Returning To Port - Hunter H18 Operator's Manual

3. Connect the main sheet purchase to the boom and
install the vang as the sails and rigging section shows.
4. Run the jib furling line through the leads and finally
through the jammer cleat located on the starboard side
of the deck.
5. Install the battens in the mainsail (if required) and install
the mainsail onto the boom from the aft end. Remove the
stop pin or open the sail gate in the mast and install the
luff slides into the track on the back of the spar. Reinstall
the stop pin or close the sail gate to prevent the slides
from falling back out again. Connect the main sail to its
halyard and pack the sail on your boom.
2. Install the out haul line in the boom with the messenger
line provided and lead from the sheave at the back of the
boom through the lower cringle at the back of the sail and
aft to the end of the casting.
3. Install reefing lines in the boom with the messenger
line provided per the diagram in the sails and rigging sec-
tion. Pull enough slack into the reef line so that the sail
can be fully raised unimpeded by the reef lines. Tie the
mainsail onto the boom with the sail ties provided.
4. Install the jib sheet onto the jib and lead the sheets
inside the shrouds to the lead jammer blocks on the gun-
wahales. Tie figure eight knots in the end of the sheets to
prevent them from running back through the jams.
5. Raise and unfurl sails, beginning with the main and
then the jib while powering into the wind. Once each
halyard is tensioned, the halyard can be pushed down
into its respective rope clutches. However, care should
be taken not to inadvertently open the rope clutches,
since the sails will lower rapidly if this is done. When the
sails are raised, the boat can be laid off and the engine
turned off.
6. Once the main is sheeted in and you are sailing
upwind, confirm the main topping lift position. The main
should be capable of sheeting in hard without the topping
lift being tight. With the main sheeted in hard, the topping
lift should have eight to ten inches of sag and should be
adjusted accordingly.
7. After a day of sailing, the sails should be lowered/
furled in while again powering into the wind, with the jib
furled in first and then by lowering the main. Protect your
sails by covering them with the sail cover or furling them
completely up.
Hunter 18 • Getting Underway

6.4 Returning to Port

After completing the day's cruise and mooring your boat,
shut down the engine.
* Reduce engine speed to idle. Place transmission con-
trol in neutral. Allow engine to idle for a few minutes.
* Move switch to OFF to shut down the engine.
Before going ashore, check the following items:
• Boat securely tied to dock
• Sails are secured
• Centerboard and rudder are up if trailering.
A thorough washdown of your hull, decks, and rigging
with soap and fresh water will help keep your boat looking
like new for years.
6.4.1 Retrieving
Be aware of nearby power lines. Contact with power-
lines and the spar may result in electric shock caus-
1. Raise Centerboard and rudder.
2. Back trailer into water remembering boat will be float-
ing lower if there is more gear on board than when you
started.
3. Maneuver boat between trailer guides and up to the
winch with the mooring lines.
4. Connect the bow strap and with the winch in gear,
winch boat up snug against bow stop.
5. Center boat between upright aft trailer guides.
6. Slowly pull the boat from the water until the weight of
the boat is on the trailer.
7. Confirm alignment on the trailer. Put trailer back in the
water to re-align if necessary.
8. make sure the rudder is pinned or tied in the upright
position to prevent it from dragging on the ground.
9. De-rig and unstep mast if not already done. BE AWARE
OF POWERLINES WHEN LOWERING MAST!
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