[C320-list] Main Halyard length

[Jeff Hare]

I'm pretty sure that we bought 110' for our 2001 model (non-furling) and
still have plenty of extra when the main is down.  

The procedure we use to drop the mainsail has the helms person initially
holding the halyard when the cleat is released.  We usually have someone at
the mast who steps on the line (not barefoot) and controls how fast the main
drops while controlling/monitoring the flaking.  

So we wanted it long enough to easily reach the back of the boat with the
halyard fully dropped so you could still single-handedly drop the main
without not too much extra line.  

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jane & Ken
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:43 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Main Halyard length

The halyard length is determined by the mast height plus the length back
down----if the mast is the same whether furling or 'normal' then the length
is the same.  Ken

--- On Thu, 5/17/12, wflowe3 at aim.com <wflowe3 at aim.com> wrote:


From: wflowe3 at aim.com <wflowe3 at aim.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Main Halyard length
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 10:02 AM



My boat has in-mast and is a 2008.  The manual says 115' also. Nothing
mentioned about a difference for in-mast.





-----Original Message-----
From: Fred LEcuyer <fred.lecuyer at live.com>
To: Catalina320list Catalina320list <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thu, May 17, 2012 7:17 am
Subject: [C320-list] Main Halyard length



I need to replace my main halyard and have checked the C320 Manual on
length, which says it's 115 ft long. I have in mast furling and the question
is whether the 115 feet is correct for that or not. The manual I have
doesn't have any info on the in mast furling, so I don't know if the halyard
length applied only to the standard mast.

Does anyone have a manual that shows a different length or have insight in
this matter?

Fred

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