[C320-list] downwind cruising sail ?

[Jack McDonough]

I have the Autohelm 4000 and it used to swing 20 degrees from one side to 
the other. The solution was to have a rudder reference unit installed. No 
more problem.

Jack McDonough  #947


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Stanley" <brucestanley36 at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 12:11 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] downwind cruising sail ?


> 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
>> >>> > >
>> >>> > >
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >
>>
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