[C320-list] Jib cars

[wflowe3 at aim.com]

 Garhauer didn't want to recommend a line length since all boats may not have the same track length and folks have different ideas on where they want to operate the system from.

My tracks are 8' long so I laid out the components on the basement floor with ends at 8' and ran a piece of old halyard through the system with the car all the way aft. I came up with 35' to get to the cam cleat. Now I'll run out too the boat and figure out how much additional I'll need from the cleat on back.

Thanks for the input.
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com>
To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wed, Mar 13, 2013 12:38 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jib cars


ask Garhauer for line length for C320.
Might be cheaper to buy from them made up
Irv Grunes
2001 #851

On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 10:02 AM, <wflowe3 at aim.com> wrote:

>
>  Larry,
> I just received my system yesterday. I won't be ready to install it until
> spring gets here and I remove my winter cover.  I clamped the various
> pieces of the system to a work bench just to see how it works and to run a
> piece if scrap line through it to get a measurement for ordering the real
> control lines.
>
> I'm interested in your set-up running the control line back to the
> adjustable car. once you move it back either partially or all the way, will
> the car stay put or do you cleat the control line somewhere to hold it in
> place?
>
> Do you, or any other folks remember how long their control lines are?
>
> Thanks
> Bill
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Frank <WindSwept at stx.rr.com>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thu, Feb 28, 2013 7:23 am
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jib cars
>
>
> On WindSwept I took the end of the control line that is pulled on to move
> the car forward and tied it to the aft end of the car forming one
> continuous
> loop.  That way there is only one line.  The loop can be as long as needed
> it in case you want to make adjustments from the helm.
>
> Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Allan S
> Field
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 6:27 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jib cars
>
> Thin line is what we have for bringing the Garhauer cars back.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Richard A.
> Walsh
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 3:44 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Jib cars
>
> I also use the Garhauer system and it works well on moving the cars
> forward.
> However I have not found a satis factory solution on bringing the cars back
> when rounding a mark.  I tried to elastic, bungee cord and finally just
> went
> with a thin line, anybody have a solution?
>
>
>
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