I have recently purchased a 1975 CD25. There is now a cdi roller furler on the genoa. However the main halyard requires standing by the mast. I am wondering if anyone has had good or bad experiences
rigging a CD25 so that you can stay in the cockpit for raising the main, reefing, and so forth. Have you used halyard plates, or run
lines and halyards back to the cockpit? Drilled holes for clutch cleats? Placed a bail on the mast? I would like to hear all experiences cautionary and successful as well as advice.
jonmesq@aol.com
Single Handing a CD 25 & Setup
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Mike Thompson
Re: Single Handing a CD 25 & Setup
The CD25 is a steady for a boat of its size. It's also
not far to walk from the cockpit to the mast. Maybe I'm
biased but I think of such activities as a part of sailing.
The more practiced and skilled you are at doing this, the
better for the safety of yourself and the crew!
Here are some hints: Use a harness and jack lines.
See if you can easly reach the boom bale of the the
vang when standing in the companion way so as to
hook your tether to it. Then go forward on the windward
(high) side of the deck. Try to be on the tack that has
you working on the low (weather) side of the mast so
the teather will be taut. Lean back against the shrouds
with feet well apart. IN A CALM SEA GO THROUGH THESE
MOTIONS AS IF IT WERE ROUGH, THEN when it is rough
you won't have to think.
On a windy day, take your hand off the tiller and see
how the boat behaves. Amazingly the boat does quite well
with nobody at the helm. Try to get the boat to heave-to
(or at least sail slowly).
Frequently while alone I put in reefs and raised/lowered
the mainsail. The CD25 is very forgiving and can handle
the weather easier than the crew.
Mike
CD-28 Haven (once of CD-25 Grace)
tmike@ma.ultranet.com
not far to walk from the cockpit to the mast. Maybe I'm
biased but I think of such activities as a part of sailing.
The more practiced and skilled you are at doing this, the
better for the safety of yourself and the crew!
Here are some hints: Use a harness and jack lines.
See if you can easly reach the boom bale of the the
vang when standing in the companion way so as to
hook your tether to it. Then go forward on the windward
(high) side of the deck. Try to be on the tack that has
you working on the low (weather) side of the mast so
the teather will be taut. Lean back against the shrouds
with feet well apart. IN A CALM SEA GO THROUGH THESE
MOTIONS AS IF IT WERE ROUGH, THEN when it is rough
you won't have to think.
On a windy day, take your hand off the tiller and see
how the boat behaves. Amazingly the boat does quite well
with nobody at the helm. Try to get the boat to heave-to
(or at least sail slowly).
Frequently while alone I put in reefs and raised/lowered
the mainsail. The CD25 is very forgiving and can handle
the weather easier than the crew.
Mike
CD-28 Haven (once of CD-25 Grace)
Jon Miller wrote: I have recently purchased a 1975 CD25. There is now a cdi roller furler on the genoa. However the main halyard requires standing by the mast. I am wondering if anyone has had good or bad experiences
rigging a CD25 so that you can stay in the cockpit for raising the main, reefing, and so forth. Have you used halyard plates, or run
lines and halyards back to the cockpit? Drilled holes for clutch cleats? Placed a bail on the mast? I would like to hear all experiences cautionary and successful as well as advice.
tmike@ma.ultranet.com
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Jon R.
Re: Single Handing a CD 25 & Setup
Jon,
I put cheek blocks at the base of my mast and a set of cam cleats way back & off to the sides on the cabin top. I moved the main halyard winch off the mast and on to the cabin top to help raise the main. Then I ran a fwd jiffy reef line from the old main halyard cleat (on the mast) up through the luff cringle, down through the cheek block and aft to the cam cleat for the fwd reef.
The aft jiffy reef starts at the boom, through the leech cringle, down to a block on the boom, and fwd to an in-line cam cleat.
Raising/reefing the main is done from the companionway/cockpit. I have a Harken roller furler, so that is all controlled from the cockpit too.
Jon Ring
s/v Sovereign
Ringj@mediaone.net
I put cheek blocks at the base of my mast and a set of cam cleats way back & off to the sides on the cabin top. I moved the main halyard winch off the mast and on to the cabin top to help raise the main. Then I ran a fwd jiffy reef line from the old main halyard cleat (on the mast) up through the luff cringle, down through the cheek block and aft to the cam cleat for the fwd reef.
The aft jiffy reef starts at the boom, through the leech cringle, down to a block on the boom, and fwd to an in-line cam cleat.
Raising/reefing the main is done from the companionway/cockpit. I have a Harken roller furler, so that is all controlled from the cockpit too.
Jon Ring
s/v Sovereign
Ringj@mediaone.net
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Tom Foley
Re: Single Handing a CD 25 & Setup
I have to agree with Jons position on this matter. My CD25 came with cheek blocks on the mast for the main and asymetrical spinnaker. The lines then go to a turning block with two sheaves and then to a double clutch mounted on the cabin top ,starboard side. I also have a roller furler for the Genny. As a 62 year old who sails with a wife who can only use one arm, being able to raise the main from the cockpit is a welcome change from my previous boat: I had a Rhodes 19 with a fin keel and getting on deck to deal with a main and jib for ten years was rather scary at times.
I have recently purchased a 1975 CD25. There is now a cdi roller furler on the genoa. However the main halyard requires standing by the mast. I am wondering if anyone has had good or bad experiences
alewifehouse@mainecoast.net
I have recently purchased a 1975 CD25. There is now a cdi roller furler on the genoa. However the main halyard requires standing by the mast. I am wondering if anyone has had good or bad experiences
Jon Miller wrote: rigging a CD25 so that you can stay in the cockpit for raising the main, reefing, and so forth. Have you used halyard plates, or run
lines and halyards back to the cockpit? Drilled holes for clutch cleats? Placed a bail on the mast? I would like to hear all experiences cautionary and successful as well as advice.
alewifehouse@mainecoast.net
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Al Levesque
Re: Single Handing a CD 25 & Setup
I would like to support the recommendation to get or stay accustomed to working the sails from up forward. We did it that way on our former CD25 and re-rigged our CD33, upon purchase, to eliminate the roller furling jib and cockpit halyard for the main.Jon Miller wrote: ... I would like to hear all experiences cautionary and successful as well as advice.
I want to retain the ability to lower and secure all sails in the event of bad weather. Alternately, I want to be able to use storm sails when the weather still allows. I don't know any rigging that allows full flexibility without going forward.
It takes very little to be as safe forward as it is in the cockpit.
Al
albertlevesque@cove.com