6256 posts · joined 2016. #1 · jan 4, 2023. i picked this rig up off kijiji for $150. it took me a few minutes to figure out how to rig it and sail it, but when i did it was very satisfying to sail and reasonably quick. very powerful rig for a canoe. 65 sq ft sliding gunter. pulls to weather niceley, but any more than 10 knots or so of wind. I'm looking for information on rigging the grumman sliding gunter sail. original instructions that is. is anyone able to post pictures of the original instruction sheets or send a link? any help would be greatly appreciated. i have a 19 ft. square stern from around 1961 and both a lateen and gunter sale rigs.
My first sail in my grumman open canoe on a small lake in worcestershire. it has taken me a long time to get this sailing canoe built but it was well worth it. 1. jun 22, 2014. #20. if anyone is interested in original grumann parts for their '70's sailing kit for canoes, i have the following: blue white sail, mast w rigging; square floor mount for end of mast; mast crosser brace; leeboard crosser brace; rudder assembly; wooden steering piece w rope. For those not familiar: grumman recommended the 65 sq ft gunter rig only for canoes 17 feet and longer, and for the sportcanoe sportboat. for others they recommended the 45 sq ft lateen, until 1976 when they brought out the 55 sq ft class c bermudian. Thank you all… – last updated: may 16 05 10:41 pm est – for the information, it was a big help. ogilvyspecial: the pics are fantastic. the rudder system is exactly like mine, and from the sail pic's i was able to determine that my sail is a 65 sq ft gunter, not a 45 sq ft lateen. mattt: i can't beleive you carried a 75 sq ft sail on a 15' canoe! you must be one helluva sailor.
For those not familiar: grumman recommended the 65 sq ft gunter rig only for canoes 17 feet and longer, and for the sportcanoe sportboat. for others they recommended the 45 sq ft lateen, until 1976 when they brought out the 55 sq ft class c bermudian. Thank you all… – last updated: may 16 05 10:41 pm est – for the information, it was a big help. ogilvyspecial: the pics are fantastic. the rudder system is exactly like mine, and from the sail pic's i was able to determine that my sail is a 65 sq ft gunter, not a 45 sq ft lateen. mattt: i can't beleive you carried a 75 sq ft sail on a 15' canoe! you must be one helluva sailor. The sliding gunter is a good example of the low tech versatility of traditional sails. the number of rigging variations with this sail is amazing. the builder can rig the boat with a simple combination of mast, spar, and sail or a carefully thought out system that is perfectly suited to his or her sailing needs. Well, now i've done it. i just bought a 1981 grumman 17. it has the factory sail kit. near as i can tell all the parts are here. there are no instructions. i believe it is a gunter rig. the mast is maybe 14 feet, the boom is 9 feet. the sail is about 12' x 8' which seems enormous for a canoe. there is a cool but complex rudder handle.
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