[C320-list] cunningham
Chris Burti
cburti at yahoo.com
Wed Nov 30 09:28:14 PST 2005
FWIW, mine came rigged with a cunningham run to the
cockpit, but no second reef. I use it frequently as it
is very effective in depowering the main at the 17-20
knot range we so frequently see in this area.
--- Koen Bennebroek <vergaar2004-catalina at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> 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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Chris Burti
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Farmville, NC
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