[C320-list] packing gland & listing to port

[Jeff Church]

Larry,

The mast, halyard and toe rail create an obtuse triangle, not a right triangle. For the purposes of this exercise you could create a right triangle by moving the measuring point up to the height of the mast base instead of the toe rail. Then you could try to compute the amount that you need to lengthen the long leg an acute triangle in order to create a right triangle. Unfortunately I don't think the Pythagorean Theorem will solve that problem. In any case, I settled on about 1/2" to 3/4". Maybe I just imagined that it cured the port list. More likely Orlando was right and there never was a port list. 

JeffC



----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Larry Frank 
  To: 'C320-List' 
  Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 8:34 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port


  This answer on the port list question has bothered me.  Philosophically, it
  wouldn't be a Catalina 320 without the port list.  

  More importantly the geometry doesn't work out.

  If you can remember back to your high school math, one of the subjects you
  might remember is the Pythagorean Theorem.  It allows the calculation of the
  third side of a right triangle if the other two sides are known.  For more
  information go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem.

  In this case, if you work out the numbers and assume the halyard exits 1.00
  inch off center, the halyard measure will only be approximately 0.11 inch
  longer on one side than the other.  The exact number will depend on what you
  use for the mast height above deck and to where you are measuring to on the
  deck.  I used 40 feet for the mast above deck and 5.5 feet from the
  centerline of the mast to the measurement point on deck.   

  I think if you adjust the mast position to make the starboard measurement
  about 1 inch less when finished the mast will not be centered which may very
  well correct the port list.  

  Larry
  C320 #246 WindSwept

   
     

  -----Original Message-----
  From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
  [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Church
  Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:41 PM
  To: C320-List
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port

  I put a 1 or 2 gallon gas can under the helm seat.

  Believe it or not, you can get rid of the port list by centering the mast
  correctly. You have to take into account the fact that the main halyard that
  you use to center the mast athwartship exits from the starboard side of the
  masthead. If the starboard measurement isn't about an inch less than the
  port measurement you will end up with the mast tilted too far to port. 

  Jeff
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: stevelgross 
    To: 'C320-List' 
    Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:17 PM
    Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port


    Is there any room in the propane locker?  It is well ventilated also. 

    -----Original Message-----
    From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
    [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
    Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
    Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 4:14 PM
    To: Catalina 320 List
    Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port

    Please tell me you're kidding about putting in 300lbs of stainless steel
  to
    level out the boat!!

    A good place to store a 1-2gal gas container is in the anchor locker, it
  has
    an 'exhaust' hole..
    ----------------------------------
    Regards,
    OD

    Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld


    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Chris Burti" [clburti at gmail.com]
    Sent: 10/19/2007 12:54 PM
    To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
    Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port

    Yes...the [port list is 'normal'. On my "to do" list is scrounging
    about 300 pounds of stainless scrap to level it out.

    Don't leave the gasoline on the boat as a precaution. I only carry it
    aboard when I leave on a cruise intending to take the dinghy. Not only
    is it a bit safer, it is always fresh. I recommend the anchor locker,
    it is vented better top and bottom.

    On 10/19/07, Moondancer5 at comcast.net <Moondancer5 at comcast.net> wrote:
    > Hi all,
    >
    > Now that I've had the boat back for a bit, and the weather has been
  highly
    cooperative, I have a couple of questions on what's normal. Thanks in
    advance for all advice!
    >
    > Not having had a cruiser before, we did not realize the amount of
  leaking
    from the packing gland was abnormal, until we were splashed this spring
  and
    the bilge pump wasn't working... after our marina adjusted it, we had our
    little incident with the powerboat wake and the whole engine had to be
  reset
    on the mounts and the shaft re-aligned, and at the dealer the bilge was
  dry.
    After the boat was delivered back to us there was quite a bit of water in
    the bilge (and the auto pump hadn't been left on). Now we see that after
    every afternoon of sailing, the shaft still drips after the engine has
  been
    shut off. I don't imagine that adjusting the d**n thing after each sail is
    normal, I had heard it should do is shed a drop of water every minute
  while
    the engine is running, and none after it's shut off. What's normal?
    >
    > And, I notice (and noticed before the accident) a slight (but distinct)
    list to port. Is THAT normal?
    >
    > One more while I'm here: Where do you store your gasoline tank for the
    dinghy when it's not in use? When at our marina in the slip, we put the
    Zodiac on a rack and the outboard on the rail (which has totally messed up
    the nice little slot there where we had the Lifesling mounted, now it
  won't
    fit in there with the outboard on the bracket). We are putting the gas
  tank
    in the starboard stern locker, I believe the a/c compressor is in that
  area
    too. is that safe?
    >
    > Thanks!
    >
    > Susan
    >
    >


    -- 
    Chris Burti
    Farmville, NC


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