Hi Chris, ...and you just opened the other C27 worm can...Mid-boom vs. end-boom sheeting.
With mid boom sheeting you lose the mechanical advantage created by the boom, which must be made up with a more complex block system. That in turn creates more drag when trimming and easing the main, which is often overcome with the use of a winch. About the only advantage to mid-boom sheeting is it clears the cocpit. But that puts it out of reach of the helmsperson. I cannot imagine how anyone can single hand a C27 with a wheel and mid-boom sheeting effectivly. IMHO the early C27's were designed to be sailed, but were changed due to market pressure, to be better dock yachts. Bob Stockley Sundance #2436 --- In [email protected], Chris Mitchell <chrismitchel...@...> wrote: > > Hello all, this is my first post and I'm glad to have your expertise. > > I just bought a C27 that came with a wheel which I have always wanted. > However, it also has end boom sheeting which doesn't leave much room between > the sheet and the wheel also the in-board has been converted to an outboard > which makes steering opposite of the engine whereas the tiller would mimic > the engine. So, considering the way my boat is configured I would rather have > a tiller than the wheel, as it stands now I will spend the $600 extra to > change to mid-boom sheeting which will make things much more comfortable. > > Chris > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Dave Robinson <ca...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, November 29, 2009 1:59:12 PM > Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: Wheel steering > > > Take heart, there are many Catalina 30's with tillers, and they're > pretty decent boats too! > Dave Robinson > Peregrine > 1978 Catalina 27 #3695 > QCYC, Toronto > > Sailing > "The fine art of getting wet and being sick while slowly going nowhere" > Albert Eistein > > On 29-Nov-09, at 2:40 AM, russell.ken@ comcast.net wrote: > > > I know you will all think I'm nuts. But I've been sailing for 25 > > years, boats from 8 feet to 45 feet. I have an inboard 27 with > > tiller steering. I love tiller steering. I've sailed many boats with > > wheel steering and I prefer the tiller hands-down. You can feel the > > water; the feedback about what is happening under the boat is right > > in your hand. You get none of that feeling from a wheel. A wheel is > > in the way in a small cockpit and takes up too much room, it's hard > > to move around it. In the rainy northwest, I can hold the tiller and > > be sitting in the front of the cockpit, under the dodger. I stay dry > > in the rain and I'm sheltered from the wind and the spray. You can't > > do that with a wheel, you sit in the rain and the spray and wind are > > constantly in your face. I have an autopilot for the tiller when I > > want to use it. I can't think of a single reason to prefer a wheel > > over a tiller. I'm thinking of moving up to a 30 in the next year > > and about the only thing that makes me reluctant to do so is the > > fact that I will probably not find a 30 with a tiller. > > > > Gentle winds and calm seas to you all! > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
