I agree on autopilot as an absolute necessity (I sail and race single handed frequently). I put an EV-100 wheel pilot on my “new” boat. My previous boat (C&C 34) came with an underdeck hydraulic (ST4000?). If I had it to do again, I would spend the extra money for the hydraulic. Having to engage and disengage the wheel pilot each time you want to use it may seem like a minor inconvenience, but when you need it in a hurry (crash tack) it is a major PITA, especially since the lever is not in a convenient position relative to the spokes of the wheel. This is especially true when trying to disengage. The wheel pilot is turning the wheel while you are trying to reach through the spokes to disengage it and those sometimes come into conflict. With the hydraulic, you just push the button to engage/disengage. Dave
Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Dec 20, 2016, at 8:49 AM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Autopilot is my best friend. > > > > Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Andrew Means via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 12/19/16 6:08 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Andrew Means <andrew.cnc...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List $750 at Fisheries Supply - what to buy? > > I feel like I see a reasonable amount of solar panels on the cruising boats > at Shilshole but certainly less than you would in lower latitudes. The Safari > mainly does day sailing with some moderate-length cruising in the San Juans, > Gulf Islands and off the Vancouver coast. Long 10 hour days of motoring in > non-existent Puget Sound wind makes me yearn for an autopilot... > > -- > Andrew Means > S.V. Safari - 1977 C&C 34 Mk I > Seattle, WA > > On December 19, 2016 at 2:28:01 PM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List > (cnc-list@cnc-list.com) wrote: > >> I'd be buying solar panels and associated controller/regulators. But >> perhaps in Seattle solar panels are more wishful thinking than practical.. >> Chuck Gilchrest >> S/V Half Magic >> 1983 Landfall 35 >> Padanaram, MA >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 19, 2016, at 4:27 PM, Andrew Means via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> Hey all - >>> >>> I have recently found myself with $750 worth of gift cards to spend at >>> Fisheries Supply. I’m debating about what to buy and thought you guys might >>> be able to help me. >>> >>> Big-ticket items I’d like for my 1977 C&C 34: >>> >>> Some kind of autopilot system - It looks like from the website Fisheries >>> autopilot systems are not really aimed at sailboats, but I wonder if they’d >>> be able to order something. Defender’s got the Raymarine Evolution EV-100 >>> Wheel Autopilot Pack at $1249, which is obviously a chunk more than I’ve >>> got but it could be an option. I am thinking however that I’d probably >>> prefer to buy a simpler autopilot (something that basically just holds a >>> course) second hand from somebody who is looking to upgrade and save a lot >>> of money that way. Anybody have experience with the Raymarine unit or used >>> units I should be on the lookout for? >>> >>> Self-Tailing Winches for the cabin top - right now we’ve got two mismatched >>> non-self-tailing winches on our cabin top and it’d be pretty nice to have >>> the matched and self tailing winches there. Two of these would run past my >>> budget but it would be worth it. They’re single speed though, so operations >>> like reefing might be challenging. I could just get one dual-speed >>> self-tailing winch this season and look to upgrade the second next >>> season... Again, I’m not opposed to looking out for used self-tailing >>> winches at the next swap meet. >>> >>> Other things the boat could use: >>> >>> + New Spinnaker Halyard (definitely needed for next season) >>> + New topping lift, foreguy lines (currently old but not bad) >>> + More automatic PFDs (we’ve got plenty of life vests but if we have auto >>> PFDs we’ll have better luck getting people to wear them) >>> >>> What do you guys think? If you had $750 to spend on boat gear what would >>> you spend it on? >>> >>> Andrew >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Andrew Means >>> S.V. Safari - 1977 C&C 34 Mk I >>> Seattle, WA >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >>> wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >>> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >>> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish >> to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go >> to:https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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