I race and cruise our 34 - love the boat and have owned for 24 years. Came with Barient 28 as primary mounted aft and 22 as secondary mounted forward. Under powered for the 155 genoa and symmetrical spin. Got some used Barient 32 about 20 years ago. Mounted aft for genoa. Moved 28 to secondary for spin and 22 to cabin top for main sheet. Perfect!! If there is a breeze a slow tack is essential to let the crew trim the genoa on the new tack. Release as sail starts to luff. Skirting is always an issue. Often a crew will be at the new leeward turning block to help gather line and then lift clew up and back for the final feet which usually solves the skirting problem. Also have a crew stationed at mast to help genoa get around the baby stay and handle the skirt. It takes practice but is definitely fast
All winches are serviced annually and work just fine. All have aluminum drum and the 32 were losing their grip on the line. Took the drums to a machine shop to get them lightly knurled. Now they grip like new but also can slip when you want to. John Read Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT From: Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 10:46 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Jeffrey A. Laman <jlam...@outlook.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Winch Size for C&C34 Hello all, I have attempted to search the archives for information and opinions on new primary winches for C&C34, but was not able to locate a discussion. If there has been, my apologies. It has become apparent that the old, Lewmar, self-tailing, 2-spd winches that came on my boat are not adequate -- in a moderate wind with a 155 genoa it takes two crew cranking with all their strength to bring the sheet in far enough. I and the crew are not getting younger, either -- average age about 65 to 70. I don't know the details of gear ratios and power ratio for these old Lewmars, but am investigating so I have that as a reference. If any of you C&C34, or similar sized boat, owners have recommendations for replacement, 2-spd, self-tailing winches, I would be grateful. I frequently sail solo and hope to be able to continue for another 10 to 15 years (if I live to be 80!), so I need to factor that in the decision. Also, any experiences or recommendations for the actual removal and installation would be great too! Thanks. Jeff Laman 1981 C&C34 Harmony Ludington, MI
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