Simple question and I am somewhat embarressed to be asking it! We are brand new 320 owners. The boat we've acquired has no bags or hangers for the Main halyard, Main sheet, Vang, Reefing lines.... Given the amount of line, it get's to be a bit of spaghetti in the cockpit. We are planning to install sheet bags or hooks to help organize the line. How large a screw can I use with out penetrating the bulkhead (i.e., I don't want the screw tips sticking into my new boat. I have no idea how deep the cockpit bulk heads are, are they cored, 1/4 inch, 1/8th...? Any help would be appreciated. cheers
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Why bother
Jim Why not just coil the lines and hang them up on themselves? Works just fine for lines that you don't need to adjust while sailing, like reefing lines and main halyard. Just coil them up, and then put your hand through the top loop, hold the end, twist it once, pull it through and around the top of the loop. The lines will hang on themselves. Get any book on knots and they'll show you how. Stu
Jim Why not just coil the lines and hang them up on themselves? Works just fine for lines that you don't need to adjust while sailing, like reefing lines and main halyard. Just coil them up, and then put your hand through the top loop, hold the end, twist it once, pull it through and around the top of the loop. The lines will hang on themselves. Get any book on knots and they'll show you how. Stu
Your right, I don't need bags
Gosh, I actually know how to rig lines with out holders, seems like I had a brain freeze. As I said in my original post, I'm embarressed to ask. Now I'm doubly so. Thanks for the responses
Gosh, I actually know how to rig lines with out holders, seems like I had a brain freeze. As I said in my original post, I'm embarressed to ask. Now I'm doubly so. Thanks for the responses
bags
Our Cataling 310 has great sheet bags. I was dubious at first but they work...and not bad to lean agains.
Our Cataling 310 has great sheet bags. I was dubious at first but they work...and not bad to lean agains.
Sheets, Halyards, and other lines
My C320 came with snap-on mesh bags for both sides of the cockpit, located directly under the main sheet winches. They are nice for stowing these lines after sailing. I never really checked to see how deep the screws are that hold the snap fittings into the fiberglass. I only use the bags for set & forget lines (e.g., topping lift, main halyard, jib halyards, main outhaul) while sailing. The working jib and main sheets I toss down below through the hatch to keep them from kinking. (That's OK as long as there aren't folks below walking around). Continually coiling the working sheets can be a real pain and it isn't too great for the lines, either, unless you are very careful to avoid the twists & kinks each & every time. --RonD
My C320 came with snap-on mesh bags for both sides of the cockpit, located directly under the main sheet winches. They are nice for stowing these lines after sailing. I never really checked to see how deep the screws are that hold the snap fittings into the fiberglass. I only use the bags for set & forget lines (e.g., topping lift, main halyard, jib halyards, main outhaul) while sailing. The working jib and main sheets I toss down below through the hatch to keep them from kinking. (That's OK as long as there aren't folks below walking around). Continually coiling the working sheets can be a real pain and it isn't too great for the lines, either, unless you are very careful to avoid the twists & kinks each & every time. --RonD
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