I have been meaning to replace all the running rigging on our 2005 Hunter 306 for some years now, and just got around to ordering the replacements. I recalled that there is a table of rope diameters and lengths in the manual from Hunter. I did a rough measure of length on 4 of the lines (my wing-span is 6 feet almost exactly, so I just measured that way), and when I got home, this agreed very well with the lengths in the manual. So I ordered replacements for 10 lines from Defender: New England Ropes Sta-Set.
The shipment arrived yesterday, and I was a bit dismayed to see that most of the lines seem to be undersized in diameter from what I remember from the boat. I'm not blaming anyone: Defender sent what I asked for, and I ordered what was in the manual. But apart from the jib sheets (which are 7/16" and seem "normal" to me), most of the other lines (halyards, reefing lines) were 3/8" and they just "feel" too small. Obviously, I can't send them back, as they are cut to length. Also obviously, the working loads are more than adequate for our 30 foot boat. So it's really more of an esthetic, hand-feel issue: they just feel too small.
Anyway, this isn't really a problem anyone can solve for me, but I wonder if the same thing has happened to you? Do you have any reason to think your boat was fitted with oversized lines (compared to specs) when brand new?
Happy Easter,
Jay
The shipment arrived yesterday, and I was a bit dismayed to see that most of the lines seem to be undersized in diameter from what I remember from the boat. I'm not blaming anyone: Defender sent what I asked for, and I ordered what was in the manual. But apart from the jib sheets (which are 7/16" and seem "normal" to me), most of the other lines (halyards, reefing lines) were 3/8" and they just "feel" too small. Obviously, I can't send them back, as they are cut to length. Also obviously, the working loads are more than adequate for our 30 foot boat. So it's really more of an esthetic, hand-feel issue: they just feel too small.
Anyway, this isn't really a problem anyone can solve for me, but I wonder if the same thing has happened to you? Do you have any reason to think your boat was fitted with oversized lines (compared to specs) when brand new?
Happy Easter,
Jay