[C320-list] Barber Hauler

[Chris Burti]

Bev,
I’m not clear on how one would use a barber hauler on a reach or why, but I thought I would explain why I’ve never felt the need to use one when pointing on our C-320. 

First, the genoa tracks on the deck that we use for our 135% genny are so far inboard that you easily can put the sail on the spreader when sheeting the Genoa in, so I know of nothing that a  barber hauler has to offer there. Second, the cabin top tracks are even further inboard and if you were using them while flying a 110% jib, bringing the clew over with a barber hauler would choke off the slot and you would lose more than you gained by making a point closer to windward.

One of the best investments that we have made is for a set of Garhauer E-Z-Glide adjustable Genoa control blocks. They allow us to trim the Genoa properly from the cockpit with little effort.

https://www.garhauermarine.com/track-blocks-accessories/e-z-glide-adjustable-genoa-car-system.html

The next link is to my public folder with photo’s that I’ve shared with this group. The sailing pictures are Commitment with her original sails in 2017 making a bit better than 7 knots on a reach in 17-20 knot winds with gusts to about 24 knots and with no reefs on the main or Genoa, just proper trim. As you can see, we were not heeling excessively and we were not rounding up. This trim was much harder to achieve prior to installing the blocks.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkrGojgsOdUzzS8deafxJaxUzzAf?e=Ia0wJt

Fair winds,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC

From: Pat Tormey
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2020 9:55 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Barber Hauler

I’ve never heard of a Barber Hauler used instead of a whisker pole as they perform different functions.

The whisker Pole allows you to keep the sail out while heading downwind in light and fluky wind and the Barber Hauler is used to bring the sail in tighter when heading upwind.

The general plan is to bring the jib in closer when already close hauled. Picture your jib sheet coming from the fairlead on the deck, once it’s tight that’s the closest you can bring it in. What you’d like to do is grab the clew and pull it further inboard, which on most boats will let you point higher. That’s what the Barber Hauler does.

Hope the summery helps. Here is a link to a better explanation

https://www.nauticed.org/sailing-blog/the-barber-hauler-user-guide/ 

Pat

Pat Tormey 
s/v Blue Skies

From: Bev Wright
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2020 8:36 PM
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Barber Hauler

Hi - does anyone use a barber hauler and, if so, where/how do you rig the
block, fairlead and snatch block and do you use the cabin top winch(es)?
I've checked the discussion list and it was only mentioned once in 2017 and
Chris Burti ( Fair Winds) said he didn't use one.  What I've heard from
Quantum Sails during a sail trim seminar is that a barber hauler is a useful
and versatile jib control adjustment (in lieu of a whisker pole) in reaching
(60-140 degrees) during sail racing when sail adjustments may be needed
rather than on longer passages going dead downwind and/or the wind is
steady, in which case a whisker pole is helpful, but the pole is not as
great if the wind is shifty or the race legs are fairly short and reaching. 

Thanks!

Bev Wright

1993 C-320 "Whoosh" #15

Deale, MD (Chesapeake Bay, HHN)