[C320-list] Cleats and Lines

[Allan S Field]

Michael - On all 3 of my boats, I have rigged the genoa reefing line as you describe, using a swivel cam cleat affixed to the forward-most stanchion of the aft pulpit.  I have never had a problem with this set-up and do find it much safer and easier to handle than the deck cleat.  My cam cleat also is ratcheting so it puts a little tension on the furling line while pulling the sail out which helps to keep the line from binding in the furler drum.

I have no experience with jacklines as I have always just used tethers, attached to a PFD, and affixed to the high side (windward) of the boat when moving forward.

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - C387, #103 (formerly C320, #808)
Columbia, MD

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Michael Leschisin
Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2018 3:17 PM
To: C320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Cleats and Lines

Hey Guys,

I’m making the list of winter and spring projects for the boating and I have two deck setups I'd like to deal with.  

First off, my roller furler line for the geni’ ties off to a small, standard horned clear on the port side of the cockpit.  I believe this was the way Catalina set up the boat from the factory.  I’m not a big fan of this, since having the headsail reefed requires tying and untying the furler while under tension and I’ve actually had it bind up on itself a few times.  My pervious boat, an S2, had a swivel cam cleat that the you simply latched and unlatched the the furler line in and out of.  Has anyone converted away from the original set up and have any opinions on what the best way to go here would be?

Secondly, My wife and I never really did any heavy weather sailing that required us to be harnessed in last season, but sailing on the Great Lakes, I know that day will come.  I’m curious how people are running Jacklines on a 320 with a dodger.  It seams like running a line from each of the bow cleats aft is a start, but there are no good anchor points near the front of the dodger that would keep us tied to the center of the boat.  Also, I’m guessing I’ll need to run a second line to cover the cockpit area, but again, no good center line anchor points. Any ideas here?

Thanks,

Michael





Michael Leschisin
#995, Wild Blue Yonder
Menominee, MI