Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm

2013-11-21 Thread Robert Gallagher
My 30MKI had the mast raked back and the rigging on the tight side. Weather helm yes, it could be a bear. Round ups never. I could bury the rail deep and just keep plowing along. My 30MKII's rudder will stall then round up out of control with to much sail up and not enough tension on the backstay

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2013-11-22 Thread allen
incidence. Can help to move crew weight aft as wind really picks up. It's not rocket science. Allen Miles S/V Septima Hampton, VA Oh yes, I was a rocket scientist. From: Robert Gallagher Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 1:29 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List 30 MKI we

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2013-11-26 Thread dwight veinot
I don't think it will ever sail as good as the MKI but there are other advantages Dwight Veinot Alianna C&C 35 MKII Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 2:29 AM, Robert Gallagher wrote: > My 30MKI had the mast raked back and the rigging on the tight side. > Weather helm yes,

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2013-11-26 Thread Bill Coleman
ot Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:48 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm I don't think it will ever sail as good as the MKI but there are other advantages Dwight Veinot Alianna C&C 35 MKII Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS On Fri, Nov 2

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2013-11-26 Thread dwight veinot
2:48 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm > > > > I don't think it will ever sail as good as the MKI but there are other > advantages > > >Dwight Veinot > > Alianna > C&C 35 MKII > > Head of St. Marga

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2013-11-26 Thread Aaron Rouhi
the 20’s and 39’s were all getting new, deeper rudders. The swept back keels didn’t / don’t help. Bill Coleman C&C 39 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:48 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re

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2013-11-26 Thread dwight
I don't think you should have to reef that soon.what is the rake on your mast _ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Aaron Rouhi Sent: November 26, 2013 7:31 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm MK1 is stiff for

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2013-11-27 Thread Curtis
cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Aaron > Rouhi > Sent: November 26, 2013 7:31 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm > > > > MK1 is stiff for sure but I just wish I had less weather helm. I generally > reef in anything above 10 knots...

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2013-11-27 Thread Hoyt, Mike
Isn't the sweet spot on a 30-1 only starting at 15+ knots? -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Curtis Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 10:09 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm yea i'm wi

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2013-11-27 Thread Curtis
[mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of > Curtis > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 10:09 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm > > yea i'm with Ddwight on this one, > My C&C30 mk1 # 675 loves 11 thru17 knots. > I

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2013-11-27 Thread Aaron Rouhi
us-List 30 MKI weather helm I don’t think you should have to reef that soon…what is the rake on your mast From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Aaron Rouhi Sent: November 26, 2013 7:31 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List

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2013-11-27 Thread dwight
-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Aaron Rouhi Sent: November 27, 2013 2:20 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm It's raked about an inch forward... It's a recent change I made in an attempt to reduce the weather helm... C

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2013-11-27 Thread Frederick G Street
-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Aaron Rouhi > Sent: November 27, 2013 2:20 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm > > It's raked about an inch forward... It's a recent change I made in an attempt > to reduce the weather helm...

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2013-11-27 Thread Aaron Rouhi
C 30 MK1 #540Annapolis, MD From: f...@postaudio.net Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:43:13 -0600 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm Aaron — Dwight’s right, you’re going the wrong way! Rake aft about six to eight inches and see what happens. Fred Street -- Minneapolis

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2013-11-27 Thread Joel Aronson
you talking 10 kts true or apparent wind…is it usual for you have a > reef in when most other boats around you don’t > > -- > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Aaron > Rouhi > *Sent:* November 27, 2013 2:20 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subj

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2013-11-27 Thread sam.c.salter
ed it forward to move COE forward. Am I wrong? Cheers, Aaron R. Admiral Maggie, 1979 C&C 30 MK1 #540 Annapolis, MD From: f...@postaudio.net Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:43:13 -0600 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm Aaron — Dwight’s right, you’re going

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2013-11-27 Thread Frederick G Street
Speaking from a practical. rather than theoretical standpoint, my experience with my previous boat, a 1981 30mkI suggests to me that having the top of the mast about 8-9” AFT of the gooseneck resulted in a well-balanced boat. I guess your mileage may vary... Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Ocean

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2013-11-27 Thread dwight
m] On Behalf Of Aaron Rouhi Sent: November 27, 2013 3:55 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm Hmmm I always thought with more mast rake the Center Of Effort moves further aft which means wind pushing the boat from behind the CLR and as a result weather helm incr

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2013-11-27 Thread Aaron Rouhi
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Aaron Rouhi Sent: November 27, 2013 3:55 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm Hmmm I always thought with more mast rake the Center Of Effort moves further aft which means wind pushing the bo

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2013-11-27 Thread Hoyt, Mike
.com] On Behalf Of dwight Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 4:09 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm Your thinking seems fine: I just have no experience with forward rake that I can share. I have never tried that but I don't think it would work good upwind.

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2013-11-27 Thread Don Newman
Sail condition and trim have a significant impact on weather helm. On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Frederick G Street wrote: > Speaking from a practical. rather than theoretical standpoint, my > experience with my previous boat, a 1981 30mkI suggests to me that having > the top of the mast abo

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2013-11-27 Thread Curtis
How can you tell how many inches of rake you have in the mast? I have a back adjuster that is not hooked up to any thing? Should I pull it down 7 inches? On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 3:45 PM, Don Newman wrote: > Sail condition and trim have a significant impact on weather helm. > > > > On Wed, Nov

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2013-11-27 Thread Dennis C.
flatten it. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA > > From: Curtis >To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 9:55 PM >Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm > > > >How can you tell how many inches of rake

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2013-11-29 Thread Gary Nylander
ing up. Gary 30-1 # 593 - Original Message - From: "Curtis" To: Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 9:08 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm yea i'm with Ddwight on this one, My C&C30 mk1 # 675 loves 11 thru17 knots. I dont start thinking of a reef till

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2013-11-29 Thread Andrew Burton
Beaufort, Sc. > > > > On 11/26/13, dwight wrote: >> I don't think you should have to reef that soon.what is the rake on your >> mast >> >> >> >> _ >> >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Aaro

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2013-11-29 Thread Jim Watts
he mast is set > incorrectly. The 30-1 is a stout craft it takes a lot of breeze to get > it squirrely enough that I am worried about rounding up. > > > > Gary > > 30-1 # 593 > > > > - Original Message - From: "Curtis" > > To: > > S

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2013-11-30 Thread Aaron Rouhi
n and restore the rake back to the official specs (6" to 8"). Hope that will make a difference. Thanks again for all your notes and great suggestions as always... Cheers,Aaron R.Admiral Maggie,1979 C&C 30 MK1 #540Annapolis, MD Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 22:07:20 -0800 From: paradigmat...@

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2013-11-30 Thread sam . c . salter
From: Aaron RouhiSent: Saturday, November 30, 2013 8:33 PMTo: cnc-list@cnc-list.comReply To: cnc-list@cnc-list.comSubject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm I won't even come close to have as much experience as many of you guys here but I still r

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2013-12-04 Thread Ronald B. Frerker
t think you should have to reef that soon.what is the rake on your > mast > > > >  _ > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Aaron > Rouhi > Sent: November 26, 2013 7:31 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List 30

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2013-12-04 Thread Don Wagner
t: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 8:19 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm I seem to be in the slot Curtis describes. I've never reefed under 20kt. Ron Wild Cheri On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 8:09 AM, Curtis wrote: yea i'm with Ddwight on this one, My

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2013-12-04 Thread Curtis
> > > > > *From:* Ronald B. Frerker > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 04, 2013 8:19 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm > > I seem to be in the slot Curtis describes. I've never reefed under 20kt. > Ron > Wild Ch

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2013-12-05 Thread Bryan Buttigieg
ling off the wind when >> tacking. that was my fault. not the boat. >> >> 1981 C&C 30 MK1 #675 >> >> Beaufort, Sc. >> >> >> >>> On 11/26/13, dwight wrote: >>> I don't think you should have to reef that soon.what is the r

Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm - mast rake

2013-11-27 Thread Dennis C.
t;____ > From: Aaron Rouhi >To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" >Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 2:14 PM >Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm > > > >I never tried a 10" rake. I'll give

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2013-12-02 Thread Ronald B. Frerker
s to move the masthead 7 inches.  Of course, your mast may not be plumb but you can use the tool above to see where you need to be. Good luck, Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA >________________ > From: Aaron Rouhi >To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com"

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2013-12-02 Thread dwight
r about 2.5 inches to move the masthead 7 inches. Of course, your mast may not be plumb but you can use the tool above to see where you need to be. Good luck, Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA _ From: Aaron Rouhi To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" Sent: Wednesd

Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm - marking wheel, etc.

2013-11-22 Thread Dennis C.
ere the head of the ram is.  Easier than looking at the pressure gauge. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA > > From: allen >To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 7:36 AM >Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather

Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm - marking wheel, etc.

2013-11-22 Thread Wwadjourn
Good tip. How do you determine 2 and 4 degrees? Simple trick? Bill Walker Evening Star CnC 36 -Original Message- From: Dennis C. To: cnc-list Sent: Fri, Nov 22, 2013 9:06 am Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm - marking wheel, etc. Good tip on the wheel marks. We do

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2013-11-22 Thread allen
Measured while on the hard from under the stern using simple algebra. Allen From: Wwadjourn Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 9:15 AM To: capt...@yahoo.com ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather helm - marking wheel, etc. Good tip. How do you determine 2 and 4 degrees

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2013-11-22 Thread allen
I use visuals on the genoa tracks and main sheets. Never thought of the Navtec; I'll give it a try. Thanks Dennis. Allen Miles S/V Septima 30-2 #167 Hampton, VA From: Dennis C. Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 9:06 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 30 MKI weather