Mac,
I also have a 1983 C&C 37 and do a lot of single-handed sailing including
distances races. I’d be interested to see pictures or learn more about
modifications that you’ve made. What type of autohelm do you have?
Steve Sharkey
Impromptu
From: Martin "Mac" McKenzie
Sent: Thursday, Januar
I have not yet got around to single handing Alera. My main concern is not
handling the boat, it's docking her. Any suggestions on that?
Tom Buscaglia
Alera 1990 C&C 37+/40
Vashon WA
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A little detail would help. Do you back in? Any current? Slip or end of
dock?
Joel
On Friday, January 3, 2014, Frederick G Street wrote:
> Mid-ship spring line. Have it marked (or an eye in the end) such that
> when you come into your slip, you can drop it over the cleat at the fairway
>
Mid-ship spring line. Have it marked (or an eye in the end) such that when you
come into your slip, you can drop it over the cleat at the fairway end of the
finger pier as it passes amidship; with the engine idling in forward and the
helm turned away from the pier, your boat should snuggle righ
I have been experimenting with non-overlapping head sails on my 30-1. A
pinstop track was
placed inboard and back of the shrouds. I took a guess that a sheeting angle of
8 - 10 degrees
was a tight as would work on a heavy boat and a picked a higher clew so that
the sheet loads
would not be too
My rule is stay at the helm until the boat is stopped in position where I can
safely get off with a line. Most of the time it works:)
Rich
> On Jan 3, 2014, at 11:14, Tom B wrote:
>
> I have not yet got around to single handing Alera. My main concern is not
> handling the boat, it's docking
Fenders. Lots of fenders. And yes, spring lines are your friends, too.
Also, my mantra is, 'slow is pro,' sometimes stated as, 'never approach the
dock any faster than you're prepared to hit it.'
Andy
C&C 40
Peregrine
Andrew Burton
61 W Narragansett
Newport, RI
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Keep us in the loop with your results and conclusions We don't get much
heavy weather around here, but the few times we do, it would be very
interesting to have a sail combination which would let the boat perform like it
should. Is your inboard track on the deck or the side of the cabin? How
Being a good single handler doesn’t mean you can’t ask for help. It’s
not that you have to do it all yourself at the dock. Plenty of people
at my dock, and always willing to grab a line. Asking for help in a
tight means you are being smart. The more I do it the better I get at
doing it. I also thin
I sheet mine of the toe rail with a block. I would love to bring in
more center to the boat. Oneday I will put a track just behind the
shrouds and next to the cabin house but on the deck and a 6 footer .
Mine is now all the way back next to my main winch.
On 1/3/14, Gary Nylander wrote:
> Keep us
http://vimeo.com/83152141I'd do it in an instant! sam :-)
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Can you rig an inhauler like the Farr 40s and many other classes do to get the
jib sheeted closer to centerline?
http://www.sailingworld.com/article/Gaining-Extra-Height-With-Inhaulers
Andy
C&C 40
Peregrine
Andrew Burton
61 W Narragansett
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Hey!!! now thaats an Idea
On 1/3/14, Andrew Burton wrote:
> Can you rig an inhauler like the Farr 40s and many other classes do to get
> the jib sheeted closer to centerline?
> http://www.sailingworld.com/article/Gaining-Extra-Height-With-Inhaulers
>
> Andy
> C&C 40
> Peregrine
>
> Andrew Burton
Joel
For docking at my regular slip, I have a dock line attached to a large cleat
at the outward end of the finger dock.
I¹ve tied a large bowline to the other end, measured to just nicely drop
over my forward cockpit winch this keeps me at the ideal for and aft
position on the dock.
I leave thi
Don¹t go overboard
The latest advice on the list re tethers may save my life in the future.
I¹ve unwisely seldom worn a harness with tether while single handing and
I¹ll bet many other listers have not either, especially in benign
conditions.
This year, I won¹t go out without! I¹m also going to
Ken
I uses the same method but back in. The spring line stops the boat before I
hit the dock and I can grab the stern lines with the boat hook from the
helm.
On Friday, January 3, 2014, Ken Rodmell wrote:
> Joel
>
> For docking at my regular slip, I have a dock line attached to a large
> cleat
Depending on the layout, you can use the lazy jib sheet as an inhauler. It
saves from having to add a bunch of gear.
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I remember when that article came out. I tried to figure it out, but my jib
is too big - it is either inside or out, because that is where the sheet
goes. I guess if it were shorter, then inhaulers would work.
Then, the other decision is what to do about downwind a jib that small
is going
Those waves at the beginning of the video remind me of our Bermuda trip a
couple of years ago...
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(
On Jan 3, 2014, at 10:47 AM, sam.c.sal...@gmail.com wrote:
> http://vimeo.com/83152141
>
> I'd do
You should have been on the advisory committee for "All is Lost"!
Bill Coleman
C&C 39
'never approach the dock any faster than you're prepared to hit it.'
Andy
C&C 40
Peregrine
Andrew Burton
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After seeing the film, I’m not sure they even had one… :^)
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(
On Jan 3, 2014, at 1:20 PM, Bill Coleman wrote:
> You should have been on the advisory committee for "All is Lost"!
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Excellent point.
Bill Coleman
C&C 39 animated_favicon1
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G Street
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 2:30 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
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After seeing the film, I'm not sure they e
Title: Tethers
This reminds me of a comment in Practical Sailor recently about tethers and jacklines. The writer was a climber as well as sailor and was making the point that deck level jacklines were a bad idea for a variety of reasons. He argued the jackline/tether should be at chest height. I
There was a boat here (Erie) made in Germany for a Rear Admiral who ran
shipyards and was about as anal as they come. Nice guy, tho.
He supervised the building of this boat, about 47 foot, double ended
Aluminum. It had a large SS grab that ran all the way around the cabintop,
the attachment points
I will always put on the PFD . I hook up only if going forward. I have been
doing good so far./
On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 3:43 PM, David Knecht wrote:
> This reminds me of a comment in Practical Sailor recently about tethers
> and jacklines. The writer was a climber as well as sailor and was maki
Will do.
The deck and gelcoat on Windburn is well worn so I do not have a problem
drilling a few holes, and
if something has to be moved, a few more. When all the rigging projects get
done it will be time for
new gelcoat.
I simulated a #3 with a couple of lines and played with the geometry for
David
Chest high should only be a couple feet off the deck if you are leaning
over holding the hand rail. If you attach the lines at the mast you would
have to clip and unclip as you move forward.
Joel
On Friday, January 3, 2014, Bill Coleman wrote:
> There was a boat here (Erie) made in Germa
This story was sent to me today...somewhat related to the tether thread...
> A Speck in the Sea - NYTimes.com
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You forgot to mention that in RI there are no taxes on boats kept in
the state. A big plus if you buy a boat here no sales tax at all. No yearly tax
as well just a small registration fee.
Gary Kolc
Tom,
I agree. Docking is the hardest thing to do singlehanded.
I have learned a few tips trial and error.
Tips for leaving a slip singlehanded bow in
1) Always warm up the engine before leaving the slip to prevent a stall at a
critical moment.
cause you can always rig a line to hold you tigh
Both my 25 and my 38 get backed into their respective slips. I'm usually
alone. The slip for the 38 sits down the prevailing wind and across the
current in the creek. Here are a couple of tricks that have helped me over
the years.
1) As Henny Youngman said about getting to Carnegie Hall,
today january 3rd 2014unbelieveable...sidney bc canada on south
vancouver island...sunny no clouds ,wind nw 11 kts,temperature, 50 plus
degrees,half dozen sailboats sailing sidney bay,earlier were even more,we
have been at boat for 3 to 4 hrs warm,pleasant early september like
day...dock nei
Great promotional video. Sign me up!!!
Jake
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http://vimeo.com/83152141
I'd do it in an inst
Please be honest Jimmy.
We all know it rains everyday on the West Coast... and don't tell
anyone anything different.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
east Vancouver Island (drying the jib in the carport 'cause I can't
go sailing until the engine gets repaired)
P.S. It's also nice
Quite a story. However, I'm puzzled, if I had a man overboard I'd call
Mayday, if the engine failed and I was in danger I'd call Pan Pan? Patrick
On Friday, January 3, 2014, Harry Hallgring wrote:
> This story was sent to me today...somewhat related to the tether thread...
>
> A Speck in the Sea
Thanks Harry. Great story for a winter day.
Rich
> On Jan 3, 2014, at 18:23, Harry Hallgring wrote:
>
> This story was sent to me today...somewhat related to the tether thread...
>
>> A Speck in the Sea - NYTimes.com
>
> Harry
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It all sounds good Chuck.
How do you like pulling into a finger when the wind is blowing 10-15
broadside off the finger, and then sometimes to complicate it all there is
another boat tied up to leeward on an adjoining finger so you have very
little room for error. Docking under windy conditions
Ø ... there is another boat tied up to leeward on an adjoining finger...<
I use a set of "bail out" fenders on the leeward side. If I pooch a
single-handed landing and Calypso drifts towards the neighbor (+-4' separation)
the "bail out" fenders allow Calypso to lay against the similar sized ne
Thanks for the tip on the sale at APS. Does anyone have experience with Yale's
ULS? I was working up my order for tried and true staset but there is a
significant difference in price from the Yale product.
John
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> On Jan 1, 2014, at 4:37 PM, Joel Aronson wrote:
>
> Happy
Ken,
Tip, for the jack line I used climbing straps with plenty of breaking strength
and good elasticity too. Flat straps won't roll under the feet.
Better to use the windward side to hook yourself. Consider an extra pair from
the cockpit to the mast. In heavy weather, out at sea, most of the trip
Hi Dwight,
I don't like those conditions, wind off the float, especially above 15. I can
get out in those conditions, but getting back in is sometimes too risky. I
admit I have missed several sailing days when it just seemed too risky when I
was alone. And I've had several close calls when peop
In rough conditions, I wear a thick closed cell foam PFD, rather than an
inflatable. The reason is that you can become pretty much incapacitated
by a fall onboard if you break a rib or two. Yes, I also have jacklines
and use a tether. I don't normally clip on during the day in mild
weather, exc
I actually don't like strangers assisting me in docking. We haven't
rehearsed together, and that makes for surprises that I can do without.
The other tip, is that although you don't want to come in too fast, most
botched dockings I see are caused by going so slow that steerage and
lift on the k
S, you'll get everyone coming here.
Paul
Orange Crush
C&C27 MkII
Sidney, BC
On 14-01-03 03:08 PM, Jimmy Kelly wrote:
today january 3rd 2014unbelieveable...sidney bc canada on south
vancouver island...sunny no clouds ,wind nw 11 kts,temperature, 50
plus degrees,half dozen sailboats
Agree about dockside help. Many times a powerboater not used to pointy boats,
will pull my sailboat's bowline too tight to the finger. Last year, A 20 year
veteran boatyard worker helped me to tie up. I had all my lines coiled at the
gate and was motoring in neutral into a slip with a slight hea
Record low temperatures in Southwestern Ontario today.
Little danger of me moving to Sidney, much as I did seriously look into the
possibility once upon a time.
If you don't already live in B.C., you probably can't afford it.
Steve Thomas
C&C27 MKIII
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So when we bought Paws earlier this year she was infested with ants. By the
end of the season we had them on the run but not completely eradicated. Now
it's 8 degrees outside and the boat is on the hard. Normal people are
complaining about the weather. I'm just smiling and thinking - got the
Hoping for something similar tomorrow in Jax, FL. An informal race is in
the works. Hunter 35 vs. San Juan 28 (have either a folding or feathering
prop) vs. C&C 33-1 (with neither). 10-15 with high ~60 F. My blown-out 147
will need some twings for the upwind legs.
Bob M
Ox 33-1
Jax, FL
On Fri, Ja
Happy to help save a few bucks! Never bought any Yale product, but it is
cheaper than StaSet. I'd call APS and ask them for their opinion.
Joel
On Friday, January 3, 2014, j...@svpaws.net wrote:
> Thanks for the tip on the sale at APS. Does anyone have experience with
> Yale's ULS? I was wo
Ants hide and go dormant in winter...they may return...maybe wait until
spring for the victory celebration...if they come back try feeding them
molasses spiked with borax
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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
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dont count on ant eradication in cold weather...a few seem to find warm
hibernation places had that problem in ontario many years ago..answer put
out some ant traps as well as some moth balls to keep them out of cushions
and get them to be on move seeking food & your ant traps this seems to have
wo
most easterners that really consider resettlement to island dont do
it..between lack of equal employment &renumeration as per ontario.
..majority of successful resettlement are retirement type sailors or
skiers..the few others that arrive go to interior...so i suggest dont have
a lot of easter
agree with martin deyoung c&c 43 calipso put fender out on both sides...we
use 4 large fenders on each side plus light center cleat brest line...our
dock at times heavy eratic cross currents plus often or not, beam
winds...work well over last 20yrs ..NEVER ever give bow line to anyone...
will pul
Jimmy, we must have been in a parallel universe, because where we were (on
a mooring ball at Sidney Spit) it was NW at 25 and freaking cold.
On 3 January 2014 18:49, bobmor99 . wrote:
> Hoping for something similar tomorrow in Jax, FL. An informal race is in
> the works. Hunter 35 vs. San Juan
Buy some chocolate and serve 'em up.
Rich
> On Jan 3, 2014, at 23:43, Jimmy Kelly wrote:
>
> dont count on ant eradication in cold weather...a few seem to find warm
> hibernation places had that problem in ontario many years ago..answer put out
> some ant traps as well as some moth balls to
My finger has the wind predominantly out of the south or off the stern. but
sometime it blows me into the dock. I also have the pleasure of the South
Carolina ripping tides of from 7 to 9 feet per cycle. So first of all I
have learned to pick my battles. If it is to harsh I tie up at the face
dock
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