Jack Line Layout for Hunter 28

[Growl]

Ahoy,
Does anyone have a diagram or recommended layout pattern for jacklines on my Hunter 28 please thank you!
Growl

 

[jssailem]

There are a couple of schools of thought on the layout of jacklines.

The simple idea,

1. From the stern to the bow along the sides of the boat either port/starboard or both.
2. Down the center of the boat from cockpit to mast, then from mast to bow.

I promote style 2. The reason is simple. The center line keeps me further away from the boat edge. If I fall, I fall on the boat not over the side.

Along with the layout of the jack lines are the length of the tether, the way you attach to the jack line, how the jack lines are attached to the boat, and the harness you use.

 

[Growl]

And your using SS pad eyes for hardware?

 

[David in Sandusky]

My implementation of 2 is the port bow line from the port bow cleat around the port side of the mast to a pad eye on the forward, starboard bulkhead of the cockpit, to the right of the passageway hatch.

 

[AaronD]

My $.02: Read everything you can from @thinwater and Attainable Adventure Cruising. My conclusion was 2 short cockpit lines and a v-shaped pair of centerline lines (that post includes links to some of the AAC and @thinwater sources).

 

[jssailem]

Yes on the pad eyes.
I favor the wichard. It folds flat when not in use. Strong design. Available with a backing plate.

 

[Growl]

I’m trying to find them on Amazon?

 

[sail sfbay]

There are some options as discussed above and, in this article, Stay Safe at Sea With a Custom Jackline System (sailrite.com) with diagrams. You want the jacklines where you will get the most benefit, i.e., accessing your boat equipment, e.g., mast, sails, control lines, winches. I run mine on the deck from the aft cleats to the bow cleats on both sides of the sailboat so that before I step out of the cockpit, I am able to attach my harness tether to the jackline. The reason I run them this way is because my dodger is very large and, if I had a centerline jackline I would have to leave the cockpit and travel about 6 feet before accessing it. A preferred way is from the bow cleats down the middle of the boat along each side of the mast to a cleat or other fastening point in the cockpit, which minimizes falling overboard attached to your tether as discussed in this video Installing Jacklines on Our Sailboat | S1:E2 - Bing video. Safe sailing!!