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  1. Hey all - I did figure the Cunningham out with the help a friend that is more knowledgeable than I am. On the port side of the mast there is a small metal piece (the technical name is escaping me at the moment - need more coffee) that you can tie one end of a line to. The line then goes up through the Cunningham cringle on the main, then down to a block that has a cleat on it. I think I was over-thinking it. Next time I'm up at the lake, I'll take a few pics of it and post them - always easier to see this sort of thing in a pic. @Watkins26 thanks for that site. Scott
  2. I have that same Torqeedo - the CL1103 CS. I just bought it this summer. I've only used it 3 or 4 times this season. It is really pretty cool. I only use it to go about a half mile or mile from the marina to the middle of the lake, and then back. It uses about 4% of the battery life to do that. I'm only pushing the boat probably around 3 knots, or maybe a little more. A lot of the trip is through the marina, so I'm not giving it a lot of throttle in general. I have heard if you give it a lot of throttle, it will suck the battery down pretty quickly. It does have a display that tells you how much battery is left. I didn't get the long shaft - the regular shaft works fine on my boat. The place I bought it from knew my boat, and said "you don't need the long shaft, by the way." So far so good. It is funny, other boaters in the marina notice it - when I'm heading out, I get lots of "is that electric?" It is totally, 100% silent, which is a nice side benefit. Scott
  3. Actually, I've figured everything out except how to rig up a Cunningham. So far so good. Scott
  4. Thanks, KT, sounds like that would be a good resource to have. I'll search around a bit for that. Thanks for the welcome as well. I'm super excited about the boat! Scott
  5. Hi all - I recently purchased a J/22, and I'm wondering if there is an existing guide or how-to for setting up the sails and running rigging on the boat. We have the sails and all the lines, I'd just like to have something to look at to orient myself before I jump in - like an instruction manual, almost. Thanks, Scott
  6. I recently bought a J/22 for this purpose - fun daysailer. So I was heartened to see this (old) thread. It already has the Schaefer roller furling installed. The tiller clutch looks like a nice solution - I put it on my list of things to consider once I get the boat. Also contemplating an electric motor vs. gas, but haven't reached any grand conclusions. I do feel like I'm buying a race boat just to do a little casual sailing with, but man, everywhere I looked people rave about what a good-sailing and performing boat the J/22 is. Where I am has pretty light winds most of the time, so that was a consideration, too - need something light weight with decent sail area. Really looking forward to sailing it! Scott
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