Hi folks (long note) – so I’m in the process of doing upgrades / improvements on a new to me 1983 C&C 29 mk2 for local racing / daysailing on Lake Ontario. I know it’s a 4ksb – it would never keep up with the Melges 20 I sold, but it’s a heck of lot more comfortable to sail. There was never a place for a BBQ on a Melges 20. Even though the boat is old, the deck is actually bone dry – doesn’t look like anyone drilled new holes in the deck anywhere! It already has jib and spin sheet winches, but pretty much everything else is original.
So here’s my plan: 2021: - Installed boomkicker to replace topping lift - GFlex’d the C&C smile (this could be a regular fix) - Replaced sheets (jib/spin) - Installed tweakers - New main (North Radial dacron, couldn’t justify the price of 3Di) - Trim laminate #1 to fit on the furler (makes it easier to double-hand) - Velocitek (if we get racing this year) 2022: - New instruments (probably B&G Triton speed/depth/wireless wind - New halyards (MLX3) and all other running rigging - Replace sheet stoppers / - Replace vang / backstay / mast base blocks - Replace all lights with LED - New AGM batteries (may require replacement of the existing battery charger) - new spinnaker SO 2 questions: - for daysailing/club racing is 3Di overkill? I had them on the Melges 20 and they were far more durable than laminate sails and their shape was great, but the price differential is substantial. - what other upgrades have folks done? I've thought about replacing the furler with a Harken CarboFoil, but the furler makes it a lot easier to daysail and race doublehanded. It doesn’t have a stove – hence the BBQ on the rail. John Double on the Rocks CAN363 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
