Hunter H45DS - The Sails; Reefing Instructions; Reefing Procedure; Shaking out a Reef

Hunter 4
5
DS
• Sails and Ri
gg
in
g
1
2.
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and the Mainsheet Purchase la
y
out
.
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12.4 The Sails
As standard
y
our Hunter is equipped with a
f
urlin
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
f
rom the cockpit. The
j
ib sail is attached to
the foresta
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
f
ea
t
u
r
e
th
e
co
ntr
o
l
o
f th
e
m
os
t
im
p
ortant sail controls from the cock
p
it. In addition to the
main and
j
ib hal
y
ard
y
ou will
f
ind a main sheet line with
a winch at the aft ed
g
e of the cockpit to
g
ether with the
van
g
and or outhaul control
(
some optional
)
. The
j
ib is
c
ontrolled with the
j
ib sheet control lines lead back to the
c
ockpit comin
g
either side. In addition the
j
ib furlin
g
line
located to the starboard side of the cock
p
it allows the
sa
f
e and eas
y
un
f
urlin
g
and
f
urlin
g
in o
f
the
j
ib sail
.
Your main sail is pre fitted with double reefin
g
points
that enable
y
ou to reduce the sail area i
f
the weather
c
onditions demand it. As
g
uidance the sail area should
be reduced if the loadin
g
on the sails is excessive and
results in excessive heelin
g
that prevents
y
ou
f
rom con-
trollin
g
the boats direction safel
y
. The reefin
g
lines are
also lead back to the cockpit for
y
our convenience
.
For detailed ree
f
in
g
instructions. Please
f
amiliarize
y
our-
self and the crew with this
p
rocess as it is a vital tool in
sa
f
e boat handlin
g
in adverse weather conditions!
12.5 Reefin
g
Instruction
s
1. Run both reefin
g
lines as illustrated in the boom &
ree
f
la
y
out. The shorter ree
f
line will be used on the
f
irst
reef
(
Starboard Side, Green
)
. The lon
g
er reef 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
position.
5
. Take u
p
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
f
ront o
f
the spar
and is appl
y
in
g
tension to the luff of the main above the
ree
f
, not below. There will be approximatel
y
6”
(
150mm
)
of
stretch in the main lu
ff
and main hal
y
ard when the ree
f
-
i
n
g
li
ne
i
s tens
i
one
d
, so, ma
k
e sure t
h
at t
hi
s
i
s a
ll
owe
d
f
or when ad
j
ustin
g
the main hal
y
ard to locate the tack
r
eef
b
l
oc
k
.
7. Confirm that the tack reef
p
oint is still clear of the tack
shackle and that onl
y
the main lu
ff
above the ree
f
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 i
f
necessar
y
.
8
. Mark the hal
y
ard at the stopper with 1”
(
25mm
)
sin
g
le
band o
f
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 for the reef
.
9
. Repeat the procedure
f
or the second ree
f
, 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. Lower the main hal
y
ard to the appropriate mark and
snub the line with the stopper.
5
. Tension the reefin
g
line with the self-tailin
g
winch until
the ree
f
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
. Lift
(
if needed
).
3
. Release the line stopper and remove ree
f
line
f
rom
win
c
h.
4. Tension the main hal
y
ard to raise sail, makin
g
sure ree
f
lines run
f
reel
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
li
f
t
(
if needed
)
.