[C320-list] In Mast Furling (Free advice)

[Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com]

Here's a tip, don't tighten the vang when you're running on a 320...let it
rise a bit, you'll go much faster...
------Original Message------
From: Len
To: catalina
To: Catalina 320 List
ReplyTo: Catalina 320 List
Sent: Nov 26, 2006 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] In Mast Furling (Free advice)

[Sent by: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com ]
Must agree with Jeff---an adjustable vang really works well---my boat
has a gas-spring vang that holds boom (in-boom furling)  at 87
degrees, but when you're running with the boom way out you pull in the
boom vang which compresses the gas spring and pulls the boom down to
adjust the mainsail.  Same principle should apply, whether in-mast or
in-boom furling.

Len
Aqua5   #1070

On 11/26/06, Jeffrey Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>
> So, I have to assume that either your dealer owns a powerboat and
doesn't
> sail, because he clearly doesn't *know* how to sail.  :)
>
> Because regardless of what kind of main you have, an adjustable boom
vang is
> one of a few key ways of extracting the best performance your mainsail.
>
> The garhauer boom vang is really well built.  Having an adjustable vang
will
> add another thing to set properly before furling the main however, but
it's
> gotta be worth having.
>
> BTW, Am I correct in assuming that a furling main has no cunningham
cringle
> to control the draft of the sail?
>
> -Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nigel Price [mailto:nigel.price at bigpond.com]
> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:50 AM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] In Mast Furling (Free advice)
>
>  Thanks for the comments on in-mast furling mains, Dick. I have an
in-mast
> furler as well, but it has a boom vang with a pin through it and no
block
> and tackle arrangement, which prevents any adjustment. I spoke to Frank
> Butler about about it and he said that they scrapped that idea and that
I
> could buy an adjustable vang from them to replace it (nice of him).
However,
> our local agent is adament that an adjustable vang is bad news and
simply
> won't order it for me. What system is on your boat?
>  Cheers,
>  Nigel
>  "Epiphany" #1061
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Richard A. Walker" <dickwalker at att.net>
>  To: "'pkenefick'" <pkenefick at earthlink.net>; "'C320-List'"
> <c320-li

------Original Message Truncated------
----------------------------------
Regards,
OD

Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld


--------------------------------
The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity
to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or
privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or
other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this
information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient
is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the
sender and delete the material from any computer.