I am purchasing a cd33(subject only to the survey at this point which I am confident in as the boat appears well taken care of)and plan to replace all the rigging. Has anyone added a backstay tension adjuster and was it worth it? The boat will be sailed in San Francisco bay and coastal area which for the most part in the summer on the bay will be with a single reef in the main. Given this I see little value in being able to put on backstay tension however in winds less than 15 knots I wonder if having this option would keep me from having to reef. Any thoughts?
lmace@gt.com
rigging on cd33
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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zeida
Re: rigging on cd33
Larry: When I sailed the J-24's or the Solings, or similar, the mast rake was a very effective way of helping the trim when in heavy weather. However, I find the mast of my CD-33 too stiff to do anything similar. I have not heard of anyone yet raking the mast aft of any of the larger Cape Dorys. If you find that it is possible and effective, then maybe the backstay adjuster will be a welcome addition. But up to 25 knots of wind, she will sail with no problem whatsoever with both sails up full. She's just a bit noisy, but handles perfectly. Zeida
zcecil@ibm.net
zcecil@ibm.net
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zeida
Re: rigging on cd33
Larry: When I sailed the J-24's or the Solings, or similar, the mast rake was a very effective way of helping the trim when in heavy weather. However, I find the mast of my CD-33 too stiff to do anything similar. I have not heard of anyone yet raking the mast aft of any of the larger Cape Dorys. If you find that it is possible and effective, then maybe the backstay adjuster will be a welcome addition. But up to 25 knots of wind, she will sail with no problem whatsoever with both sails up full. She's just a bit noisy, but handles perfectly. Zeida
zcecil@ibm.net
zcecil@ibm.net