Bruce, It seems that you are in luck on both interests. My jib track runs from the side stays to about 3 feet forward of the primary winch. It is fully adjustable with a 4 to 1 purchase which is cam cleated between the end of the winch and the primary winch. The 4 to 1 is sufficient to trim the lead angle even with the sheet heavily loaded. I don't have pictures of the cunningham or the jib track right now but will get some next time I'm a the boat. Today or tomorrow.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On May 19, 2017 9:04 AM, "Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Josh, > > While I understand what you are describing, I'd love to have a picture of > your Cunningham setup. > > Would you have one available to share? > > I am thinking of adding cars to my jib track that I can adjust from the > cockpit via lines (rather than the pinned adjustable cars I have now), so > if you have a photo of that type of setup, that would be greatly > appreciated as well. > > Thanks as always for your help, > > Bruce Whitmore > > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To:* C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, May 18, 2017 9:30 PM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Baby stay vs Cunningham? > > Ultimately, to answer your question, IMO the Cunningham is a valuable > addition. > > For me adjusting halyard tension is more difficult than adjusting > Cunningham. My Cunningham is a 5 to 1 fiddle block arrangement which pulls > down on a pennant that passes through the luff cringle (2 to 1) resulting > in a compounded 10 to 1 purchase system. > > With my tides marine strong track system I can nearly raise the mainsail > bare handed. In a hurry I can close the jammer and yank on the Cunningham > and have a good luff tension. Given a little more time, a quick crank on a > winch and the sail is set. On upwind runs when trying to move the draft > forward I can harden up on the cunningham and the outhaul. If I need to > further flatten the sail or keep the mast from pumping I haul on the baby > stay. As I round the mark for the down wind run I release the cunningham > to move the draft back. Release the outhaul to increase the draft overall > and easy the babystay as long as there is no pumping or rough chop. > > Long story short - all jammers, all hand tightened, none of that requires > a winch... Or anybody getting out of the cockpit. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > On May 17, 2017 9:43 PM, "Dave S via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Both depower the main.... Does the adjustable baby stay (mast bend) make > the Cunningham (luff tension) redundant? > I have an adjustable baby stay, is adding a Cunningham a waste of time? > > Thanks , Dave > 33-2 > > Sent from my iPhone > ______________________________ _________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/ > stumurray <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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