Is there any American Owner willing to give advice to British Owner having problems. The boat is among the first sold in U.K. but built in U.S.A. Would especially value contact with those who have contributed to the Owner Reviews. Thanks.
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welcome to the hunter owners forum. you will find this a friendly and informative site to solve some of your boat problems. what seems to be the problem?
welcome to the hunter owners forum. you will find this a friendly and informative site to solve some of your boat problems. what seems to be the problem?
willing to help
Hay mate - I have a 37.5 but have also had a h28 ..... maybe i can assist in your question... also humter marine has a great tech department that is helpful.... shaun high-flyer
Hay mate - I have a 37.5 but have also had a h28 ..... maybe i can assist in your question... also humter marine has a great tech department that is helpful.... shaun high-flyer
Mutual Aid.
Thanks very much for replying.The following was sent to Luhrs, England. I hope it explains why I am seeking help. I have spent the last week sailing in company with a Legend 33 owned by a friend of my Son in Law. During that time it was crewed by my Son in Law,( who is co- Owner, with me, of a Westerly Konsort)and another experienced person, as the owner had limited sailing exoerience. Both commented on the boats inclination to power up to windward in a gust( Winds were mainly 3/4 but up to 5/6) the general conclusion was she was unbalanced,the main appeared to overpower the foresail. I sailed on it on the final day and initially thought, and suggested, that she ought to have a genoa, to balance the main, as they were leading the foresail sheets through the outboard tracks However I spotted the inboard coachroof tracks and suggested we try leading the sheets through them, having done so, she sailed perfectly. I have looked at your website and can only find this, Aft Mounted Jib/Spinnaker Winches w/Deck Tracks Are these what I assumed to be Genoa tracks? If so when would you lead the jib sheets through them, and how would you use them with a spinnaker? Secondly the S/T winch to the Stbd of companionway (used to hoist Mainsail and control Mainsheet) required, in my opinion, excessive force in order to perform either function, in fact the owner said they had broken a winch handle trying to use it at one time, so now used a longer one in order to get more leverage. The owner has in fact put roller slides on the sail where the batten pockets are, in the hope of making hoisting easier, with no effect. Likewise the ratio of the mainsheet blocks seems very small compared to that on my Konsort, but as the winch is common to both systems perhaps that is the problem. I would be glad of your comments regarding the above as I believe that there is potential for a serious incident as the boat is set up now, especially as the owner has limited sailing exoerience. I can ,if you wish, supply Owners details if you are concerned. I do know that the boat was one of the first sold in the U.K. Alan P. Coombs Yachtmaster since 1974. RETURN TO QUERY I have "surfed" the internet for Hunter/Legend 33 images and, without exception, all show foresail sheets being led through the outboard tracks. Yet, over here the boats are supplied with INBOARD TRACKS as standard. Thus it would appear that the sail plan and associated fittings would be as the designer intended and all calculations based on this arrangement. So why do so many owners use the outboard tracks? Surely by doing so they are not allowing the foresail to be as effective as it should be, the outboard track would cause the "Slot" to be wider. The mystery is further compounded by a picture taken from the front cover of a British Sailing Magazine, dated January,2002, which shows a 326 absolutely powering along with her foresail sheeted to the INBOARD tracks, in fact ,the only tracks. So,how do you rig your boat and what are your reasons for doing so?
Thanks very much for replying.The following was sent to Luhrs, England. I hope it explains why I am seeking help. I have spent the last week sailing in company with a Legend 33 owned by a friend of my Son in Law. During that time it was crewed by my Son in Law,( who is co- Owner, with me, of a Westerly Konsort)and another experienced person, as the owner had limited sailing exoerience. Both commented on the boats inclination to power up to windward in a gust( Winds were mainly 3/4 but up to 5/6) the general conclusion was she was unbalanced,the main appeared to overpower the foresail. I sailed on it on the final day and initially thought, and suggested, that she ought to have a genoa, to balance the main, as they were leading the foresail sheets through the outboard tracks However I spotted the inboard coachroof tracks and suggested we try leading the sheets through them, having done so, she sailed perfectly. I have looked at your website and can only find this, Aft Mounted Jib/Spinnaker Winches w/Deck Tracks Are these what I assumed to be Genoa tracks? If so when would you lead the jib sheets through them, and how would you use them with a spinnaker? Secondly the S/T winch to the Stbd of companionway (used to hoist Mainsail and control Mainsheet) required, in my opinion, excessive force in order to perform either function, in fact the owner said they had broken a winch handle trying to use it at one time, so now used a longer one in order to get more leverage. The owner has in fact put roller slides on the sail where the batten pockets are, in the hope of making hoisting easier, with no effect. Likewise the ratio of the mainsheet blocks seems very small compared to that on my Konsort, but as the winch is common to both systems perhaps that is the problem. I would be glad of your comments regarding the above as I believe that there is potential for a serious incident as the boat is set up now, especially as the owner has limited sailing exoerience. I can ,if you wish, supply Owners details if you are concerned. I do know that the boat was one of the first sold in the U.K. Alan P. Coombs Yachtmaster since 1974. RETURN TO QUERY I have "surfed" the internet for Hunter/Legend 33 images and, without exception, all show foresail sheets being led through the outboard tracks. Yet, over here the boats are supplied with INBOARD TRACKS as standard. Thus it would appear that the sail plan and associated fittings would be as the designer intended and all calculations based on this arrangement. So why do so many owners use the outboard tracks? Surely by doing so they are not allowing the foresail to be as effective as it should be, the outboard track would cause the "Slot" to be wider. The mystery is further compounded by a picture taken from the front cover of a British Sailing Magazine, dated January,2002, which shows a 326 absolutely powering along with her foresail sheeted to the INBOARD tracks, in fact ,the only tracks. So,how do you rig your boat and what are your reasons for doing so?
Mast Bend and Purchase...
...from just reading these posts over the years, one issue that may present itself as to the mainsail hoist is the mast bend. If it is too great, it can cause problems. The manual will heve the correct setting. Also, check the masthead sheaves. I also know that some owners switched to a 2 to 1 purchase on the mainsail halyard, an easy switch but adding more line to the tail. Rick D.
...from just reading these posts over the years, one issue that may present itself as to the mainsail hoist is the mast bend. If it is too great, it can cause problems. The manual will heve the correct setting. Also, check the masthead sheaves. I also know that some owners switched to a 2 to 1 purchase on the mainsail halyard, an easy switch but adding more line to the tail. Rick D.
jib sheet
I have a 2004 33 with both tracks. I have sailed both tracks and find the coach roof track to be the better setup. I also have helm wenches which I use for the jib sheets. I run the jibsheet through the coach roof track down to the turning block near the aft wenches and up the aft or helm wench. This set up has worked well for me. I will try to get a picture for you.
I have a 2004 33 with both tracks. I have sailed both tracks and find the coach roof track to be the better setup. I also have helm wenches which I use for the jib sheets. I run the jibsheet through the coach roof track down to the turning block near the aft wenches and up the aft or helm wench. This set up has worked well for me. I will try to get a picture for you.
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