My new Hunter 25 seems to have an issue while sitting on her mooring. It appears to sail about the mooring, and swing about much more than any other boat around her. I have had owned this mooring for 15 years with many different boats on it with very few issues. The mooring line has come unraveled and knoted. Has anyone ever had this issue with their Hunter and is there any remedy. I was thinking maybe a two line bridle system should help. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
New Hunter 25 mooring issue
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Stay sail
is what most people use. I've a 240 and crank up the keel and rudder which helps a little. It's the inherent design - high freeboard forward - that causes the boat to "sail at anchor."
is what most people use. I've a 240 and crank up the keel and rudder which helps a little. It's the inherent design - high freeboard forward - that causes the boat to "sail at anchor."
Its a Hunter thing.
It has been attributed to everything from hull design to the wing keel. If you have a backstay you can rig an anchor sail. http://www.sailrite.com/Tips/riggingthesail.htm
It has been attributed to everything from hull design to the wing keel. If you have a backstay you can rig an anchor sail. http://www.sailrite.com/Tips/riggingthesail.htm
Anchor riding sail on a B and R rig?
OK so, how would an anchor riding sail be setup on a B&R Hunter like the new 25 or a 240/260, among others? Place a fitting up the topping lift,(or partially hoist it up the topping lift with the main halyard?) tighten the downhaul and tie the sail to the stern and downhaul fitting or rail seat mounts? Or is the mooring/anchoring dance just something to tolerate? We'll sometimes set two anchors in a "V" off the bow in a prevailing wind when there's no tide. Otherwise this is an issue for us too. Did an archive search with a million opinions, mostly for larger boats, but this thread seems like a good place for an overview. Here's a good place to start: http://www.boatus.com/goodoldboat/horsing.htm Someone saltier than me certainly has this figured out on a b/r rig. Thanks in advance for the dance lesson. Michael
OK so, how would an anchor riding sail be setup on a B&R Hunter like the new 25 or a 240/260, among others? Place a fitting up the topping lift,(or partially hoist it up the topping lift with the main halyard?) tighten the downhaul and tie the sail to the stern and downhaul fitting or rail seat mounts? Or is the mooring/anchoring dance just something to tolerate? We'll sometimes set two anchors in a "V" off the bow in a prevailing wind when there's no tide. Otherwise this is an issue for us too. Did an archive search with a million opinions, mostly for larger boats, but this thread seems like a good place for an overview. Here's a good place to start: http://www.boatus.com/goodoldboat/horsing.htm Someone saltier than me certainly has this figured out on a b/r rig. Thanks in advance for the dance lesson. Michael
stern weight
I throw a small lunch hook off the stern and that stops most of the swing. The downside to that is if your in a crowded anchorage, your boat will shift much much slower then the others and if somebody is close enough and have enough scope out, they may smack into you. This may not be a problem with a mooring depending on the distance between the moorings. Maybe using a weight instead of a lunch hook would be better.
I throw a small lunch hook off the stern and that stops most of the swing. The downside to that is if your in a crowded anchorage, your boat will shift much much slower then the others and if somebody is close enough and have enough scope out, they may smack into you. This may not be a problem with a mooring depending on the distance between the moorings. Maybe using a weight instead of a lunch hook would be better.
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