[C320-list] Centering the mast

[Jeff Church]

Mike,

I cleat the main halyard so it hangs about 5 feet off the deck and attach a 
tape measure to it. Then I put a bit of tension on the tape/halyard and 
measure the distance to a point on the starboard toe rail. I think I measure 
to a point on the rail just aft of the center chainplate. I then similarly 
measure to the same point on the port rail. I adjust the upper shrouds (and 
the intermediate if needed to keep the mast in column) to move the mast in 
the desired direction, and consider the mast centered when the distance to 
port is about 3/4" longer than the distance to starboard. The difference in 
distance is due to the fact that the halyard exits from the starboard sheave 
at the masthead.

Gotta go. Holiday traffic towards the harbor is gonna be a b----.

Jeff



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lachance, Michael B (ISD, IT)" <MLaChance at thehartford.com>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320-List Digest, Vol 98, Issue 2


Jeff,
Would you describe the process of centering the mast?
Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Church
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 3:33 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320-List Digest, Vol 98, Issue 2

Actually, this is the first year that I compensated for the halyard
offset when I centered the mast, and I don't recall noticing much port
list this season. Probably wishful thinking, but maybe the list is at
least a little better??

JeffC

----- Original Message -----
From: <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320-List Digest, Vol 98, Issue 2


> Well, now we know the mystery of why there is a port list.  You fix
one
> problem and another one develops.  Orlando, don't say anything about
"Is
> there a list".
>
> By the way, did the question of why there is a list ever make on the
> question of Gerry Douglas?
>
> Adam
>




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