My new mainsail will be a loose-footed sail for better sailing performance. With this arrangement, the outhaul is more vital since it is the only thing holding the sail to the boom. I would rather not be making repairs while cruising the Bahamas--I would rather address things here before repairs are needed. The outhaul is the only running rigging I have never replaced and I think its time to replace it after 32 years.
Today, I tried to use a messenger line from the rope end but found that the wire-to-rope splice would not pass the exit sheave on the boom. Tomorrow, I will take the boom's end cap off to see why. Bob Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD 1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230 email: dainyr...@icloud.com blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame > On Dec 12, 2015, at 8:34 PM, Rick Taillieu via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Bob, > > Why do you want to change it, just because it’s old? > If there’s nothing wrong with it, leave it alone. > A few years ago I changed out the wire in my outhaul to Dynema. > The Dynema snapped during a jibe around the last mark in heavy air race. > The breaking strength of the line should have been able to lift the boat but > it couldn’t handle the shock load of the jibe. > I swapped it back to the old wire for the rest of the regatta and never > looked back. > If the rope part is getting ratty just replace that part. > > > Rick Taillieu > Nemesis > '75 C&C 25 #371 > Shearwater Yacht Club > Halifax, NS. > > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Robert > Boyer via CnC-List > Sent: December-12-15 12:45 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Robert Boyer > Subject: Stus-List Replacing outhaul and exit block on Landfall 38 > > In preparation for my new mainsail, I would like to replace the outhaul and > the exit block--the outhaul is wire + rope and it's 32 years old. I would > like to change it to all rope, using some high-strength, low- stretch rope > which is yet to be selected. > > I' m having a problem finding a suitable exit block--the outhaul runs > internally through the boom and comes out thru an exit plate (as rope) just > before a small winch. The existing exit block is intended for wire and > doesn't look big enough to handle 5/16" or 3/8" rope. > > Has anyone else done this and where did you get an exit block that fits? Or > did you enlarge the opening in the boom for a Schaefer exit block? > > Bob > > Bob Boyer > S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD > 1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230 > email: dainyr...@icloud.com > blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com > > "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply > messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame > > On Dec 12, 2015, at 6:43 AM, Sailnomad via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I sold my Catalina 36 eight years ago. I am still on their list and > contribute. > Ahmet > > On Dec 9, 2015 3:15 PM, "Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > Sad to hear that you are moving on from Mojito Tim but glad to hear it is > going to a good home. Their website makes the Courageous Sailing program > look like a great endeavor > > Hope all is well with life after sailing (or at least life after C&C) > > Mike > Persistence > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tim > Goodyear via CnC-List > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 3:31 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Tim Goodyear > Subject: Stus-List C&C 35-3 items for sale - and thank you! > > My C&C 35-3, Mojito will be living up in Boston with Courageous Sailing (a > great organization if you ever come across them) next year as part of their > boat donation program. Courageous has been kind to me and my crew over the > years (including rescuing us after a de-masting in a prior boat and teaching > many friends' families how to sail). > > It has been great meeting people on this list - either virtually or (much > better) in-person at a couple of the NE Rendezvous's. This list is an > amazing resource for C&C owners and for boat maintenance advice in general - > I hope you don't mind if I lurk for a while... Thank you for the advice, > assistance and encouragement! > > There are a couple of items (listed below) that won't be going with the boat > and I will put up for sale separately - please let me know if you're > interested off list and we can review price. > > Thank you, > > Tim > > Tim Goodyear > Mojito > C&C 35-3 > Branford, CT > Boom tent boat cover - Miller Marine Canvas Mustang 9oz cloth (Nov 2012). > Designed for use with the mast stepped (using the boom and spinnaker poles > for support) with a flap over the toe rail. Used only one winter (because > the mast was not stepped the other winters for various reasons). Courageous > store all their boats with mast out, so they have no need. Original cost > $2,500. > #2 Genoa - North Sails 145% 3DL 14,700 DPI (May 2015) in sausage bag. Used > ~3 hours Cut for 35/3 Furlex Furler, but with no UV cover. Original cost > $5,505. > S1.5 Spinnaker (0.5oz) - North Sails S1.5 Airx 600N Red / White in North > launcher bag (June 2015). Used ~2 hours. 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