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

[jonvez at comcast.net]

Interesting tip Orlando...I've always done this out of habit...when you say 'don't tighten' and loosen a bit, do you mean leave it completely loose, or have some tension? I will give this a try--this spring :)

Regards,

Jon Vez

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: 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 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" 
> > To: "'pkenefick'" ; "'C320-List'" 
> > > 
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