Rigging H146 101
Tereza, One of the first things I've done to improve rigging was to place a snap shackle on the forestay. This enabled easy mast stepping. All of the cotter rings were replaced with a different type. The end of the new ring (that threads through eye of clevis pin) is offset, enabling easy threading of ring. Hunter should have used this type in the first place. A boom kicker is a must. This keeps boom and sail out of cockpit without relying on main halyard as a toplift. When single handedly hoisting the mainsail, you can wrap a line or bungee around the tiller to attempt to keep you pointed into the wind, but there's no guarantee that you will stay that way. Keep the main sheet free! You're in the "twilight zone" until you are underway. Trying to steer the tiller, hoist the main and stay in irons is a juggling act. The wind on the hull alone can make you change direction. Give yourself time and space. It is so much easier to have another person to hoist main while you keep boat pointed into wind. On the other hand, boat is so much faster without additional crew and you have total control. In my case, no teaching necessary. No "GRAB THE THING BY THE DO HICKY". Have Fun.
