Joe,
I believe the Mk1's Mainsheet traveler is just in front of the helm
whereas mine (Mk2) is at the bridge deck (seat) aft of the
companionway. I have changed over to a multi line 4:1 course line and a
4:1 fine trim line which gives me a 16:1 advantage on the fine tune. The
16:1 is a big advantage in racing for final trim of the main and the
ability to release/ease the main when overpowered or rounding the upwind
mark.
If you go to the Harken catalog
<https://flipbook.brandbits.com/c1bbf20691/index.html> page 258, my set
up is similar to the 4:1/16:1 Gross/Fine, except I replaced the two "A"
(#2600) blocks with a single, mid range, double block #2602 on the
boom. Because of the location of the traveler, low on the bridge deck i
flipped the cams over so the release is an upward motion and to lock is
a downward pull. The change was done in 2017 and I can't tell from the
catalog if the current cams will allow you to remount them. The reason
for the change is that the traveler being located at the forward end of
cockpit it was difficult to release the mainsheet from the helm.
Hope this helps,
Don Kern
/Fireball,/ C&C35 Mk2
Bristol, RI
On 7/15/2022 11:13 AM, Joe Della Barba via CnC-List wrote:
Has anyone changed their 35 to a multi-part tackle and cam cleat that
you operate from the traveler back at the helm instead of the stock
system that runs a line up to the mast and back to a cabin top winch?
Would 4:1 be enough or would 6:1 be better?
My preventer is a pretty big 4 part and cam cleat setup, it just about
looks like it could do the job.
Joe Della Barba
Coquina C&C 35 MK I
Kent Island MD USA
