[C320-list] Preventer

[Jeffrey Hare]

No, I only leave them attached when running, because it takes me literally 2
minutes to walk the line up and tie it on.

There's another option that would be even faster to rig:
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* Tie a Snap Shackle to the boom end of the preventer line that you can just
clip/unclip it to the boom.
* Put a Schaefer "T-Track Eye-Slider" on each upper genoa car (the ones with
a simple U-shaped loop.
* Attach one of those really cool new Garhauer snatch blocks to each T-Track
slider and you can rig it in a flash without needing to feed a line through
the spare genoa car like I do.
 
I have to confess, I've been jonesing after a pair of those new Garhauer
snatch blocks ever since Mark unveiled them at the Coronado regatta. :)  

-J

-----Original Message-----
From: Irv Grunes [mailto:igrunes at comcast.net] 
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 12:34 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Preventer

Jeff
Do you keep the line fastened to the boom all the time?
Irv Grunes #851

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Irv Grunes
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 10:17 AM
To: catalina at thehares.com; C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Preventer


Jeff,
How did you fasten the line to the boom end?
Also where on the small track do you keep the car? Aft or Forward?
Irv Grunes
Isle of Wight #851

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Jeffrey Hare
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:24 AM
To: 'C320-List'
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



-----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