Hello again Fred, Kind words indeed and thank you. I did work for many years at Edson and the company as a whole has a wonderful philosophy towards service relations, probably because the company is comprised of enthusiasts that genuinely like their customers and share their passion towards boats .
Several years ago I accepted a new position in product development and marketing for Novabraid ropes so if I can ever be helpful with running rigging questions or concerns, feel free to hit me up. Regrettably, I don’t have the extensive data base available for C&C Yachts for running rigging as I did with Edson steering gear, but those resources are available on a variety of sites or can be gleaned from the rig dimensions. I can certainly help with rope applications, whether from my product assortment or from the wide array of quality lines on the market today from a variety of manufacturers. I’m lucky in that the boat I’m purchasing is for the most part, un-molested and stock. This one is sort of a “barn find” that is just coming out of hibernation… Let’s just see if that vintage Raytheon 1200 radar (looks like it came off the USS Missouri) or the Magellan Loran C (GPS compatible!) can earn their keep at the nav station! So as all the systems come alive, (please let there be no critters, living or dead, inhabiting the storage areas..) there will be questions. Never owning a boat with this much plumbing, hoses, wires, and switches, I’m sure my name will crop up numerous times in the “Dazed and Confused” thread of this list and I thank you all for sharing your opinions and advice. And I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Best regards, Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 1975 25 Mk 1 S/V Orion (new name forthcoming) 1983 Landfall 35 Padanaram, MA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frederick G Street via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 1:56 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List Welcome to a great resource! [was "Lines led forward"] To those who aren’t aware, I believe Chuck worked at Edson in years past; and been a great resource for technically-related steering issues on our old boats. In fact, every customer-service related call I’ve made to Edson over the years (and I believe Chuck has been involved in more than one…) has been exceptional, and they’ve gone out of their way to support me, first on my 1981 30mkI and now my even older 1979 LF38. So Chuck, welcome; and I hope we can repay the favors. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Dec 22, 2015, at 7:28 AM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Hi All, I’m purchasing a Landfall 35 that has a brand new gennaker but no sock or snuffer. From several forum posts, I’m reading that using a sock can be a bit challenging and can easily foul midway through the hoist or douse if care isn’t taken to keep lines clear. Any recommendations? Can one assume that the ATN or North products work equally well (or poorly)? Most of the sailhandling with be done double handed with the help of my teenage son, thus the reason for the post. The main and jib halyards are run aft to the cockpit, but I believe the spin halyard stays up by the mast, something I may likely change. The new boat is on the hard, mast down and there aren’t any winches on the mast (only on the boom for outhaul and reefing). From the factory, this boat has two dedicated halyard winches and cleats (not clutches) on the coach roof with pass through holes in the cockpit coaming for the main and jib halyards, but not seeing anything obvious for the spin halyard. Thanks in advance for any feedback from sock users… Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 1975 25 Mk1 S/V Orion 1983 Landfall 35 Padanaram, MA
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