[C320-list] MID SHIP FAIRLEADS

[Ken Geiger]

The glass toe has a significant thickness.  

On the 320 the main stanchion bolts goes through it and while the underside is not always easily accessible without removing finishing or cabinets (some locations may not be accessible at all).

You might consider using  largish self tapping screw into the depth of the toe or drilling through and nut and bolt it.  Or bolt and tapped plate on underside.  Space is limited to manipulate fingers in there to hold a flat washer, lock washer and nut in place while a helper drives the bolt or machine screw.  This I know from having to remove and straighten a bent Stanchion.  Removing and straightening was the easy part!!

I have seen a 2001 C34 Mk2 that has a jib rail on top of that toe and it used the sliding cleat there.  

I am considering nut and bolting a cleat through the glass toe and dispense with the sliding cleat on the deck track that I currently use for the spring lines but your fairlead idea is worthy of consideration.

Ken Geiger
Northern Dream # 765
on Georgian Bay

 

 

 

---- Original Message ----
From: Marek Fluder <marekf at gmail.com>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Mon, Jun 22, 2015 3:07 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] MID SHIP FAIRLEADS


John,

I think that fairlead is a great idea.
I also have a jib car track
cleat from Garhauer and use it when leaving my
floating dock which is fairly
low.
A fairlead may alleviate rubbing problem as well as provide re-directing
of
the docking line bearing only a fraction of the load.
I am hoping someone
has a solution for the fairlead already...

Marek
#1028




On Mon, Jun
22, 2015 at 12:25 PM, JJ Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca>
wrote:

> Has
anyone installed midship fairleads on a Cat 320? I have discussed this
> with
Garhauer but no joy. I had previously purchased jib car track cleats
> from
Garhauer and they work great. I would like to do this as have
> experienced rub
marks from spring lines just hanging over the glas toe
>
rails.ThanksJohnM1999#574