Rigged for three reefs? My boom is, but needless to say, my sail isn't... Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT 06405 (in for keel surgery)
On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > Happy New Year! > > I went to the boat today. It turns out I have a second wire and rope line > that runs through internal blocks and out the front of the boom. That line > is long enough to run back to the clutches. No idea how I ended up with 2 > outhauls and 2 reefing lines! The line looks to be in decent shape so I'll > run back to the cockpit and ignore the line I've been using. > > > Joel > Sent from my iPad > > On Dec 30, 2012, at 2:47 PM, Don Wagner <donwag...@comcast.net> wrote: > > My ouuthaul and reef lines all run internally within the boom. No cheek > blocks or other stuff mounted on the outside of the boom, especially on the > sides !!!. > > I think of it as a safety feature. note that on an accidental jibe or any > situation where a crew might get hit in the head with the boom, a clean > boom will only give them a knot/ headache/ etc. A boom with cheek blocks, > etc will probably draw lots of blood and more. > > Keep the boom clean, if you can > > Don Wagner > C&C 41CB > Der Baron > West River MD > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net> > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent:* Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:25 PM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Outhaul > > Joel, > > > > My outhaul runs to a small winch on the cabin top. I have 5/16” line on > there now, although 3/8” would work just fine too. The loads aren’t too > heavy and stretch really isn’t an issue. Neither is pulling the line in by > hand, as we always use the winch. No blocks in the boom either. With a > 4:1 or 5:1 in the boom, the loads might be light enough to use a cam cleat > on the cabin top instead. Just a thought… > > > > Jake > > > > *Jake Brodersen* > > *C&C 35 Mk-III* > > *Midnight Mistress* > > *Hampton VA* > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List > [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] > *On Behalf Of *Joel Aronson > *Sent:* Saturday, December 29, 2012 2:25 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Stus-List Outhaul > > > > While my teak is bleaching in the garage, I need some advice on my outhaul. > > > > It currently runs to the front of the boom through 2 sheaves back into the > boom and exits the bottom of the boom between the vang and mainsheet where > there is a cam cleat. When I replace my clutches I could run it to the > base of the mast, through the new line organizer to the clutch. > > > > It is the original wire and rope line. I plan to replace it with 3/8 > StaySet. > > > > Suggestions? > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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