Chris, I have an ’85 that has mid boom sheeting and I’m going to convert mine to “3/4 “ boom (traveler at the forward end of the cockpit).
If you would like, we can talk about my soon to be surplus cabin top traveler and car. Feel free to contact me off list. ChefYaz (at) Cox (dot)net Mark, Gratis (6115) NOLA From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Mitchell Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 8:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: Wheel steering 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 <[email protected] <mailto:canoe%40neptune.on.ca> > To: [email protected] <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> 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] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
