I would have balanced the boat with a reef and my working jib (about 110%). You
would have more fun. As you know the boat is pretty stiff, but with the rudder
way out in back, you will slow yourself down with weather helm.
And, you should tighten up the shrouds a little. In that much wind, a couple of
inches of slack is OK, but 3 to 4 may be too much. If you regularly get 20 knot
winds, then keep them tighter, if this is rare, then the slop is not a problem
and I wouldn't be adjusting all the time. The mast doesn't pump in any case.
Gary
#593
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From: Curtis via CnC-List
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Curtis
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Mast Rake on C&C 30 MK1
I sailed this past Sunday with 18 to 20 with 25 gust. I had just the main
with no head sail. The man was not reefed.
I had to fight the helm all after noon. Should I have reefed and raised the
110% head sail? Would she have better balanced? Also my inner shroud was slack
like 3" to 4 " on the lee side? is that normal or is it too loose? Thanks for
your thoughts.
S/V East Coast Lady,
1981 C&C 30 MK1 HIN #
675
On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 7:51 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
15 inches sounds a bit much for a 30 but I'd try it for a while before I
make any change. If you don't see a lot of weather helm in stiff breezes,
don't worry about it.
I have 11-12 inches rake on my 35-1 and really like the way it sails.
Fairly neutral helm. And that's with a fairly old main.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 8:17 AM, Joe at Zialater via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Howdy listers,
Last year I had my forestay replaced (for a new roller furler) and it
ended up being longer than the original by maybe about 4 or 5 inches . I have
adjusted the forestay all the way down but I still need plenty of backstay to
keep it all tight. So now my mast rake is about 15 inches at the boom. I
don't have a ton of weather helm but it's hard to be sure because I replaced
the old main at the same time that I redid the forestay and the new sail is
much more efficient. The extra rake also lowers the boom so I need to use
topping lift to keep it off the dodger.
So...how many inches of rake do you have? And what would you consider
optimal? I will have to redo the forestay to fix this but it may be worth it.
As always, I appreciate all the opinions and advice!
Cheers,
Joe Boyle
30 MK1 'ZIA'
Annapolis
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Curtis McDaniel,
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didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away
from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
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