My 35 Mk 1 heaves to quite well. I made lunch that way once. Joe Coquina Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 14, 2015, at 13:26, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi Dave, > > You are correct, there's no additional purchase on the outhaul (There should > be)and the 2 additional sheaves are for reefing. > > --> First - outhaul. ?There is a length of SS wire with a thimble at either > end that runs over the middle sheave at the aft end of the boom and is just > coiled up and hanging loosely there. ? I'm assuming this is the outhaul, ?but > I'm not sure how it's supposed to be led. ?Inside the boom, ?down and out > through a sheave at the bottom forward end of the boom, ?then shackled to a > length of rope & back to a cabin > > Correct. On my boat the SS wire goes straight to the sail's clew and the > other end is connected to a sta-set line and has a dedicated clutch at the > cabin top. BTW if your main is loose footed (It should be) there should be > about 14-15 inches distance between the deepest draft and the boom when > you're on a reach in moderate winds (That should be your the loosest outhaul > setting) > > --> Topping lift: ?there is a length of light line that is dead-ended at the > masthead. ?I can only assume this is a topping lift. ?What to do with it? > ?Does it occupy one set of the interal sheaves and come down and back to the > cockpit? ?There doesn't seem to be any external hardware on the boom for it. > > It does not occupy the sheaves, does not go to the cockpit. On mine, it come > to a cleat on the boom's port side > > BETTER OPTION: Get rid of it.. I was advised to remove it but left it on > and I curse it every time I sail. It gets tangled / wears sail's leach and > rips out the telltales. You should have the Offshore Spars rigid vang that > supports the boom anyway. Just use the Main halyard to pick the clew end up > a few inches when the sail cover is on to keep it from rubbing the dodger. > One of these days I'll go up the mast and get rid of it. > > --> Reefing: what's the stock arrangement for reefing supposed to look like? > ?Does not appear to be a single-line system. ?Are both reefs typically > pre-rigged, or just the first reef? ?I assume the leach reefing line dead > ends on the boom, up through the cringle, down to a sheave, inside the boom, > down & out at the forward end of the boom, then back to the cabin top clutch > & winch, yes? > > Yes, pre-arranged when expecting to use it. Otherwise I don't tie the lines > to the sail. I just leave'em at the sheave held by the "stopper knot". Both > have their dedicated clutch on the cabin top. > > > I took me a while to optimize the arrangement for the deck organizer and > clutches.. I'll take pictures this weekend and post later. > > Enjoy the boat, she's fast as heck, very competitive for racing, and exciting > / a good workout when it's blowin' :-) > > You can contact me off-list. I have tons extra documents on the polars, > tuning / setup tricks, etc. > > > -Francois Rivard > 1990 34+ "Take Five" > Lake Lanier, GA > > > > --> So my new-to-me 34+ is now in the water and I'm working on getting > everything sorted out. ?I'm at a bit of disadvantage since the boat was out > of the water with the rig down when I bought her, ?so I've never actually > seen her rigged and rig is considerably different than my previous 28'er. > > --> My questions today concern the boom, ?which I wouldn't have thought to be > confusing but I'm puzzled by it nonetheless.? > > --> There are 3 sheaves at the aft end of the boom and three that exit the > bottom of the forward end of the boom. ?The PO did at least run messenger > lines through the boom but nothing is labeled. ? There does not appear to be > any internal purchase arrangement inside the boom for the outhaul.? > > --> First - outhaul. ?There is a length of SS wire with a thimble at either > end that runs over the middle sheave at the aft end of the boom and is just > coiled up and hanging loosely there. ? I'm assuming this is the outhaul, ?but > I'm not sure how it's supposed to be led. ?Inside the boom, ?down and out > through a sheave at the bottom forward end of the boom, ?then shackled to a > length of rope & back to a cabin top clutch & winch? > > --> Topping lift: ?there is a length of light line that is dead-ended at the > masthead. ?I can only assume this is a topping lift. ?What to do with it? > ?Does it occupy one set of the interal sheaves and come down and back to the > cockpit? ?There doesn't seem to be any external hardware on the boom for it. > > > > I'm headed back out to the boat today & I'm sure I'll uncover more mysteries. > ?Sorry for all the dumb questions, ?but this is a bit like trying to do a > jigsaw puzzle without having the picture of what it's supposed to look like > at the end! > > Thanks all! > > -Dave > Regards > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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