mainsail

My H33 with in-mast furling seems to be malfunctioning. Over the winter I took my mainsail in for repair and the shop mentioned significant creasing near the head of the sail. I’ve been having problems with tearing along the leech and assumed it was due to age, but the creasing seems to...

Hi Sirius owners. My bones are getting older and jumping around the boat the last few years has become a bit slower and more carefully footed. To make things a bit safer I'm considering addition of a cabin top halyard winch and the other necessary parts so I can raise the mainsail from the...

Hi, Admittedly, I'm part of that influx of new sailors that saw a summer of restricted COVID travel as an opportunity to pursue purchasing my first sailboat, an '88 Hunter 26.5, this past May. This forum has been invaluable for information as was a combination of youtube videos and books I used...

My search for a "performance-live aboard" (yes, an oxymoron) is now focused on the Catalina 400 Mk II, '00-'08. I've poo-pooed mast furling rigs for years, but reading around, it looks like I may have to like it since most of the Mk IIs in that range are mast-furled. Performance sacrifice aside...

believe it maybe from an Olympic or Olympian 21 sailboat? (approx. Luff 19.67, Leech 21.75, Foot 9.75)

I am new to this boat, can someone recognize the sail as a standard or performance model? Also, I am looking for a rudder for the boat; if anyone has a used one for sale, I'd be glad to know it. Finally there are some cracks in the hull at/near the mast base. I was going to use polyester...

Hello, We recently purchased a 1987 h285 and I believe I may be missing a shackle to connect the tack of the mainsail to the boom. I reached out to the Hunter parts store customer service and they agreed I may be missing something and pointed me to the forum to verify exactly what I need. Can...

I have a 1985 H31 that has a number of hardware/gadgets/lines on the boom that are apparently associated with reefing, or at least mainsail operation. However, the reefing instructions in the manual don't identify or discuss half of this stuff. Further, there is a small metal "bracket" on the...

US Spars (Z-Spar) mast with Neil Pryde furling mainsail on 2002 B473. The plastic along edge of slot for furling mainsail has worn, cracked and popped off in places. We have removed the old/worn groove guard. Do I need to replace the plastic along the edges of the slot for the furling main...