It also depends on the size of the boat. An my 45 footer there is more
lines forward than on the 25 footer. For me it is much more safety.
I have no issues going forward on the 45 footer.  But the 25 with curved
cabintop etc is scary.
Ahmet
IRWIN 43 "Waterdancer"
C &C 25 "Tabasco"
Boston, MA, USA
On Dec 21, 2015 8:36 AM, "Andrew Burton via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:

> I wonder, am I alone in the group leading lines forward? The only lines
> I'm going to have coming aft to the cabin top will be the mainsheet and the
> traveler lines...and I'm thinking of eliminating the traveler all together.
> I just don't want all that extra spaghetti in the cockpit. Bulkheads are
> for leaning against on my cruising boat!
> I hate single line reeling; there's just too much friction in the system
> for boats over 30' so I'm going to be at the mast when I reef, anyway. And
> I want to be there to see how the sail comes down or clear any fouls as it
> goes up, so I like being forward to hoist and drop the halyard.
> This whole business of leading everything aft started with singlehanded
> race boats and for good reason, given how they sail. But my autopilot--or
> wife--keeps the boat head-to-wind just fine as I hoist.
> So what's the opposite thinking from the assembled brain trust here?
> Hope everyone has a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New
> Year filled with lots of wonderful days sailing.
>
> Andy
> C&C 40
> Peregrine
> Newport, RI
>
> Andrew Burton
> 61 W Narragansett
> Newport, RI
> USA    02840
>
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