[C320-list] Inbalance port versus starboard tack

Brian McLamb bjcnmclamb at gmail.com
Sat Aug 11 05:22:07 PDT 2018


This sounds very strange. Have you used the traveler control, or is it off
center and not corrected for starboard tack.  Not trying to be snarky but
based on information provided I made the assumption it is traveler related.
Brian S/V Serenity #1075

On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 8:05 AM Rob Buitendijk <robbuitendijk at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> When we sail on starboard tack, we cannot go upwind (10-20 degrees
> difference) as far as sailing on port tack.
> Since we own our boat only since last year, we looked into things above
> deck, like the mast, sails, and so on, but nothing helped.
>
> Is anyone familiair with this problem? Has it something to do with weights
> of tanks and batteries on one side?
>
> Regards,
> Rob Buitendijk
> The Netherlands
> 2003 Catalina 320 #949
>
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Brian McLamb


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