Rigging Mainsheet on Hunter 33.5; Single line ree

[Michael Wallach]

I am the proud owner of a 1992 Hunter 33.5 which I purchased last year unrigged. I need a fellow owner of a 33.5 to confirm that the mainsheet is properly rigged when it is lead from the forward block suspended on the boom to a block secured to the mast step and then led to the sheet stopper on the cabin top. The angle that the line makes when passing through the block on the deck seems to place an excesive load on the block. Any comments?Has anyone rerigged a 33.5 for single line reefing? If there is a fellow 33.5 owner who has installed single line reefing, I would like to learn the details of the installation. Thanks in advance for any advic that you can givve me.

 

[Les Andersen]

Sheet Lines

Michael,Yes that is generally the way the sheet runs. From the traveler car to the boom block back to the traveler generally twice, then to the block just aft of the vang then down to the mast step and back under the shield to the line stopper. The boom generally has several blocks spaced several feet apart to spread the load. You can check some of the variations in the photo section on line. Just look up your boat model and there will be a couple of pics that show the view you want.On the single line reefing system. I thought all the .5 series had a 1 and 2 single line system as stock. Your boat spec book should have a section on rigging the boom for the system. Fairly straight forward unless you have pulled the lines out of the boom. If that has occured you will have to take the end cap off of the boom and pull the reefing cars out from inside the boom to re-rig. Put it back together with ss machine screws and not rivets and you will be ready for the next time you need to work on the boom innerds.Good LuckLess/v Mutual Fun

 

[Dick Carey]

H-33.5 Mainsheet

Mike,We have a 1990 H-33.5. I was at it yesterday and am recalling from memory. The Mainsheet has 3 attachment points to the Boom. A single block about mid-boom, a dual block above the traveler (which has a quad block - I think), and a single block about 8 In. aft of the the dual block. The line runs from the cockpit thru the line brake, thru the line organizer sheave, around a turning block at the mast base, to a sheave on the traveler car (the Quad block), up to the forward block on the boom, back to the traveler car, up and back 1.5 or 2 times to the dual block above the traveler, up and back to the aft single block on the boom. (Or some variation of that.)The Single Reef line stays at the mast rather than being lead aft to the cockpit. It just goes thru the rope clutch at the forward end of the boom, aft thru the boom, around the very end of the boom, then up to the first Reef Cringle and tied off in a bowline. When it comes time to reef you go to the mast to lower the main enough to attach the Reef Tack Cringle to the horn, then pull the reef line to pull down the aft end of the main. The Reef line is right there near the Reef Horn at the forward end of the Boom. Then attach Reef Ties to gather the excess sail at the foot. There seems to be no advantage to lead the Reef line back to the cockpit.Hope this helps and doesn't add confusion.Dick CareyS/V Puffin1990 H-33.5

 

[Merrill Mant]

1992 33.5

Our 1992 33.5 mainsheet does not go forward to the mast at all. Two blocks at the boom and one on the traveller. If you wish the specifics, I can fax you a copy from my owners manual. Email me back.