[C320-list] Jib Furling line.

[Chris Burti]

I'll add to both of our comments. The reason I suggest 75'  is that you may
need it when furling in high winds as the jib will furl fat...

Fair Winds,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC


On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 10:42 AM Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:

> Harry,
>
> I will add to Chris' comments, you need to choose a very-low-stretch or
> no-stretch type of line. Furling the jib is difficult enough, you don't
> want to add a stretchy line to the list of things that make your jib more
> difficult to furl.
>
> I bought 65' of 5/16" (8MM) Samson XLS3 line from Defender a while back
> and it's been great. It's plenty long to tie off to my furling line cleat
> with length to spare.
>  https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=4803861
>
> I also paid Defender to have the ends whipped. They did a nice
> professional job on them, as expected, but it can get expensive. I saved
> enough money on the line from the local West Marine, and I felt better
> about paying for the whip. It's currently $6 per end to whip the line.
> https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=108151
>
> Catalina Direct has the line on their site and they specify 70'.
> https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-34/rigging/furling-gear/furling-line-c-30-c-320/5052/
>
> --
> Doug Treff
> doug at treff.us
>
> On Sat, Jul 10, 2021, at 2:02 PM, Chris Burti wrote:
> > 5/16” and 75’ works for us
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Chris Burti
> > Commitment #867
> > Washington North Carolina
> >
> > > On Jul 10, 2021, at 12:52 PM, harry at citron-too.com wrote:
> > >
> > > I can't find the specs for the furling line, Any one have them?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Harry Juris
> > > Polar Star
> > > 1998 C320 #541
> > >
> >
>