[C320-list] "Broach" - Mainsheet

[K L]

Adam:

I read your article with interest. I was wondering if you tried the 
following maneuver before you called Vessel Assist:

1. Have a crew member hold the line which is caught in the prop.
2. Either open the compression switches on the engine or pull the 
stop-engine switch and leave it in the “off” position. The point here is to 
keep the engine from starting.
3. Switch the transmission into reverse.
4. Instruct the crew member holding the line to pull while simultaneously 
pressing the starter button. The prop will rotate in the opposite direction 
and sometimes the line will unravel and come off the prop.

I would add one item to your Lessons Learned list: If a crew member says a 
line is in the water, never put the engine in gear till the line is secured 
on board. If the engine is in gear, immediately switch the transmission to 
neutral.

One of the advantages of sailing during the day is that these unexpected and 
unpredictable puffs of wind can be seen more easily (and at a greater 
distance) on the surface of the water. Plus, in the bay area, it's a lot 
warmer during the day.

Ken Danko
#802, Grace
San Francisco



>From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
>Reply-To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Mainsheet
>Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:20:24 -0800
>
>It's the one with the brilliant article about broaching.  It is dated
>November, 2006 and has a picture of a boat on the cover.
>
>Adam
>

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