[C320-list] FW: furling line

[Jeffrey Hare]

The hood furler seems to have a smaller drum than the Schaefer, so this may
be necessary on the more mature boats.

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: David Gleason [mailto:djgleason1 at juno.com] 
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 8:15 PM
To: kmielen at iwon.com; c320-list at catalina320.com
Cc: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] FW: furling line

John: 

The reason for removing the core from the furling line is to allow more
turns on the drum.  By the time you have pulled in the cored line to where
the core is removed, there is less of the jib exposed to the wind. 
Therefore you do not need all the strength of the full line.  Our
instructions for the Hood furler advise to remove the core for the first
1/3rd of the line.

David Gleason
Proud Mary, #150


On Sat,  7 Apr 2007 14:11:53 -0400 (EDT) "Karl Mielenhausen  _/) "
<kmielen at iwon.com> writes:
> 
> John,
> 
> I just replaced ours... used 64' of 5/16" Sta-Set. I did not remove 
> the core from the length that wraps on the drum. My existing line was 
> not stripped like that and it does not seem necessary.
> 
> 
> 
> Karl Mielenhausen
> 
> 2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"
> 
> New Bern, NC
> 
> http://pages.suddenlink.net/kmielen/
> 
> From: jpmesa at aol.com [mailto: jpmesa at aol.com]
> 
> To: c320-list at catalina320.com
> 
> Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2007 13:51:41 -0400
> 
> Subject: [C320-list] furling line
> 
> 
> 
> Our jib furling line is starting to show signs of wear ( 94').  It has 
> no core in the first half so it seem to set nice and flat on the drum.  
> Is it better to replace it with the same type of line? If so, where 
> can I get it? Or does regular line work just as well?  Does anyone 
> know about what (furling line) the length is?Thanks, John &
> Bobbi   Holokai 2 
>
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