I have a 1998 Hunter 310 with a fiberglass arch. I want to purchase and install an asymmetrical spinnaker, however I do not have any winches located in the aft portion of the cockpit. There are fiberglass molded spaces for two winches just abeam the pilot wheel and aft of the arch. I purchased two winches to install but realized that the bar that supports the Bimini is blocking the 11" winch handle. Do they make shorter handle winch handles? If the are any Hunter 310 owners that have a spinnaker and aft winches I have a few questions:
1. When I mount the winches do I need to add additional support (wood or aluminum plate) between the winch and fiberglass or on the bottom between the fiberglass and the nuts of the bolts?
2. If you have a symmetrical or asymmetrical spinnaker on your Hunter 310 how did you rig it with the fractional rig? Does the spinnaker go all the way to the top of the mast? Where do you run the lines aft? Any suggestions? I have never had any type of spinnaker so any advice for one on a 310 will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Alan
Bay Gypsy
1. When I mount the winches do I need to add additional support (wood or aluminum plate) between the winch and fiberglass or on the bottom between the fiberglass and the nuts of the bolts?
2. If you have a symmetrical or asymmetrical spinnaker on your Hunter 310 how did you rig it with the fractional rig? Does the spinnaker go all the way to the top of the mast? Where do you run the lines aft? Any suggestions? I have never had any type of spinnaker so any advice for one on a 310 will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Alan
Bay Gypsy