[C320-list] Rigging issue

[Ray Yager]

I talked with Mark about his article just yesterday. The caveat is that 
it applies only to fin keels, not wing keels.

Ray Yager
S/V Beach House #432

On 5/22/14, 11:25 AM, Jeff Hare wrote:
> FYI:
> Mark Yeager's article is here:
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> http://www.catalina320.com/article.php?story=20040828173431380
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> Still a pretty decent reference article for everyone to read.
>
> -Jeff Hare
> Woodbine II #809
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> -----Original Message-----
> 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:
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>> 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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>> problems.
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>> Has anyone encountered this problem? Any ideas?
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> Bob Sloat
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