My 35 MKII has a block set (4:1 advantage) inside the boom with 3/8 inch diameter braid. I believe that was original gear and the outhaul was adjusted using a number 10 Barient winch fasten forward to the stbd side of the boom so that meant going up on deck with a winch handle in hand to make clew outhaul adjustments. A few years ago I changed the line on the block set because the old line was worn and I needed a longer length of line so that I could lead it from inside the boom at the gooseneck and 90 degrees down to the base of the mast and then to turning blocks and fianlly thru a lewmar clutch to a cabin top winch. That system works quite well for tensioning the clew outhaul but even with a loose foot main relaxing tension to create a fuller sail in light air requires a push on the clew slug...makes me wonder that if the air is not strong enough to make the sail fuller under relaxed outhaul tension then does that adjustment really matter all that much...I really can't say that I have noticed much of a speed difference so most of the time I don't bother to relax tension as the air lightens...I sail mostly with the loose foot about 4-6 inches off the boom at its center and tension slightly more going to weather in winds above 17 apparent or so. I think the block set creates added friction preventing easy release on relaxing tension and the clew slug also adds friction. Lucky enough on the 35 MKII that is not the most important adjsutment on the boat IMHO.
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 9:23 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > If this is anything like the 115 it is likely already run to a winch as > well. On the 115 I believe there is also the internal blocks and it is > still run to a winch and difficult to tighten under load. Yes the winches > are usually busy with other tasks but the outhaul does run to a cabin top > winch on both the 115 and the C&C 99 > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Jeffrey > Nelson via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, May 04, 2015 6:55 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Internal Outhaul > > > > The winch is likely in use trimming spinnaker or something else when you > most want to adjsut the outhaul and it is so > sweet when main trimmer asks for more outhaul that you can just reach over > and give it a little pull to make the adjustment. > > On 03/05/2015 6:29 PM, John Pennie via CnC-List wrote: > > Yes, a bit of an oxymoron. > > > > So I was happily replacing 15 year old running rigging on my 121 today when I > discovered the boat came with a 4:1 purchase tucked inside the boom for the > outhaul. Who’d a thunk. Two questions for this knowledgeable group. > > > > Why in the world would I not rip this out a simply run a line from boom end > to cabin top winch? As is, the outhaul runs from boom end, through the > purchase system, through a sheave, through a turning block at the mast base, > through a deck organizer and finally to a winch on the cabin top. They > weren’t even particularly good blocks inside the mast. I would think any > mechanical advantage would be lost to friction Perhaps it serves a purpose > in that the line won’t jump when taken off the winch. > > > > There has to be a block tucked well into the boom attached at some point > with, I would guess, a wire lead. How do you get to it? > > > > All help appreciated > > > > John > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Email address: > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > > -- > Cheers, > Jeff Nelson > Muir Caileag > C&C 30 > Armdale Y.C. > Halifax > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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