[C320-list] Outhaul lost in boom

[Irving Grunes]

Bruce,
I am not confusing the 3:1 purchase block for the outhaul with the the
double sheave block that was used for jiffy reefing on some boats..
#851 does not have that jiffy reefing block.
Irv

On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 9:38 AM, <bruceheyman at cox.net> wrote:

> Irv,
> I don't have my manual here but I thought they both had blocks in the boom.
>  I may not be remember right as it was several years ago when we added the
> second reef.  I thought the line length table listed two lines for both the
> out haul and the first reef.
> Bruce
> Somerset 671 SoCal
> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:46:12
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Outhaul lost in boom
>
> Bruce,
> Then what do u use for outhaul.
> Irv Grunes
> 2001 #851
>
> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 8:21 AM, <bruceheyman at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Irv,
> > I thought the first reef had a block for extra purchase and the second
> reef
> > was straight through.
> > Bruce
> > Somerset 671 Socal
> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com>
> > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:23:12
> > To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Outhaul lost in boom
> >
> > All,
> > Trying to make sense of all of the posts on this subject.
> > There seems to be some confusion as which line is to be used for what.
> >
> > We use the internal floating block with the 3:1 purchase for the outhaul.
> >
> > We use the straight through line as the reefing line.
> >
> > Irv Grunes
> > 2001 #851
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 7:14 AM, Larry Frank <WindSwept at stx.rr.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I have often wondered the reason for the internal block.  It does mean
> > that
> > > there is twice as much line holding the tack and clew down and with two
> > > lines there will be less stretch than one.  Any stretch in the reefing
> > > lines
> > > during a gust will allow the tack and clew to raise a little making the
> > > sail
> > > draft deeper adding to the heeling forces, just what you do not want to
> > > happen at this point.
> > >
> > > You could accomplish a reduction in stretch by using a higher tech low
> > > stretch line too.
> > >
> > > Larry
> > > Windswept C320 #246
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> > > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of MICHAEL
> > COLE
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 12:00 AM
> > > To: Catalina320
> > > Subject: [C320-list] Outhaul lost in boom
> > >
> > > Peter I took that internal block out some years ago when putting in a
> 2nd
> > > reefing line. I've never missed it . Both reefing lines work perfectly
> > well
> > > without it
> > >               Mike Cole     "Mio Dio" # 421
> > >
> > >
> >
>