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

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Ahoy.....Just asking if the sail is hoisted all the way 
up????...Happened to me once.... Joe....#245


On Fri, Aug 03, 2018 at 09:12 AM, John Morrison 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  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/
>>
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