robjpowell
Member II
If you are familiar with the 35-II's handling I really could use some of the groups collective wisdom. Thanks.
I have spent the last 5 years slowly rehabbing our 1976 35-II (electrical, plumbing, deck re-core, standing & running rigging are finally done) and it is now time to replace the old and very-very stretched suite of sails.
My problem is that we originally bought the boat while living on the upper Chesapeake but are now in Boston. As you probably know the sailing season breezes are not even in the same league (mid-upper teens most days here vs. 0-8 down there). That said I don't have a personal hands-on benchmark to use when I consider appropriate headsail size. While I am a racer this is the family cruising boat and a comfortable ride will always earn me more 'spousal points' than tweaking shape/point to get that last 1/10th of a knot will.
The current rolling gennie is a 155% and my other headsails are a 110 and a 170 (all are at least 15 years old and given their poor shape I wouldn't trust their performance to guide me on this boats handling). I have seen several owners talking about using ~135% on their 38's and 28-30's. While in the end this decision comes down to personal choice can you let me know what your preference would be given these parameters; mk35-II, not overloaded, short handed 'performance cruising', roller furling, tracks on the toe rail, typical winds 13-18 with gusts to low 20's.
Thanks
Rob
I have spent the last 5 years slowly rehabbing our 1976 35-II (electrical, plumbing, deck re-core, standing & running rigging are finally done) and it is now time to replace the old and very-very stretched suite of sails.
My problem is that we originally bought the boat while living on the upper Chesapeake but are now in Boston. As you probably know the sailing season breezes are not even in the same league (mid-upper teens most days here vs. 0-8 down there). That said I don't have a personal hands-on benchmark to use when I consider appropriate headsail size. While I am a racer this is the family cruising boat and a comfortable ride will always earn me more 'spousal points' than tweaking shape/point to get that last 1/10th of a knot will.
The current rolling gennie is a 155% and my other headsails are a 110 and a 170 (all are at least 15 years old and given their poor shape I wouldn't trust their performance to guide me on this boats handling). I have seen several owners talking about using ~135% on their 38's and 28-30's. While in the end this decision comes down to personal choice can you let me know what your preference would be given these parameters; mk35-II, not overloaded, short handed 'performance cruising', roller furling, tracks on the toe rail, typical winds 13-18 with gusts to low 20's.
Thanks
Rob