Hi all, Well I sold my beloved and cursed Dixie Chicken on Friday. Very nice guy bought it. He got a good price on the boat. I'm suddenly very sad. You really pour so much of your life, sweat, money and soul into a boat that it almost seems to have its own personality. But I can see that I just don't have the time and energy to put into working on it and sailing it like I use to have.
C27's are great boats though, arn't they?! I helped the new owner shuffle the boat to Calvert marina on Saturday. We sailed it. He was just loving the performance. He kept refering to his old boat as a 'tub' compared to the C27. Ahhhh. So sad... So sad... The wife seems pleased. I mourn. Larry Taborek C27 Dixie Chicken > Dave, John, > > Yes, this setup will work fine. I've had mine that way for several > years. As I moved into racing my cruising-laden boat, I changed my > mainsheet to this: > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/sailrmann/new_mainsheet_setup.jpg I have > since changed my traveler to the straight-track and changed the blocks > to air blocks. Now, it is easier to control the mainsheet from either > side of the cockpit. The only downside is that the dodger doesn't mix > with it very well. But then I almost never use the dodger. > > Bob Mann > '85 c27 #5928 > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/sailrmann > >> -----Original Message----- >> >> Dave, >> >> I think that it will work just fine. I have had mine out several times >> and find that the sheet runs much better now that one block is removed >> and no more binding on the vang block. >> >> The Catalina manual drawing 4.1.10 has the sheet routed to the >> gooseneck. The original configuration can be seen at >> http://www.sailtravis.us/ >> >> Also note the large cleat between the boom and mast step, it would > also >> bind against the sheet. >> >> John >> 1985 C27 5956 >> Austin TX >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > John, >> > >> > That is the way I have the vang and main sheet block set up on my > 1982 >> > C-27. I'm not sure if that is the way it was...I took the boom off > and >> > couldn't remember exactly how it was set up. My friend John of the >> > Escapade and I walked around the boat yard looking for an idea of > the >> > connecting points and decided to connect vang above the mainsheet >> > block. It seems that it should work well but have not really tested > it >> > yet. I've been out on two brief sails but nothing that would > really >> > test the set up. >> > >> > >> > Dave Tierney >> > /Celtic Pride/, 5282 >> > 1983 C-27 >> > Fleet 19 >> > Northern Chesapeake > > Dixie Chicken is FOR SALE: You can view the boat at: http://www.taborek.net/Dixie_Chicken/For_Sale/For_Sale.shtml ----------------------------------------- Join ISP.COM today - $8.95 internet , less than 1/2 the cost of AOL Try us out, http://www.isp.com/
