Thanks for all the replies. Its and old main and the luff rope has probably shrunk. Hopefully I'll get a new main soon, until then I may just let the boom ride above the mast gate as long as I can tension the luff enough, at least that way all my sail area is up high for better upwind performance. I'm sure it won't be great as the main is so old and baggy. I havn't flown it yet but the draft is probably way to far aft. I'll start with a measurment to see where I'm at. Thanks again everyone. Brandon Snider
On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 12:34 PM, Bob <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Brandon, > > Here is the link to the official C-27 specifications. > > http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/bylaws-table.pdf > > The maximum allowed main sail luff for a tall rig is 29'8", so I would > start by measuring your sail. If you take the plate off, the gooseneck will > be able to come out of the sail track. It would be best to keep the boom > below the sail entry slot even if it means having the sail below the top of > the mast. > > Bob Stockley > Sundance #2436 > > --- In [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com>, "joel5876" > <joel5...@...> wrote: > > > > On the other hand, if you have a solid vang you should be just about to > the top. I do not have a plate and use a sailstop to keep the slugs in the > slot. you should not have to have your sail cut. > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com>, "Joe McCary" > <joe@> wrote: > > > > > > Does your mast have a black band at the top and bottom? If so, there > are > > > the maximum rise and lower points for the main. You need some room at > the > > > top to clear the backstay. > > > > > > > > > > > > Joe McCary > > > Aeolus II, West River, MD > > > joe at photoresponse dot com > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: > [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of > > > badfishy01 > > > Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 7:54 PM > > > To: [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: [IC27A] Boom Height > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just bought a 27 and raised the main that came wiht the boat. The > head of > > > the sail was about a foot from the top of the mast. The boom was > hitting on > > > the bottom of the removable mast track plate where you take the sail on > and > > > off from. My question is does your boom ride above or below this plate? > If I > > > take the plate off and let the boom ride above it the mainsail will go > to > > > the top of the rig. Or should I just keep the boom below it and get a > > > mainsail cut taller? Thanks Brandon Snider Catalina 27 tallrig > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > > > database 4047 (20090430) __________ > > > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > -- Richard "Brandon" Snider 843-616-3124
