David - have you ever looked into installing a traveler set up in front of binacle on your 34+? I haven’t explored the details for this modification but doesn’t seem too complicated. I did this project on my first C&C, a 24’ that I had at the municipal harbor in New Orleans pre Katrina days.
Stephen Thorne 34+ Dejavu On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 9:03 AM David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > When I was looking for a boat to replace our 34, I looked at a C&C 99 and > I loved the cockpit layout because it had the main traveller and genoa near > the helm and since I sail primarily single-handed it was perfect. > Unfortunately, it was a bit too race oriented down below for my wife and I > to cruise comfortably, so we went with the 34+. For us, the 34+ is the > ideal boat, but I sure wish the traveller was like the 99. Then I would > add the 12:1/ 3:1 setup Josh described and it would be awesome. Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > On May 13, 2020, at 11:32 PM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Sorry. My opinion is that the Hunter design is the most unappealing use > of mainsheet traveller that I could imagine. Coach roof is only slightly > better. For sailing it should be back by the helm. > > Previous two boats had it by the helm. The boat I raced on had it by the > helm. Current boat has it on bridge deck. I find it supremely awkward > crewed or short handed to have the main controls forward of the jib > controls. It makes no sailing sense. > > I always loved a boat where the helm could also trim main. > > This is one of the things I really dislike about our current boat. To > make this C&C related think of my boat as a C&C 33-2. It is basically the > same . IMO the bridgedeck setup was a compromise by the designer to help > with comfort but I find it extremely uncomfortable. I hated the coach roof > setup on our family's C&C 36 and loved the cross cockpit travellers on our > George Hinterhoeller designed Niagara 26 and or J27 > > Mike > > Persistence > 1987 Frers 33 > Halifax, NS > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of Rob Ball via > CnC-List > Sent: May 13, 2020 11:38 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Rob Ball <r...@edsonintl.com> > Subject: Stus-List Main sheet Traveler Location > > Designing a cockpit to include the traveler is the biggest challenge . . . > . . > On the bridge deck - good for the crew to trim the main, but deadly for > moving around the cockpit . . . . . > Aft by the binnacle is good for trimming and good for short handed sailing > but again is very awkward to use the cockpit for comfort or movement . . . > . . > Forward of the companionway solves all cockpit moving around hurdles but > indeed forces extra structure in the deck construction, a stronger boom, > and stronger mainsheet. And, as suggested makes it challenging for short > handed sailing . . . . . > There was/is not perfect solution . . . . . > Hunter solved it with a big structural Bimini-type rail to carry the > traveler up high, but I could never bring myself to do that to the > aesthetics of our designs . . . . . > > Rob Ball. C&C 34 > > On May 13, 2020, at 9:50 PM, "cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com" < > cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Send CnC-List mailing list submissions to > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > cnc-list-ow...@cnc-list.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of CnC-List digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. C&C 29s with a Dodger (Jeremy Dinsel) > 2. Moving Main Sheet Traveler on a C&C-34 (Pamela & David) > 3. Re: Moving Main Sheet Traveler on a C&C-34 (Neil Andersen) > 4. Re: Moving Main Sheet Traveler on a C&C-34 (Marek Dziedzic) > 5. Re: Moving Main Sheet Traveler on a C&C-34 (wolf...@erie.net) > 6. Re: Moving Main Sheet Traveler on a C&C-34 (Josh Muckley) > <mime-attachment> <mime-attachment> <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> <mime-attachment> <mime-attachment> > _______________________________________________ > CnC-List mailing list > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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