Getting Ready To Sail / Sail Mode - Hunter 27 the EDGE Operator's Manual

15. GETTING READY TO SAIL / SAIL MODE

REFER TO THE USER'S MANUAL FOR MORE
DETAILS ON OPERATING YOUR BOAT UNDER
SAIL.
REFER TO THE DRAWINGS IN THE DESCRIPTION
OF MODEL SECTION OF THIS MANUAL FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
THE MAST MAY BE RAISED WHILE THE BOAT IS
ON THE TRAILER OR AFTER THE BOAT IS
LAUNCHED. (Caution: the boat will be less stable
during the launch and retrieve process.) MAKE
SURE THAT ALL HALYARDS AND REEFING
LINES ARE INSTALLED USING THE MESSENGER
LINES ALREADY RUN IN THE MAST. MAKE SURE
THE CENTERBOARD AND THE RUDDER ARE
SECURED AT ALL TIMES.
1.
The rudder must be in the down position. Lower
the rudder inside the helm seat by removing the
safety pin to allow the rudder to drop below the
safety bracket; replace the pin. Pull the down-
haul sheeting until the rudder is completely down
then tie the sheeting to the cleat.
trunk overflow drain ball valves (upper and lower
ball valves) must be open. These open ball valves
will allow draining of excess water built up during
operation. If the ball valves are closed, water may
overflow the upper rudder bearing and may flood
the aft cabin.
2.
The centerboard must be in the down position.
To lower the centerboard, coil raising line around
starboard winch and hold firm, unlock sheet
stopper, slowly
centerboard is completely down.
3.
If not already done, open the ballast tank
guillotine valve, located on the stern of the boat,
and the ballast tank vent valve, located in the port
locker, and begin filling the ballast tank. To verify
the tank is full, open the ballast tank access cover
under the lower step and locate the Minimum
Water Level Mark. When the water level reaches
the Minimum Water Level Mark, close the
guillotine valve and vent valve.
4.
If the rig was not setup on trailer, follow the mast
raising instruction section to setup the rigs on
boat. After the mast has been raised, attach the
forestay turnbuckle to the most forward of the two
holes in the stem fitting. Turnbuckle should be
about ¾ open. Confirm that the upper and lower
shrouds are supporting the mast.
The rudder
payout raising line
5.
Remove the mast-raising pole.
6.
Using the main halyard, center the rig in the
middle of the boat by first jamming the halyard in
a position so that the halyard shackle just
contacts a known point on the toe rail adjacent to
the mast on the port side. Transfer the halyard to
the starboard side and, applying the same amount
of tension, see if the shackle contacts the
corresponding position on the starboard toe rail. If
the shackle falls short, ease the port upper shroud
turnbuckle and tension the starboard, always
maintaining some tension on each shroud so they
are not slack. If the shackle overshoots the mark
on the toe rail, ease the starboard upper shroud
turnbuckle and shorten the opposite side until the
halyard shackle contacts both points on the
opposite toe rail uniformly.
tensioned by turning the center portion counter
clockwise and loosened by turning it clockwise.
The turnbuckle's upper swage, the one on the
wire, should be held with a wrench to prevent it
from turning as the turnbuckle rotates.
7.
After the mast is centered, check to see if the rake
of the mast is approximately one degree aft. This
can be measured by hanging plumb line or a
weight, such as an adjustable wrench, from the
main halyard shackle and adjusting the halyard so
the weight is suspended immediately above the
deck. With the boat level, this plumb line or
weight, should be 22" from the aft of the mast.
Adjust the forestay turnbuckle as necessary to
achieve this position.
until
8.
Tension the upper shrouds uniformly, alternately
taking six turns on one, then the other, until the
upper shrouds are tight. The upper shrouds put
tension on the forestay and reduce forestay "sag".
ELECTROCUTION HAZARD
Make sure that the mast and rigging are clear
of all overhead electrical cables when being
raised, lowered or maneuvered about a
launching area. Contact with an electrical
cable can result in property damage, serious
injury or death.
9.
Check if the mast is straight when looking from
the stern of the boat. To "sight" use the main
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Turnbuckles are