I use the 160% instead of a 170 and it's good up to about 20kt, but you do have to drop the main traveler down and keep a bubble in the main along with extra twist.Since I have the shoal draft, I sheet to the rail for everything. The boat moves much better when I don't try to pinch. The shoal draft keel is just not as efficient as the old shark fin and that seems less efficient than the modern peterson type keels although both are more forgiving than the peterson.RonWild CheriC&C 30-1STL
From: Jeffrey Nelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Jeffrey Nelson <jhnelso...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2016 6:56 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List 30-1 Headsail Sheeting That seems pretty close. My 30 doesn't have track, but I've sailed on a few that do. I'm not sure the 150% would be all the way to forward end of the track. If I remember correctly that would be near the cabin trunk. I'd be about a foot aft off that. With a 170 you may need a turning block further aft to get a fair lead to the winches. 170 is ideal in 0 to 10 knots or so. I don't have one, but wish I did on more than a few occassions. I'm running a 145 most of the time now. I've tried a 110/100ish sail, I ended up rigging a barber haul to get it in a little closer. The 30s are pretty fat where you would have the block on the rail, so pointing is pretty much awful when the sail is that small. I'd think a better idea would be a block on a line so you could create a jib boom and get it hauled in about 3 or 4 inches from the cabin side might be a better answer. I'd have to experiment more. -- Cheers, Jeff Nelson Muir Caileag C&C 30 Armdale Y.C. Halifax On 4/16/2016 4:54 PM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List wrote: 30-1 Listers- If you could give me some tips on how you run your headsail sheets, I'd appreciate it. My new-to-me 30-1 has what I assume are the standard genoa car tracks, short and located well aft, outboard of the cockpit coamings. In the documents that came with the boat I found some notes from a previous owner saying the following: * 170% genoa sheets run through the car at aft end of track * 150% genoa sheets run through the car at forward end of track * 130% genoa sheets run through block on rail forward of lifeline gate brace * 110% genoa sheets run through block on rail well forward Is that how you all run your sheets? When if ever do you even use your 170% genoa? Note I'm familiar with adjusting fore and aft car / block location to adjust sail shape for conditions, etc. I'm looking for the starting points for running the sheets for different headsails. Thanks, Randy Stafford S/V Grenadine C&C 30-1 #7 Ken Caryl, CO
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