[C320-list] Forward part of the foot of the genoa rubbing on lifeline and rail

[Denny Browne]

It probably goes with the territory for any Genoa that’s used to sail off the wind. You may want to wrap the hardware that connects the lifelines to the pulpit with slippery tape to minimize the chafe, but you’ll still likely get some. A nice Code Zero on a furled for that point of sail would help a lot and be a lot of fun. About the same price as a new Genoa though and requires more hardware. 

Denny Browne
Denny.Browne at me.com
310-408-9591
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> On Aug 3, 2018, at 6:12 AM, John Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> 
> I have a Hood Vectron 155 s beautiful sail but way too big. I use it furled to a #2 or #3. A 135 wud be the answer way easier to handle😁
> JEM
> 1999#574
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2018, at 7:56 AM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Kevin, as Cecilia Ann is a more mature hull (like ours,) I assume yours is not the original sail. Perhaps the PO bought it from a sail loft and it was not to the original specs. Ours was a 150, and I found too big for our needs. We don't race. In light winds I would have to pole it out to be effective. I replaced it with a 135, shorter foot, and found it nearly as useful/effective as the 150. Perhaps a sail maker could adjust it to fit better?
>> 
>> Warren and Pattie Updike
>> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
>> Middle River, MD (Chesapeake Bay)
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kevin Rooney [mailto:krooney at gmail.com] 
>> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2018 12:27 AM
>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Forward part of the foot of the genoa rubbing on lifeline and rail
>> 
>> I've been wondering this for years about the 320s (and other boats set up
>> the same way). My genoa is in for cleaning and repair right so it's front
>> of mind:
>> 
>> Does the forward part of the foot of the genoa get torn up over time for
>> all of you from rubbing on the lifeline and rail? I don't under stand how
>> it wouldn't. Or is there something different about my rig? I suppose if the
>> foot of the sail were higher it wouldn't happen, but you'd lose sail area.
>> 
>> See the circled part of this photo (not my c320): http://kevjot.com/c320.jpg
>> 
>> The sacrificial canvas in that spot on my genoa is shredded, but damage has
>> also been done to the sail itself.
>> 
>> Just wondering if it just goes with the territory with these boats.
>> 
>> Kevin
>> S/V Cecilia Ann, #211
>> Deale, MD
>> http://kevjot.com/boat/
>>