[c350ia] Mast Furling Mainsail
Mike Heller
landlord@hellerproperties.com
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:47:41 -0400
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I haven't had this happen but here is a link to the Charleston Spar manual
with exploded view photos of all the furling mast parts - might help to fix
the problem...
http://www.hellersolutions.com/C350/resources/CATALINA350FURL
<http://www.hellersolutions.com/C350/resources/CATALINA350FURL&STANDARDMAST.
pdf> &STANDARDMAST.pdf
Mike Heller
C350 #143 "Bali Hai"
Sailing NY Harbor
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From: c350ia-admin@catalina350.net [mailto:c350ia-admin@catalina350.net] On
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Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:32 AM
To: c350ia@catalina350.net; c350
Subject: [c350ia] Mast Furling Mainsail
This past weekend during a moderate 16 kt gust, the loop at the Tack of our
Furling Mainsail that fastens the foot to the hook on the rolling furler
parted with a loud pop. The boat and sail is 4 yrs old.
Has anyone experienced this failure?
When I went to lower the mainsail (for the first time since owning the boat)
to remove it and take it to a sail loft for repair I found that it would not
lower. With the sail unfurled, slack in the outhaul and furler, and the
main halyard clutch released I could not get the main to budge. Thoughts
are either a jam of the halyard in the mast or at the top of the mast, or a
jam of the sail in the furler track.
Has anyone experienced this, or have recommendations?
Thanks,
Mike Emery
Coronado CA
Amnesia #169
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Harbor</FONT></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>This past weekend during a moderate 16 kt gust,=20
the loop at the Tack of our Furling Mainsail that fastens the =
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the hook on the rolling furler parted with a loud pop. The boat =
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is 4 yrs old.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Has anyone experienced this =
failure?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>When I went to lower the mainsail (for the first =
time=20
since owning the boat) to remove it and take it to a sail loft for =
repair I=20
found that it would not lower. With the sail unfurled, slack in =
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outhaul and furler, and the main halyard clutch released I could not get =
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main to budge. Thoughts are either a jam of the halyard in the =
mast or at=20
the top of the mast, or a jam of the sail in the furler =
track.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Has anyone experienced this, or have=20
recommendations?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Thanks, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Mike Emery</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Coronado CA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Amnesia #169</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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