Hunter Marine HUNTER 25, Owner'S Manual

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REEFING INSTRUCTIONS
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IF THE WIND STRENGTH BUILDS TO THE
POINT WHERE THE BOAT HEELS EXCES-
SIVELY OR UNCOMFORTABLY, YOU MAY
REDUCE THE SAIL AREA BY TAKING IN A
REEF. REEFING IS EASIEST WHEN DONE ON
A STARBOARD TACK (WHEN THE WIND IS
BLOWING FROM THE STARBOARD SIDE)
SINCE THE JIB SHEET IS ON THE PORT SIDE,
AND THE HALYARD WINCH IS THEN FREE.
HOWEVER, REEFING CAN BE DONE ON
EITHER TACK.
1. FEATHER THE BOAT INTO THE WIND
SLIGHTLY TO REDUCE THE HEEL.
2. EASE THE TENSION ON THE MAINSHEET.
3. MAKE SURE THE STARBOARD WINCH IS
FREE BY EITHER PUTTING THE BOAT ON A
STARBOARD TACK OR BY TAKING THE JIB
SHEET AND JAMMING IT IN THE JIB SHEET
JAM CLEAT BEFORE REMOVING IT FROM
THE WINCH.
4. TRANSFER THE MAIN HALYARD TO THE
WINCH, AND TAKE UP FULL TENSION OF
THE HALYARD BETWEEN THE WINCH AND
THE SHEET STOPPER. THEN UNLOCK THE
MAIN HALYARD SHEET STOPPER.
5. LOWER THE MAIN HALYARD UNTIL THE
FORWARD REEF CRINGLE ON THE SAIL CAN
BE SECURED BY INSERTING THE REEF
HOOK THRU LOCATED ON THE BOOM
GOOSE NECK THROUGH THE CRINGLE.
6. RETENSION THE MAIN HALYARD UNTIL ALL
THE SLACK OR WRINKLES ARE REMOVED
FROM THE LUFF.
7. TIGHTEN THE REEF LINE AT THE FORWARD
END OF THE BOOM BY PULLING THE LINE
DOWN THROUGH THE SHEAVE AND JAM
UNTIL THE AFT REEFING CRINGLE IS
AGAINST THE BOOM AND THE LINE CANNOT
BE TENSIONED ANY FURTHER. THE MAIN-
SHEET AND VANG MAY HAVE TO BE LOOS-
ENED TO BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE
PROPER TENSION.
8. JAM THE REEF LINE AT THE
GOOSENECK. RETENSION THE VANG
AND MAINSHEET ACCORDINGLY. RE-
JAM THE MAIN HALYARD AND TRANS-
FER THE JIB SHEET BACK TO THE
WINCH IF NECESSARY.
9. IF THE WIND CONTINUES TO IN-
CREASE, YOU MAY DROP THE JIB
COMPLETELY AND LASH IT TO THE
DECK USING A SAIL TIE. THIS WILL
ALLOW YOU TO SAIL ON A REEFED
MAIN ALONE. IN SOME CASES, YOU
MAY FIND IT MORE EFFECTIVE TO
DROP THE JIB FIRST, INSTEAD OF /
BEFORE YOU TAKE IN A REEF. IT MAY
ALSO BE EASIER TO TAKE IN A REEF
BY TEMPORARILY LOWERING THE JIB
DURING THE REEFING PROCESS.
SHAKING OUT A REEF
1. TRANSFER MAIN HALYARD TO THE
WINCH AS EXPLAINED ABOVE.
2. EASE THE MAIN HALYARD DOWN
ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE FORWARD
REEF CRINGLE FROM THE REEF HOOK
ON THE BOOM GOOSENECK.
3. UNJAM THE REEF LINE AT THE
FORWARD END OF THE BOOM.
4. RAISE MAIN HALYARD USING THE
WINCH. WHILE DOING SO, ENSURE
THE REEFING LINE CONTINUES TO
RUN THROUGH THE SAIL REEF CRIN-
GLE AND THE FORWARD BOOM JAM.
5. TENSION THE MAIN HALYARD AND
REJAM
6. ADJUST THE SHEET AND VANG AS
NECESSARY.