Hallberg-Rassy 2011, Инструкция

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The cutter stay (HR 40-64)
For extended crossing over open water and/or cruising in over 10 knots of true wind, you shall use the
cutter stay on HR 54-HR 64. You attach the stay already in the harbour at the chain plate on the fore
deck. When using the cutter stay, you shall use runners (checkstay) on the windward side. Please notice,
that you shall use the runners in the above circumstances no matter if you sail or motor.
The best procedure is as follows:
Attach and tension the cutter stay until there is a slight bend forward on the mast. On HR 40, 43 and
48 this is hooked on the backstay chain plate on the cap rail near the aft pulpit. On boats over 50 ft this
fitting is not strong enough for the runners. The HR 54 has Wichard padeyes on the deck level for the
runners, the HR 62 and 64 have permanent blocks on the toe rail just in front of the aft cleats. Tighten
the runners with help of the genoa winch. If the main sail is so deeply reefed that it clears the check
stay, you can set both runners. Move the topping lift to the mast and now you can tack without
touching anything important.
We recommend that the runners free rope is secured after the clam cleat either on the mooring cleat aft
or on the block. This arrangement is perfect for heavy weather. The optional stay sail is not intended for
use together with the normal head sails. No special winches are provided.
On HR 40-HR62 a cutter stay that may be parked at the mast may be ordered. On the spreader and
the foot of the mast you then will find a fitting of which the stay can be bent around and brought up to
another fitting where it’s hooked in and tightened. If properly laid the stay will cause no noise.
Cutter stay is an option on HR 40, HR 43 and HR 48.