Hunter H45DS - Spinnaker (Option); The Arch

Hunter 4
5
DS
• Sails and Ri
gg
in
g
1
2.1
1
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
— the laz
y
sheet — should also be attached to the clew
o
f the s
p
innaker , led forward
i
n front of the headsta
y
,
a
n
d
th
e
n
bac
k
o
n th
e
o
th
e
r
s
i
de
of
th
e
boa
t —
ou
t
s
i
de
the shrouds and lifelines — to another turnin
g
block
positioned
j
ust forward of the stern pulpit. Then take that
sheet and lead it to a winch
,
with the slack in the sheet.
Now
y
ou are read
y
to hoist the spinnaker. Start b
y
headin
g
off to a square run. Leave the mainsail full
y
o
ut durin
g
the hoistin
g
procedure as it will blanket
the spinnaker and keep it
f
rom
f
illin
g
until
y
ou are
read
y
for it to be set. A
g
ood place to raise the sail
is
f
rom the leeward side,
j
ust ahead o
f
the boom.
O
nce it is
f
ull
y
hoisted, slowl
y
head up to
y
our desired
c
ourse an
d
p
u
ll
i
n t
h
e s
h
eet unt
il
t
h
e sa
il
sets.
M
a
k
e
sure
y
ou have at least two turns o
f
the sheet around the
win
c
h.
Now
y
ou are o
ff
and sailin
g
with
y
our cruisin
g
spinnaker.
12.9 The Arch
A
s
i
s customar
y
on
H
unters, t
h
e trave
l
er
i
s over
h
ea
d
, on
a stainless-steel arch, to keep the cockpit clear o
f
the
o
bstruction and the boom clear of
y
our head. The helms-
man can eas
ily
a
dj
ust t
h
e ma
i
ns
h
eet trave
l
er an
d
t
h
e
jib
sheets, althou
g
h the mainsheet itsel
f
is at the companion-
wa
y
as illustrated above. The setup allows short handed
sailin
g
when there are onl
y
a couple of people in the
c
ockpit or with an autopilot doin
g
the steerin
g
.
For instructions on
f
oldin
g
the arch
f
or transport or ser-
vice please follow the followin
g
instructions:
Ar
c
h in
s
t
a
ll
a
ti
o
n n
o
t
es
a
n
d
t
oo
l li
s
t
:
Notes: Read all of the installation instructions before begin-
ning.
This
j
ob requires two people, it is important that the
arch be supported until
f
irml
y
attached to the deck.
To avoid in
j
ur
y
durin
g
the installation process, orient
t
h
e arc
h
pr
i
or to
b
e
gi
nn
i
n
g
t
h
e
i
nsta
ll
at
i
on
.
Re
m
e
m
be
r t
o
c
h
ec
k
a
ll
a
r
c
h n
u
t
s
bo
lt
s
a
ft
e
r th
e
initi
a
l
seatr
i
a
l
an
d
t
igh
ten as necessar
y.
T
oo
l Li
s
t f
o
r
a
r
c
h in
s
t
a
ll
a
ti
o
n
:
D
rill and 3
/
8” drill bit
,
to clear sealant
f
rom holes.
3/8
”
d
riv
e
r
a
t
c
h
et
6”
extensio
n
9/
16” deep and re
g
ular socket.
9/
1
6
” wr
e
n
ch
P
hillips head screwdriver
(
lar
g
e: P4
)
C
aulk
g
un, and sealant
(
3M-5200
)
‘N
e
v
e
r
Se
iz
e
”
bo
lt l
ube
Ra
z
o
r knif
e
wire strippers
/
crimps
ra
g
s, and acetone, or lacquer thinner for clean-up
.
Struts
(
not fitted to all models or mast options
)
H
45D
S
B
&
R Ri
g
With
S
truts Description
The B&R ri
g
, utilized on the Hunter 45DS, eliminates
the need
f
or a backsta
y
to allow
f
or a more e
ff
icient
mainsail shape. Fixed backsta
y
s are commonl
y
bein
g
desi
g
ned out of toda
y
’s performance-oriented boats to
allow the mainsail to incorporate a
f
ull roach desi
g
n - a
more aerod
y
namic shape both
f
or racin
g
and cruisin
g
p
erformance.
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
f
or sailboat ri
g
s, and has been used
f
or
y
ears to support
h
u
g
e ra
di
o towers
.
Additional support is
g
iven to the B
&
R ri
g
(
and is unique
to it
)
with the addition of 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 o
f
the mast strut, endin
g
at the tip o
f
the spreader,
su
pp
orts and stabilizes the u
pp
er section of 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 further 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
s
h
ou
ld
prove more re
li
a
bl
e t
h
an a r
ig
w
i
t
h
a
dj
usta
bl
e
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