[C320-list] Garhauer adjustable jib car

[Jeffrey Hare]

Pulling the car forward will never be a problem.  Close hauled with full
genny in 20kts, my 7yr daughter can easily pull it by herself.

Bungies never work that well to pull the car back. Because of their limited
range.  In stronger winds, the cars will come back on their own, in really
light wind, sometimes it helps to have a small line attached, but in either
case, you'll eventually find that it's kind of a non-issue.

I rigged bungies back but they weren't that helpful, and mostly got in the
way.

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: pegasus320 at comcast.net [mailto:pegasus320 at comcast.net] 
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 1:23 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Garhauer adjustable jib car

I just put the EZGlide genoa cars on my boat. I ordered the swivel cleat
also, and at first wished I hadn't. For now, I have decided to run the
control line back to clip-on blocks that I use for spinnaker sheets which
attach to the stern cleats. That pulls the swivel out away from the hull and
dodger and provides a good angle for pulling on the line. The line could
also be put around the winch if I don't have the strength to pull the car
forward. And it gets it away from the dodger.

How have you rigged the bungee cord to pull the car back and how tight did
you make it?

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: allan.field at comcast.net 

> I had Garhauer weld the swivel in one position when I ordered. 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Steve Magennis 
> 
> > I purchased and installed the swivel cam cleat that attaches to the 
> > genoa track from Garhauer to go with my EZGlide adjustable genoa car 
> > system. I would recommend not going that way as the swivel just gets 
> > in the way (the control line and the genoa sheet are on top of one 
> > another). Buy a cam cleat (instead of the clam cleat) and mount it on 
> > the side of the cabin as described below. 
> > 
> > Aside from that one little change, I love the Garhauer EZ-Glide system. 
> > It's the best thing since sliced bread. 
> > 
> > Steve 
> > Alchemist #909 
> > 
> > --- "Lachance, Michael B (ISD, IT)" wrote: 
> > 
> > > just installed the Garhauer adjustable jib car system. Awesome! Best 
> > > performance enhancer (stay away from this one Orlando) for the money 
> > > besides the folding prop. I didn't do the cleat as pictured by this 
> > > owner here http://www.catalina320.com/gallery/album39, but am 
> > > thinking 
> > > about it. 
> > > Mike 
> > > Seychelle, #141 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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