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

[Kevin Rooney]

I have a 150, Warren. I got it with the boat ten years ago but I'm not sure
if it's the original sail. Seems a conversation with a sailmaker is in
order!

Kevin
S/V Cecilia Ann, #211
Deale, MD
http://kevjot.com/boat/


On Fri, 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/
>
>