[C320-list] Bimini & Dodger protection- Suggestions?

[Pat Moriarty]

To clarify something lets get a few people to measure from the deck 
to the gooseneck pin on the boom and see if everyone has the same 
height. I believe my boom has been raised to solve this problem and I 
would measure the 320 next to me but it is a boom furler and may be 
different since it is fixed position. We should have 65F Saturday so 
it will not be a burden for me to do this,,,HAHAHA

Pat #130


At 10:45 PM 2/2/2010, you wrote:
>Bernie,
>
>Having the same problem.  I am attacking it two ways.  The canvas 
>shop is going to repair my existing damage and will put in 
>sacraficial cloth.  I had asked about the stuff I think Chris Burti 
>mentioned, but the shop told me that stuff can shrink.  So I opted 
>for the regular cloth.
>
>I am also going to try and move the rear block that is connected to 
>the rear bale "forward" by adding a longer shackle.  I was going to 
>increase the length of the shackles on the main sheet traveler, but 
>APS, a performance shop in Annapolis said  "weird unpredictable 
>forces on the hardware".  So I am going for the rear shackle instead 
>as I think it takes less force.  I have put the question to Catalina 
>what the working load of that shackle should be.  Have not heard 
>back will likely need to call.
>
>The other option, the one I won't use until I have no others, is to 
>have the dodger tubing modified (cut down and lowered) and the canvas re-cut.
>
>Coming from a performance boat (C&C) mainsail shape is everything to 
>me. The 320 is by no means in the same class, but its not slow 
>either and mainsail shape will help.
>
>Let us all know what you end up doing and I will do the same.
>
>-Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
>"Independence"
>2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
>Middle River, MD
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernie Garrett" <berniegarrett at telus.net>
>To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 9:14 PM
>Subject: [C320-list] Bimini & Dodger protection- Suggestions?
>
>
>>Hi folks,
>>
>>As with many others I have the issue of the boom riding over the top of the
>>dodger and front edge of the bimini and am planning to add some reinforcing
>>fabric at those points to stop it scuffing and wearing away the canvas. I
>>colleague suggested leather, but I know some boats have used synthetic
>>fabric patches to go over the points of wear. Any suggestions what would
>>work best and sources for such fabric?
>>
>>Cheers
>>Bernie
>>---------------------------
>>Antares Hull #88,
>>Point Roberts, WA
>>
>>
>
>

Pat Moriarty
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