Re: catalina27-talk: Signing off

[Rudolph S. Behar]

Larry, You'll always have a place aboard Phoenix. Rudy B. DaveBreski wrote: Larry Ironic isn't it that the second happiest time for a boat owner is also their saddest - on the plus side you've still got this little band of folks to hang with - Dave C27 #5212 Windabout Cape Cod, MA http://dpbcc.home.comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com [mailto:catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 10:33 PM To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Subject: catalina27-talk: Signing off 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/