Hunter 36 owners - anyone else find the mainsail leech is too long?

[Alctel]

I am finding that when I have the mainsail centered, it rests on top of the dodger. Sailing in winter, I really don't want to take down the dodger, and the boom end rests way below head height if I do this.

I think it's still the original sail, did anyone else have the sail recut to shorten the leech, or have a new one made with a different shape?

 

[Joe]

Take a picture..... post here... and also show it to a local sail maker for their opinion and fix/replacement estimate.

 

[Alctel]

The other thing is the main is basically a bed sheet at this point, so I am not sure I want to sink anymore money into it.

 

[Phil Herring]

What year is the boat? Are you the original owner?

 

[Ed H]

The first thing I did when I purchased my 1981 Hunter was have a bimini installed. Of course that required the boom be raised, the topping lift shortened and the mainsail re-cut. But now we have shade and the necessary clearance for the boom.