i am buying a Hunter 42 and would like to install the cutter rig add-on option: is it still available? where can I get it and what does it involve?
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Passage 42 inner forestay
Manuel, I installed an inner forestay on my 1991 Passage 42. Hunter has a drawing for the hardware that it included in the original owner's manual. If you don't have the manual, Hunter will be able to fax you the engineering drawing for the part. I ordered it through Hunter back in 1992, and they had it made and drop-shipped to me. As I recall, the part cost about $150 or so. It was a part that used seven 5/16" or 3/8" bolts to through bolt it to the bulkhead that is just aft of the windlass hump in the anchor locker. You drill/cut a hole in the deck just over that spot, and then access the nuts through the forepeak. I recall that the actual part didn't work out as intended, so I cut it into a couple of pieces, using one piece for the attachment point of the inner forestay to the deck/bulkhead hardware, and the other for the attachment of the tack of the sail. Once you see the drawing I can explain in greater detail; it will make more sense then. I use an ABI quick release fitting on the end of the inner forestay which allows for easy removal of the inner forestay at that point and allows it to be connected off to the toerail when not in use. I consider that a waste of money, as I always leave the inner forestay attached (For a number of reasons). Doing it again, I would use an ordinary Staylock terminal fitting. We have a storm staysail that we use on the inner forestay, and it works great. We reef the roller furling jib at about 18 knots up through about 25 knots, then furl it completely at 25 knots. We raise the storm staysail at that windspeed, and we have done a lot of sailing up through the low 40 knot range with just the storm staysail if the wind is aft of the beam. We will sail with a double reefed main and the storm staysail if the wind is forward of the beam in anything over 30 knots. The storm staysail is also perfect for heaving to, either with the main reefed or completely doused. Feel free to email with any particular questions you might have: paulcossman@hotmail.com. I won't be down to my boat until mid December, but if you need the drawing or photos of the set-up, let me know and I'd be happy to post them or email them to you. Good luck. Paul.
Manuel, I installed an inner forestay on my 1991 Passage 42. Hunter has a drawing for the hardware that it included in the original owner's manual. If you don't have the manual, Hunter will be able to fax you the engineering drawing for the part. I ordered it through Hunter back in 1992, and they had it made and drop-shipped to me. As I recall, the part cost about $150 or so. It was a part that used seven 5/16" or 3/8" bolts to through bolt it to the bulkhead that is just aft of the windlass hump in the anchor locker. You drill/cut a hole in the deck just over that spot, and then access the nuts through the forepeak. I recall that the actual part didn't work out as intended, so I cut it into a couple of pieces, using one piece for the attachment point of the inner forestay to the deck/bulkhead hardware, and the other for the attachment of the tack of the sail. Once you see the drawing I can explain in greater detail; it will make more sense then. I use an ABI quick release fitting on the end of the inner forestay which allows for easy removal of the inner forestay at that point and allows it to be connected off to the toerail when not in use. I consider that a waste of money, as I always leave the inner forestay attached (For a number of reasons). Doing it again, I would use an ordinary Staylock terminal fitting. We have a storm staysail that we use on the inner forestay, and it works great. We reef the roller furling jib at about 18 knots up through about 25 knots, then furl it completely at 25 knots. We raise the storm staysail at that windspeed, and we have done a lot of sailing up through the low 40 knot range with just the storm staysail if the wind is aft of the beam. We will sail with a double reefed main and the storm staysail if the wind is forward of the beam in anything over 30 knots. The storm staysail is also perfect for heaving to, either with the main reefed or completely doused. Feel free to email with any particular questions you might have: paulcossman@hotmail.com. I won't be down to my boat until mid December, but if you need the drawing or photos of the set-up, let me know and I'd be happy to post them or email them to you. Good luck. Paul.
Hi Manuel, I looked into this option when we...
first bought our P42 five years ago. Hunter Marine, at that time, had a staysail chainplate kit for $250 that mounts to the aft anchor locker bulkhead. Our mast had everything ready to go including the halyard fish line. The rigging should be off the shelf, e.g., winches, halyards, sheets, staysail, stay, etc., none of which our boat has. At the time I felt spending $10K was not worth the gain unless we ventured off shore, whereby the staysail would provide heavy weather sail alternatives that the furling headsail does not, IMHO. Terry
first bought our P42 five years ago. Hunter Marine, at that time, had a staysail chainplate kit for $250 that mounts to the aft anchor locker bulkhead. Our mast had everything ready to go including the halyard fish line. The rigging should be off the shelf, e.g., winches, halyards, sheets, staysail, stay, etc., none of which our boat has. At the time I felt spending $10K was not worth the gain unless we ventured off shore, whereby the staysail would provide heavy weather sail alternatives that the furling headsail does not, IMHO. Terry
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