[C320-list] Rigging issue

[Jeff Hare]

FYI: 
Mark Yeager's article is here:

http://www.catalina320.com/article.php?story=20040828173431380

Still a pretty decent reference article for everyone to read.

-Jeff Hare
Woodbine II #809

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From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of Robert Sloat
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:16 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Rigging issue

Ted-On my hull 894 (2002) when launched on the second season I had the same
problem.  When the boat was commissioned new the previous season the dealer
tightened the forestay turn buckle under the furler after the rig and
backstays were connected.  The forestay was rock hard then and when
launching and stepping the mast for season 2 the back stays could not be
connected.  Since I am in the midwest where the mast comes down every season
and to eliminate having to used the main halyard to help connect the
backstays, the dealer who was around at launch graciously bought 2 short
shackles to help with the install which went fine.  You can check out the
Schafer owners manual on how to lengthen the forestay so you don’t need the
shackles on the back stays the next go round.  After a few seasons I
lengthened the forestay and eliminated the shackles.  The forestay was
lengthened to give a loose forestay and backstay adjusters were installed to
control forestay sag for differing wind conditions.

On the latter check out Quantum Sail’s Yeager article on the C320 forestay
hardness and backstay adjuster selection which should be on our C320 site
somewhere in the archives.  It may even have been in Mainsheet.  It was at
least 5 or more years ago and pretty good.

Bob Sloat
Savannah 894 (2002)
Waukegan Harbor, IL
On May 20, 2014, at 2:46 PM, tharrison at innovations-plus.com wrote:

> I cannot get my backstays connected. After I connect the port backstay 
> bridle the starboard Backstay bridle is about 3 inches short.
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> I have a Schaefer 2000 forestay. The Catalina rigging length 
> specification shows this as 42 feet 11 ¼ inches. (note the Hood 
> specification is 43 feet 3 ¾ inches) – 4 inches of difference.
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> The Aft Lower Shrouds show a length of 14 feet, 11 ½ inches and the 
> backstay bridle as 13 feet 3 ½ inches.(8 inches of difference) This 
> difference would be notices when we attaches the side turnbuckles.
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> It is a 1997 Catalina.
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> We stepped the mast by connecting all electrical and the lowered the 
> mast on the step.
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> We then connected the Schaefer furling (foil).
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> We then tried to connect the backstays and not even close. To just get 
> the mast on we used 1.5 inch shackles on each side. The turnbuckles are
just on.
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> This is our first time rigging the boat and our second summer. When we 
> hauled it out last fall the backstay had tension and the sprang fee. 
> We did not adjust the turnbuckle on the foil.
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> We rigged a Catalina 34 before we tried to do ours and not a problem. 
> We looked at another Catalina 320 and a 36 and both skipper said they have
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> Has anyone encountered this problem? Any ideas?
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Bob Sloat