I also prefer halyards at the mast. Both for hoisting but also - and more significantly - for reefing. I can reef Bojangles (a 50 footer) by myself in about a minute. Shaking out a reef is about the same.
And while spaghetti in the cockpit is cool when racing, dropping lines down the companionway gets old fast when you're cruising. I singlehand Bojangles (officially) as often as I can and unofficially (ie: other people on board, but not actively crewing) just about all the time I go sailing. The boat has the traveler and main sheet right behind the helm seat and the primary winches (self tailers of course) also at the helm seat. The mizzen sheet winch is also within reach of the helm. So, once you're clear of the harbour, it's really a dead easy boat to single hand. (Note: lazy jacks and good furling gear help immensely) Depending on the harbour and its layout, docking the boat single handed can range from dead easy to darn right impossible. Fortunately, we haven't used a dock regularly since 2009 and we're either picking up a ball or - most often - dropping a hook, both of which are fairly easy to do singlehanded. People think bigger boats are tougher to sail shorthanded, but if they're laid out right, it can be easy. Also, if the boat weighs close to 40,000 pounds, as mine does, the deck provides a pretty stable platform when you need to go up there, and if you stop the boat to pick up a mooring or drop a hook, it doesn't get immediately blown all over the place while you're running forward. Cheers Colin On 10/14/13, Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> wrote: > Peregrine came with the strong track and I have to admit that I am really > impressed with it. I've used the Antal and Harken offerings and they are > better, but you pay much more. > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > On Oct 14, 2013, at 17:11, David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I considered adding the Tides Strong Track system this year and if it was >> a $500 upgrade I would have done it without further thought. But unless I >> am missing something, at $30/ft for the track alone, not including the >> sail mods to attach the batten cars, you are talking about closer to >> $1500. Dave >> >> On Oct 14, 2013, at 4:01 PM, "Rick Brass" <rickbr...@earthlink.net> >> wrote: >> >>> There’s a solution for the “snake nest” of lines: Sheet Bags. >>> >>> I have a total of 8 lines led back to my cockpit winches: 2 genoa and 2 >>> spin halyards, main halyard, winch end of mainsheet, vang and Cunningham. >>> I bought 2 big sheet bags, made from Sunbrella and mesh netting, on EBay. >>> Had them sized to go on the bulkhead on either side of the companionway. >>> Line tails go in the bags and make a nice backrest when lounging in the >>> cockpit, and keep the snakes off the cockpit floor when cruising. I also >>> have a smaller bag mounted below the bridgedeck to keep the traveler end >>> of the mainsheet off the cockpit sole, and will shortly be installing two >>> appropriately sized bags against the sides of the cockpit for the tails >>> of the genoa sheets (when cruising or lounging.) >>> >>> Regarding Antionne’s comment about the effort required to hoist the main >>> from the cockpit – several years ago I invested relatively short money in >>> installing a Tides Marine Strong Track for my main. I can hoist the main >>> (46 feet of it) to within a foot of the top without using the winch – >>> even with the added friction of clutch and turning blocks. The Strong >>> Track is certainly in the running for the “Best $500 I ever spent on the >>> boat” award. >>> >>> As far as reefing goes, the point of reefing when is cruiser mode is to >>> put in the reef early, before the boat starts bouncing around. I still >>> need to go to the mast to hook in the reef cringle, tighten the reef >>> outhaul, and tie in the reef lines around the boom. But it’s a brief trip >>> and I can stay hooked into the jacklines while I’m on the cabin top. >>> >>> >>> Rick Brass >>> Washington, NC >>> >>> >>> >>> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dave >>> Godwin >>> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 8:52 AM >>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List singlehanding bigger boats >>> >>> And I will be quite glad to get the snake nest of lines out of the dodger >>> area. >>> >>> Dave >>> 1982 C"&C 37 - "Ronin" >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> David Knecht, Ph.D. >> Professor and Head of Microscopy Facility >> Department of Molecular and Cell Biology >> U-3125 >> 91 N. 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