[C320-list] Speaking of Rigging...

[Chris Burti]

Commitment, 2001 #867 has been through at least three direct hits from
hurricanes, innumerable tropical storms and gales. I have been caught in
countless squalls and have seen 50+ knots on the wind instrument several
times. In my sailing ground, seeing gusts in the thirties is a regular
occurrence...all with the OEM rigging and no issues.

Several C-320's have made transatlantic crossings with the OEM rigging.

Unless I intend to sail in the high southern latitudes, just want the extra
useless weight topside or just feel an irrepressible urge to waste money...
I personally will stick with the factory specs when I re-rig. Catalina does
not have a reputation for cutting corners, particularly on safety issues
and I have seen no evidence of it here.

JMHO...YMMV

Chris Burti

On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Timothy Osburn <tosburn1958 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> .. since I'll probably need to replace my standing rigging in the next
> couple of years, I would like to get informed opinions as to whether or not
> it makes sense to go a 'little heavier' than the factory issue rigging if I
> plan to do some long range cruising.
>
> Has anyone researched this or done it on your own C320?
>
> Thanks.
>



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC