[C320-list] new mainsail and genoa

[JJ Morrison]

How do you like the tape drive genny; is it the one with the double line furler?CheersJohnM1999#574

> From: resloat at comcast.net
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:30:27 -0600
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] new mainsail and genoa
> 
> I have hull 894 with a new UK loose footed main and tape drive Genoa for 
> 2012 season. I had a Dutchman system installed on the loose footed main 
> after checking with Dutchman.  The Dutchman folks told me that their system 
> works fine on loose footed mains.  It has 2 monofilaments and tabs and works 
> fine.  The tabs slide into the bolt rope slot on the boom.  The main does 
> not have full length battens for better sail shape so when you lower the 
> main you have to tidy the leach a little, but that is not a problem.  I do a 
> lot of solo sailing and am very satisfied with this setup.  I have a large 
> outhaul sail slug holding the clew to the boom.  It's a few inches long and 
> I believe Teflon coated and 15/32' diameter.  They are available from 
> Sailrite.  It's attached to the sail with strong tubular webbing.  A tubular 
> webbing strap was considered by the sail maker, but there is a small eye 
> fitting on the bottom of my Charleston boom and it didn't look like a nylon 
> strap would slide over the eye when adjusting the outhaul.
> 
> The Dutchman system was their A system without the block at the top of the 
> topping lift and no clam cleat at the boom.  It works better than the OEM 
> Dutchman C system that came with the boat 11 years ago.  No slots in the 
> main cover are needed.  I just loosen the topping lift a foot or so to get 
> the main cover on and then tie a rolling hitch to the topping lift near the 
> end of the boom and clip it to the end of the boom to keep both the 
> monofilaments and topping lift taught.
> 
> I am XO or Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron and last night we had a free 
> sail and rig tuning seminar by Chris Nielsen of Nielsen Sail in Racine, WI. 
> He said that loose footed is the way to go on the main.  Fifteen years ago 
> sail makers were worried about spillage of wind with a loose footed sail 
> compared to the traditional one with bolt rope connecting the entire main 
> foot to the boom.  He said wind tunnel experiments proved the concern wrong. 
> He said you get much better lower sail shape resulting in better 
> performance.  My one year of a loose footed sail confirms this.
> 
> Bob Sloat
> Savannah #894 (2002)
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> From: "Alan Goodman" <goodmanalanlee at hotmail.com>
> To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 8:40 AM
> Subject: [C320-list] new mainsail and genoa
> 
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> I'm getting ready to order my new mainsail and genoa.  Looks like I'll use 
> Gary Swensen's Ullman loft in Ventura CA.  Gary used to work in the Catalina 
> factory sail loft and has made and since leaving has designed and installed 
> other 320 sails so I think (hope) his personal experience will make for a 
> better designed sail shape.  Here is my question:  I have a 2 line Dutchman 
> and Gary is concerned that if I go with a loose foot main the Dutchman will 
> not work nearly as well than if I use a bolt rope foot (because the Dutchman 
> 'tabs' at the foot of the sail will not be rigidly fixed to the boom. If I 
> remember to really tension the outhaul before I drop the sail I may be OK 
> per Gary).  Has anyone gone loose foot with the Dutchman and what 
> information can you share?  The other loft I am considering (second choice, 
> not as impressed) is Mauri in Texas, anyone bought a sail from them ?
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