Hunter Cherubini 36 Spinnaker halyard

[DaytonaMke]

I would like to add an asymetrical spinnaker halyard to my Hunter Cherubini 36 (yr-1979) The mast head currently has only two intregal halyard sheeves for the main and the jib. There are also two exit openings for both of these halyards and this fitting is also intregal to the foot of the mast. I am asking for advice from anyone who has addressed this on the best way to add a spinnaker halyard. Should the halyard be added externally to a fitting mounted on the masthead? Or Should the masthead be altered or replaced to add a sheeve so that the halyard runs internally within the mast?
On another but related topic, my mast has a "fitting" about 10' below the masthead on the front of the mast. It looks like it is intended to to accomodate attachement of a staysail, however there is no corresponding hardware on the deck, nor is there any clue as to it's designed intent in the owners manuel or from the former owner. Anybody have any insight as to what this fitting is for?

 

[Ed Schenck]

H36 Cherubini Mast

Very surprising that your mast has only two sheaves. I thought your mast was the same as my H37C which has four sheaves. When were you last up there? That would be the reason for what you see on the front of the mast, the connection for the topping lift or pendant for the staysail boom. There should also be an exit roller for the staysail halyard on the front.

Do you have the wiring inside a channel right behind the sail track. That is another feature of the H37C mast. On mine I have the main halyard and a spare halyard(used for adjustable topping lift) on the aft two sheaves. On the forward two are the spinnaker halyard and the jib(yankee) halyards.

On my mast there is a forward facing bale to which I attached a block. My spinnaker halyard goes out through that block so that I can tack in front of the forestay.

 

[Seattle Scott]

I have the same boat as Ed, but with two bales on the front of the mast. I ran the spinnaker halyard external, that way when I am dropping the snuffer/sock I can walk away from the mast holding the halyard ( with the bitter end tied off) and help guide the sock onto the deck instead of into the drink.

Ed, you have 4 exit plates on the mast? I only have 3.

 

[Ed Schenck]

Scott, H37C mast stuff.

Now you have me thinking about exit plates. I know that I added one that I bought from Rig-Rite, for the spare halyard/topping lift. And two cleats also. So let me count. On starboard are the main and spare halyards. On port we have spin, staysail, and yankee. That's five I think.

Add to that the two reefing lines and you have way too many lines at the mast. I have only the staysail sheet back to the cockpit.

 

[DaytonaMke]

Thanks

Thanks guys for the feedback. I'm going up the mast this weekend to double check everything.
I do have the bale at the front of the mast so I can run the halyard external as Scott suggests

 

[Jim Boernge]

DatonaMke,
Hope you alread have the answer to your question. Here is a photo of the spinniker bale on my Hunter 36. Halyard is all exterior. There are 4 sheaves, two forward and two aft. Only two are used on my boat.
Jim

 

[sandpiper10471]

Re: Scott, H37C mast stuff.

I have three halliard exits on my mast - main, jib, staysail. The spinnaker will be run externally when I get it. Also on mast, two winches and three cleats. No way to tension the staysail (no available winch) so I put a three part downhaul on the tack. Works like a charm. Also, since the slide for the staysail always jammed on the turnbuckle, I attached a bull clamp to limit its downward trip. Another elegant solution.

 

[Mike Daus]

Attached shows the masthead on our 82 H36. We have the dual spinaker bales. I arbitrarily use the port bale for an asymetrical spinaker. Tried running the halyard through the spinaker block and down through the spare port forward sheave to keep it inside the mast. This didn't work as the angle to the spinaker block from the sheave was bad. Spared that halyard and installed a halyard running external to the mast. Works great. Also added a couple cleats near the base of the mast to tie off the halyard and other stuff.

Mike
s/v Charisma
Coeur d'Alene, ID

PS: Mast is unstepped and boat is on the hard for repairs/maintenance.