[C320-list] New Main sail & Mast gate

[Jerry]

Hi Annie

Assuming that you have a Selden rig as we do, I remove the gate to take the 
sail on and off each year.  The plate slides out, then you put in the cars 
including the wheeled cars and put it back.  There is a press plate on the 
gate to release it.  I find it a bit fiddly but not difficult once I 
remember how it goes in and out each season. The top car stays in.

Regards

Jerry Brown
Indigo  #1137


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From: "Annie Bennett" <annie at sydneyprivatesailing.com.au>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 12:00 AM
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Main sail & Mast gate

> 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
>>
>>
>