[C320-list] Main Sail Mast Furler

[Bill Lowe]

 Is your system the Z-Spar (US Spar) or the Seldon continuous line ? I have had both, Z Spar on a Beneteau and currently the Seldon ?system on my 320. The Seldon is a definite improvement over the older Z Spar rig. Others have given good advice for using the Seldon but if you have the other, here are a couple of thoughts that I hope help.


The mast slot where the sail goes in/out on the older system is narrower so wrinkles in the sail from loose furling make it much more difficult to use; therefore you really have to keep tension on the sail when furling. If the wrinkles become permanently "ironed" in, I would send the sail to Sailcare for rehab. ?It also helps on both systems to keep on a slight starboard tack when furling. ?This provides a straighter entry angle into the mast. ?You can find information on maintenance of the Z Spar mast on the US Spar website.


?Another problem I had with the old system was that the furling lines were too large (diameter) and once they had some age on them and became a little frayed, the reel jammed up sometimes. ?Replacing the lines made things work much better.?


Good luck
Bill
#1146


-----Original Message-----
From: stepkap <stepkap at pacbell.net>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sat, Aug 8, 2015 2:13 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. 
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> 
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