[C38] Listserve Digest, Vol 5, Issue 10 Asym (alden)

Mon Jan 19 20:07:05 EST 2009

Alden please forward the asym measurements

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On Jan 19, 2009, at 12:50 PM, "alden Andre" <alden at clifforddevelopmentgroup.com 
 > wrote:

> If some one needs the measurements for a ASYM  I can email you the
> quotes and measurements for a ASYM ,main,135 and 155 from North sails
> who built my ASYM. Yes we were racing on the big ditch this weekend  
> with
> 36-45 kt winds and I did not feel the need to fly the chute this  
> weekend
> ,At my house at the mouth of the gorge the winds are pushing 75-80  
> mph.
> Interesting note Saturday I went out on a new catalina 387 and  
> Sunday I
> took my boat out and I strongly feel the old 38 is a far superior boat
> for handling and speed in high winds. The 387 had way to much weather
> helm no matter what sail changes we did and didn't point that well.  
> The
> other thing I didn't like was to big in the cockpit and below and hard
> to get wedged in and quite frankly dangerous do to the space. I am  
> now a
> firm believer in small cockpits. On Sunday when we took my boat out we
> pointed higher during the race and was 2kts faster and we had stronger
> winds. We found a single reef in the main and the 135 rolled to 100%
> worked the best for speed and controllability.
>
> Alden Andre
> 503-929-8814
> Alden642 at comcast.net
>
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>   1. Re: Asym (david at dlrfilms.com)
>   2. Re: Asym (Phil Gay)
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> Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:59:13 -0800 (PST)
> From: david at dlrfilms.com
> Subject: Re: [C38] Asym
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>> need to have your sail-maker get you something called a tacker.
>
> The tacker is available here:
>
> http://www.atninc.com/
>
> We use a towel and a big prussic with a snap swivel. Works the same.  
> Not
> as nifty looking.
>
> Also we only run one sheet and pass it around the bow when gibing. I
> think
> the sail flies better in light air with less weight in the clew. YMMV.
>
> To put the sail away, we head dead down wind, let the sheet fly,  
> unsnap
> the tack and bring it to the mast. Then drop the halyard and gather up
> the
> sail. By myself I can do this without the sail touching the water  
> 90% of
> the time. Add my 8 year old daughter and we're damn near 100%.
>
> I talked to another C38 owner who races single handed and flies an a- 
> sym
> with the aid of a sock. Count me impressed! (with both him and the
> sock!)
>
> HTH
>
> -D
>
>
>
>
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> Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:59:30 -0800
> From: "Phil Gay" <eyriepg at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [C38] Asym
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> Steve,
>
>
>
> I probably mentioned that we gybed the asym inside the luff of the  
> asym
> and
> outside of the forestay.  I don't have that much experience since I  
> was
> crewing on other boats.  Congratulations on your finish as I know the
> wind
> were pretty light.
>
>
>
> Phil
>
> C38 049 Que Linda
>
> Everett,WA
>
>
>
> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Steve Smolinske
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 10:41 PM
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve
> Subject: [C38] Asym
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> We had our first race today, a very casual series and had not intended
> to
> fly the chute until we had had properly rigged her for easy chute  
> work,
> well
> after rounding the mark and watching the other chutes go up, well the
> competitveness came out and we put it up anyway.   Imagine my surprise
> when
> the bag marked cruising spinnaker actually had a chute cut for a much
> smaller boat,  yep we had so much visibility under that sail it was
> truley
> amazing, not to mention a little embarrasing.  (we did finish 1 second
> off
> of first).  I reviewed earlier posts for asym measurements and only
> found
> one response with measurements.  Does anyone have any current data on
> dimensions.   We also rigged it for gybing around the front of the
> forestay,
> with the genoa on a roller furler I didnt like the chafing of the  
> sheet
> on
> the new sail, Phil you mentioned gybing it inside like a head sail,  
> any
> other suggestions, I know Alden uses the sock for each gybe.
>
>
>
> Steve
>
> Peregrine #312
>
> Seatte
>
>
>
>  _____
>
> From: Charles
> Sent: Sat 1/17/2009 2:55 PM
> To: Rod and Patti Headlee; Catalina 38 Listserve
> Subject: Re: [C38] haul out
>
> Rod and Patti Headlee wrote:
>> Hi all, We have hauled our boat out in Pago Pago, American Samoa. I
> was
> wondering if you block the keel level or the boat level when you put  
> it
> on
> the stands, or does it matter?  Right now they have the keel blocked
> level
> and the bow dips about 8 inches. We will be storing Joint Adventure on
> the
> hard for about a year. Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Rod and Patti Headlee
>>
>> S/V Joint Adventure
>> C-38 hull #12
>>
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> You want to block your boat so it drains.  Otherwise you will get a  
> pool
>
> in the cockpit and depending where you are, moldy water accumulation  
> on
> deck.  This could be especially problematic if it pools around chain
> plates...     If it is likely to freeze (obviously not a problem for
> you!), this is even more important as an ice block in the cockpit can
> really do some damage when it expands!   I block my keel further  
> forward
>
> as experience over the years has shown the infamous "smile" Rich West
> remarks about seems to be less of a problem.
> One issue you might want to watch for is stand stability.  I am  
> guessing
>
> you are probably on some type of crushed coral, but hard rains can  
> erode
>
> around your boat stands.  I always get back to the boat within a few
> days of if first going on the hard to tighten up the jack stands and
> ensure the chains make sense.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Charles Finn
> Mighty Quinn #114
> Great Lakes
>
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