[C320-list] cunningham

[Barry Fahrer]

Hi Jeff;
I bit the bullet last July and went for the UK tape drive Genoa and cruising 
main.  It really seems to have made a big difference as the boat moved very 
smartly forward instead of healing over.
I also got the tides strong track which I wouldn't recomend as it did not 
help ease the uphauling, perhaps the new sail is that much heavier but I 
still have to break my back the last few feet.  If I ever do it again I 
would go for the furling boom.
Good luck with what ever you choose.
BARRY --... ...--
TRANSIT C-320 # 126
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Church" <jjemail at comcast.net>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] cunningham


> Hi Bob,
>
> I hope you are coping with the off season better than I am. I've been 
> compensating by finding ways to spend the left-overs from last season's 
> equipment budget. That helped for a few of days. Now I'm into next 
> season's budget and I'm thinking about a new Genoa (again). Can't decide 
> between UK and Doyle.
>
> If you are tired of moving the mainsheet to free up the stbd winch you 
> might consider this. Last season I experimented with dead-ending the 
> mainsheet on the starboard side so the starboard winch is free. Catalinas 
> with furling mains do this so I figured it was worth a try. I didn't miss 
> being able to adjust the sheet at the stbd winch on either tack. I'll rig 
> the boat this way from now on.
>
> As to the cunningham, someone (might have been a local sailmaker) once 
> opined that it was not very effective or necessary unless it was used on a 
> loose footed main. Maybe someone can explain or refute that?
>
> JeffC
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert E. Sloat" <resloat at comcast.net>
> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] cunningham
>
>
>> My experience on cunningham use is similar to Scott Thompson's.
>>
>> With a 4 year old 320 and sails of the same age, I use the halyard almost
>> all of the time to move draft depending on the point of sail and apparent
>> wind.  Occasionally, I use the cunningham when the wind pipes up and on a
>> close reach or higher.
>>
>> My cunningham adjustment is done at the mast.  For me, sometimes it is
>> easier to work the cunningham rather than taking the main sheet off the
>> starboard secondary winch after jam cleating it, then winching the main
>> halyard to tighten the luff and redeploying the mainsheet to the winch.
>>
>
>
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