Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-03 Thread Wally Bryant
Right. I'll get back to you on that. I have a fish to cook. Don't fall off the boat. Know your rig. Women with raven hair and big brown eyes can be trusted. Wal John Lennon wrote: Wally has been single handing his Landfall 38 around ___ Thi

Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread jtsails
wles" To: Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 2:04 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38 I forgot, the autopilot is an important of single handing comfortably. Rich On Jan 2, 2014, at 14:48, "Petar Horvatic" wrote: Depending on the setup. It was not a matter of siz

Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread jtsails
I solo mine 38 quite a bit and agree with Rich, except that it takes a lot more pulls on the main halyard. James Delaney C&C 38 1976 Oriental, NC - Original Message - From: "Rich Knowles" To: Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 12:47 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List single ha

Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread Ed Levert
Stus-List single handing a C&C 38 Paul, I have singlehanded Touché between Ponchartrain and Pensacola several times. As others have said, it's more about the rigging configuration and an auto steerer than the size of the boat. The Florida Panhandle has some great cruising. But, be ad

Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread Dennis C.
Paul, I have singlehanded Touché between Ponchartrain and Pensacola several times. As others have said, it's more about the rigging configuration and an auto steerer than the size of the boat. The Florida Panhandle has some great cruising. But, be advised, there are 3 bridges that prohibit t

Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread Andrew Burton
@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich > Knowles > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 12:48 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38 > > I sail mine solo often. I have the main halyard and mainsail adjustment and > reefing lines led to the coc

Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread Rick Brass
rom: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich Knowles Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 12:48 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38 I sail mine solo often. I have the main halyard and mainsail adjustment and reefing lines led to th

Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread Frederick G Street
Wal hasn’t yet made it to that side of the Isthmus; he’s been in Mexico for the last few years. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Jan 2, 2014, at 1:04 PM, Ken Heaton wrote: > Wally has been single handing his Landfall 38 aroun

Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread Frederick G Street
Paul — I’m usually single-handing my LF38 for all intents and purposes; even when my wife is aboard. If you set it up properly, and have a decent autopilot, there’s no reason you can’t do the same. The boat behaves well, both under power and sail (assuming you don’t have too much sail up…). A

Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread Ken Heaton
ch > Knowles > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 12:48 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38 > > I sail mine solo often. I have the main halyard and mainsail adjustment and > reefing lines led to the cockpit so there is little reason

Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread Rich Knowles
gt; Sundowner > 76 C&C 38MkII > Newport, RI > > > > -Original Message- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich > Knowles > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 12:48 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List

Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread Petar Horvatic
cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38 I sail mine solo often. I have the main halyard and mainsail adjustment and reefing lines led to the cockpit so there is little reason to race around the deck. I find that if I do things in an orderly way, sailing a 38 foot

Re: Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread Rich Knowles
I sail mine solo often. I have the main halyard and mainsail adjustment and reefing lines led to the cockpit so there is little reason to race around the deck. I find that if I do things in an orderly way, sailing a 38 footer is no harder than sailing my old 22 footer. Rich > On Jan 2, 2014,

Stus-List single handing a C&C 38

2014-01-02 Thread dreuge
Hi, I am think about upgrading to a larger vessel in the near future. I currently sail my C&C 29 as a weekend cruiser almost every weekend except for a few miserable summer weekends. But I also like to do some gulf sailing ranging from the FL Panhandle to the Keys. I am currently fancyin