[C320-list] Main Sail Furling Line

[Simon Rock]

I just check the manual, and it just says "ends spliced together". It needs
to be spliced so that it can run through the deck cleats and around the
furler drum mechanism. Seldom do show a splice - which looks and I am sure
is stronger than a simple, heat the ends up and squash them together method.

Still waiting to hear back from the dealer...

Simon Rock
0428 175510

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Sent: Thursday, 11 November 2010 6:03 AM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Main Sail Furling Line

What you describe is NOT an end for end splice.  Depending whether you 
need a constant diameter splice or not you could use the instructions on 
one of these two pages.  (These are for double braid.)

http://www.neropes.com/SPL_DoubleBraidEndSplice.aspx
http://www.neropes.com/SPL_DoubleBraidConstant.aspx

Note that constant diameter end for end splices in double braid are 
weaker and harder to make.

And I would ask your dealer to give you a name at Catalina for the "VP 
of Engineering" so you can call and check.  I suspect that's Gerry 
Douglas. I'd be surprised if any real sailor approved that method.

Scott


Simon Rock wrote:
> Hi,
> On our 375 the instructions for the mainsheet furling line says it is to
be
> end for end spliced. I do not think the guy doing the pre-delivery work
knew
> how to do this, as on the last two, all he has done is heated the ends up,
> pushed them together and then done a few stitches with some whipping
twine.
> I know this is not strong enough, as it broke within a few weeks of being
> done. The dealer now tells me that this method is ok, and has been
approved
> by the Catalina VP of engineering.
> 
> My question is, has anybody else had this issue, and what do they have on
> their boats (I know some 320's now come with in-mast sails)?
> 
> Thanks
> Simon Rock (Rockman)
> 
> C320 1163	Rockstar
> C375 41		Rocket
> C375 54		Rock The Boat
> 

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Scott Thompson
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