DSK wrote:
"Capt" Rob" wrote-

For the cruiser racer, the mid-boom sheeting is the clear winner.


No it isn't. It puts more strain on the rig and gives less leverage to
the trimmer.

Mid-boom sheeting is a holdover from the bad old days of the IOR rule
when racers all had tiny mainsails with very short, downward-sloping
(negative stive) booms. The mainsheet could be over the companionway and
still be at (or close to) the end of the boom for good leverage.

.... It
clears the cockpit and is far more friendly to guests and young
children.



Capt.Mooron wrote:

That's a design shortfall... not a safety feature.


Oh yes, it *is* a safety feature if you assume that the sailor in
question will always be too clumsy to keep clear of the mainsheet and
too stupid to learn to handle it properly.

DSK

Of course we could just Hunterize the main sheet and have end boom to
over cockpit arch to get the best of everything?

Gary wrote:
Of course we could just Hunterize the main sheet and have end boom to
over cockpit arch to get the best of everything?

Actually, I like that idea and have seen a couple of boats
(not Hunters) where the idea was well implemented.

DSK

"Gary" wrote in message

Of course we could just Hunterize the main sheet and have end boom to over
cockpit arch to get the best of everything?

Shame when design flaws delegate what should be a boom gallows to nothing
more than a flimsy, rakish, equipment arch. It's the "look fast - go
nowhere" theme of modern sailboat design.

CM

CM

"Capt.Mooron" wrote in message
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"Gary" wrote in message

Of course we could just Hunterize the main sheet and have end boom to
over
cockpit arch to get the best of everything?

Shame when design flaws delegate what should be a boom gallows to nothing
more than a flimsy, rakish, equipment arch. It's the "look fast - go
nowhere" theme of modern sailboat design.

CM

CM

No, it's a spoiler! Hundreds of pounds of downward force to level out the
boat as it goes into semi-plane mode.

Amen!

Bob Crantz wrote:
"Capt.Mooron" wrote in message
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"Gary" wrote in message


Of course we could just Hunterize the main sheet and have end boom to

over

cockpit arch to get the best of everything?

Shame when design flaws delegate what should be a boom gallows to nothing
more than a flimsy, rakish, equipment arch. It's the "look fast - go
nowhere" theme of modern sailboat design.

CM

CM


No, it's a spoiler! Hundreds of pounds of downward force to level out the
boat as it goes into semi-plane mode.

Amen!

It would have to be upward force

Gary wrote:
clears the cockpit and is far more friendly to guests and young
children.




Capt.Mooron wrote:

That's a design shortfall... not a safety feature.


Oh yes, it *is* a safety feature if you assume that the sailor in
question will always be too clumsy to keep clear of the mainsheet and
too stupid to learn to handle it properly.

DSK

Of course we could just Hunterize the main sheet and have end boom to
over cockpit arch to get the best of everything?

Or a hardtop or pilothouse.

Jeff, What is the length of your traveller?

"Jeff" wrote

Or a hardtop or pilothouse.

Bart Senior wrote:
Jeff, What is the length of your traveller?

"Jeff" wrote

Or a hardtop or pilothouse.


I never measured it. Maybe 8 feet. Here's a pic:

http://www.pdqyachts.com/ver2/yachts.../ca-stern.html

The early versions, without the hardtop and the davit/bench, had the
traveler on the deck, effectively running through the after cockpit
seats. This new setup was one of the reasons we got a new boat
instead of used.