I appreciate the concern Dwight. Indeed there would be just the two of us most often. I have great respect for these nature forces. Still I would like to use this if possible at least on occasion. I know an experienced sailor we can work with and see how feasible it is. Keeping a close watch on changing conditions I know is important. I also know conditions can change quickly.
And when the rain comes it feels like getting hit by hundreds of BBs. Ron On Feb 26, 2013, at 12:28 PM, dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote: > You would benefit from the help of skilled crew…no matter how you rig it > unless you have the “know how” it could be hard and / or even dangerous to > use or get down “when the wind pipes up and things go crazy.” That is a > very powerful sail and the lines attached to it and out of control in the > wind can hit you like flying hammers > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ron Kaye > Sent: February 26, 2013 1:16 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Cruising Spinnaker > > 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] 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] 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. 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