Re: [Cal_Boats] New Cal Owner

Hi and welcome, I have a CAL 2-29 on the West coast, So California, we race it a lot, like every weekend almost. I single hand it as well, when my schedule permits, I like to get away with the gang from Santa Barbra. I actually prefer the cleats over the self tailers. Randy Cal 2-29 # 512 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca From: northbrit <co… [at] compassdesigns.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, August 28, 2010 5:50:17 AM Subject: [Cal_Boats] New Cal Owner Hi, New owner of a Cal 29 here in Lake Champlain. Boat is in great shape, no beam problems etc. Only real issues are the cushions are a bit moldy and the wiring is messy (some of the electronics don't work). To do list include reupholster, rewire, new electronics and a new rig set up for the Jib. Right now it just has cleats next to the winch, hard to do one handed :) Looking forward to joining the discussion here...

@Randy Is your cockpit hardware layout standard? I find it very difficult to do the cleats with one hand and have another on the wheel! Barrie

Barrie, I set my Cal 24 up with cam cleats, and mounted them just below the lower edge of the cockpit bench seats so I could get maximum leverage pulling in my sheets by hand. I almost never use my winch handles, just use body weight leverage like a rower in a scull, and if need be, two or more crewmen heaving in unison to get them in, and pinch up momentarily to sheet in. It's fast, but I'm sailing one of the smallest Cals, so it wouldn't work with a 29, and of course it's great for single handing. I still have my original counter rotating brown phenolic winches with the drop in pins. Jerry --- On Sat, 8/28/10, northbrit <co… [at] compassdesigns.net> wrote: From: northbrit <co… [at] compassdesigns.net> Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: New Cal Owner To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, August 28, 2010, 7:09 PM @Randy Is your cockpit hardware layout standard? I find it very difficult to do the cleats with one hand and have another on the wheel! Barrie