Hi all - First time poster here, so let me know if I’m doing any of this incorrectly. Brief introduction: my name is Andrew Means, I own the S.V. Safari, a C&C 34 MKI moored on Lake Union in Seattle, WA, with three of my friends. We sail the Safari—mostly casually—around the Puget Sound region. You can see a pic of the Safari here: http://imgur.com/OdrC0Bk
Now to the questions: I'm in the process of reworking my running rigging and I'm curious to see how other C&C 34 owners run lines aft to the cockpit. Which lines do you run? How do you get them aft? Which do you consider the most important to have in the cockpit? I've been looking through pictures of C&C 34s online (mostly found in for-sale listings) and trying to get a handle on the best way to run our main sheet, vang (to be installed), reefing lines, topping lift, outhaul, etc.. I think I have resigned myself to the fact that with our boom (original to the boat) we probably aren't going to be able to have the reefing lines run aft to the cockpit because they run externally on the port side of the boom and a swinging boom would tigthen/loosen them if they were run back to a turning block on the mast. Priorities: We are generally casual cruisers, often with inexperienced crew. Safety while reefing is a big priority, but as noted above I don't see how we can run the lines back to the cockpit without a completely new boom with internal reefing lines. Prove me wrong? Here's the state of the union: Boom, Port Side - http://i.imgur.com/yTDeEWR.jpg The 1st and 2nd reefing lines terminate on the boom. Topping lift is currently cleated mid-boom, which is super annoying. It would be nice to have the topping lift run aft. I’ve been told that the cam cleats are not suitable for cleating reefing lines (and I agree, as they’ve slipped out before). Boom, Starboard Side - http://i.imgur.com/ixYRPwy.jpg Outhaul, flattening reef. Mast Base, Port Side - http://i.imgur.com/7kozeHd.jpg Deck organizer currently has main halyard (red fleck) and main sheet (blue fleck). Main halyard enters the mast just below the gooseneck. Mast Base, Starboard Side - http://i.imgur.com/XTkuphN.jpg Our Jib Halyard is going to be replaced and we're going to get a haylard bag on the mast. We'll also likely remove some of this deck hardware (that aft winch will be moved to the starboard side of the companionway to handle other lines.) Cabintop cleats & winch (port) - http://i.imgur.com/DHavs7p.jpg I'm replacing these abominations with a proper triple rope clutch, forward of the winch. Well, what do you folks think? For cruising around Puget Sound, San Juans, etc. and a little bit of beer can racing, how would you set this up? Pics of your own setup would be hugely appreciated, especially if you've got a C&C 34 or something of similar vintage! Thanks in advance for the advice, looking forward to knowing other C&C owners! Andrew -- Andrew Means
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