[C320-list] cunningham

[Koen Bennebroek]

It actually tensions the luff of the sail. There's a
cringle just above the tack. Indeed it depowers the
sail. It is used extensively on smaller boats like a
Colgate 26. 

I was just curious if it was just my boat that did not
come rigged with one, perhaps because I had a dual
reef setup, but it seems that Catalina did not find
this important enough to make it a standard part of
the running rigging of any 320.

Thanks for everyone that answered! I will probably try
to use my second reef, which is inoperable anyway
because of a stuck block in my boom.

-Koen

--- Steven Magennis <magenns at yahoo.com> wrote:

> The cunningham is to adjust the tension on the leach
> (usually on teh
> bottom 1/3), and move the draft forward.  The main
> halyard does this
> too, but it isn't effective on the bottom of the
> sail due to stretch. 
> Tightening the cunningham (and / or halyard)
> depowers the sail.
> 
> Streve
> Alchemist #909
> 
> --- John Van Vessem <jvanvessem at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > Denny,
> >  
> > I might have missed some of the emails,  what is
> the purpose of the
> > cunningham other than to releave the tension on
> the boom?
> >  
> > John (Sojourn 645)
> > 
> > rote:
> > Here's a pretty inexpensive Cunningham setup
> that's on the website.
> > You can
> > also get West Marine to sell you a fairly
> inexpensive block and
> > tackle with
> > lightweight line that works fine.
> > 
> > http://www.catalina320.com/website/cunningham.gif
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Denny Browne
> > A Cappella #935
> > Redondo Beach, CA
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
> > [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On
> Behalf Of Koen
> > Bennebroek
> > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 2:00 PM
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] cunningham
> > 
> > I was wondering if and how people are using a
> cunningham in their
> > setup? I
> > noticed on our boat that we have the cunningham
> cringle in the sail,
> > but
> > there is no line with hook. We have a 1995 model
> with a double reef
> > main.
> > 
> > Thanks, Koen
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