[C320-list] Garhauer adjustable jib car

[allan.field at comcast.net]

Bungee cord?  See the pix in the Sea Shadow album on the C320 website.  I have one line to pull the car out (forward) and one smaller line to pull the car back (aft).  This works fine for me.

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808
Columbia, MD

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: pegasus320 at comcast.net 

> 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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