[C320-list] New Main sail & Mast gate

[Chris Burti]

Someone had lost the gate and replaced it with a door catch plate before we
bought Commitment. It was not stainless or brass so it started rusting. I
got a new one from Charleston Spars for a couple of bucks as well as a
replacement knurled head screw that had been also lost. It took a little bit
of effort with a pair of pielrs to get it formed and adjusted, but once
set, I didn't have to adjust it again until I next removed the mainsail and
it was easy to adjust then.

On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 12:00 AM, Annie Bennett <
annie at sydneyprivatesailing.com.au> wrote:

> Has anyone else had difficulty with the mast gate?
>
> Following a tear in the original I DID get a new mainsail (with lazy jacks
> & a boom bag which I think will take some getting used to after the
> Dutchmans).
>
> On a test sail with the sailmaker the sail looked great but
> it was awkward getting the slides past the gate on the mast, particularly
> the heavy duty slides with wheels like little roller scates he had used
> adjacent to each batten.
>
> I asked a shipwright to adjust the gate.  The shipwright's adjustments
> turned difficult into impossible  He said he could manage using a lot of
> force. There are now obvious scratch marks on the mast.
>
> Neither I nor my husband were strong enough to force the wheeled slides
> past the gate so gave up and went home as we could only get the sail up to
> the 2nd reef position.
>
> The sailmaker has come back & replaced the wheeled slides with normal
> slides.  The gate stuck out just a few milimetres too far.  The sailmaker
> said he has improved it with a soft hammer. I haven't seen it yet but hope
> that when I get to the boat next week I will be able to hoist the sail.
>
> Annie Bennett
> Topcat 1073
>
> On 17/07/2010, at 2:47 AM, "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>
> Sounds like an effective technique for justifying a new mainsail.  :)
>>
>> I think mine's ripping also... As we speak.  :)
>>
>> -Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: Chris Burti
>> Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>> ReplyTo: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Main sail
>> Sent: Jul 16, 2010 12:22 PM
>>
>> I think some had one listed in the for sale section of the C320 IA
>> Association  website.
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Max Ruddy <maxruddy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello All:
>>>
>>> Mainsail ripped today on reefing point-- anyone have any suggestions on
>>> an
>>> affordable replacement or used sail.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Max
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Chris Burti Farmville, NC
>>
>>
>>


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Chris Burti Farmville, NC