Hunter 336 Rigging

[ontheroadgiv]

Hello,

Once again I am in need of advice. I have the traveler on the deck. That means I have the main sheet coming back to the cockpit. That puts seven lines (including jiffy reefing lines) for only 6 organizers and clutches. Does anyone have this all figured out. I don't like to re-invent the wheel.
Thanks as always.
Jake

 

[petersea]

If I remember correctly there is also a small cleat mounted near the clutches (or at least my 336 had one). I can't remember what went there maybe the topping lift ? but it took care of the extra line. I also took out the second reef one year ( if I have to put two reefs in it is time to drop the sail) and used the clutch that was now unused. As I recall it was a real bear to lift that main sail, (i don't have a 336 anymore.) I used to put a loop tucked into the sail for the reefing lines and that helped a little bit. And while I never took out the second reef line I did not run it back to the cockpit but left it hanging near the mast that way it was only a five minute job to run the line back if I wanted or needed to if weather conditions were forecast before I left the dock. I suspose you could always add another clutch if you wanted also. We really liked our 336, they are a nice boat.

 

[TIMB8740]

You wont need the first reef it just does not take away enough sail to be heplful. On my 336 I have main halyard, second reef, and main sheet on the starboard side and vang, topping lift, and jib haryard on the port side. Good boat enjoy

 

[Canoe]

336 Reefing

You wont need the first reef it just does not take away enough sail to be heplful. On my 336 I have main halyard, second reef, and main sheet on the starboard side and vang, topping lift, and jib haryard on the port side. Good boat enjoy

Can I change the subject a minute and ask about reefing the 336. There's two opinions offered as to which reef point is redundant. I removed the attachment block from the upper reef point. I've never reefed my 336. At what wind speed would you reef? Which to reef first jib or main?

Canoe
97 Hunter 336

 

[petersea]

Canoe,

I never used my second reef and truth be told I never needed to use the first reef (but I did test try it just in case so I knew I could do it if I had to). The reason I did not use the second was if it was to blowing that hard my crew would have insisted on dropping the sails anyway. I never felt I needed a reef with wind speed less the 20 mph. At that point maybe put in the first reef. Tim B suggested that the first reef was redundant because he felt it did not take away enough sail area. I would actually agree with him on that because if you had a crew who liked the wind speeds high you would most likely need to reef the second reef point at steady 25/26 mph of wind (these are just my opinions) I would personally reef the main first as the design of the B&R rigging get its power from the mail not the jib. The jib with the roller furling was easier and quicker to reef. The point being either would work as the point of reefing is to reduce the square footage of sail and keep the boat under control. Ideally reefing both would help to keep a balance and should offer more control in extremely windy conditions.

 

[TIMB8740]

On our 336 we tried to use the first reef at say 15 knots of wind only to need the second reef at 20 knots. Based on that I only run reef lines for the second reef and that seem to work out fine. I reef the main first and take out some jib when the wind goes over 25 knots. The boat will stay somewhat in balance with 20% to 30% reduction in jib.