The 240 in winds over 15 knots headstay issue

[Brad Amundson]

Has anyone caught the article on pocket cruiser's found in Sail's Dec. magazine? I just purchased the Hunter 240 and I'm a little curious as to what they are talking about when they say the boat is quick to heel in 15 knots of wind. I'm more curious about what they meant when they said they had trouble tighteningthe sagging headstay? They decided that it would require resizing for a proper fix. Is this something that can be done later at home or would this require a dealership fix? I did get the roller furl with this boat if that helps?

 

[Bill]

Head stay

Did't see the article but I would surmise that the headstay on that particular boat was a little too long after stretching out and the turnbuckle couldn't be tightened any further.The fix for that would to be shorten the stay or use a shorter turnbuckle. Putting a furler on it would be an opportune time to correct the situation.Another possibility is a backhanded slam at the lack of a backstay. Yes, most Hunters do need to be reefed at 15 but other than a 5 minutes of work no big deal. Once done you are good to go. Real men do reef

 

[Sean Coerse]

Head Stay

I agree with Bill. Since this was a boat they got as a demo, the rig was probably not tuned. After the first season I had my H240 I had to tighten the head stay. This was because of the rigging stretching. I haven't had to touch it the last two years. Enjoy the boat!!!