[C320-list] In-mast Furling

[Barbara Uhlman]

I was thinking the same thing!!
Barb
#1158

--- On Mon, 9/14/09, Jack McDonough <mcdonough5 at verizon.net> wrote:

> From: Jack McDonough <mcdonough5 at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] In-mast Furling
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Monday, September 14, 2009, 1:48 PM
> Ah, Jeanne. Don't race and you're not
> a purist. You're my kind of sailor.
> 
> jack
> #947
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeanne DeLaCruz" <jfdelacruz at msn.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 10:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] In-mast Furling
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> I have in-mast furling on my C320 #846,  I have had no
> problem with it and I am very happy with my choice. 
> When I first looked to purchase the boat, it was very
> difficult to pull out and haul in. Being a small woman I
> knew this would not work. Women need to figure how something
> works because muscle is not the solution to all problems. I
> found out that with some fine tuning which I won't go into
> unless you are interested, I am able to handle the furling
> with very little muscle and a lot of safety. My daughter is
> my crew and weighs about 100 pounds. She does most of the
> sail work and I haven't lost her yet.  It is so easy
> and safe with everything coming back to the cockpit. You
> need to pay attention to how you are furling it in but it is
> no problem.  I don't race and understand I am not a
> purist but the easier it is, the more I sail.........
> 
> Jeanne
> Cuttin' Curves
>  ----- Original Message -----  From: wflowe3 at netscape.net<mailto:wflowe3 at netscape.net>
>  To: C320-List at Catalina320.com<mailto:C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>  Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 2:00 PM
>  Subject: Re: [C320-list] In-mast Furling
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>   I've had in-mast on a Beneteau 281 for 6 years and
> also have it on my 2008, 320.? In my experience, the dreaded
> "jamming" that some keep speaking about has only occurred
> when deploying the main, never when reefing or furling.?
> That's because if you furl it haphazardously the sail? gets
> wrinkled as you furl it and these wrinkles can hang as it
> exits the mast slot.? I would not let fear of not being able
> to roll in the sail play much in your decision.? As to
> pointing ability and sail size, it is true that the main
> will be 10-15% smaller than a conventional main. My main has
> vertical battens and it points as well as most of the
> Catalinas, Hunters and? Beneteaus on our lake.J Boats eat me
> up though.? I think my pointing ability is helped because I
> have the deep keel and most of the boats on our lake have
> wing keel.? I single hand most of the time and the ability
> to reef both main and genoa from the cockpit, by myself is
> great.
> 
>  Don't have any experience with in-boom but I'm sure it
> works well too. I believe that in-boom is probably more
> expensive but I'm not sure.
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>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Julian Elliott <jelliott at landspring.net<mailto:jelliott at landspring.net>>
>  To: C320-List at catalina320.com<mailto:C320-List at catalina320.com>
>  Sent: Fri, Sep 11, 2009 2:04 pm
>  Subject: [C320-list] In-mast Furling
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>  After having tricked out my beloved C320 for Northwest
> cruising, I'm
>  regretfully considering moving to a newer vessel that is
> also a bit more
>  friendly to limited flexibility.  After a soul
> searching debate with my wife
>  about going over to the dark side (Nordic Tug), I realize
> I just can't
>  compromise the feeling of the wind in my face, and the
> rush of having the
>  elements move me along.
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>  Short of simply getting a later model C320, I am
> considering a late model
>  C34 which has lower freeboard, forward stateroom,
> etc.  Which brings me to
>  my question:  In-mast furling.
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>  I know the advantages/disadvantages, and everyone has
> his/her opinion. I'd
>  be interested in hearing opinions of anyone who has had
> experience with
>  both, especially in an apples-apples comparison, say in
> the 320.
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>  This may have been covered ad nauseum in the past;
> however, I just
>  resubscribed to the list a few months ago.
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>  Thanks,
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>  Julian
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>  Polaris #340
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