[C320-list] mainsail

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Darrell, I have a used 320 main 6 yrs old 2 reefs and Dutchman points if 
this isn't to old I can send pictures of the areas of wear.

Mike
#769
SF
925-371-7720

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darrell" <dgray at n-sea.org>
To: <catalina at thehares.com>; "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] mainsail


>I am looking for a lightly used stock 320 mainsail if anyone has one to 
>sell. Also in the market for 100-110 jib, preferably with foam luff and UV 
>cover.
>
> Darrell
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeffrey Hare" <Catalina at thehares.com>
> To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 5:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Reefing
>
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>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> Check out the block in this picture.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2jqba8
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>> (full url)
>>
>> http://www.catalina320.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album34
>>
>>
>> I included block part numbers.  I really like the harken carbo airblocks
>> because they're plastic, rounded off and very smooth on the outside so no
>> chafing or marking up the sail (so far anyway, we only have about 1100 
>> miles
>> on them rigged this way. Time will tell.).
>>
>> -Jeff
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dave Moores [mailto:dmoores at cogeco.ca]
>> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 9:06 AM
>> To: 'C320-List'
>> Subject: [C320-list] Reefing
>>
>> No, this is not about the block in the boom!  Removed that years ago...
>>
>> My problem is with the arrangement at the aft end of the boom.  The 
>> reefing
>> line comes out of the end of the boom, up to the reefing grommet in the
>> sail, and then back down and simply tied around the boom (I have a
>> loose-footed main).
>>
>> This arrangement does not allow me to get the foot at all tight, and a 
>> full
>> sail sort-of defeats the object of reefing in the first place.
>>
>> Can anyone describe a better arrangement and/or point me to pictures? 
>> I'm
>> thinking a turning-block on the side of the boom may help ???
>>
>> Dave Moores
>>
>> Caliornia Girl #342
>>
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