[C320-list] Cabintop Jib Tracks

[Jeff Hare]

For those who have upgraded the main genoa cars to the Garhauer line
adjustable kind, moving the old cars up to the jib tracks is a good idea.
I've found that the having a the cars works pretty well.

If not, there's still another possibly good option.

Garhauer makes a really cool snatch block that opens to allow dropping the
line into.  If that were attached to the whisker pole ring car that was slid
onto the jib track, you could simply clip the genoa line into the snatch
block, slide the main genoa car forward to change the angle and leave
everything else rigged normally except for this adjustment.   It's like
having a really strong guy sitting at the mast pulling the genoa line
towards the centerline of the boat...  :) 

See these guys:  http://garhauermarine.com/catalog_process.cfm?cid=26

My $.02
-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Scott Thompson
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:28 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cabintop Jib Tracks

Chris, I'm having trouble visualizing how you get a fair lead from the cabin
top jib track back to the sheet winches. Can you explain a bit further?

I've often dreamed of installing a Solent stay so I could fly a smaller jib
properly on those rare days when it really blows without having to deal with
changing sails on the furler short handed. Has anyone actually done this on
a 320?  Presumably the cabin top tracks would come into play. I hate having
to stop sailing because the genoa can't be tamed properly in high winds.
I've even thought of dumping the roller furler and getting hank-on sails,
which would make sail changes easier in a blow.

Scott
Surprise, #653

On 5/14/2013 2:37 PM, Chris Burti wrote:
> Sorry Mark. I picked up a ring somewher on sale, but never mounted a
> track on the mast until one day the light went on to stick it on the
> genoa track and attach the main and spinnaker halyards when not being
> used. Then I acquired a whisker pole and another light bulb lit. It is
> a bit tricky with the whisker pole because you run the pole between
> the shrouds for an ideal angle and if it is gusty, you risk scarring
> it on the  shrouds not to mention a ready possibility of snapping it
> in two. I use it only in very light air, utilize bungies from the
> shrouds and lifelines as a lift and downhaul and a beach towel
> rashguard.
>
> I have three Garhauer snatch blocks and got a bright idea to tame the
> rig one frustrating blustery day beating into a gale and getting tired
> of rounding up. I snap thwe block onto the idle sheet before tacking
> and onto the ring. you can use a second block if you need a fairlead
> to the deck genoa block.
>
>
> On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Mark Gillingham <markgill at uwalumni.com>
wrote:
>> Chris, do you have pictures on the site of your setup? I would love to
see
>> them.
>>
>> Mark
>> Speakeasy, #612
>
>