[C320-list] Genoa reefing line cleat

[resloat]

Jeff-I am big for form and function unification, and you don't need incense 
burning to celebrate it.  Your solution gets my award for least intrusive, 
no added trip hazard and best looking.  From a pure engineering standpoint, 
it is also a strong mounting point.  I remember someone on C320 years ago 
had mainsheets going all over the cabin top and ending up being routed from 
some where near the genoa track to the cabin top.  The sheets looked strange 
forming a diagonal over the cabin side windows.  Rube Goldberg would have 
been proud. It worked for the person who did it, but Catalina has not 
adopted it yet.

I do a lot of single-handed sailing and with a good set of sailing gloves 
and a little practice have no problem furling the Genoa while keeping enough 
tension on the Genoa sheet.  Autopilot is on at this point and you get two 
handed-eye coordination practice and upper body work to boot.  Been there, 
done that, so a small clutched foot block is being considered. It looks like 
you could move the block outward if the bimini strap wasn't there.  I have 
one also.

Bob Sloat
S/V Savannah 894 (2002)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Hare" <Catalina at thehares.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Genoa reefing line cleat


> Hi All,
>
> I really like our solution.  It originally came from Annie Bennett, in 
> fact
> these are her pictures, but our install is exactly the same.
>
> It works very well, has zero risk of damaging the rail and took me all of 
> 10
> minutes to install.  We drilled 3 holes, laid down a bead of silicone and
> have a small backing plate made of scrap starboard, but large washers 
> would
> do.  We haven't had any need to alter it in any way since 2002 when we
> installed it.  Works perfectly.
>
> This has a fair lead into the winch which is handy for letting the genoa 
> out
> or controlled reefing without getting your hands destroyed.
>
> These two link to our photo gallery on the C320 website.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/spinlock1
> http://tinyurl.com/spinlock2
>
> -Jeff Hare
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Dingo Is
> Talent
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:06 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Genoa reefing line cleat
>
> Correct...mine BLEW OFF when I tried in 25 knots. Took a chunk out of the
> deck DINGO 1150
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
> sailorlew at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, 18 May 2012 5:05 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Genoa reefing line cleat
>
>
> When the sail is reefed doesn't this put a lot of pressure on the rail?
> Lew
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Cox <scox at timmin.com>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wed, May 16, 2012 9:43 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Genoa reefing line cleat
>
>
>> Can anyone tell me what brand and model the blocks & cleats
> are in this picture?
>
> Does anyone have something better that they use for cleating  their roller
> fuller line?
>
> Dean,
> No picture but on Tegwen I used:
>
> ttp://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|118|103371|311514|311515|311518&
> d=1032667
> And a clamp on jaw slide to mount it to the rail.
>
> tephen Cox
> egwen #1141
>
>