Mike, Could you please explain what "tabbing on their knees" is and what is means to fail?
Thanks, Josh Muckley -- When security matters. http://www.secure-my-email.com On May 20, 2013 7:13 PM, "Mike Brannon" <ff1...@aol.com> wrote: > 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 >
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