[C320-list] Outhaul with Mainsail Change

[Mike Ott]

I went to lose footed main this past season and love it.  Easing out the outhaul 
on board reach or dead down wind made a big difference in speed.   I did not 
change the internal boom block arrangement and didn't experience much of a 
problem.  You have to remember to pull the outhaul back when reaching or 
close-hauled BEFORE the sail fills or you won't be to do it by hand.  Since 
there is no winch on the mast you'll have to luff up if you forget to do it 
before the sail fills.  That's the only real issue I have found.  I toyed with 
the idea of running another mast-step block arrangement to bring the outhaul 
line back to the cockpit, but I'm in the habit now of automatically head to the 
mast if the outhaul is loose if we tacking. 

Mike Ott
'Amanda Lu'
#508




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From: Amiraults Family <amiraults at sympatico.ca>
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Sent: Fri, February 1, 2013 9:37:52 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Outhaul with Mainsail Change

All:



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?



Brian Amirault

797 Waltzing Bear, too