[C320-list] Fixed Foot vs Loose Foot Main

[Jeff Church]

Brian,

I haven't had that problem, but I asked a local Doyle loft about converting 
the main last year. They told me that a conversion to loose footed is not 
practical because a major portion of the sail is cut differently on a loose 
footed main. I think they were telling the truth, but I suppose they might 
just have wanted to sell me a new main. I just bought a new genoa from them 
and I'm going to ask again if there is anything they can do to improve the 
shape of the main, including converting the foot.

JeffC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Hansen" <brian_hansen at scholastic.com.au>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 6:30 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Fixed Foot vs Loose Foot Main


> Hi
>
> We recently purchased our C320 and have found the bolt rope on the foot of
> the mainsail pulls out of the track on the boom.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this problem? If so do you have a Sailmaker
> install a larger diameter bolt rope or has anyone changed the mainsail cut
> to make it a loose footed sail?
>
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>
> Brian Hansen
>
> Storm Bay C320 #413
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