[C320-list] Steering Friction

[Chris Burti]

Michael,
In the FWIW category, I tuned our 2001 C-320, #867 to those very specs for
almost 20 years with great results. We never raced Commitment but it was
not unusual for us to sail 50+ NM days and good speed was critical to a
reasonable length of those days.. As a cruiser, I really believe that there
is simply 'tuning' and don't believe there is a difference between tuning
for racing and for cruising other than the fact that racers often tend to
be more inclined toward searching for perfection while cruisers often are
satisfied with good enough. As I recall there was a fair amount of
discussion on this point when the that information was originally posted.
If we could post attachments, I have a great shot of Commitment close
reaching in 18-20 knots of wind with a 135 and full main, making hull speed
and sailing easily with no rounding up or excessive heeling.

For us, the most significant upgrade for effective sail trim was the
installation of Garhauer adjustable ball bearing genoa cars. These made
precision trimming of the Jenny easy and I found the C-320 to be a little
fussy about proper trim when sailing above 15 knots without reefing..

Fair winds
Chris Burti
Farmville, NC



On Tue, Oct 17, 2023 at 2:15 PM Michael Leschisin via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

>
> Hey Jack,
>
> Can you tell me the rigger you used and if you have any contact
> information?  I have struggled to find any definitive information on tuning
> the rig on my 320 and in northern Michigan the choices of shops are limited
> and somewhat “nonspecialized”.  There was a paper on the 320 site written
> by a gentleman from Quantum sails a few years back but it is specific to
> tuning for racing and I feel his numbers are pretty aggressively tight.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Michael Leschisin
>
> 2004 C320 #995
> Wild Blue Yonder
> Menominee, MI
>
>
>
> > On Oct 16, 2023, at 6:36 PM, Jack Brennan via C320-list <
> c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> >
> > With no real evidence, I’m wondering whether some of the 320s have a rig
> tuning issue.
> >
> > We’ve had several posts over the last year or so about owners struggling
> to balance the boat, to the point that a wheelpilot can’t keep it under
> control.
> >
> > That hasn’t made sense to me because my 320 is so well balanced, even
> when I’m occasionally sailing in winds in the mid and upper 20s. (Usually,
> not by choice …) Most of the time, the wheelpilot has to make only minor
> adjustments.
> >
> > It occurs to me that I had my 320 completely rerigged about five years
> ago by a very competent shop with more than 40 years of experience. They
> have/had a great rep, and they seem to have done a great job on my boat.
> >
> > Even when my sails are not adjusted well, I don’t experience anything
> like what some others do.
> >
> > Jack Brennan
> > Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> > Tierra Verde, Fl.
> >
> >
> >
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