rigging question

[Benjisaac]

As a new owner of a 1994 Hunter 26, I need some help on rigging. The boat is equipped with a roller furling jib and it requires about four people to strech it enough to get it connected to the bow. I am not sure if there is a way to loosen the forestay while attaching it and then to snug it down again, or if I am even connecting it to the correct location (seems to sail ok, just tough to get the mast up).

Does anyone have pictures of where to connect the jib? Advice on adjusting the forestay? Information on where else to look?

Your help is much appreciated.

Ben

 

[George H260]

Do you have the H26 manual?

Pinning the furler should take only one person but it can be a challenge especially if the boat has been laid up for a while and the shrouds are too tight.

Here's some very detailed rigging instructions for the H26.

http://www.ayesail.net/sailing/MAST_TENSIONING_PROCEDURE.htm

The furler forestay does have an adjustment, but tensioning the forestay is done by adjusting the schroud tension.

The H260 rigging is very similar to the H26. Here's another simpler rigging guide that will help you: http://h260.com/rigging/rigging.html

If you got the furler up and connected you are almost certainly connecting it to the proper place.

Does it look anything like this?? http://h260.com/checklist2/target32.html

 

[Bob 04 H260]

I think the Hunter Manual shows the forestay attached to the forward hole in the chainplate. It seems to be that way with most boats as the jib shackle is usually connected in the aft hole. I think if you use the aft hole you will have to adjust the turnbuckle on the forestay to correct the mast rake.

 

[George H260]

Bob is correct. I've used both holes and have not noticed a difference is how the boat sails.

 

[BrianW]

The Manual Is The Key

The manual does discribe the process. If you don't have a manual, there is an electronic copy available at the link below courtesy of Jim Seamans. The only difference from the manual is if you have a furler and wish to keep the jib attached. You can use the spinnaker halyard instead of the jib halyard to raise and lower the mast. I'm able to do this singlehanded. Brian

http://www.ayesail.net/sailing/Hunter/Hunter19_23_26/index.html