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Forum: SparTalk 06-04-2007, 06:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,129
Posted By charrette
i have a 1988 hunter 35. in order to tension the...

i have a 1988 hunter 35. in order to tension the forestay the upper shrouds have to be quite tight. when the backstay is tensioned it bends the mast more then it tensions the forestay. i have a...
Forum: SparTalk 06-01-2007, 02:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,761
Posted By charrette
rig tuning question

i recently installed a backstay adjuster on my fractional rigged hunter 35. the rig has aftswept spreaders with uppers, intermediates and lowers. the forestay is tensioned mostly by the upper...
Forum: SparTalk 06-01-2007, 01:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,129
Posted By charrette
do you have a masthead or fractional rig? on a...

do you have a masthead or fractional rig? on a masthead rig tightening the backstay will tighten the headstay and less so with a fractional rig.
Forum: SparTalk 02-27-2007, 02:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,204
Posted By charrette
hunter 35

i have a 1988 hunter 35 which is the same as the later 35.5 that was produced from 1990 to 1994. i tuned it myself this past season after viewing brion's video. the boat in the video is an early 90's...
Forum: SparTalk 02-21-2007, 08:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,504
Posted By charrette
wire vs. rope

i am in the process of reworking my existing split backstay which is fixed with a means to adjust the tension. i can't use the pincher style setup because the wire runs through my bimini so i was...
Forum: SparTalk 10-30-2006, 09:37 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,968
Posted By charrette
what size?

i have a loos guage model # PT-3 which is one of their "professional" models. it can measure tension for 1/4", 9/32", 5/16" and 3/8" 1x19 wire.
Forum: SparTalk 10-23-2006, 05:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,196
Posted By charrette
hunter 35 rig tuning

after performing a dockside tune we sailed the boat this weekend and it sailed really well. i only had to do some minor adjustments to the lower shrouds while under sail to keep the mast straight. we...
Forum: SparTalk 10-18-2006, 11:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,196
Posted By charrette
brion, thanks for the tip on the selden guide on...

brion,
thanks for the tip on the selden guide on rigging and tuning. it confirms other literature that i have been using as a basis. i think i am headed in the right direction. i am puzzled about the...
Forum: SparTalk 10-16-2006, 06:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,196
Posted By charrette
thanks for the reply, i don't believe it is a...

thanks for the reply,

i don't believe it is a discontinuous rig.

the rig is similar if not the same as the hunter 37 in your video "tuning your rig". it is a conventional fractional rig with aft...
Forum: SparTalk 10-15-2006, 06:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,196
Posted By charrette
wire size

i have a 1988 hunter legend 35. i recently attempted to tune the rig and noticed that the shrouds on this boat are of different wire sizes. the lowers are 9/32" the intermediates are 1/4" and the...
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