[C320-list] Spinnaker

[clburti at gmail.com]

Capt. Diane,

The small track is for inboard sheeting of a blade (90%-100% full height jib) or a working jib. It would also serve as a decent location for your downhaul block for your spinnaker pole. We also keep a Spinnaker pole ring slide on the starboard one and use it as a keeper for our spinnaker and main halyards.


If everything is lightly used, of good quality, of recent technology, properly sized for C-320 and in excellent shape, $1200 would be a very good price in my opinion. As you start moving away from those criteria, the value diminishes pretty rapidly. If you not in a hurry, there are always good deals coming along for the patient.


I flew one non-racing on our old IOR racer, a Cal 27-T/2…primarily because we like to go fast…it was an old rag of a sail and I finally blew it out…literally. But I did not have secondary winches and I could fly it solo in up to 10-12 knots. Trimming and steering gets a bit dicey without crew after that. We now fly an asymmetrical on our C-320 because she  is a bit of pig downwind in light air and…we like to go fast…Stock winches and no pole. She really won’t perform well dead downwind and we’ll obtain a higher VMG. 


Last comment…I’ll bite … were you being literal about crewing “2 more wenches” to help fly the spinnaker… 😉






Fair Winds
Chris Burti
Commitment
Catalina 320, #867





From: Diane Fowler
Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎November‎ ‎18‎, ‎2013 ‎12‎:‎19‎ ‎PM
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Just finished a 2 day regatta & have the bug to try a spinnaker .  Who has done this for racing?  2 more wenches?  New track on main , what else?   What is that small track on cabin top for?  Have snatch blocks ....  Friend willing to sell me his spin., pole , sheets & guys for $1200.  Good deal?    Help appreciated.... Captain Diane ,  #948. Windy City 
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> On Nov 18, 2013, at 11:54 AM, JeffWillis111 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I have been a member for over a year now and have never posted  before.  
> First let say thanks to everyone for all the knowledge I have  gained from 
> reading the discussion lists.
> 
> I have hull 174 and recently replaced the circulating pump on the Perkins  
> M30.  Everything seems to be up and running fine except for the temperature  
> gauge.  I thought I had a good diagram of all wiring and hoses but I guess  
> I goofed up on the temp sending unit that is mounted in the top of the  
> circulating pump.  It is about a 1" diameter with 3 screws on top with 2  wires 
> connected.  I took photo before disassembling but found one of the  wires 
> was apparently not connected to anything when I removed the pump.   The temp 
> gauge was working fine before I removed pump.  I have tried  numerous 
> configurations when reconnecting but nothing works.  
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeff Willis
> Esprit, #174