I'll be on my boat most weekends doing work on her for the next month.
On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 12:38 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com>wrote: > Ron, > > Welcome! I also have a 35/3. I'm in Annapolis. I took the advice of > others on the list and drilled a hole in the bow fittings and attached a > shackle. I have a snatch block that attaches to the tack and runs back to > the cockpit. I can take pictures or show you my boat if you are close by. > I'm trying to decide between a sock and furler. The cheapest socks are > from North Sails Direct - not the local North lot. They run about $350. > > Joel > 35/3 > The Office > Annapolis > > > On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 12:15 PM, Ron Kaye <ronkaye...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Newbie question on this thread. Lisa and I, after much online research >> on good old boats decided on a 1986 C&C mk iii 35 which we bought last >> October. A boat I can stand up in at last! We sailed it 3 times so far. >> Previous boats were smaller sloop rig and I've never flown a spinnaker. >> This one came with a spinnaker and has the pole nicely strapped down on >> the deck. Previous owner of a dozen years never used the spin and it >> seemed he thought it was more than he wanted to deal with - a fine somewhat >> elderly gentleman who cruised with his wife from the Chesapeake bay to the >> keys a few times and kept his engine spotlessly clean. >> >> I don't recall any extra blocks at the bow. I have the spin in a bag and >> it seems to be in great condition - maybe even new or almost new. It's >> solid red in color if that means anything - probably not, but maybe >> vintage 1986? IDK. Asymmetrical cruising type. >> >> We don't want to race cause we just don't have time. We will day sail >> and do some Multi day cruises as we can. We're on the Chesapeake. I want >> to use the spinnaker this coming season. I just want the thing to pull the >> boat along DDW (or thereabouts) when we need to and not have it look all >> goofy or be too hard or dangerous to deal with when wind pipes up and >> everything goes crazy. >> >> Any advice on how to proceed with a newbie KISS approach would be great. >> Take the pole off the boat and store in the garage for the future owner? >> Ok. I like the sound of that. Do I need to attach a block near the bow? >> It seems a sock would be a good addition. Who sells those and what size >> do I need? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Ron and Lisa >> "Mr Bop" >> 1986 Mk III 35 >> >> On Feb 26, 2013, at 11:21 AM, "Pete Shelquist" < >> pete.shelqu...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> My take down process is the same as Joe’s. One twist when solo; I throw >> the halyard overboard. Due to drag of the water on the line I pull the >> chute down vs having it fall in the water. Nice trick and works well >> whether it’s blowing 5, 15 or whatever.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* CnC-List >> [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] >> *On Behalf Of *Della Barba, Joe >> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 26, 2013 9:13 AM >> >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Cruising Spinnaker**** >> >> ** ** >> >> To add:**** >> >> 99% of the time I am doing this in light air under autopilot. If the wind >> is heavy enough to make the boat squirrely under Otto I’ll use the genoa >> instead. To lower I’ll usually pop the shackle off the tack and use the >> sheet to pull the sail into the cockpit. I tend to raise the sail from the >> mast and then run the halyard aft to lower it from the cockpit. In real >> light air it is easy enough to lower it onto the foredeck if you want to. >> In a race with DDW legs the boats with poles will beat you AND you might >> take a PHRF* hit for being “different” – this is a cruising technique. >> There really is nothing quite as nice as making good way in light air under >> the awning with a cold drink watching the chute while everyone else is >> going downwind in a cloud of exhaust.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> * I wonder if anyone would want to make a “cruising chute asym class” >> where you don’t use bowsprits and set the downwind legs with offset marks. >> Might be a lot more fun than JAM racing on a light air day and still be >> doable with a small crew.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *Joe Della Barba Coquina* >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* CnC-List >> [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] >> *On Behalf Of *Frederick G Street >> *Sent:* Monday, February 25, 2013 11:06 AM >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Cruising Spinnaker**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I forgot to mention that Pete Shelquist from this list is selling me a >> used chute scoop, so I'll add that to the rig. Up until now, if the wind >> piped up, we had to just let the sheet fly and try to stuff the spin down >> the forehatch. The scoop should help me out with dousing, and maybe even >> allow me to fly the spin when single-handing.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Also, I DO have a fixed spinnaker pole; but I've never used it, and it's >> been living off the boat in storage for several years, as it just got >> underfoot. If anyone has a need for it, let me know -- I'd rather have a >> whisker pole for the sailing I do.**** >> >> >> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >> S/V *Oceanis* (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Feb 25, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote:**** >> >> ** ** >> >> That sounds very similar to the setup I use with my asymmetrical, Fred. I >> had not thought of using the symmetrical that way. Now that my engine is >> rebuilt and I may get some sailing in, I'll give it a whirl. **** >> >> Rich Knowles**** >> >> Indigo. LF38**** >> >> Halifax**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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