I got tracks on my 35 MKII. I will send a pic when i uncover in sting. If you remind e
On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 12:47 PM Shawn Wright via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Our 35-2 has track, but it is too short for either the 95 jib or the genoa > (which is currently on toerail), so I am looking to add a longer track. I > am curious how you arrived at the measurements? Based on the foot length of > the sail? Were they done on paper, or with the actual sail on the boat? > > -- > Shawn Wright > [email protected] > S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 > https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto > > > On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 7:17 PM Bob Mann via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> My '71 C&C 35 mk I does not have any deck tracks. In my area we used to >> race with 167% genoa, which I used snatch blocks on the toe rail for. When >> I went down to a 155%, I still used the toe rail. However, the clew comes >> down just aft of a stantion and gets caught on the lifeline; I already >> severely bent the port lifeline last year. >> >> Our OD fleet in Detroit is going to 155% max genoa size in '21 so I'll be >> using that sail more often. All-around, time to add tracks to the deck. >> I've been given these locations for adding track: >> *Inline tracks* >> Front 20.0 aft of tack >> Back 26.6 aft of tack >> Front off center line 3.5 >> Back off center line 4.1 >> >> *Transverse tracks - run from rail to cabin house* >> *130 % Transverse* >> 19.5 Aft of jib tack >> >> *155% Transverse* >> 23.1 aft of tack >> >> I've been successful in Wednesday night races running the 167% to the toe >> rail and can continue to do so. However, for OD races on Saturday it will >> be 155% and 130% (which I don't yet own). >> >> What do you think of the track locations? Should the track be straight, >> if possible? What size track, 1.25 T-track? I'll be going with Garhauer >> adjustable sheet leads. Other thoughts or suggestions? I have two months >> to plan and install as I won't launch until late April. >> >> Bob Mann >> Mystic >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks - Stu > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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