Vertical Battens

[shemandr]

I've recently bought a Hunter 356 with in mast furling for the main. It has vertical battens. Previously I've sailed a Ranger 29. While I'm pretty well versed in the trim of the Ranger main, I haven't even sailed the Hunter yet. Granted it isn't a racing boat but do you have any tips regarding getting the best performance out of the main. I hate going nowhere slowly.

 

[Doug]

Wish I Had Vertical Battens

But I do have roller furling. I had a lot of trouble with thr original main that got changed under warranty. Any way I did get a sailmaker to go sailing with me. I was amazed at how tight the out haul had to be even in light air. You are going to really enjoy that roller furling main. I find I hardly ever furl the jib. I find furling the main early gives great boat speed and keeps the boat flater than any thing I have ever sailed on.

 

[nick maggio]

How Was it

I am wondering what it was like going from full roach main to roller furling,was it like learning to sail all over again.I am thinking of going bigger we loved the 36 at the boat show. nick

 

[shemandr]

sail plan musings

As I said, I haven't sail the Hunter yet. So, I don't know how it compares. You could argue that the Hunter has the full roach main in comparison to the Ranger, which is a 70's IOR influenced sail plan. That is a masthead rig with relatively small main and a large headsail. The backstay limits the roach of the main (Even though sailmakers tend to build in extra roach which gets stuck on the backstay annoyingly). One reason I bought the Hunter was the sailplan. I like the fractional fig, the smallish jib and the large main. I expect it to perform well over a larger range of wind conditions with sail changes or manhandling those large jibs. I just can't wait to sail it!

 

[nick]

Doug

Doug how do you like the h-36 with the inmast is the boat everything you hoped for,I am really looking to here from more owners of the new h-36 ,I have read the owners reviews in this forum but always like to here more,hoping to move up from my 290 to the new 36 in a year or two just in time for retirement,wife and I both love the layout just want to here more about the boat. nick