Hey Patrick That would be awesome; so much of this stuff is definitely better thinking it out in person and with the materials at hand.
What’s your schedule tomorrow or next week? I’m kind of hobbled right now after a bike wreck (rear-ended while waiting to turn left onto Wallingford from 34th) so I’ll probably be working from home tomorrow and could walk down to the boat from my place (36th and Wallingford). Next week I’m hoping to be at the office but maybe we could meet after work or something. Andrew -- Andrew Means Sent with Airmail On March 24, 2016 at 11:49:13 AM, Patrick Davin (jda...@gmail.com) wrote: Hey Andrew, I'm in Seattle, work near the Fremont Bridge, and frequently bike by Lake Union on my way home. If we can find a time I'd be happy to drop by sometime - might be easier to get some ideas in person, and there's a lot to cover. Looks like you're at Affinity, just past Fremont Brewing, which I walk by almost every afternoon to get in a post-lunch walk (and window shop the boats at the Pacific Seacraft brokerage). External reef lines on the boom shouldn't be a problem - I have that, they run down to a block on the mast collar. If centered, there shouldn't be much stretch as the boom moves out. -Patrick C&C LF38 On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 9:00 AM, <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: 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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