Specifications

J/46 OWNER GUIDE 9
Rudder Stock Stuffing Box:
is located at the top of the fiberglass rudder tube beneath the decks. It is a
simple design which prevents water from entering the hull. A stainless sleeve bearing surface surrounds
the rudder tube at the point where a rubber seal is forced against it to prevent water from rising up the tube.
Emergency Tiller:
is operated by lifting off the access plate (amidships), and placing the base of the tiller
over the head of the rudder stock. Then secure a line (any spare line or dock line) to each eye at the end
of tiller, and lead outboard through the spinnaker sheet turning blocks, forward to either the mainsheet or
primary winches. If you pull the starboard line the boat turns to port. Pulling the port line steers the boat to
starboard. Fit the emergency tiller NOW to see how the system works BEFORE you get caught in a
situation where you won’t have the time!
Sail Control Systems
The J/46 sail control systems are designed for maximum efficiency and ease of handling. Below is a brief
description of each system:
Mainsail Controls:
Main Halyard:
exits the mast on the port side, runs through a turning block at the mast collar aft to the
organizer and then aft to the rope clutch leading into the cockpit halyard/secondary winch.
Main Sheet:
is a 2:1 continuous system running to both port and starboard side mainsheet winches. The
line is led from one winch through a deck mounted turning block to one block on the traveler car, up to the
single boom block, back down to the second block on the traveler car, and out to the other deck block and
finally to the other winch. The system is designed to allow extremely easy adjustments of the mainsheet by
any size or age person. The self-tailing winch feature also facilitates single-handed sailing and rapid
adjustments during sailing maneuvers. Be sure to put a “stopper knot” like a figure-eight at both ends of
the sheet.
Traveler:
consists of a traveler bar and traveler car mounted in the cockpit. The car is controlled by a 6:1
purchase system led to either side of the cockpit. The traveler control line dead-ends outboard at the base
of the end car system, then runs back and forth between the traveler car and end fitting, finishing at the
cleat assembly.
Reef Lines:
are designed to be fully functional from the cockpit. The mainsail tack reef lines lead from a
pad-eye on the side of the mast below the gooseneck, up through the tack cringle in the mainsail, and back
down through a cheek block mounted on the opposite side of the mast, down through a mast collar turning
block, then aft to a cockpit cabin top winch. The mainsail clew reef lines exit the forward end of the boom,
lead aft through the mast collar turning block to the cockpit cabin top winches.
Outhaul:
is an 12:1 internal tackle system pre-assembled by Hall Spars and cleated underneath the
boom.
Boom Vang:
is manufactured by Hall Spars and is equipped with a Harken block and tackle system. The
block with the integral cleat should mount to the lower end of the vang. Adjust the support spring by
removing the large Allen screws on either side and align in the proper adjustment hole per the Hall
instructions.
Backstay:
A Sailtec integral hydraulic backstay adjuster is included with the J/46 to enable you to control
the upwind shape of the mainsail by bending the mast. A simple hand pump and release valve control the
operation of this unit.