[C320-list] Preventer

[Rod Boer]

That is a great idea!  Now my old cars won't be just adding weight and 
occupying space.  Thanks.

Rod

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Preventer


> Hi Lamar,
>
>   I upgraded my genoa cars to the Garhauer line adjustable version.  So, I
> took my stock genoa cars and put them on the upper Jib tracks.
>
> For a preventer, I take a line from the end of the boom, down around the
> upper genoa car and lead it back to the aft cleat.  It's quite easy to
> adjust or quickly release in a hurry from back there by the cockpit. 
> Works
> great and easy to deploy.
>
> The line size I use is equivalent to a genoa sheet.  I think it's sta-set.
>
> -JeffH
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lamar Desmond [mailto:ldesmond at comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:05 AM
> To: 'C320-List'
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Preventer
>
> How are people rigging a preventer for the main? How/where are you 
> attaching
> at the boom, deck and cockpit.  And how about line size/type.
>
> Thanks for any pointers....
>
> Lamar
> #358
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