Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 20 #65

Hi Chris, The winch bases are angled so that the sheet will lead fair from the block to the winch. The base also raises the winch. If the angled base is not installed,an over-ride will happen to the sheet. Put a line in the jib sheet block to simulate the jib sheet. You will see that the line comes to the winch at an upward angle.To get the wraps to line up on the winch,move the base around, you will find that the small part of the base will point at the block. I have owned 7 Cal20's I now sail and race RAMBLER hull #1114,on SF Bay.I do not have side rails on my boats as they are not really necessary. An illusion of safety, they make it harder to enter the boat from the water. In very lite air I steer with the help of a tiller extention (hiking stick) and lean across the leeward rail. In heavy air I put the crew on the rail where their weight will do the most good. The pix are of RAMBLER before the start of the Golden Gate Yacht Club Friday Nite Races--- On Sun, 6/7/09, chris.bowen28 <ck… [at] wavecable.com> wrote: From: chris.bowen28 <ck… [at] wavecable.com> Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 20 #65 To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, June 7, 2009, 9:50 PM Hi All, I uploaded some pictures of my cal 20 sitting on her trailer going through a little restoration patiently waiting her new ports. I started on the hull with a fairly aggressive fiberglass rubbing compound, followed by 3M restorer and wax, and then paste wax. I did the same thing on the deck after stripping everything off. I couldn't get the stripe around the rub rail to come back, so my son and I painted that, but everything else came back beatifully. We also stripped the entire inside and painted that. A complete set of new standing rigging to include a split backstay from Steve Seals just arrived Friday, and he said the new ports will be here next week. I also had to get new Anderson winches as the original ones pawls were fused to the aluminum drums, and 2 weeks soaking in PB Blaster only convinced me that they were not comming apart, so they just spun with no ratcheting. I took the list's advice and contacted the racing fleet in Portland, and a very nice young woman named Mellisa offered up her set of side rails in great shape for free, so they will be going on this week as well. I have a question. Since I stripped everything off I can't remember which way the little bases for the winches go back on. The bases are slanted, or angled, so which way does the big side face, and why are they slanted in the first place? Thanks to All Chris Bowen Cal 20 #65 San Francisco Pelican #2298 Camano Island,Wa. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links

Hi Chris, The winch bases are angled so that the sheet will lead fair from the block to the winch. The base also raises the winch.. If the angled base is not installed,an over-ride will happen to the sheet.. Put a line in the jib sheet block to simulate the jib sheet. You will see that the line comes to the winch at an upward angle.To get the wraps to line up on the winch,move the base around, you will find that the small part of the base will point at the block. I have owned 7 Cal20's I now sail and race RAMBLER hull #1114,on SF Bay.I do not have side rails on my boats as they are not really necessary. An illusion of safety, they make it harder to enter the boat from the water. In very lite air I steer with the help of a tiller extention (hiking stick) and lean across the leeward rail. In heavy air I put the crew on the rail where their weight will do the most good. --- On Sun, 6/7/09, chris.bowen28 <ck… [at] wavecable.com> wrote: From: chris.bowen28 <ck… [at] wavecable.com> Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 20 #65 To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, June 7, 2009, 9:50 PM Hi All, I uploaded some pictures of my cal 20 sitting on her trailer going through a little restoration patiently waiting her new ports. I started on the hull with a fairly aggressive fiberglass rubbing compound, followed by 3M restorer and wax, and then paste wax. I did the same thing on the deck after stripping everything off. I couldn't get the stripe around the rub rail to come back, so my son and I painted that, but everything else came back beatifully. We also stripped the entire inside and painted that. A complete set of new standing rigging to include a split backstay from Steve Seals just arrived Friday, and he said the new ports will be here next week. I also had to get new Anderson winches as the original ones pawls were fused to the aluminum drums, and 2 weeks soaking in PB Blaster only convinced me that they were not comming apart, so they just spun with no ratcheting. I took the list's advice and contacted the racing fleet in Portland, and a very nice young woman named Mellisa offered up her set of side rails in great shape for free, so they will be going on this week as well. I have a question. Since I stripped everything off I can't remember which way the little bases for the winches go back on. The bases are slanted, or angled, so which way does the big side face, and why are they slanted in the first place? Thanks to All Chris Bowen Cal 20 #65 San Francisco Pelican #2298 Camano Island,Wa. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links

Thanks for the information, I am re-installing the jib sheet tracks this week-end and will run a line from the block so I can see exactly how the alignment should be. Again, thanks for the tip. I most often singlehand, and agree with Chris Campbell regarding staying in the boat and having something to grab on to if needed, so I am installing the side rails, however I do understand the benefit of crew on the rail. Chris Bowen Cal 20 #65 San Francisco Pelican #2298 Camano Island,Wa. -----Original Message----- From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of mike farrell Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 2:59 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 20 #65 [2 Attachments] [Attachment(s) from mike farrell included below] Hi Chris, The winch bases are angled so that the sheet will lead fair from the block to the winch. The base also raises the winch. If the angled base is not installed,an over-ride will happen to the sheet. Put a line in the jib sheet block to simulate the jib sheet. You will see that the line comes to the winch at an upward angle.To get the wraps to line up on the winch,move the base around, you will find that the small part of the base will point at the block. I have owned 7 Cal20's I now sail and race RAMBLER hull #1114,on SF Bay.I do not have side rails on my boats as they are not really necessary. An illusion of safety, they make it harder to enter the boat from the water. In very lite air I steer with the help of a tiller extention (hiking stick) and lean across the leeward rail. In heavy air I put the crew on the rail where their weight will do the most good. --- On Sun, 6/7/09, chris.bowen28 <ck… [at] wavecable.com> wrote: From: chris.bowen28 <ck… [at] wavecable.com> Subject: [Cal_Boats] Cal 20 #65 To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, June 7, 2009, 9:50 PM Hi All, I uploaded some pictures of my cal 20 sitting on her trailer going through a little restoration patiently waiting her new ports. I started on the hull with a fairly aggressive fiberglass rubbing compound, followed by 3M restorer and wax, and then paste wax. I did the same thing on the deck after stripping everything off. I couldn't get the stripe around the rub rail to come back, so my son and I painted that, but everything else came back beatifully. We also stripped the entire inside and painted that. A complete set of new standing rigging to include a split backstay from Steve Seals just arrived Friday, and he said the new ports will be here next week. I also had to get new Anderson winches as the original ones pawls were fused to the aluminum drums, and 2 weeks soaking in PB Blaster only convinced me that they were not comming apart, so they just spun with no ratcheting. I took the list's advice and contacted the racing fleet in Portland, and a very nice young woman named Mellisa offered up her set of side rails in great shape for free, so they will be going on this week as well. I have a question. Since I stripped everything off I can't remember which way the little bases for the winches go back on. The bases are slanted, or angled, so which way does the big side face, and why are they slanted in the first place? Thanks to All Chris Bowen Cal 20 #65 San Francisco Pelican #2298 Camano Island,Wa. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links