[C320-list] cunningham

[Steven Magennis]

You're right.  I should proof my postings before I let them go.

Steve

--- 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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