Bow sprit

[Kevin O'Connor]

well this is gona sound strange, but in talking with some others on the dock about my cd 28 sloop, and my really wanting to retain her club foot but would also like to have roller, do you think that replacing the teak bow sprit, which I need to do anyway. say with one for a 30 cutter, and adding a bow rail to match (basicly what Mcdonald Douglas did to a DC-9, a new MD80, could it work for a Cd 28?) and since I have wheel streeing anyway, which I know has nothing to do with the head sail. I just want to admit that #274 has lost her beautiful tiller, so what the hell, and no Im not drunk, yet, but what do you guys think? can the sail plan be extended? and what would we call her, MD28? . And thanks for the advice about the screwdrive for the ignition key? (in mississippi!) thats to simple. And I thank God for all of you who take time to answer my questions.



santafeman43@yahoo.com

[Steve Alarcon]

Kevin,

I have found there are relatively few absolutes in life. However, you might want to consider your proposed changes carefully and research beyond what is being posted for responses.

The relationship between the foretriangle (the area between mast and forestay) and the mainsail area directly impacts the balance of the vessel. You can experiment with reefing either side and experience the difference. Too much main, and you have weather helm; not enough and the bow blows off. If the CD30 bowsprit is longer than the CD28, you could upset the balance designed in by our hero Carl Alberg, and have a hard time getting it back.

Steve Alarcon
CD36 Tenacity
Seattle



alarcon3@prodigy.net

[Weatherly J Helm III]

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[Tim, Ft. Lauderdale]

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Yeah, I Dont know about messing too much with a good design. McDonald Douglas messed up a perfectly good flying airplane!

Tim Akers
s/v Night Wind, CD28 #67



tcakers@bellsouth.net

[Murray Glue]

The old adage for boats...holds true still. I knew a wealthy guy who added a few feet to the middle of his classic, to make it look better, then cut off the bow, to make it look better, and yes, then cut off the stern for the same reason.

Murray
CD30 Dayspring



murray@offshoretechnical.com

[Murray Glue]

The old adage for boats...holds true still. I knew a wealthy guy who added a few feet to the middle of his classic, to make it look better, then cut off the bow and rebuilt it, to make it look better, and yes, then did the same to the stern.

Murray
CD30 Dayspring



murray@offshoretechnical.com

[George Sechrist]

The approach I took was to install Harken 0 rf with new genny, which means changing headstay to 7/32. Then had luff tape installed on original jib so it's still available as a storm jib when needed, fuw with the rf. I am very happy to get rid of the jib boom and clean up the foredeck, and this arrg gives you lots of sail options and maintains the balance referred to by the others.



sechrist@pamlico.net