[C320-list] Outhaul with Mainsail Change

[JJ Morrison]

I put  a loose footed sail on my last boat and will do so on the  320 when it needs it. The outhaul on the 320 has enough mechanical advantage to look after that loose foot. The loose foot also adjusts more easily than the fixed footed sail  due to reduced friction force. You'll like it.CheersJohnM1999#574
> From: amiraults at sympatico.ca
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 09:37:42 -0500
> Subject: [C320-list] Outhaul with Mainsail Change
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> All:
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> This spring Bear will be receiving a lose foot mainsail to replace the
> original which has a bolt rope running in the boom grove. It occurs to me
> that this change in how the sail connects to the boom will increase the load
> on the current outhaul line and shackle. Has anyone else made this change,
> and what if any modifications did you find necessary to the original
> outhaul?
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> Brian Amirault
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> 797 Waltzing Bear, too
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