I crewed on 2 similar sized boats with “coffee grinder” pedestals in approximately the same location close to the mid cockpit. (One was a Frers 49 for Transpac 1981, the other a Chance 54 for the 1982 Vic-Maui and Clipper Cup.)
The location keeps the weight out of the ends and leaves enough room to staff the handles with 2 larger crew. As I am 6’4” and 190 lbs I was often one of the grinders along with my foredeck duties. On the Chance 54 (Glory out of Seattle) we grinders would compete to see if we could complete a heavy #1 (at the top end of its range) tack without using 1st gear (it was a 3 speed). More than once us deck apes would retire to the rail then hear the trimmer ask us back to take the winch out of 2nd allowing the trimmer to use 1st gear for 1 person sail trimming. That C&C 50 is a pretty cool boat. It fits nicely between the 70’s era 43s and 61s with features of both. If any listers get serious about looking at the 50, have the surveyor check for balsa core damage around the plastic framed port in the aft cockpit. A similar port in Calypso had a cracked frame (crew knee pressure?) that allowed significant water intrusion. I had to re-cored/rebuild Calypso’s entire bulkhead and adjacent surfaces in that area. Martin DeYoung Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle/Port Ludlow From: Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 3:32 PM To: Stus-List<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: Tom Buscaglia<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Stus-List C&C Custom 50 w Weird 2man Winches https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1973/c-c-50-custom-3817907/<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yachtworld.com%2Fboats%2F1973%2Fc-c-50-custom-3817907%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cdbaf6763d6d34ed19df508d8f3cbb155%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637527403461453153%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=rkpEc9wEQDp7txwylTxtZWfgCf3xxM%2B8oDR9%2Fujx0%2FI%3D&reserved=0> Interesting boat, but the placement of the 2 man Barients seems AFU. Thoughts? Tom Buscaglia S/V Alera 1990 C&C 37+/40 Vashon WA P 206.463.9200 C 305.409.3660
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