[C320-list] removable inner forestay

[Karl Krueger]

There is a C320 in Michigan that does have this set up.  The boats name is
Tomfoolery.  He has many modification on the boat & does very well racing.

Karl Krueger
Kindred Spirit #282
Milwaukee, WI

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 11:24 AM, <jpmesa at aol.com> wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
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