I'm a new hunter 23.5 owner and I'm familiar with the set up on the boat without a furling jib. But my boat has a furling rig and on my first set up on a dry run, I found I had to set up, then unfurl the jib, drop the sail, and then raise the sail with the jib halyard I had used for set up. Are there any short cuts? Other than adding a spiniker halyard? Also on the breakdown If I drop the jib to use the halyard again. I won't be getting it furled again. What am I missing?
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why are you dropping the sail?
Hi Papa Steve, Once it's raised it stays raised. To douse it you roll it up. To use it you unroll it. Post Edit: If your question is related to stepping the mast etc. My answer is completely different. I have a 240 with a CDI FF2 furler. With my furler the reefing "foil" allows the forestay to slide through and there is a turnbuckle and tang at the bottom of the furler unit. This attaches exactly the same way as yout forestay would prior to installing the furler. My sail is hoisted using a line integrated into the furler unit and my jib halyard is left free. If you look at the picture of the CDI furler in the Chandelrey ads in right toolbar of the forum posts listing you can see the uphaul line attached to the bottom of the furler drum. When I need to drop the mast I use the jib halyard as I do in mast raising . Post again if I'm off base.
Hi Papa Steve, Once it's raised it stays raised. To douse it you roll it up. To use it you unroll it. Post Edit: If your question is related to stepping the mast etc. My answer is completely different. I have a 240 with a CDI FF2 furler. With my furler the reefing "foil" allows the forestay to slide through and there is a turnbuckle and tang at the bottom of the furler unit. This attaches exactly the same way as yout forestay would prior to installing the furler. My sail is hoisted using a line integrated into the furler unit and my jib halyard is left free. If you look at the picture of the CDI furler in the Chandelrey ads in right toolbar of the forum posts listing you can see the uphaul line attached to the bottom of the furler drum. When I need to drop the mast I use the jib halyard as I do in mast raising . Post again if I'm off base.
Rigging with Furler
You can tell by the responses so far we're scratching our heads here...not sure what your problem is. I have seen several 23.5's and it appears very similar to the H240 and the H260 just smaller. Do you use the gin pole to raise the mast? On the latter two boats the furler is attached to the head of the mast all the time even when trailering. When you raise the mast with the spinniker haylard and pin the furler drum you are done. Maybe if you look at this link to see how it is done on the H260 you can rephrase your question a little better. Welcome to the Hunter family! Go to this link first: http://kobernus.com/hunter260/checklist1/quick_launch/launch.html Then look at this link: http://kobernus.com/hunter260/checklist2/checklist2.html See the post by erik - he's asking essentially the same questions.
You can tell by the responses so far we're scratching our heads here...not sure what your problem is. I have seen several 23.5's and it appears very similar to the H240 and the H260 just smaller. Do you use the gin pole to raise the mast? On the latter two boats the furler is attached to the head of the mast all the time even when trailering. When you raise the mast with the spinniker haylard and pin the furler drum you are done. Maybe if you look at this link to see how it is done on the H260 you can rephrase your question a little better. Welcome to the Hunter family! Go to this link first: http://kobernus.com/hunter260/checklist1/quick_launch/launch.html Then look at this link: http://kobernus.com/hunter260/checklist2/checklist2.html See the post by erik - he's asking essentially the same questions.
scratching heads!
Yes, I'm using the gin pole and the jib halyard. I've got a Hood furling system and no spinaker haylard. The hood system allows me to furl the jib or drop it to change sails. When I recieved the boat the jib was furled mast down for trailering. For set up I step the mast with gin pole and jib halyard, attach the forstay with the drum. (Forstay passes through). The furled jib will support itself in the raised position. Now I have my jib haylard free but need to attach 30feet up to the top of furler bearing. Thus I have to unfurl the jib and drop to attach haylard. then raise jib again and furl before launch. For unsteping the mast, Repeat, but now the mast is down and no furling it back up. Hope this will help clarify. Thanks for any suggestions.
Yes, I'm using the gin pole and the jib halyard. I've got a Hood furling system and no spinaker haylard. The hood system allows me to furl the jib or drop it to change sails. When I recieved the boat the jib was furled mast down for trailering. For set up I step the mast with gin pole and jib halyard, attach the forstay with the drum. (Forstay passes through). The furled jib will support itself in the raised position. Now I have my jib haylard free but need to attach 30feet up to the top of furler bearing. Thus I have to unfurl the jib and drop to attach haylard. then raise jib again and furl before launch. For unsteping the mast, Repeat, but now the mast is down and no furling it back up. Hope this will help clarify. Thanks for any suggestions.
Got Spinnaker Halyard?
I've had 2 Hunters. One with CDI and another with Snapfurl. The CDI comes with its own halyard that runs through the foil. Therefore, you can use the thru-mast jib halyard to raise the mast via the gin pole. With another brand of furler (like Snapfurl) the thru-mast jib halyard is used to hold the top of the jib. Therefore, you would need a spinnake halyard to raise the mast via the gin pole.
I've had 2 Hunters. One with CDI and another with Snapfurl. The CDI comes with its own halyard that runs through the foil. Therefore, you can use the thru-mast jib halyard to raise the mast via the gin pole. With another brand of furler (like Snapfurl) the thru-mast jib halyard is used to hold the top of the jib. Therefore, you would need a spinnake halyard to raise the mast via the gin pole.
Interesting problem
Perhaps you could shackle the halyard to the jib, and for raising the mast just pass a second line through the shackle and tie on a bowline, tie it long or put a slip in it so you can undo the knot from the deck when you're finished.
Perhaps you could shackle the halyard to the jib, and for raising the mast just pass a second line through the shackle and tie on a bowline, tie it long or put a slip in it so you can undo the knot from the deck when you're finished.
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I understand the issue you are experiencing. Your roller furler uses your jib halyard to tension your sail/ upper swivel. If you are not able to rig a spare halyard. I have all 4 rigged on my H22. I might suggest attaching a seperate line to the toggle at the mast where the stay attaches, this will eliminate the need to use the jib halyard and make dropping the sail un-needed. But it will be a line that must be kept out of the way of the top swivel, the furling lines and sail. Keeping it tensioned upclose to the mast with a bungee or whatever shouldn't be too hard. I used my "spinnaker" halyard as a spare jib halyard and to attach to the gin pole for raising/lowering. I use my spare main halyard as an adjustable topping lift. Good Luck
I understand the issue you are experiencing. Your roller furler uses your jib halyard to tension your sail/ upper swivel. If you are not able to rig a spare halyard. I have all 4 rigged on my H22. I might suggest attaching a seperate line to the toggle at the mast where the stay attaches, this will eliminate the need to use the jib halyard and make dropping the sail un-needed. But it will be a line that must be kept out of the way of the top swivel, the furling lines and sail. Keeping it tensioned upclose to the mast with a bungee or whatever shouldn't be too hard. I used my "spinnaker" halyard as a spare jib halyard and to attach to the gin pole for raising/lowering. I use my spare main halyard as an adjustable topping lift. Good Luck
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