Shawn
Yes, the traveler is still on the aft edge of the bridgedeck. Of note,
I still have not added traveler tackle system (blocks/jam cleats)
because of trying to figure out how to remove the old traveler to get
new cars mounted. Instead we rig a line to the traveler/mainsheet
shackle and run it athwart-ship to the forward cockpit winch. The main
sheet handler uses the winch to run the traveler to keep the lee rail
dry. We rarely use the main sheet once it is set for the wind.; ie when
we run out of traveler in a gust. The main sheet has a gross/fine trim
cascading system (4:1 gross-trim and 16:1 fine-tune). Also added a hard
boom vang to get more control of the boom, prevents the boom from
dipping thru the cockpit in an unintentional jibe, and removes the
requirement for a topping lift when the main is not hosted. When
cruising, the boat handles and is balanced under only the 138% roller
furl (no main).
Don Kern
/Fireball /C&C 35 Mk2
Bristol RI
On 6/20/2019 10:36 PM, Shawn Wright via CnC-List wrote:
Hi Ron,
Interesting about your 35-2 setup. With such a short boom, is the
traveller still on the bridgedeck? Our main is about 18" short of the
boom end, but I assume it's the stock 13.5' boom. The headsails are
totally custom: a solent rig inner furler with a smaller jib (marked
95%, but due to stay moved aft, it does extend beyond mast), and the
main furler having a 135 or so. We've only had the boat a month, so I
haven't had time to measure the sails. In winds under 10-12, running
the larger jib gains me about 1 knot of speed, but the hassle of
having to furl on each tack means we run mostly the smaller jib, which
can easily push the boat to 7+ knots in decent winds. Still practicing
different sail options in varying conditions, but it seems whenever
we're actually trying to get somewhere, we're either upwind in a stiff
(20+) breeze, or have no wind at all :)
--
Shawn Wright
shawngwri...@gmail.com <mailto:shawngwri...@gmail.com>
S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35
https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto
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