Hunter 27 Edge Mainsail Rigging

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Sep 14, 2012
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Hunter 27 Edge Virginia
In the mast are two eighth inch chords - white w green stripe and white w blue stripe. Are these both messenger lines? If so, why two?
Can I use either to feed in the line to raise the main sail ?
Bob :redface:
 
May 25, 2004
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Hunter 260 Pepin, WI
Hunter masts usually support a Main halyard, Jib halyard, and Spinnaker halyard. If you have a roller fuller, it is possible that the dealer who set it up only ran the main halyard, leaving you two messenger lines. These are only good if they come out of the top of the mast. If the sheaves face forward, they are for the jib and spinnaker halyards.

I would be very surprised if the main halyard is not already in place. In the case that it is not, choose the messenger line that has the sheave facing aft at the top of the mast.

Can you confirm that the two lines you have come out of the mast, and not the boom? The reason I ask is because the mast halyards have separate openings on the bottom of the mast and then go to turning blocks on the mast step to lead them aft to the cockpit. I would never expect to find two messenger lines leading out of the same opening on the mast.
 
Nov 8, 2010
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Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
If you bought a brand new boat and your dealer didn't run your main halyard you got a crummy dealer. In this market? wow.
 
Jun 8, 2004
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-na -NA Anywhere USA
For the most part, most dealers are concerned on proper commissioning of boats. I am not sure why the last statement was brought up as the question asked what were the other small lines in the mast/boom for. Enough said on this thread
 
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