The Boom; The Sails; Reefing Instructions - Hunter 50CC Operation Manual

(linked rig). The intermediate shrouds stay the upper
spreader area against movement athwartships.
Lower shrouds: Attached in the area of the lower
spreaders. Stay the spreader-area athwartships. Often
fitted as (D1), which also determining mast-bend.
Forestay: Sail-carrying stay for the genoa and jib.
Prevents the top of the mast moving aft.
12.2.1 Running Rigging:
Running rigging arrangement used for raising, lowering
and controlling the sails has been designed for your con-
venience. It's easy to recognize on the halyards, sheet-
ings. With double stack triple deck organizer used gives
you easier way to operate you boat. See more details
information on running rigging arrangement illustrations
in the following pages.
Fig. 12.1
shows the front view of mast with run-
ning rigging installed on the 50c.c

12.3 The Boom

The boom carries the lower sheeting point of your main
sail and is controlled by the main sheet, the vang and
the optional traveler lines. the illustration in the following
pages demonstrating the boom with reefing layout and
the Mainsheet Purchase layout.
Follow the equipment manufacturer's manual for instruc-
tions on boom installation.
Hunter 50 • Sails and Rigging
CC

12.4 The Sails

The mainsail is the sail attached to the aft track of the
mast and hoisted with the main halyard from the cockpit.
The jib sail is attached to the forestay and like the main-
sail hoisted with the jib halyard from the cockpit.
Most Hunter sailboats feature the control of the most
important sail controls from the cockpit. In addition to the
main and jib halyard you will find a main sheet line with
a winch at the aft edge of the cockpit together with the
vang and or outhaul control (some optional). The jib is
controlled with the jib sheet control lines lead back to the
cockpit coming either side. In addition the jib furling line
located to the starboard side of the cockpit allows the
safe and easy unfurling and furling in of the jib sail as well
as optional port side overlapping jib furling system.

12.5 Reefing Instructions

Reefing procedure on the furling mast:
1. Care fulle slacken off the outhaul line.
2. Whilst continuing to ease the outhaul, roll in the
desired amount of sail, meanwhile, The leech should be
kept fairly taught. Keep slight tension on the outhaul line
while doing this.
3. Activate the lock on the reefing winch (IN) before reef-
ing the sail.
4. As soon as the desired amount of sail is rolled in, use
the outhaul to stretch the foot of the sail
See equipment manufacturer's manual for detail informa-
tion on reefing procedures.
Note: Never leave the reefing winch handle in the winch!
12.3
Fig. 12.2