My H340 mainsail rubs the spreders when beginning at a far reach. This can't be good for the sail but it is part of the design. I have not seen protectors on similar hunters. Does everyone just give up the efficiency and keep it trimed off the spreaders when on a far reach or a run?
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Spreader patch
Our dealer put a "Spreader Patch" on the sail where the spreader rubs the sail. It sort of a sacrificial (sp?) device-you sacriface to the rub and probably sacriface some performance up wind from very slight disturbance across the sail. What say yee sail loft gurus?
Our dealer put a "Spreader Patch" on the sail where the spreader rubs the sail. It sort of a sacrificial (sp?) device-you sacriface to the rub and probably sacriface some performance up wind from very slight disturbance across the sail. What say yee sail loft gurus?
spreader tip
In my experience, the spreader doesn't wear the sail, except for the tip, where you may have protrusions (related to the shrouds) that wear a hole in the sail. You can get rubber spreader boots that fit over the spreader tips that lessen the friction. This web page may have them, I recommend you try here first. If you don't find them, you can get them at W**T marine or other suppliers. Important that you make sure you get the right size.
In my experience, the spreader doesn't wear the sail, except for the tip, where you may have protrusions (related to the shrouds) that wear a hole in the sail. You can get rubber spreader boots that fit over the spreader tips that lessen the friction. This web page may have them, I recommend you try here first. If you don't find them, you can get them at W**T marine or other suppliers. Important that you make sure you get the right size.
Spreader Protection
I wrap my spreaders with sail cloth. It let's the sail past through quickly & effortless on tacks. When triming down wind with a B&R rig there is no sense to let the sail out any further than just touching the speaders. If you take it any further than that your wreaking your Battens, leaking air out the head and setting up to put a spreader through the sail.
I wrap my spreaders with sail cloth. It let's the sail past through quickly & effortless on tacks. When triming down wind with a B&R rig there is no sense to let the sail out any further than just touching the speaders. If you take it any further than that your wreaking your Battens, leaking air out the head and setting up to put a spreader through the sail.
I placed
figure eight in my main sheet as a stopper to prevent the sail from touching the spreaders.
figure eight in my main sheet as a stopper to prevent the sail from touching the spreaders.
Running with Hunters
Having just started with Hunters last year (356) I have understood that running is not an option if you value your main. It's matter of broad reaching and'tacking downwind'.
Having just started with Hunters last year (356) I have understood that running is not an option if you value your main. It's matter of broad reaching and'tacking downwind'.
running
That's not necessarily the case, Neil. If you use the vang to flatten the sail, it can touch the spreaders with very little chafing, something that a spreader patch can handle. Obviously, this is not a tactic for heavy air or choppy seas. That said, I still find it faster to broad reach downwind and gybe when necessary.
That's not necessarily the case, Neil. If you use the vang to flatten the sail, it can touch the spreaders with very little chafing, something that a spreader patch can handle. Obviously, this is not a tactic for heavy air or choppy seas. That said, I still find it faster to broad reach downwind and gybe when necessary.
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