[C320-list] Steering Wheel

[Chris Burti]

FWIW. Our 320 with original factory sails is a rocket
on a reach. As a consequense, in higher winds, the
apparant wind moves forward rapidly to the point that
you soon become close-hauled. When this occurs,
weather helm can get a bit pronounced in the puffs.

--- "P.A.Ogilvie" <pao747 at ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> Hi Annie.......... Nice to meet you at the Catalina
> Xmas cruise!! Our new 
> Cat 320 "Rindercella" (a long 'Spoonerism' story) ,
> has only 1 turn full 
> lock also, so maybe that's the gearing on these
> later models?? Certainly 
> different to our Cat 28Mk2. How much lateral play
> should the rudder stock 
> have when in a sea, or moving the wheel left and
> right? Should any movement 
> or noise be heard?? (Viewed through the emerg tiller
> access port).
>         Does anybody have any information on the
> weather helm of 320's when 
> reaching?? Our dealer/salesman in Australia
> indicated the 310 and 320 have a 
> bit more helm than others?? Any comments?? Does the
> mast rake have any 
> effect, or simply the sail quality as per previous
> notes.
> Phillip Ogilvie
> Hull #1064
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Annie Bennett"
> <annie at sydneyprivatesailing.com.au>
> To: "C32 List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 11:12 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] Steering Wheel
> 
> 
> > The new Topcat 3 has arrived and is looking
> beautiful.  The engine seems
> > particularly quiet and I like the push button to
> stop the engine.
> >
> > A question - how many revolutions do other
> people's steering wheels do?
> > Topcat 2's wheel does 2 complete revolutions. 
> Topcat 3's wheel only does 
> > 1
> > complete revolution - which probably explains why
> I couldn't make nearly 
> > as
> > sharp turns as on Topcat 2.  I assume the rudder
> is being restricted from
> > moving as much as on Topcat 2.  I mentioned this
> to the dealer who will
> > check into it but any comments from the font of
> all knowledge would be 
> > much
> > appreciated!
> >
> > Annie Bennett
> > #1073
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Chris Burti
"Commitment"
Catalina 320, #867, 
Farmville, NC

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