Re: Stus-List CnC 38-3 Sailing Characteristics

2014-12-04 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
ry old and baggy and also give me a lot of weather helm. > I have a racing Kevlar?135 that is good up to 25 kn. 150 is a pain to tack > in light wind and is only good under 10 kn. > Pierre Tremblay > Avalanche #54988 > C&C38-3 WK, hull #76 > De?: Mike Flannery via CnC-List

Stus-List CnC 38-3 Sailing Characteristics

2014-12-04 Thread Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List
aggy and also give me a lot of weather helm. I have a racing Kevlar?135 that is good up to 25 kn. 150 is a pain to tack in light wind and is only good under 10 kn. Pierre Tremblay Avalanche #54988 C&C38-3 WK, hull #76 De?: Mike Flannery via CnC-List ??: "CnC-List@cnc-list.com"

Re: Stus-List CnC 38-3 Sailing Characteristics

2014-12-04 Thread Pierre Tremblay via CnC-List
is a pain to tack in light wind and is only good under 10 kn. Pierre Tremblay Avalanche #54988 C&C38-3 WK, hull #76 De : Mike Flannery via CnC-List À : "CnC-List@cnc-list.com" Envoyé le : mercredi 3 décembre 2014 19h41 Objet : Stus-List CnC 38-3 Sailing Characteristic

Re: Stus-List CnC 38-3 Sailing Characteristics

2014-12-03 Thread Wally Bryant via CnC-List
Mike - I'd vote for the 110. If the 38-3 sails anything like an LF38, that should be fine. I put a 90 on my boat when it was single handing the SF bay, and kept it on when sailing to Mexico. I'll eventually replace it with a 110, but don't see the need for more power if not racing. Even wit

Re: Stus-List CnC 38-3 Sailing Characteristics

2014-12-03 Thread Rick Taillieu via CnC-List
Nemesis '75 C&C 25 #371 Shearwater Yacht Club Halifax, NS. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Mike Flannery via CnC-List Sent: December-03-14 20:42 To: CnC-List@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List CnC 38-3 Sailing Characteristics I recently purch

Re: Stus-List CnC 38-3 Sailing Characteristics

2014-12-03 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Furler or no furler? With limited crew you don't want to have to change sails, especially single handed. It is easy to want a larger sail thinking it will be more versatile ("I can always furl it in.") It's not. A furled 150 is only efficient to about 110, where as a 135 is pretty good down to

Stus-List CnC 38-3 Sailing Characteristics

2014-12-03 Thread Mike Flannery via CnC-List
I recently purchased a 38-3.  Now need to replace headsail.  Could use some input on 110 vs 135 vs 150 use. I'm replacing a135  which rounded us up or resulted in heavy weather helm with small crew. I also singlehand a lot so I'm trying to figure out what workd best for me San Diego sailing.  A