Mainsheet line from Catalina Direct

Stu Jackson · Apr 11, 2017

JosefR said:
I been looking for the manual, but all I find is you telling people to go to the Catalina website and I don't see it there, just like the last guy.

Catalina Yachts has NOTHING on their website about boats other thn those they sell. Almost all Catalina one design boats have their own volunteer owners associations. Most of them are www.catalinaXYZ. ORG, but the C30 is different: http://www.catalina30.com/ There may be a manual there. If not, join the Yahoo group and ask.

JosefR said:
The 5/8" mainsheet feels great, but it's old and furry and barely passes through the sheave on the deck by the mast, so I assume I'm getting a lot of friction there. It also doesn't fit very securely in the cam cleat in the cockpit. I'm sure it's serviceable, it just ain't the right size. I actually don't like the 7/16" halyard I bought and wish I had gone with 9/16", it's pretty slippery on the winch. Don't know if 9/16" is a bad move though.

Yup, old and fuzzy is what happens. Check your sheave sizes carefully before you buy line. That's what I've been trying to get across with my repeated mention of my traveler control lines. I don't want you to buy bigger line because it feels better and then come back and say "Why didn't ya tell me I'd have to buy all new blocks?!?"

That may not be your point with this math and line sizes, but just sayin'...

JosefR said:
I can't even imagine 3/8" being recommended for a boat bigger than mine

Bu the REALITY is that they are, and mine have been working for the past 18 years.

And just between 7/16 and 9/16!!!

Your boat, your choice.

Good luck.

Stu Jackson · Apr 11, 2017

JosefR said:
No, I'm sure they are adequate, I mean I don't like working with thin line, it cuts your hands and slips on the winches. My jib halyard winch is not self tailing and it's a bitch to get 7/16" without someone tailing. With 4 turns the line slips without continuous force applied to it.

I hear ya and understand. I take it you have hank on jib?

JosefR said:
I never intended to go with anything bigger than 9/16", the 5/8" is just what the boat came with and it sucks. It may actually be bigger than that, I don't know for sure.

Gotcha. Funny how POs can getcha all POed!!!

Stu Jackson · Apr 11, 2017

JosefR said:
I've got a roller Furler. But I like to slack the line when the boat is sitting up. And I have to be able to switch between my Genoa and my 80% when necessary. By myself.

I do, too, but approached it differently. I don't have my jib halyard led aft, it sits on a cleat on the mast. I tension the luff with a strong low stretch line at the tack with a 3 part purchase. I don't have a genoa, just a 110 and an 85, both of which worked fine in my old stomping grounds of SF Bay. Our racing fleet has a max jib size of 135 and I did quite well against some of them over the years with my 110, maybe 'cuz I was sailing flatter.

Good for you changing them by yourself, but that's sure a lot of work.

I found this right on this forum years ago, food for thought if your genoa is brand new.

A very illuminating and interesting discussion on co.com for those of you who might be in the market for a new jib.

http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=155362

Please read all three pages. Enjoy.

Joe · Apr 11, 2017

JosefR said:
I been looking for the manual, but all I find is you telling people to go to the Catalina website and I don't see it there, just like the last guy.

That's because their website is promotional, it is not a resource for owners....... the reason you go there is to get the contact information at the bottom of the page. This will allow you to call the corporate switchboard and ask for the customer service or parts department. I did that 20 years ago when I purchased a 20 year old out of production Cat 27. They sent me a ton of information..... (that you can now download on the C27 owner's site.) The C30 had a huge production run, and like all the other discontinued models, C27, 30, 36, etc... are fully supported by the Catalina Yachts factory. What they DON'T have is a tech support type website with downloads and forums.... you have to contact their service and parts people directly and talk to a live person to get assistance.

Kingjim91 · May 7, 2017

Just for the record, my C30 manual calls out
5/16, 2X24.5' for the traveler control lines
7/16, 72' for the main sheet

This is what I put on my boat. These are good working lengths.

All of my line is StaSet.

Meriachee · May 7, 2017

JosefR said:
The mainsheet I have is stupid long, with the boom swung out as far as it will go, it uses only 56.5' (including knots) and that leaves a good 10' in the cockpit. 72' is ridiculous. Other than swinging the boom to the shrouds, why should I buy that much extra line (16 extra feet)?

Are you sure it's rigged right? If you're saying that you have an extra 26 feet over the spec, that would suggest that it's not right..

Ron20324 · May 7, 2017

[QUOTE="JosefR, post: 1369329, member: 135689... it uses only 56.5' (including knots) and that leaves a good 10' in the cockpit. ...QUOTE]

Will that extra 10 feet allow you to handle the line at the helm? Also, at some point you will turn the lines end-for-end, and you may want to trim the length then. You don't want your lines the exact length.

njlarry · May 8, 2017

JosehR, the good news is that although I use to think the same thing, we can review past orders by going to the store menus, clickon the help and scroll down to order history.
Good luck with your sale. 7/16 is a good diameter for sheets.

Kingjim91 · May 8, 2017

JosehR - just wondering if we're talking apples and apples.
My mainsheet/traveler set up is like the midship version in the pic.

Mainsheet line from Catalina Direct

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