Spinnaker measurements

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BWsailaway

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Apr 22, 2025
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hunter hunter 260 Sylvan Lake
Does anyone have the leach, Luff, and foot measurements for an asymmetrical spinnaker for a 2005 Hunter 260, we have a foresail roller furling so will be coming off our Jib halyard to our bow deck flange on the second pin hole. we plan on running a stanchion block for the sheets beside each of the top deck winches.

Thanks in advance!

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PaulK

PaulK

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Dec 1, 2009
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Sabre 402 Southport, CT
Different sailmakers build asyms with different dimensions depending upon what the owner plans to do with them. Some may be more reach-oriented, others for more downwind angles, and this alters the dimensions. A used-sail website like Bacon's might give you some ideas on the sizes if you plug your boat into their sail-searching program.
 
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BobSail

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Jun 14, 2004
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Hunter 260 Portland, OR
Bought mine here. Just ordered it for my 2004 260 and it was done. Got a dousing sock with it and it came all set up. Doyle brand sail. Choice of colors and pattern.
 
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BWsailaway

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Apr 22, 2025
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hunter hunter 260 Sylvan Lake
PaulK said:
Different sailmakers build asyms with different dimensions depending upon what the owner plans to do with them. Some may be more reach-oriented, others for more downwind angles, and this alters the dimensions. A used-sail website like Bacon's might give you some ideas on the sizes if you plug your boat into their sail-searching program.
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Thanks !
 
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BWsailaway

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Apr 22, 2025
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hunter hunter 260 Sylvan Lake
BobSail said:
Bought mine here. Just ordered it for my 2004 260 and it was done. Got a dousing sock with it and it came all set up. Doyle brand sail. Choice of colors and pattern.
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I was considering utilizing a stanchion mounted sheet block, what are you considering for the sheet block ?
 
BobSail

BobSail

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Jun 14, 2004
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Hunter 260 Portland, OR
My apologies for sloppy sentence structure. I meant to say ordering was simply a matter of providing my model number to the store. They had the sizing specs based on that. I actually purchased it from them 20 years ago.
Regarding sheet handling, my boat had stern pulpits with the seats. The common H260 approach in that situation is to mount a rail type block (Schaefer) on the pulpit stanchion and use it as a turning block to lead the sheets to the cabin top winches. The attached from the manual does show a pad eye mount in lieu of the stern pulpit use.
 

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Crazy Dave Condon

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Jun 8, 2004
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Which mast mfg do you have. You probably have the US Spars mast. Then call them as they are located in Gainesville Florida
Generally the sail manufacturers have the information. Keep me updated
I did note the backing plate information is posted which are aluminum plats encapsulated in the deck are shown. Look at the suggested way to run the lines
 
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Jun 14, 2004
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Hunter 260 Portland, OR
Regarding the tack line, we had an anchor roller on our boat that had a bail over the end to keep things in the channel. We ran the tackline down the starboard rail to the bail where we had a turning block equipped with a snap shackle that fit onto the bail. From there it ran to an ATN Tacker that was a plastic like sleeve that rode over the top of the furled headsail. The free end of the line was typically tied to the stanchion at the clutches or the nearby cleat. This allowed adjustment of the tack for wind and points of sail.
The attached image illustrates the setup. The bail, turning block and tacker are evident.
 

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