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

[Mark Seyler]

I had to replace my genoa back in 2012.  I was able to buy a like-new 150% genoa with a slightly shorter luff, and used a short length of stainless chain to raise the tack above the base of the furler by about 6-8 inches.  It doesn't raise the foot of the sale all the way above the bow pulpit or lifelines, but it greatly reduces the amount of chafe.  (Almost none since 2012.)  Total cost for the chain was about $10.  I haven't noticed any meaningful decrease in speed (although I don't race on my boat either) or any increased heeling from the slightly raised center of effort.  

Mark Seyler
S/V Reality, #232
New Orleans, LA

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

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/
>>
>