Bill, I've got a 78 C&C 36 Center Board version. I find that the boat is very tender and once the wind pipes up I start reducing sail much earlier than most of the other boats in the fleet. Keeping the boat flat < 20 deg of heel and I can still keep up with most of them going to wind with minimal weather helm. Also, when I replaced the standing rigging a couple of years ago we left the mast where it was.
I'm also aware of several C&C 36s of that vintage which have had the tabbing on their knees fail, mine included. Once I fixed that problem I found I could carry much more sail. As an example on Sat I sailed for most of the day in 20+ wind with a 115 (blade is being repaired) of unknown age and a single reef in the main and made a decent show considering the aged sail. I had minimal weather helm and great boat control. Mike, Virginia Lee C&C 36 CB VIRGINIA BEACH Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
