I posted a photo of my 6:1 mainsheet at https://www.facebook.com/Theoffice35. Nothing sexy, but very easy to trim in a blow. the Garhaeur blocks fun pretty free even in light air.
Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 8:00 AM, Michael Clow <mdc...@warmgear.com> wrote: > Our modified 6 part mainsheet arrangement can be seen here: > http://desiresailing.org/CnC32MainSheetModification.pdf.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Michael > Clow > > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:29 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 6 part mainsheet and also traveller location**** > > ** ** > > I have the same arrangement on my C&C 32 and highly recommend it. The > biggest reason was so when short handed the driver can have access to the > main sheet. The other big reason is the responsiveness, especially on > jibes. Late last season we added a main sheet fine tuning block setup. > The classic arrangement is to put it between the two big main sheet 6 to 1 > blocks BUT this did not work because there was not enough vertical distance > between them. So we were able to put the fine tuner horizontally on the > boom. I will take a picture this evening and post to the web and send > along a link. **** > > ** ** > > Michael Clow**** > > *Desire <http://desiresailing.org/>*, C&C 32, Lake St. Clair**** > > ** ** > > *From:* CnC-List > [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] > *On Behalf Of *David Knecht > *Sent:* Monday, September 09, 2013 9:56 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 6 part mainsheet and also traveller location**** > > ** ** > > I had a traveller forward of the companionway on my previous 34 and now my > newer 34+. On the 34, I added a triple block with becket and cam (Lewmar) > on the traveller so I had 6:1 up and down to the boom. It worked much more > smoothly than going around all the corners of the stock arrangement. I run > the mainsheet back to the helm and when shorthanded and can adjust the main > easily without going forward to a winch unless it was blowing pretty hard. > I also added a Garhauer vang and instead of the traveller, I used the vang > (vang sheeting) so that the main sheet controlled the boom in and out and > the vang up and down. Far easier when shorthanded than going up to the > coachroof to make adjustments. **** > > ** ** > > Last week, I finally put together the same thing on my newer 34+. I used > a Garhauer triple block (becket cam) which was about half the price of > Harken or Lewmar and far beefier in construction. The main seems to be > significantly larger than my 34 because it is significantly harder to > adjust by hand when blowing, but I can run it to a winch on the coach roof > when it blows and the downward angle bypasses the cam. So I would say that > for any boat up to about 34', the 6:1 works great. I would think harder > about it above 34. Dave**** > > ** ** > > On Sep 9, 2013, at 12:02 PM, Marek Dziedzic <dziedzi...@hotmail.com> > wrote:**** > > ** ** > > On my old C&C 24 I had the traveller aft of the companion way (almost a > foot aft). It was great for handling the main (I also had a good Harken > traveller car there), but it was a major pain for anyone going inside. My > admiral hated it. To the point that the hard requirement for the new(er) > boat was that it had the traveller on the cabin top.**** > > **** > > Now we have an easy access below, but the sail trimming is more > complicated.**** > > **** > > Marek **** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > David Knecht**** > > Aries**** > > 1990 C&C 34+**** > > New London, CT**** > > > **** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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