[C320-list] downwind cruising sail ?

[Bruce Stanley]

Hi Kirk
glad the Indian Summer is behaving ... and great news about your feast of
Crabs.

regarding the AutoHelm settings ... I have them as given over the List and
on the site.
However, FantasticLady still wanders off course.

Still if yours works, and the original 4000 worked, this should too.
Will persist a bit longer.

cheers
Bruce Stanley


On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Kirk McCullough <kirk.mccullough at telus.net
> wrote:

> Hi Bruce
>
> Sorry for the late response, I've alternately been out cruising and working
> out of town, so got behind on my personal email.
>
> I have the 4000+ also but no rudder ref. I have had good success with it
> unless I am trying to reach too high with the A-sim.  With anything on the
> beam and aft, the pressure on the rudder is small so Auto seems to handle
> it
> well. Do you have the proper configuration settings on the ST?
>
> A steady wind and small seas helps a lot so Auto doesn't need to handle a
> lot of wind and seastate changes.
>
> Kirk
>
> #124
>
>
> PS good Indian Summer. Temps around 25 C and good winds. We were out this
> weekend with another couple on board, and got a dozen crab on Saturday and
> feasted on those before going up to the pub for Kareoke. Good friends and
> great sailing.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce
> Stanley
> Sent: 13 September 2008 21:27
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] downwind cruising sail ?
>
>
> Hi Kirk
> hope you are enjoying an Indian Summer!
> tell me about your AutoPilot ... I have an ST4000+ with Rudder Ref and
> Fluxgate ... but she does wander about!
> This would be a problem if I was solo and flying a Spinnaker!
>
> Bruce Stanley C320 #1084 /Sydney
> ==========================
> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 2:22 PM, Kirk McCullough
> <kirk.mccullough at telus.net>wrote:
>
> > I only have the tack linne through the anchor bale and cleated off at the
> > bow. I go forward to adjust it, but I don't play with it too much.
> >
> > Kirk
> > #124
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Irving Grunes" <igrunes at gmail.com>
> > To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 5:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] downwind cruising sail ?
> >
> >
> >
> >> Warren,
> >> I know about the two sheets, but we are reluctant to try that yet.  More
> >> concerned trying to get the darn thing to fly.
> >> But, how did you adjust the tack
> >> My using the cunningham line lets us adjust the tack up and down from
> the
> >> cockpit and is very convenient.
> >> Irv
> >> Isle of Wight, #851
> >>
> >> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 4:29 PM, warren updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>  Irv, when I had a cruising spinnaker it had two sheets. The lazy sheet
> >>> was
> >>> routed around the outside of the forestay. The sail was gybed
> >>> by easing the working sheet until the sail was flying somewhat in front
> >>> of
> >>> the forestay, then hauling in the lazy sheet. I never had to douse it
> to
> >>> gybe. All done from the cockpit.
> >>>
> >>> Warren & Pattie Updike
> >>> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> >>> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> James,
> >>> I don't know thew foot or leech length.  We bought it used from another
> >>> c320
> >>> owner who bought it from another owner.
> >>> It was too big for him to fly and since he only wanted to cruise,
> didn't
> >>> want it.
> >>> Ours was specifically made for a C320 and it came with a dousing sock
> and
> >>> a
> >>> single lead. The process to tack is to douse the sail, pull it around
> the
> >>> forestay, bring the lead back to the stern and raise the sock.
> >>>
> >>> Our 41 ft luff is a little difficult to to pull around the forestay
> >>> because
> >>> of its length. A foot or two shorter would be a little easier to handle
> >>> when
> >>> raising and when lowering to stow in its bag.
> >>> It works great at up to 10 knots for us between 120 and 150 degrees It
> >>> won't
> >>> go directly down wind.
> >>> We bought it for when the Chesapeake drops to 5 or 6 knots, where our
> 135
> >>> genny just won't fly.
> >>> Irv Grunes
> >>> 2001 C320 #851
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 10:41 AM, Jamie Pett <JPett at jp2architects.com
> >>> >wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > Thanks to all, very helpful.  Irving, just to 'pick your brain' a bit
> >>> > more- do you know the foot on your sail ? I have read it should be
> >>> > about
> >>> > 1.8 x 'J' which would be about 22' ? Also, is it 1.5 oz. material, or
> >>> > lighter ? Thanks. - James
> >>> >
> >>> > James Pett
> >>> > Bella Luna #614
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > -----Original Message-----
> >>> > From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> >>> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Irving
> >>> > Grunes
> >>> > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:15 PM
> >>> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> >>> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] downwind cruising sail ?
> >>> >
> >>> > We have a 41 ft luff Asym
> >>> >
> >>> > Wished it was 39', just to make it easier to handle on the foredeck I
> >>> > Grunes
> >>> > 2001 C320 #851
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Jamie Pett <JPett at jp2architects.com>
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > > Hi.  I have a '99 C-320. 1st season - love her.  I am however
> >>> > interested
> >>> > > in getting a used asymmetrical spinnaker as I have a roller main
> and
> >>> > 135
> >>> > > jib and off wind performance could be better, especially in light >
> >
> >>> air.
> >>> > > Any input by others who have done so is appreciated.   In
> particular,
> >>> > > does anyone know the 'I' and 'J' measurements for her ?  I can find
> >>> > the
> >>> > > MKII numbers at Catalina, but not sure if they changed as I
> >>> > > understood the hull changed a few inches here and there. Thanks.
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > James Pett
> >>> > >
> >>> > > 'Bella Luna' #614
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
>
>