Wow.  This sounds great.  Our first time out we went to Pirates Cove.  Good 
time there.  Parking that behemoth in their slip in a light breeze was 
surprisingly challenging.  I know its going to be a long road learning to 
handle something this size.  

Will file this too. Hope to see you in May. 

Ron

On Feb 26, 2013, at 1:31 PM, "Della Barba, Joe" <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> wrote:

> I am over on Kent Island. I am sure we can meet up. If nothing else, show up 
> at our CRYC Annual Regatta J
> My wife likes the restaurants in Galesville, so maybe we can go down there 
> one day and check out the sail.
>  
> Joe Della Barba
> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ron Kaye
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:36 PM
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Cc: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Cruising Spinnaker
>  
> We're on the Rhodes R just South of Annapolis.   That would be great.  No big 
> hurry right now of course. We are going to haul 'n  paint in March-April.  
> 
> Ron
> 
> On Feb 26, 2013, at 12:27 PM, "Della Barba, Joe" <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> 
> wrote:
> 
> Where are you? I am sure someone can meet up with you and go over the rigging.
>  
> Joe Della Barba
>  
> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ron Kaye
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:16 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. LF38
> Halifax
>  
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