I went the opposite direction on my 30-1. Moved the traveler from just in front of the binnacle and between the seats (imagine a traveler which is two feet long) to the bridgedeck. Yes, it is a pain to get into the cabin when it is centered, but as soon as we stop sailing, it goes to one side and then there's no problem. And, when sailing, much of the time it is over to one side or the other of the companionway. It gives much better sail control.
But, I have no dodger... Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: dwight To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 9:18 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List 35-2 traveler question With end boom sheeting on my 35 MKII there is no interference with my rather large dodger on any point of sail. I have a shorter boom than the standard so for my boat E= 12' or a touch more instead of 13.5' as listed under tech info on the C&C photoalbum site. Further, mainsheet control from behind the helm or from either side of the boat on the helm seats is totally doable.I know because I do it. The bridge deck mounted traveler is in the way sometimes for entering an exiting the cabin but that is a trade off against having a traveler in the way of transit to and from the helm. I would not change the arrangement I hav on my 35 MKII and I feel that the high aspect ratio main sail is an improvement over the standard rig. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Della Barba, Joe Sent: January 24, 2014 10:03 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 35-2 traveler question I would go nuts with the traveler across the bridge deck. It would hose up how my dodger works and be a danger to people entering or exiting the cabin. I also love being able to drop the traveler without leaving the helm. YMMV and all ;) As for the mast step, the 35 MK I can suffer from a rotten mast step. I do not know if the MK II is any different. Good news is it is a relatively easy and cheap repair if you do it yourself. It is NOT the same as the issue with the MK III and maybe some others that involves the structure of the hull. Also if the MK II is like the MK I it is not hard to figure out if the boat has the issue from inside the boat. Joe Della Barba C&C 35 MK I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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