I'm also curious what cabin interiors look like where all the track bolts have come through. If you have pictures, feel free to email me directly.
Bob > On 01/23/2021 10:43 PM ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > Before I switched to a furling 135% genoa, which I use for racing and > cruising, I raced with a 105% genoa. My tracks are right up against the > cabin, and run from just aft of the shrouds to just forward of the > companionway. With the 105, I got a PHRF rating of nine seconds more than > with a 155, and I pointed five degrees higher than everyone else in the > fleet. The slight decrease in speed was more than made up with the better > pointing angle and better handicap. The smaller genoa allowed me to sheet in > a lot closer, as it doesn't get blocked by the shrouds. > > Alan Bergen > 35 Mk III Thirsty > Rose City YC > Portland, OR > > On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 7:17 PM Bob Mann via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > My '71 C&C 35 mk I does not have any deck tracks. In my > area we used to race with 167% genoa, which I used snatch blocks on the toe > rail for. When I went down to a 155%, I still used the toe rail. However, > the clew comes down just aft of a stantion and gets caught on the lifeline; I > already severely bent the port lifeline last year. > > > > Our OD fleet in Detroit is going to 155% max genoa size in '21 so > > I'll be using that sail more often. All-around, time to add tracks to the > > deck. I've been given these locations for adding track: > > Inline tracks > > Front 20.0 aft of tack > > Back 26.6 aft of tack > > Front off center line 3.5 > > Back off center line 4.1 > > > > Transverse tracks - run from rail to cabin house > > 130 % Transverse > > 19.5 Aft of jib tack > > > > 155% Transverse > > 23.1 aft of tack > > > > I've been successful in Wednesday night races running the 167% to > > the toe rail and can continue to do so. However, for OD races on Saturday > > it will be 155% and 130% (which I don't yet own). > > > > What do you think of the track locations? Should the track be > > straight, if possible? What size track, 1.25 T-track? I'll be going with > > Garhauer adjustable sheet leads. Other thoughts or suggestions? I have > > two months to plan and install as I won't launch until late April. > > > > Bob Mann > > Mystic > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to > > help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!7VWs6pv4pLsaUf7XvzeRZsiP_GyT5e6B1GBkxi-cn5kuufSf5Ua5mW1MVZIUigjBPpo$ > > Thanks - Stu > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to > > help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > > - Stu >
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
