we have had our Catalina 27 for about a year and a half now and have left the sails that were on her in place.
She came with a 150 Genoa and a 130... the 150 has been on the roller furling till this weekend.
Our spring winds here can be pretty gusty, plus the stitching at the crew of the 150 is needing some attention. So this weekend we switched out to the 130.
Then took her for a sail in 10-12 kts of wind. (Gust only to 17)
It was exactly what we were hoping for, evened out our heel but without the loss of performance.
Now the question.
The leach of the 130 was flapping pretty badly.
I assumed trim and moving the block (not sure I’m using the proper term here, the block where the Genoa sheet pulls through before the winch) further aft definitely helped.
We adjusted this position previously with the 150 for lighter or heavier winds but at no point did the leach of the 150 flap about.
Is the 130 old and stretched out? Is it just more sensitive to trim? What do you guys/gals think?
Oh it was the bottom third of the leach.
Thanks in advance.
She came with a 150 Genoa and a 130... the 150 has been on the roller furling till this weekend.
Our spring winds here can be pretty gusty, plus the stitching at the crew of the 150 is needing some attention. So this weekend we switched out to the 130.
Then took her for a sail in 10-12 kts of wind. (Gust only to 17)
It was exactly what we were hoping for, evened out our heel but without the loss of performance.
Now the question.
The leach of the 130 was flapping pretty badly.
I assumed trim and moving the block (not sure I’m using the proper term here, the block where the Genoa sheet pulls through before the winch) further aft definitely helped.
We adjusted this position previously with the 150 for lighter or heavier winds but at no point did the leach of the 150 flap about.
Is the 130 old and stretched out? Is it just more sensitive to trim? What do you guys/gals think?
Oh it was the bottom third of the leach.
Thanks in advance.