[c350ia] A question about in mast furling...
WILLIAM VANWAGONER
wvanwagoner@verizon.net
Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:14:29 -0700
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I have been sailing my furling main equipped 350 on a weekly basis =
during the summers, and typically once or twice each month in the winter =
since it was new in 2004 (hull #229). and have never had a problem with =
jamming, or with putting the sail on and off (thought my main halyard is =
run through a block at the base of the mast back to a rope clutch =
starboard of the companionway hatch). =20
I was also very apprehensive about the in-mast furling that came with my =
boat, as I had been used to a full battened main with backstay adjustor =
etc. After four years with this new arrangement, I can say while I miss =
the ability to achieve optimum sail shape, the simplicity (single handed =
safety) more than makes up for it. In addition, I don't think =
performance suffers either as most of the power comes from the genoa. I =
had no problem leaving a Catalina 36 equipped with a nice set of sails =
including a fully battened main in my wake. The one thing I have =
learned is to have the topping lift fully tightened (aft end of boom =
lifted up) when pulling out or rolling up the sail as it goes much =
smoother. Given the ease of this system (I single hand more often than =
I take crew), I would not go back to a traditional main.
Bill Van Wagoner #229
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Andy Sumberg<mailto:andy@sumberg.com>=20
To: 'Al Szymanski'<mailto:aszy@mac.com> ; =
c350ia@catalina350.net<mailto:c350ia@catalina350.net>=20
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 8:27 PM
Subject: RE: [c350ia] A question about in mast furling...
All,
I've enjoyed all the discussion about how well the in-mast furling
system works. Call me old fashion, I like the shape (and performance) =
of
the regular main. To be honest, I've never sailed a 350 with in-mast
furling so it is hard to compare. I figure when I can no longer raise
the main by hand I'll install an electric winch. Reefing with the
regular main seems to be more work, but can still be done from the
cockpit. I do have to go forward to attach/detach the halyard and put
on/take off the sail cover. I don't have to go forward while under =
way.
Andy Sumberg
#231 "Portland"
=20
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[mailto:c350ia-admin@catalina350.net]
On Behalf Of Ilene Brandon
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:16 PM
To: 'Al Szymanski'; =
c350ia@catalina350.net<mailto:c350ia@catalina350.net>
Subject: RE: [c350ia] A question about in mast furling...
Hi Al,
We will never buy a boat without one. I was the resistant one. We =
also
have an electric coach top winch, makes life easy.
Fair winds,
Ron & Ilene Brandon
Cat 350 #139 Ilene
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On Behalf Of Al Szymanski
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 7:21 PM
To: c350ia@catalina350.net<mailto:c350ia@catalina350.net>
Subject: [c350ia] A question about in mast furling...
Well... time is drawing near. We have accepted an offer on the house, =
thus will be purchasing our dream - a Catalina 350. There's one in =20
Seattle right now and with one exception is the boat for us. The =20
exception is the in mast furling system. My wife and I have shied =20
away from that arrangement for mostly simplicity reasons - thinking =20
that the system is "just one more thing to break". Heck.. my current =20
vessel has a hank on jib and I use a sextant ! So.. we'd be very =20
interested in everyone's observations on the system - I do recall a =20
recent post of one that jammed up and would not allow the sail to be =20
furled.
Standing by,
Al Szymanski
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<DIV>I have been sailing my furling main equipped 350 on a =
weekly=20
basis during the summers, and typically once or twice each month in the =
winter=20
since it was new in 2004 (hull #229). and have never had a problem with =
jamming,=20
or with putting the sail on and off (thought my main halyard is =
run through=20
a block at the base of the mast back to a rope =
clutch starboard of the=20
companionway hatch). </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I was also very apprehensive about the in-mast furling that came =
with my=20
boat, as I had been used to a full battened main with backstay adjustor=20
etc. After four years with this new arrangement, I can say while I =
miss=20
the ability to achieve optimum sail shape, the simplicity (single =
handed=20
safety) more than makes up for it. In addition, I don't think =
performance=20
suffers either as most of the power comes from the genoa. I had no =
problem=20
leaving a Catalina 36 equipped with a nice set of sails including a =
fully=20
battened main in my wake. The one thing I have learned is to =
have the=20
topping lift fully tightened (aft end of boom lifted up) when =
pulling out=20
or rolling up the sail as it goes much smoother. Given the ease of =
this=20
system (I single hand more often than I take crew), I would not go back =
to a=20
traditional main.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bill Van Wagoner #229</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Dmailto:andy@sumberg.com=20
href=3D"mailto:andy@sumberg.com">Andy Sumberg</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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href=3D"mailto:aszy@mac.com">'Al Szymanski'</A> ; <A=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 09, 2008 =
8:27 PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [c350ia] A =
question about in=20
mast furling...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>All,<BR>I've enjoyed all the discussion about how well =
the=20
in-mast furling<BR>system works. Call me old fashion, I like the shape =
(and=20
performance) of<BR>the regular main. To be honest, I've never sailed a =
350=20
with in-mast<BR>furling so it is hard to compare. I figure when I can =
no=20
longer raise<BR>the main by hand I'll install an electric winch. =
Reefing=20
with the<BR>regular main seems to be more work, but can still be done =
from=20
the<BR>cockpit. I do have to go forward to attach/detach the halyard =
and=20
put<BR>on/take off the sail cover. I don't have to go forward while =
under=20
way.<BR><BR>Andy Sumberg<BR>#231 =
"Portland"<BR> <BR><BR><BR>-----Original=20
Message-----<BR>From: <A title=3Dmailto:c350ia-admin@catalina350.net=20
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href=3D"mailto:c350ia-admin@catalina350.net">c350ia-admin@catalina350.net=
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[mailto:c350ia-admin@catalina350.net]<BR>On Behalf Of Ilene =
Brandon<BR>Sent:=20
Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:16 PM<BR>To: 'Al Szymanski'; <A=20
title=3Dmailto:c350ia@catalina350.net=20
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href=3D"mailto:c350ia@catalina350.net">c350ia@catalina350.net</A><BR>Subj=
ect:=20
RE: [c350ia] A question about in mast furling...<BR><BR><BR>Hi =
Al,<BR><BR>We=20
will never buy a boat without one. I was the resistant =
one. We=20
also<BR>have an electric coach top winch, makes life easy.<BR><BR>Fair =
winds,<BR><BR>Ron & Ilene Brandon<BR>Cat 350 #139=20
Ilene<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A=20
title=3Dmailto:c350ia-admin@catalina350.net=20
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href=3D"mailto:c350ia-admin@catalina350.net">c350ia-admin@catalina350.net=
</A>=20
[mailto:c350ia-admin@catalina350.net]<BR>On Behalf Of Al =
Szymanski<BR>Sent:=20
Sunday, June 08, 2008 7:21 PM<BR>To: <A =
title=3Dmailto:c350ia@catalina350.net=20
=
href=3D"mailto:c350ia@catalina350.net">c350ia@catalina350.net</A><BR>Subj=
ect:=20
[c350ia] A question about in mast furling...<BR><BR>Well... time is =
drawing=20
near. We have accepted an offer on the house, <BR>thus will be=20
purchasing our dream - a Catalina 350. There's one in =
<BR>Seattle right=20
now and with one exception is the boat for us. The <BR>exception =
is the=20
in mast furling system. My wife and I have shied <BR>away from =
that=20
arrangement for mostly simplicity reasons - thinking <BR>that =
the system=20
is "just one more thing to break". Heck.. my current <BR>vessel =
has a=20
hank on jib and I use a sextant ! So.. we'd be very =
<BR>interested=20
in everyone's observations on the system - I do recall a =
<BR>recent post=20
of one that jammed up and would not allow the sail to be =20
<BR>furled.<BR>Standing by,<BR><BR>Al=20
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