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Do you have a bowsprit?
If you have a bowsprit, chances are it's a tall rig (although some Tall Rigs were manufactured without it). The best way is to measure the main sail "J" dimension (along the foot). Standard Rig = 11.50' Tall Rig = 13.16' The mast will be 2' longer ("I" dimension of 43' vs. 41') Checkout more info at http://www.catalina30.com Smooth Sailing, Dave
If you have a bowsprit, chances are it's a tall rig (although some Tall Rigs were manufactured without it). The best way is to measure the main sail "J" dimension (along the foot). Standard Rig = 11.50' Tall Rig = 13.16' The mast will be 2' longer ("I" dimension of 43' vs. 41') Checkout more info at http://www.catalina30.com Smooth Sailing, Dave
David is ALMOST right
You probably have a tall rig if you have a bow sprit, and a standard rig if you don't. However, his dimensions (and the names for them) were incorrect. He's right, though on how to tell what size sails you currently have. Measure your mainsail. The hoist (the side closest to the mast) will measure slightly shorter than 35' if you have a standard rig, and slightly shorter than 37' if you have a tall rig. This measurement is called the "P" measurement. In a similar way, measure along the foot. The standard rig will be about 11.5' an the tall rig will be about 12'. This dimension is called the "E" dimension. If you have a black band near the end of your boom, measure from the mast to the inside edge of this band. This band is supposed to show how far out on the boom you may pull the sail using the outhaul, and should match the "E" dimension fairly accurately. The "I" and the "J" dimensions are a little harder to measure, and are respectively the height of the mast from the shear line of the hull to the highest attachment point of the foresail. It does not match the length of your mast, as the mast is sitting atop the cabin, and the shear is at approximately deck height. The "J" dimension is the distance between the front surface of the mast to the attachment point of the fore stay (measured perpendicularly to the mast). Since the head stay attaches slightly below the base of the mast, this distance is also difficult to measure exactly. But again, with a very high (but not absolute) degree of assurance, if you have a tall rig, you will have a bow sprit, and if you have a standard rig, you will not have a bow sprit. Steve Alchemist C-30T #4764 C-320 #909
You probably have a tall rig if you have a bow sprit, and a standard rig if you don't. However, his dimensions (and the names for them) were incorrect. He's right, though on how to tell what size sails you currently have. Measure your mainsail. The hoist (the side closest to the mast) will measure slightly shorter than 35' if you have a standard rig, and slightly shorter than 37' if you have a tall rig. This measurement is called the "P" measurement. In a similar way, measure along the foot. The standard rig will be about 11.5' an the tall rig will be about 12'. This dimension is called the "E" dimension. If you have a black band near the end of your boom, measure from the mast to the inside edge of this band. This band is supposed to show how far out on the boom you may pull the sail using the outhaul, and should match the "E" dimension fairly accurately. The "I" and the "J" dimensions are a little harder to measure, and are respectively the height of the mast from the shear line of the hull to the highest attachment point of the foresail. It does not match the length of your mast, as the mast is sitting atop the cabin, and the shear is at approximately deck height. The "J" dimension is the distance between the front surface of the mast to the attachment point of the fore stay (measured perpendicularly to the mast). Since the head stay attaches slightly below the base of the mast, this distance is also difficult to measure exactly. But again, with a very high (but not absolute) degree of assurance, if you have a tall rig, you will have a bow sprit, and if you have a standard rig, you will not have a bow sprit. Steve Alchemist C-30T #4764 C-320 #909
Tall Rigs
I have a 96 MKIII tall rig with bow sprit, that I had to remove the bow sprit to fit in my slip. Before I did it I called Catalina and ask if I were heading for any trouble. The reply was no, you are not plowing any new ground, they have made a few TR without bow sprits, mainly for use in areas of light summer winds, like the Great lakes. So as ALCHEMIST said, there are a few, but not many. Mine is now one of that few. Sails great with no problems. Fair winds Dave
I have a 96 MKIII tall rig with bow sprit, that I had to remove the bow sprit to fit in my slip. Before I did it I called Catalina and ask if I were heading for any trouble. The reply was no, you are not plowing any new ground, they have made a few TR without bow sprits, mainly for use in areas of light summer winds, like the Great lakes. So as ALCHEMIST said, there are a few, but not many. Mine is now one of that few. Sails great with no problems. Fair winds Dave
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