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Good evening,

Thank you very much for the informations.

Yes, I am already proposed a post on this subject, but you give to me news interessant ideas ...

Best Regards


Jacques

Good evening, I have a problem when I want set my main (without autopilot) : the boat dont keep his head when I pull at the halyard. Have you any ideas for this problem ? For exemple, it is better to have the halyard on the mast or in the cockpit ? How to tie the tiller, set the jib before, etc. Tha...

Thank you again for yours answers.

Regards


Jacques

Thank you for this precision.

Regards


Jacques

Thank you again, Bob !

A little precision : it seems to me that your reef line don't run aft to cockpit, but is it the reality ?

Best regards


Jacques

Thank you very much, Bob.

Can I ask you some precisions about your boat :

1) your main halyard run aft to cockpit, but how do you take a reef ?

2) I assume that your jib halyard run aft also to cockpit : is it true ?

Have a nice day


Jacques

Hello, I had two little questions for you, about sail handling when you are alone. Raising the main without autopilot : I have read the "method" of Neil : coming head into the wind, put the engine in neutral and rise the main ; but how du you trim the mainsheet before ? Dropping a hanked j...

Thank you very much for yours clear explanations.

But can I ask you a little precision : what happen if the negative of the battery is NOT connected to the bonding circuit (for example, if the engne is fully isolated of the electric circuit) ?

Best Regards


Jacques

Hello, It is difficult for me to understand the principles of a bonding system for prevent the galvanic corrosion. Aboard CD, it seems that all thru hull fittings (included engine and the negative of the battery) are connected to the bonding system. First question : is it necessary to add a sacrifia...

Thank you for the information, Warren.

On the other hand, I know that others CD owners, as Neil Gordon, prefer to have halyard and reefing lines on the mast ; I assume that the advantage is the simplification of the deck layout ...

for yours advices. I have a question for Warren : you have near the cockpit the main halyard and the reefing lines ; have you also the topping lift and the boom vang back ? On the other hand, have you hooks for tack or do you use a "single line reefing system" (a "automatic reefing&qu...

Hello,

Thank you very much for all yours answers.

It seems to me that the use of a jib downhaul (classic as Pardey or Gerr) is very more frequent in the USA that in the old Europe, I don't no why ...

Best Regards


Jacques

Hello, I am new on this forum ; I had not boat, but I find the "Cape Dory" very very nice (but unknow in France where I live). I had some questions about singlehanded sailing when you have no roller-furling ... and no autopilot ! 1) What is the better method for dropping the jib : jib haly...