[C320-list] removable inner forestay

[jpmesa at aol.com]

You need to be a little careful with the inner stay on a sloop.  A sloops mast is set further forward than a cutter 

unless you heavily!! reef your Main you are going to get a lot of weather helm. It might work well with a trysail & storm jib. Check out what Shannon Yachts does to their Yachts. They put a small working jib ( can reef down to storm) on a short bowsprit or anchor platform ther geona on the inside (in its normal spot) this balances out the helm. Most of their yachts are rig this way. 
JOHN     Holokai 2

PS: I have never tried this on a Catalina so who knows what going to work?    


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Meloy <frpoint at earthlink.net>
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Sent: Fri, Sep 17, 2010 4:07 pm
Subject: [C320-list] removable inner forestay


I'm considering adding  a removable inner forestay or solent stay. Any 320's
ith this installed? 
 
Mike & Cindy Meloy
Even Keel
C320 #769