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Posted: May 18, 2012 - 09:28 PM
So I did a quick Google to see if there were any sailmakers in the vicinity, there were 2 in St Louis, both said 3-4 weeks for sail repair, so I widened my search and found Kerr Sailmakers, Tulsa, OK, call them up, no problem they said, send sail, so I send Tuesday, they get package Thursday and call me Friday to let me know sail is ready, $30 for repair, $14 for shipping. How awesome is that for service, will have my head sail (jib) by Monday, Kerr Sailmakers, .......
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Posted: May 21, 2012 - 07:03 AM
Yeah, the barberhaul uses the same blocks that an adjustable trapeze line uses.
Cool deal. Luckily I have a sail loft here in Dallas that is pretty close to me. Mariner Sails. They do good work and support the local Hobie Fleet 23.
I was out all weekend on my boat, had so much fun. SO sore today though. Used some muscles I probably haven't used in years.
As a warning before you take it out. The G-Cat 5.0 doesn't have a dolphin striker as I'm sure you've seen. The problem with this is if you flip the boat when you go to right it there is nothing to grab onto to stop the momentum and keep it from flipping over the other way. Had a lot of problem with that the first time I pitchpoled this weekend. We had to right it 3 times because it kept going over the other way. We finally got it right by having someone stay in the water and hold the pontoon while the rest of us pulled it over with the righting line.
To remedy this I got some righting line and ran a line below the center spar where the dolphin striker would normally be so the next time I go over I'll have something to grab onto.
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Posted: May 21, 2012 - 01:24 PM
kraven, pm sent, check messages, would be interested in jib blocks, need pics, contact me
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Posted: May 25, 2012 - 06:50 PM
According to the G-Cat Manual, the forestay is attached to the forward beam using a Portugese Turnbuckle, however my G-Cat has bridle wires, doesanyonehaveanyideas? The only info I could find on this website was posted exactly 1 year ago today, unfortunately dustin601 never posted back his findings.....
http://www.thebeachcats.c…525&g2_imageViewsIndex=1
http://www.thebeachcats.c…ms/viewtopic/topic/12524
Edited by turbohobo on May 25, 2012 - 06:55 PM.
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Posted: May 26, 2012 - 07:50 AM
Mine has the bridle wires too. The forestay (jib stay in the assembly diagram) attaches to a ring connecting the bridle wires with the portugese turnbuckle like in the picture you linked. The jib connects directly to the center eye in the front spar.
My boat is a 1981 and rigs exactly like the assembly diagram here http://www.thebeachcats.c…ictures/?g2_itemId=80967
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Posted: May 26, 2012 - 08:27 PM
Kraven, brought the G-Cat home today and started cleaning, quickly switched to orbital sander and 800 grit wet sandpaper as the black mold was into the outer layer of gelcoat, basically, I removed that outer layer which was pretty badly oxidized as well. What a transformation, it never ceases to amaze me when that dead, moldy outer gelcoat is removed, it's as if your cat has been re-gelcoated, looks like new. Will finish off with 4-6 coats of Poliglow tomorrow and will take pics of the jib pigtails and shroud bar & pin, hope to go sailing on Monday up at Mark Twain Lake for the day, dunno which cat I will use, hope to be able to get the G-Cat in the water but I need drain plugs, later dude......
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Posted: May 27, 2012 - 08:19 AM
Have fun man. Let me know how it goes. We've been at the lake since Friday. The park lets us keep our boats on the beach all weekend if we want so we don't have to take them home every night. Unfortunately it's been pretty gusty so far and the powerboats really have everything churned up so it's not been so much fun. Supposed to be 10-15mph all weekend here but it's been more like 25mph with occasional 10-15mph lulls. Definitely not learning weather and my crew has very little wire experience so I've been on the beach a lot. If it doesn't calm down some today I'm just gonna trailer it and come home I think.
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Posted: May 30, 2012 - 12:59 PM
The G-Cat 5.0 cleaned up really good, everything coming together nicely, 6 coats of Poliglow on both hulls and both rudders, the rudder setup is so elegant in its simplicity, dunno why other cats don't copy it. Ordered a new main tramp from Slo Sails, blue to match the blue decals, measured out the forestay and it looks like I will be able to use my old H16 furler setup on the G-Cat, will post pics on that when its done.
http://www.thebeachcats.c…2969a14ff2715a1ee2fc08a4
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Posted: May 30, 2012 - 10:43 PM
Don't think the furler will work on the G-Cat unless you cut down the sail. The front clew of the jib connects directly to the eye on the front spar, not the bridle. The foot of the jib rides just a few inches above the front tramp while sailing. I can take some pictures of mine next time I'm out. It's supposed to be raining all weekend here so probably will be a next weekend. -
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Posted: May 31, 2012 - 06:16 AM
I have a furling jib with that setup, it's slightly smaller than the standard jib, the clew does not extend past the mast, and the wire in the jib luff is attached to the jib using grommet-style shackles, so I should have no problems.........hopefully.
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Posted: May 31, 2012 - 11:15 AM
Well, here's a video I found of Hans sailing a G-Cat 5.0 and you can make out some of the rigging and a brief flash of the bridle and jib setup.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4A_r3dT0Ks
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Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 09:22 PM
Kraven, found the drain plugs at West Marine like you advised, will have them by Friday, Ronstan plugs. Do you have a pic of how all the shrouds and trap wires attach to the mast hound? pic in manual is very blurry.
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Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 09:51 PM
Have mine disassembled at the moment but it's just a single large stainless steel turnbuckle through the mast hound. Cable order is shroud, trap, trap, forestay, trap, trap, shroud.
