[C320-list] Main Sail Mast Furler
stepkap
stepkap at pacbell.net
Sun Aug 9 09:26:52 PDT 2015
David,
My Boom Vang does not appear to have sufficient strength to lift the boom -
just enough to keep it from coming to rest on the cabin top. Having sailed
until recently on San Francisco Bay with heavy swells and gust I stopped
using the Topping lift except at the dock to keep the boom steady. Twice
while tacking in what is affectionately referred to as the Potato Patch the
Topping Lift wrapped around the back stay and caught in the splitter -
resulting once in pulling the Boom Vang plate out of the mast. The second
time I saw what was happening and got into irons before a reoccurrence of
the vang plate pull out. My understanding is the Topping Lift does nothing
while sailing and it should not be under any tension as it would distort the
sail shape. Thus I unshackle the Topping Lift at the dock only re-attaching
when putting her to bed at night. Saline was rigged with the Topping Lift
cleated to the starboard side of the mast. As an old f--t my wife doesn't
like me going up on the deck or especially the cabin top when on the briny.
Got to look to see what would be involved to lead the Topping Lift into the
cockpit. Doesn't solve the problem of keeping the Topping Lift attached to
the boom while sailing, but recently I moved Saline to Marina del Rey and
Santa Monica Bay is a new world of sailing; relatively flat water, gentle
breezes and sun where the Topping Lift will probably behave without undue
attention.
Steve
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Hi David,
Thanks for the response. I assume you lift the boom using the topping lift.
Have you led the topping lift back to the cockpit?
Steve
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This is exactly the same behavior with our Selden In-Mast Furler. We raise
the boom up a bit and the sail furls with ease. We never use a winch to
furl.
Dave
David Swanson
S/V Emily Ann
2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
Mukilteo, WA
Reid Middleton, Inc.
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> On Aug 8, 2015, at 2:43 PM, John Frost <john at frostnet.net> wrote:
>
> 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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> 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
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> ---- 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.
>
>
>
>
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