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Ebert
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Initially Posted - 11/10/2001 :  07:21:49  Show Profile
I love my boat. Near as I can tell, nobody else loves my boat or nobody loves me, because I can never find anyone to go out with. It's a problem.

I've been sailing the boat single handedly all summer. Some parts of it has been a struggle. Each time I g
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Rick Heaverly 86 C25 5382
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Response Posted - 11/10/2001 :  08:11:54  Show Profile
you need to install a couple of cam cleats and risers just inside the winches. i think there is a picture in tech tips. i plan on doing the same this winter. my halyards are already run to the cockpit. it would be nice if someone could list all items that
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 11/10/2001 :  09:28:52  Show Profile
One thing that you can do on breezy days Earl, is to cross sheet the jib sheets. That is, to lead the sheet across the cockpit from the lee rail to the windward winch. When you tack, you'll move to the new windward side of the boat and crank in the jib.
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 11/10/2001 :  11:53:13  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
Two of the bigest problems I use to have were both involved with getting the sails up and down single handed. I installed lazzy jacks so the main would not flop all over the cabin top and I instaled a downhaul on the jib that folds it in half while it dro
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Response Posted - 11/10/2001 :  12:53:54  Show Profile
Earl

I find Douglas's suggestion of a tiller tamer to be the thing that has helped me the most. When the wind picks up it is hard to control the boat to take down the sails without it. The other thing for me is to make sure the halyards and lines do
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John G-
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Response Posted - 11/10/2001 :  14:37:45  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
<font face='Comic Sans MS'><font size=2> Earl – you might want to see this Tech Tip [url="http://c25c250.best.vwh.net/restricted/tt008.htm"] Organizing Lines Aft With Triple Clutches [/url]
It only shows one side, the other (Starboard) has a cabintop
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Shelby
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Response Posted - 11/13/2001 :  19:41:31  Show Profile
John, how does your bungee attach with a clove hitch to the tiller? I understand the part about attaching to the cleat, just how do you tie the clove hitch...do you attach the other end of the bungee to a line, then tie a clove hitch to the tiller?

Th
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John G-
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Response Posted - 11/13/2001 :  20:03:01  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
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John, how does your bungee attach with a clove hitch to the tiller? I understand the part about attaching to the cleat, just how do you tie
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Shelby
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Response Posted - 11/13/2001 :  21:24:32  Show Profile
John,

I get it now....thanks! I've been trying to figure out a way to do the single handed sailing for a couple of weeks (wife doesn't always want to go out), but the tiller handling always made me a little nervous.

Shelby on "Third S" '82 C25 #320
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John G-
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Response Posted - 11/13/2001 :  21:40:55  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
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John,

I get it now....thanks! I've been trying to figure out a way to do the single handed sailing for a couple of weeks (wife doesn't al
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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 11/14/2001 :  11:49:11  Show Profile
I love my Autohelm 1000 autopilot for single handing....I use it to get sails up/down, etc. even though my halyards are led aft. I still have to go forward to secure them, etc. An autopilot is somewhat expensive, but when I'm going long distances, under
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