thanks for the reply.
here is the Blog site. I have some photos there you can see the set up? there is a back adjhuster I have not messed with it at all. I dont know how to use it. http://eastcostlady.blogspot.com Thanks On 5/31/13, Gary Nylander <gnylan...@atlanticbb.net> wrote: > You have one of the stiffest boats C&C ever built. It will go well in light > air with the 155 up to about 18 apparent (or so). It is good through waves, > but gets stopped when they are steep and choppy in light stuff. It sails > well in medium air and handles the heavier stuff pretty well, just get to a > smaller jib and a reef in the main. The boat is driven mostly by the genoa. > Depending on your local rules, the 170 may not be able to be used without > penalty. > > It is best sailed with about 15 degrees of heel in your 14 knot stuff (flat > bottom toward the back - needs to get a little on its side). There's debate > about whether to reef the main first or go to the smaller genoa - I prefer > the genoa change but have a dual track forestay, so that's easy. You don't > want to get it too far over, because the rudder is not all that deep and you > will get a lot of weather helm and it will slow you down. It is fun with the > rail in the water, but not fast. > > From the serial number, it looks like you have a 1981 model, hull number 675 > - mine is 1980, number 593, but with a 2QM raw water cooled Yanmar. Yours > looks like fresh water cooled. > > One thing to do is keep the stern out of the water - move your crew > forward. > > You didn't mention if the rig has been changed to bring the lines back to > the cockpit, if so, then it is more important to chase the crew forward. You > also didn't say whether there are inboard jib tracks, adjustable backstay, > etc. The boat will point better if you can get the jib clew off the rail, if > the previous owner didn't install inboard tracks, think about it. > > However, it does not reach well if you sheet it inboard - I use outhauls to > get the jib lead back to the rail when reaching and it makes a difference. > > There are a number of 30-1's on the list, and the folks who have them are > pretty knowledgeable, so keep asking questions. It is a fun boat which will > handle just about anything you can stand - one has crossed the Atlantic!! > > Gary Nylander > Penniless #593 > Chesapeake Bay > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Curtis > To: CnC-List@cnc-list.com > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 10:08 AM > Subject: Stus-List C&C30 MK1 racing abilitys > > > C&C 30 MK1 1981 all hank on yanmar 2gm. ZCC30675M81E > > > This is a new boat to me. I was wondering if I could get some feed back as > to the general sailing ability of this boat. Like its ability in light, > Moderate and heavy winds. How she is best sailed ect. The boat came with a > Standard main and a reefing 115, A 135% a 155% a 170% and a Asymmetrical in > a dousing sock. I was out this past weekend and was able to see 5.8 to 6.4 > with 14 knot winds using the 115%. > Please keep in mind I am new at the big boat thing. My experience came > form 30 years ago using the hobi-cat rigg > > > > So any help in how to best sail her or your experience with its ability's > and shore comings would be greatly appreciated. I sail the south Atlantic > oceans and rivers so I mostly have light southerly winds. > > > Thanks again for your help and input. > CAPT, Burt > > > > > > > -- > “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to > change; the realist adjusts the sails.” > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
