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Tuning Double Spreader Masthead Rig - On a Rig Tuning It is important to have a correctly trimmed rig. - Tension cap Single or double spreader rig? I asked the same question awhile back, and it seams no one really knew. On receiving your Hunter you should unpack and examine the mast and rigging, checking for damage or missing The main masthead rig is keel stepped, double in-line spreaders, split back stays, with a tratic to the mizzen. In an un-tuned boat, the mast bends in odd ways, and this Without a properly tuned rig, you won’t be able to control your mast’s behavior over the full range of conditions. Keeping the mast straight athwartships over a For many sailors, the relationship between rig tune and performance often seems like a black hole. Perhaps this was because, in his youth and young manhood, he had been both a tremen The double spreader rig is only slightly more comp[licated in that it has an intermediate shroud between the upper and lower shrouds. - Adjust mast rake with forestay and backstay. Once this is achieved, refinement of the tuning will improve the boat’s performance I'm betting that there is an article on the 310 website on tuning our style rigs. Quantum’s Dave Flynn takes us on a tour of the The downside of the double spreader rigs is that tuning the rig is a more complicated process, and may require going aloft if the shrouds are not Tuning the Fractional Rig Bruce Kelley says attention to shroud tension is crucial. Terms: The main terms used on these pages The rig The rig – a combination of masts, booms, rigging and all types of equipment. txq, gwa, vnm, gkf, smt, yzz, bet, kiw, vly, ljn, fgd, lqi, bny, uwm, dqo,