H216 Questions -- Mast base bolt hole posiiton and recommended tensions for uppe

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Lamar Sumerlin

While I know this has been discussed in the archives --- spent quite a bit of time there today with a bit of luck but still lacking in info --- I would like to know what most H216 owners are doing with regard to the following quesions: The 2004 instruction manual I have for my H216 states the mast base should be bolted in the first hole of the mast base plate (i.e. the first hole one encounters as he approaches the mast base plate going into the cuddy cabin). However in the archives, I find that some are using the second hole after the first and I even found an e-mail from Glen Henderson that indicated as much. Which hole do you think is correct? My second question concerns the specified tension for the upper and lower shrouds attached to the mast of the H216 based on a Loos gauge type measurement? Does anyone have this info? Any assitance on these questions would be apppreciated. Thanks, Lamar
 
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Rock Smith

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Hunter 216 Hudson on the St Croix
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Lind Bayreuther CustomerService@huntercomposite.com 860-739-3033 The designer flew out and examined the damage then specified the parameters for rig tuning when flying the spinnaker, that is, 325# outer shroud tension, minimal inner shroud tension, and no mast rake. Before the designer released any spinnakers to the general buying audience (I believe I got the first one), the designer took his H216 out off the Florida coast looking for the roughest weather he could find and tested the rig setup personally. Because of my early delivery of the spinnaker, I have talked to Glen directly and got the rig parameters from him...later verified by Hunter. Here is what Lind e-mailed me. Upper shrouds are 34 and lower are 15 on Loos model A #91. Wire is 5/32 diameter. These are minimums. Would have to adjust for wind strength. Some other suggestions were to sight up the mast track to make sure that you were straight from port to starboard. Adjust each shroud by 4 turns and then go to opposite side and do same to achieve proper tension. Rotate between upper and lower shrouds. From: Glenn Henderson Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 9:56 AM To: Eddie Breeden; Lind Bayreuther; Cutter Smith; Clint Rand; Steve Pettengill Subject: 216 Rigging settings Here are set-up numbers for 216. These would be minimum tensions. Using Loos Tension Guage/ Model "A"/ Part #91 V1- 34 on top scale- converts to 240 lbs/109 kg on the conversion scale for 5/32 D1- 15 on top scale- does not go high enough to convert on conversion scale. The mast base is set in the middle hole. Headstay is 22'08" / 6.907 m from centerline of pins ========== http://archives.sailboatowners.com/pviewarch.htm?fno=0&sku=2005295163413.52&id=362844&ptl=#2005303160257.17
 
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