration, and
therefore, product failure. Remember: re
g
ular inspection
and cleanin
g
will increase the life of
y
our investment and
secure
y
our ri
gg
in
g
. We su
gg
est the
f
ollowin
g:
Alwa
y
s rinse
y
our ri
gg
in
g
with fresh water after sail-
in
g
, especiall
y
salt-water sailin
g
. Salt can create corro-
sion pits, causin
g
cracks and deterioration.
•
C
lean with a water-soluble chlorine-free deter
g
ent.
Nonabrasive cleansers are best for hard white vin
y
l
coa
t
ed
cab
l
es
.
Inspect ri
gg
in
g
f
or stains. Rust stains ma
y
indicate
stress crac
k
s or corros
i
on.
R
emove sta
i
ns w
i
t
h
s
y
nt
h
et
i
c
o
r brass pads. Never use steel wool pads
.
Look
f
or broken wires- a si
g
n o
f
f
ati
g
ue in ri
gg
in
g
.
R
eplace standin
g
ri
gg
in
g
if wires are broken
.
N
ever mix stainless steel and
g
alvanized metals on
c
able,
f
ittin
g
s, pins, cotter ke
y
s, etc. I
f
mixin
g
dissimilar
meta
l
s, e
l
ectr
i
c currents ma
y
con
d
uct
b
etween meta
l
c
ausin
g
rapid deterioration
S
tore ri
gg
in
g
in a dr
y
place. Never store in a plastic
b
a
g
, w
hi
c
h
can cause corros
i
on.
1
2.10.1 Sail car
e
S
unli
g
ht is a sail’s worst enem
y
, so
c
over the mainsail
when not in use. An ultraviolet
g
uard,
f
itted down the
leech of a roller headsail will
p
rotect the ex
p
osed
p
art
f
rom the weatherin
g
e
ff
ect o
f
the sun and
f
rom dirt and
g
rit. Mildew, can be prevented b
y
storin
g
sails dr
y
and b
y
hand washin
g
twice a season. Check all sails re
g
ularl
y
f
or cha
f
e, particularl
y
where the
y
cha
f
e on deck
f
ittin
g
s
o
r ri
gg
in
g
, at ree
f
points, batten sleeves and the
f
oot o
f
the headsail. Sail batten pockets should be inspected on
a re
g
ular basis.
To stow the mainsail, start at the leech and flake it onto
the boom, le
f
t and ri
g
ht, in about 18-in.
(
46 cm
)
f
olds,
while pullin
g
the leech a
f
t.
S
ecure with a sail tie and con-
tin
ue
t
o
th
e
l
u
ff. L
as
h t
o
th
e
boo
m with
sa
il ti
es
o
r
s
h
oc
k
co
r
d
.
1
2.10.2 General Hardware Maintenanc
e
C
heck all
f
ittin
g
s re
g
ularl
y
to be sure screws are ti
g
ht.
O
ccasionall
y
lubricate
(
use silicone lubricants
)
all mov-
in
g
parts on such
f
ittin
g
s as blocks, turnbuckles and cam
c
leats, as well as the lockin
g
pins o
f
snatch blocks, track
s
lid
es, sp
i
nna
k
er po
l
es, etc
.
Inspect cleat and
f
airleads
f
or rou
g
hness and smooth
with
f
ine-
g
rained emer
y
paper i
f
necessar
y
. Also, replace
an
y
m
i
ss
i
n
g
or
d
ama
g
e
d
cotter p
i
ns
i
n turn
b
uc
kl
es an
d
shackles, and either tape them or use them or use pro-
tective covers manu
f
actured
f
or that purpose.
G
rease
winches a minimum of once
y
earl
y
.
1
2.10.3 Winch Maintenanc
e
Follow the maintenance instructions prescribed b
y
winch
m
a
n
ufac
t
u
r
e
r. W
e
r
eco
mm
e
n
d
a
minim
u
m
of
a
n
a
nn
ua
l
cl
ean
i
n
g
an
d
ligh
t
g
reas
i
n
g.
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