Main Rig Components - Hunter e33 Operator's Manual

Sails & Rigging
Most sailors believe that sailing is hard work: all those lines
to tend, halyards to yank and sails to lug. Hunter Marine
has dispelled that myth once and for all! Innovations by
the crew at Hunter Marine have made sailing easier, safer
and more comfortable. The result - much more sailing fun!
Whether you are ready to set sail for the islands or just
around the buoys, your Hunter can really make a differ-
ence. Starting with the tall, fractional rig, which is a direct
descendent of the B&R rig, Hunter has engineered the
mast to carry less weight aloft with a smaller sections.
This is accomplished by utilizing swept-back spreaders
and reverse diagonals as well as mast support struts.
This combination provides superior strength without a
backstay and increases the stability at the same time.
By using a large roach main as the power sail, Hunter
has eased the effort in sail handling and allowed for real
versatility for all wind and sea conditions.
Your benefit: better performance with less effort. The
deck layout reflects the innovation that accompanies the
rig. An integrated arch protects the cockpit from snapping
main sheets and blistering sun with the optional bimini.
This arch keeps the cockpit clear, open and safer.
WA R N I N G
!
Refer to Boating Safety, and the Getting Underway
chapters for safe boat handling information.
If this is your first boat of this type or you are changing
to a new boat you are not familiar with, please ensure
that you obtain handling and operating experience before
assuming command of the boat. This document is not a
course on boating safety or seamanship. Your dealer or
national sailing federation or yacht club will be pleased
to advise you of local sea schools, or competent instruc-
tors.
Never underestimate the potentially dangerous power of
wind, tide and the sea. Always ensure there is sufficient
trained and proficient crew on board to handle the boat
and its operating systems even in adverse conditions.
NOTE: Standing rigging will stretch slightly when initially
loaded. Therefore, the rigging may have to be further tensioned
slightly after a few sails in a strong breeze to compensate for
this initial stretch. Once the mast is tuned and initial stretch is
taken out, the rig should need retuning only at the beginning of
each season.
Hunter e33 • Sails and Rigging

12.1 Main rig components

• Anodized B&R Rig Mast
• Boom
• Dual Single Line Reefing System
• Furling Jib
• Inboard Jib Track w / Adjustable Cars
• Internal Halyards led to Cockpit
• Jib Furling System
• Large Roach Mainsail w/Flaking System
• Mainsheet on Arch
• Self-Tailing Jib Winches w/Handles
• Self-Tailing Rigging Winches w/Handles
• Line Stoppers & Organizers
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Mainsheet Purchase
Traveler (Optional)
Over the course of the next few pages we will outline
some of the components featured here, along with some
of the optional components of your sails and rigging
aboard your Hunter sailboat.
12.2
Mast
Main Sail
Boom
Winches
Fig.12.1
B&R Rigging
Jib