[C320-list] Main Sail Mast Furler

[John Frost]

On our Seldon rig letting the boom end up a couple of feet makes all the difference when stowing.  I assume that lets the sail foot "candy cane" and not wrap over itself.
Furling and deploying hardly need a winch

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-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Ken Geiger
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 2:59 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Main Sail Mast Furler

Hi Steve,  We also have an in mast furler and have yet to get it deploy and retract as easy as I think it should and as others do.  There apparently desirable boom positioning required as others have reported here.  I also found there is one correct way to hook on the foot and at least one wrong way.  The wrong way makes for too large a wrap so have a look at that especial as you mention this is a recent occurrence.  

Our manual on 765 has a bit of mast furling detail and Charleston has answered a few questions.

Regards

Ken Geiger
Toronto
Northern Dream #765

 

 

 

---- Original Message ----
From: stepkap <stepkap at pacbell.net>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sat, Aug 8, 2015 3:13 pm
Subject: [C320-list] Main Sail Mast Furler


I am the original owner of Hull S-980 which was equipped with a Main Sail Mast Furler.  Over the past year it has become somewhat difficult to deploy and especially difficult to furl. Low speed and 8" handle on winch definitely
required plus a lot of effort and sweat.   I could not find anything in my
Owner's Manuals regarding the furler thus no information on maintenance.  Would greatly appreciate advice.  

Much thanks to all the participants in this forum.  I have been sailing for 40+ years but always learning from this resource.  

Steve
Saline 

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of John Meyers
Sent:
Friday, August 7, 2015 11:38 AM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re:
[C320-list] fresh water pump

Mine too. Dry as a bone.  I suspect that the water is leaking back thru the pump towards the tanks. I am due for a replacement anyway.

John Meyers
Wind Chime #406
Muskegon, MI

On Fri, Aug
7, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:

> Hi Bill,
>
>
I don't know if the plumbing layout on your Mk II is the same as on 
> our
>
320 "Classic", so I am not sure where to tell you to look. Mostly at 
> the
fittings, I suppose.
>
> Have you tried laying newspaper or something under
the fittings and 
> tubing to see where the leak is?
>
> Dean
>
> On
8/7/2015 10:27 AM, Bill Lowe wrote:
>
>>   My fresh water pump cycles on for a
split second every few minutes.
>> None of the faucets (head, galley, cockpit)
seem to be leaking. ?It 
>> is more of an annoyance that a problem but I like
suggestions on 
>> where to look to fix it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>