1993 C30 MkIII Tall Rig w/ Wing Keel - Update
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Hadn’t considered that. Cam cleats on the traveler will just be temporary until I get the dodger back on. Easy to do as I have a pair of unused cam cleats in my parts box.
Eventually, to accommodate the dodger, I plan to put fair leads midway back and cam cleats on cabin top at cockpit bulkhead.
But I am open to all ideas right now.
My biggest challenge right now is boat control at slow speed with a breeze. Had trouble leaving the slip and coming in, again. Just rub rail against pilings this time but it was ugly. Tomorrow I’ll be starting a thread on the challenges I’m having.
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Just get used to ugly! 
When don't we come back to our slip in a breeze? You could move into the lagoon, which makes it easier … but then you wouldn't be next to me. Actually, I never see our neighbor having any trouble. Why is that?
When don't we come back to our slip in a breeze? You could move into the lagoon, which makes it easier … but then you wouldn't be next to me. Actually, I never see our neighbor having any trouble. Why is that?
Dodgers are a problem that way. I took the OP's off as soon as I bought the boat. They get in the way of sail handling and vision.
I'd like to follow the help with a slip with pilings, which I assume is and Bow or Stern in slip. I was thinking of moving our boat to one of those vs our full dock side parallel parking spot. But after helping a few time with others in those spots I'm not that excited.
I don't really mind ugly. Ugly was putting it mildly.Just get used to ugly!
Yep, will buy another boat before giving up our current slip on our dock. The problem is not the boat.but then you wouldn't be next to me.
50 plus years of boating? Tons of boating in all types of boats? Years of teaching sailing? Not afraid of hitting is neighbors boat? Oh wait, that would be your boat. Sorry
I'll get there as you are correct, there is always a breeze. I'm just missing something and need more experience.
Hopefully we can talk this weekend.
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I had thought the dodger was needed to keep the Admiral dry but this boat is proving to have a dry cockpit. At least so far. No rush to getting the dodger installed.
Oh... wait till you are in 4 foot chop with the wind on the bow and your pushing to beat the storm clouds you see on the horizon... Then you let me know about your "Dry Cockpit".
If you had the dodger for the Admiral, then you should really have it ready when she is aboard.
Or you can done gear like I'm wearing in my Avatar and look Salty...
It does do that, but what you gain there you lose in the other ways I mentioned. So it’s a trade off - really depends on the admiral.
Cheaper to put on the dodger than switch Admirals. I'll install it when I get the new windows sewn in.
Yesterday we spent 5 hours sailing, the longest she has been on the water and it was full sunshine. On the way home she asked about a bimini.
Boat came with one. Just have to figure out how to install it.
. I'll install it when I get the new windows sewn in. Yesterday we spent 5 hours sailing, the longest she has been on the water and it was full sunshine. On the way home she asked about a bimini.
Boat came with one. Just have to figure out how to install it.
I had both a dodger and a bimini. We uses the bimini at anchor and at the slip. The dodger didn't present any sail trim problem for me. All the sail trim control were led under the dodger. Originally, the lines we led through a opening in the dodger glass but i didn't like that setup but once I cut the holes, which I was sorry about, there was nothing I could do other than replace the glass so I left them and they turned out to be conversation pieces -- I told people they were draft holes that relived pressure on the glass helped me go faster!!