[C320-list] new mainsail and genoa

[resloat]

JJ-As with most boat investments, you generally like it after considering 
the cost.  I got a 155 for here in southern Lake Michigan.  Objectively, it 
is much easier to adjust and it has some foam to keep fairly reasonable 
shape when furling.  You really notice cause and effect when making 
adjustments and I added a backstay adjuster (Garhauer stuff) for head sail 
sag adjustment.  It does add speed as most new well designed sails do and is 
very cool looking.  I stayed with the original single line furling system.

The sailmaker recommended a high performance Dacron loose footed main on the 
basis that something in the tape drive class might not last very long with 
much main luffing in fairly high winds.

Bob Sloat
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JJ Morrison" <sail-ability at sympatico.ca>
To: "Catalina List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] new mainsail and genoa




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)
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 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
>
>
>
>
> 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 ?
>
>