Not a bad idea at all...if you can find a solid place to terminate and inner forestay. You may also want to rig running backstays opposite so the stay sail doesn't bend the mast too much. I have often set a staysail on hanks in snotty weather instead of the jib. I have also set a staysail under the jib when reaching...bearing in mind the old adage that the boat will go faster when you set a staysail, and also when you take the staysail down.
Andy Andrew Burton 26 Beacon Hill Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260 On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 5:22 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > All, > > > > As I am planning for long haul voyaging in my newly acquired C&C 43-1 I am > trying to plan for some modifications and enhancements to the boat. > > > > One of the most “curious” is the notion someone laid on me about > reconfiguring the 43-1 as a Cutter… > > > > Before you all yell at me… I don’t just straight off dismiss an idea as > crazy… yes the world is flat, there are plenty of UFOs, and of course > chicken bones when properly thrown and interpreted rightly do tell the > future… > > > > That being said, I would like to get the group’s thoughts on setting up a > 43-1 as a Cutter… I have been muddling my way through the calculations for > sails, mast placement and balance and so forth… and while not ideal, it > doesn’t necessarily crater the performance of the boat or the balance (too > badly), and there are some benefits to it in a long haul situation… > > > > Anyone ever hear of folks talking a 43-1 and turning it in to a Cutter? Is > it really a stupid idea? Should I stick with Chicken Bones and not worry > about this at all? > > > > I have studied the back stay situation, additional rigging, center of > force, and other factors… > > > Thanks for your input… I am awaiting calls and quotes on moving her > overland and appreciate those that have provided some traction in that area… > > > JP > October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to > this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
