[C320-list] In-mast furling

[Paul Rickman]

I recently had a friend with a 38 Catalina and in mast furling who contracted a rigger to check things
out. One of the things they found was that the line was one size larger than it should have been.

After paying the rigger 500 dollars, his boat sailed like new and the main was much much easier
to operate.

Paul
Affinity 657
Bay Bridge Marina




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From: "bruceheyman at cox.net" <bruceheyman at cox.net>
To: Catalina List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Wed, June 23, 2010 10:36:42 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] In-mast furling

Fred,
Congratulations on the new to you boat!  We don't have in mast furling so the best I can recommend is to spray all of the block sheeves with Sailcoat.  It does a great job reducing friction.
Again welcome to the group and congratulations.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal
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We've just purchased our 2003 C320 and did our "maiden voyage".  We love the boat but could use some tips about the in-mast furling. The option wasn't covered in the manual that the prior owners left. 



Does anyone have the diagrams for how the lines are led? I think we have it right but I seem to be getting a good deal of resistance when trying to furl/unfurl from the cockpit. If I go to the mast, I can make it work but it's too hard otherwise.



Fred

Hull #926




                        
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