I think wed have to be talking light to medium air to hand trim a headsail. I single hand while flying a chute without winches for the sheets so certainly it would work off the wind.
I once single-handed a tack on a C50 in the BVI without using a winch handle just to make a point about how little effort it takes to tack if you timing is right. The Catalina Dealer on the boat said it couldnt be done. It worked just fine going to weather with enough wind and waves to get weather deck wet. I turn the spinnaker sheets on a ratchet block to pick up a 180° warp and send it forward to the wheel turning it again in a 3 BB Garhauer check block and cleat to a Harken 150. Again Light to medium air but a similar turn on a ratchet block may do it. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip Secretary, C270 LE #184 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org <http://www.catalina27.org/> Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Yes, I was thinking about doing something like that. I may consider replacing the single block on the jib track with a double block and run back to a single block somewhere on top of the gunwale behind the wheel. There is a cleat already there Ted Pinelli 5082 Andiamo -----Original Message----- From: michael mcvey <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 2:07 am Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: you could just put a pully and cleat back there then after a tack lock the wheel and then finish setting the jib I have seen this on other boats but never tried it myself. _____ To: [email protected] Subject: catalina27-talk: Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:10:08 -0500 From: [email protected] I am looking for an easy solution to single hand my 27. I am outfitted with a wheel which I love but it creates a problem in getting to the jib winches that are forward of the wheel. Every time I tack, I have to fight to get past the wheel to winch in the jib. I was thinking about moving the winches back so that I can get to them easily but I does not look like there is enough surface to mount them with out making some sort of bracket. Has anyone ever done this or created any kind of alternative system to haul in the Jib from the back of the cockpit Ted Pinelli _____ A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! <http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1218694775x1201253752/aol?redir=htt p://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=feb emailfooterNO62> _____ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn 10 hidden secrets from Jamie. Learn Now <http://windows%20%20live.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog -cns%21550F681DAD532637%215295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008> = _____ A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See <http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1218694775x1201253752/aol?redir=htt p://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=feb emailfooterNO62> yours in just 2 easy steps!
