[C320-list] Garhauer adjustable jib car

[Jeff Church]

I had the local canvas shop sew a leather chafe guard to the bottom of the 
dodger. Now the cleat can swivel without tearing up my canvas.

JeffC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pegasus320 at comcast.net>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 12:23 PM
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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