[C320-list] Handling the mainsail

[Pat Moriarty]

You better check your torque ratings because 400 ft/lbs is a hell of 
a lot and in a right angle tool would break your wrist in a second. 
Try 400 in/lbs.

Pat #130

At 07:27 AM 7/26/2006, you wrote:
>About two years ago, before Sears sold the right angle cordless 
>drill, I bought a 19.2 volt cordless drill with 400 lb torque and a 
>winch insert from a Catalina owner.  The drill worked well until the 
>last three feet and then I had to winch up by hand but it did save 
>me a lot of effort.  I have now found the batteries need replacement 
>as they can barely lift the sail half way and the batteries quit.  I 
>used to get about three lifts out of them before the batteries 
>needed a recharge now they need recharge after every 
>use.  Replacement batteries cost about $52.00 a pair.  I haven't 
>made up my mind whether to replace the batteries or buy a 24 volt 
>Dewalt with about 500 lb torque, which may lift the sail all the way up.
>
>Charlie Walsh
>Windrifter #317
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Barry Fahrer<mailto:bfahrer at lisurveyor.com>
>   To: C320-List<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com>
>   Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 7:31 AM
>   Subject: Re: [C320-list] Handling the mainsail
>
>
>   I was going to save up some $ and buy the furling boom, but the sailmaker
>   suggested the strong track would make raising the sail easy and would save
>   me $4k.  He was not correct.  The last 5+- feet of the uphaul are really
>   tough going.  although the performance of the new mainsail is 
> great, so far
>   I regret not going with the furling boom.  I recently bought a sears 19v
>   right angle cordless drill for a project at home and I will try 
> that to see
>   if it is easier to raise the main
>   BARRY --... ...--
>   TRANSIT C-320 # 126