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Hunter 18 • Sails and Rigging
5.2
Sails & Rigging
Most sailors believe that sailing is hard work: all those lines
to tend, halyards to yank and sails to lug. Hunter Marine
has dispelled that myth once and for all! Innovations by
the crew at Hunter Marine have made sailing easier, safer
and more comfortable. The result - much more sailing fun!
Whether you are ready to set sail for the day or just
around the buoys, your Hunter can really make a differ-
ence. Starting with the tall, fractional rig, which is a direct
descendent of the B&R rig, Hunter has engineered the
mast to carry less weight aloft with a smaller sections.
This is accomplished by utilizing swept-back spread-
ers and reverse diagonals. This combination provides
superior strength without a backstay and increases the
stability at the same time. By using a large roach main
as the power sail, Hunter has eased the effort in sail
handling and allowed for real versatility for all wind and
sea conditions.
Your benefit: better performance with less effort. The deck
layout reflects the innovation that accompanies the rig.
WARNING
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Refer to Boating Safety, and the Getting Underway
chapters for safe boat handling information.
If this is your first boat of this type or you are changing
to a new boat you are not familiar with, please ensure
that you obtain handling and operating experience before
assuming command of the boat. This document is not a
course on boating safety or seamanship. Your dealer or
national sailing federation or yacht club will be pleased
to advise you of local sea schools, or competent instruc-
tors.
Never underestimate the potentially dangerous power of
wind, tide and the sea. Always ensure there is sufficient
trained and proficient crew on board to handle the boat
and its operating systems even in adverse conditions.
NOTE: Standing rigging will stretch slightly when initially
loaded. Therefore, the rigging may have to be further tensioned
slightly after a few sails in a strong breeze to compensate for
this initial stretch. Once the mast is tuned and initial stretch is
taken out, the rig should need retuning only at the beginning of
each season.
5.1 Main Rig Components
Anodized B&R Rig Mast
Boom
Single Line Reefing System
Furling Jib
Internal Halyards led to Cockpit
Large Roach Mainsail w/Flaking System
Mainsheet and vang
Over the course of the next few pages we will outline
some of the components featured here, along with some
of the optional components of your sails and rigging
aboard your Hunter sailboat.
5.2 The Mast
Your main and most vital rig component is the mast. It
carries the sails and is supported by the standing rigging
as shown on page 12.11.
5.3 The Boom
The boom carries the lower sheeting point of your main
sail and is controlled by the main sheet and the vang.
Page 4.12 contains illustrations demonstrating the boom
with reefing layout and the Mainsheet Purchase layout.
5.4 The Sails
As standard your Hunter is equipped with a furling jib
sail and a drop down main sail. The mainsail is the sail
attached to the aft track of the mast and hoisted with the
main halyard from the cockpit. The jib sail is attached to
the forestay and like the mainsail hoisted with the jib hal-
yard from the cockpit.
Most Hunter sailboats feature the control of the most
important sail controls from the cockpit. The jib is con-
trolled with the jib sheet control lines lead back to the
cockpit coming either side. In addition the jib furling line
located to the starboard side of the cockpit allows the
safe and easy unfurling and furling in of the jib sail.
5.5 Reefing Instructions
1. Run reefing line as illustrated in the boom & reef lay-
out.
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