Shawn,
I answered Bob's email and added a drawing of my deck layout - of course
it was too big and got rejected. Below are the two emails that were sent
directly to Bob and a Dropbox url with the files (first time for
dropbox) Let me know if you can't view them. I also revised that the
boat carries the spin pole inboard of the shrouds, making it easier to
get to the mast - don't have to go fwd of shrouds to get onto the mast.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/24jj19inocsyijl/AABdveccl-YBav2UPFiJEngxa?dl=0
Bob, (original message was too big for stu's list)
Your pointing angle is not as tight as it could be going to the toe rail.
I have a 1974 C&C 35 Mk2 which is slightly longer. but has a similar
shroud arrangement. The boat was originally set up by the factory &
Hood for a campaign. I use to have a 155, but my No.1 now is a 148,
No.2 132, no.3 120. The tracks (per side) are two straight sections of
1.25 which angle slightly from inboard (fwd) to outboard (aft). The fwd
end is approx 2" from cabin, the joint between the tracks is approx 2"
from cabin and the aft end is 3" from the toe rail. They run from just
fwd of the aft lower to a little fwd of the fwd cockpit winch I also
use two twin sheet lead blocks each side which serve two purposes: to
correctly lead two sails during sail change, and the ability to take the
lazy sheet and lead to thru correct block to the secondary winch when
there are over-wraps on the main winch. Can send you pictures if you
want. Remember Defenders March sales.
Don Kern
Bob
On 01/24/2021 1:24 AM Donald Kern <don-k...@cox.net> wrote:
Thanks Don.
Also curious what the cabin interior looks like from all these bolts.
My wife still thinks the boat is part family boat and not just a racer
so I try to keep the interior looking nice.
Bob
Bob,
Like I said this was a factory install. Thus, the track is backed by a
stock aluminum bar between the headliner and deck. The headliner had
3/4" holes drilled below each bolt/nut. Make sure the bolts are close to
flush with the nuts. Bought a bag of 50 Plastic Hole Plugs to fill the
holes. I spray painted them flat white and also pulled down and painted
all the overhead circular covers for the deck winches & cleats. The
covers are original and had become discolored (yellowed) with age and
the ss screws had rusted slightly onto the plastic. Overhead looks much
better now. Fireball is also a cruiser, though she is raced hard, ie:
Fall Off Soundings.
Plugs are still available at "dangoodbuy":
https://www.ebay.com/itm/50-Plastic-Hole-Plugs-To-Fit-3-4-Opening-Translucent-White-Nylon/251487228379?hash=item3a8dce91db:g:MCEAAOxydUJTM1Cj
Don Kern
/Fireball/, C&C35 Mk2
Bristol, RI
On 1/24/2021 11:46 AM, Shawn Wright via CnC-List wrote:
Our 35-2 has track, but it is too short for either the 95 jib or the
genoa (which is currently on toerail), so I am looking to add a longer
track. I am curious how you arrived at the measurements? Based on the
foot length of the sail? Were they done on paper, or with the actual
sail on the boat?
--
Shawn Wright
shawngwri...@gmail.com <mailto:shawngwri...@gmail.com>
S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35
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