Thanks Josh, that was really helpful. I'm going to play around with some (or all) of your ideas, for sure!
Cheers, Chuck *Chuck Borge* *508-642-3557* On Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at 2:25 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Chuck, I took a video for ya. > > https://youtu.be/VNUGnNAGsDo > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > > On Fri, Jun 8, 2018, 12:34 PM Chuck Borge via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Josh, >> That’s a cool setup. >> I may steal elements of that and as Mike noted, I can always trim main on >> the primaries. >> Not having a rats nest on the cockpit floor is a benefit. And mark >> roundings are easier with the 2:1, at least until we get to the last 20% or >> so. >> Next project will be making the traveler easier to adjust from the helm >> as well. >> It may be as simple as flopping the fiddle blocks. >> I’ll take some pix this weekend for input. >> Thanks, >> Chuck >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jun 8, 2018, at 10:41 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Chuck >> >> >> >> I have seen your setup on a C&C 115. The 115 typically has the main >> sheet on either side go directly from traveler to aft winches but on the >> 115 I mentioned it went along boom to mast and then down and back. >> >> >> >> With your current setup could you not use the primaries for the main >> sheet when you wish to use the secondaries (aft winches) for your jib? >> >> >> >> Mike >> >> Persistence >> >> Halifax, NS >> >> >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com >> <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Chuck Borge via CnC-List >> *Sent:* Friday, June 08, 2018 11:07 AM >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Cc:* Chuck Borge >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List mainsheet set-up >> >> >> >> Josh, >> >> Thanks for jumping in. >> >> <image001.gif> >> For reference, it looks like this diagram. >> >> The traveler is on the bridge deck. The problem is the purchase. I might >> add a triple at the top and move the double to the bottom. That will give >> me 3:1 instead. But it doesn’t solve my wanting to trim the jib on the aft >> winches. >> >> Before I go buy a more traditional cascading set up like the Ronstan >> RP72900 4:1/8:1, I want to think it out. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> Chuck >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> On Jun 7, 2018, at 10:14 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Chuck, >> >> >> >> Any chance you have some pictures? I tried google and sailboatdata but >> can't tell if your boat has a cabin top traveler or a cockpit traveler? >> >> >> >> Just for clarity, are you having trouble trimming the traveler or the >> mainsheet? >> >> >> >> Josh Muckley >> >> S/V Sea Hawk >> >> 1989 C&C 37+ >> >> Solomons, MD >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 7, 2018, 9:54 PM Chuck Borge via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Listers, >> >> >> >> Anyone with a C&C 41 have suggestions on a mainsheet set-up? >> >> My new-to-me boat has a "German" mainsheet set-up that runs to the runner >> winches. It's supposed to be the hot set-up but I'm not impressed. >> >> Since I'm using a 97% r/f jib, I find tacking that alone using the runner >> winches to be pretty easy, but what to do with the main? Also the 2:1 >> nature of the German set-up is not really that easy to trim, even with the >> winches. >> >> I'm thinking I'd like a 4:1/8:1 more traditional set-up or a reasonable >> suggestion(?). >> >> Thanks in advance for the help. >> >> >> >> *Chuck Borge* >> >> *C&C 41 Tenacious* >> >> *(formerly C&C 34 Elusive)* >> >> *Somerset, MA* >> >> *508-642-3557* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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