C&C 27 Association Forum

Hi Roy;
Engine compartment ventilation is provided by the two cowl vents aft of your cockpit.  The inlet cowl should face forward, the exhaust aft. The exhaust should be connected to a hose which exhausts the air (and fumes) from low in the engine compartment.
Adding a panel that would isolate the sink compartment is a good idea.
There is a panel separating the engine area from the under sink compartment on my MkV.
Good Luck,
Tony Jeske MkV #581 FLYING CIRCUS
Silver Gate YC, San Diego
       

Hi;
On my Mkv, the pole is 33 inches above the deck for use with a symmetrical spinnaker.  However, if I want to use it as a whisker pole, it needs to be lower. This would also be the case if you're flying an asym. The Mkv has a movable ring, so its ready for any use.
You'll have to drill holes to mount the fixed ring. Consider drilling a few more and mount a short piece of track on the front of your mast, which will allow a movable ring and more options for you.
Good Luck,
Tony Jeske
MkV #581 FLYING CIRCUS
Silver Gate YC San Diego

Here you go:

http://www.capedory.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3916&p=14288&hilit=naming+ritual#p14288

Regards,

Tony Jeske
MkV FLYING CIRCUS #581
Silver Gate YC San Diego

Hi:

Here you go:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/la05efk5z3anhfc/Watertank.jpg?

Model 5153

I ordered a replacement tank,for a different boat,  from Kracor some time ago.  I found they were easy to deal with.  However, I seem to recall that freight charges might be a problem. You may have to do some creative hauling to overcome that.

Good Luck,

Tony

Hi Alan:

Since your Center of Effort will move up and slightly to the rear, you should experience a little more heeling moment, a greater tendency to round up in gusts, and a very slight increase in weather helm.

Inasmuch as windward ability comes mostly from the luff edge of the sail, wouldn't you be better off to keep a long luff edge to the sail, and instead of a deck sweeper, have a sail with a higher cut clew? 

If, when using the "pennant sail", you elect to not use the pennant, but attach the tack directly to the deck, you won't need re-attach the pennant to the head of the sail, the halyard will do just fine.  Will you be faster with a lower jib?  I don't think so, wind is usually stronger higher up, so a higher sail should catch more wind and therefore be faster.

Good Luck,
Tony Jeske
FLYING CIRCUS
MkV #581
San Diego 

Hi Jim;
Do you feel the 13 x 10 moves the boat well?
Regards,
Tony

Hi Steve:

The cost to repair my twenty-five plus year old Signet wind instrument was $600.  For the same $600 I bought a TakTik MN30.
It was a pretty easy installation. I installed it October 2009, with no problems so far.  I am pleased with the unit.
I have not had problems with weak or lost signals.

Good Luck,
Tony Jeske
FLYING CIRCUS, Mkv #581
SGYC, San Diego

Hi Brad:
You could attach your halyards to the toerail, they'd serve as temporary stays while you did your core repair.

Good Luck,
Tony Jeske
MkV #581
FLYING CIRCUS
San Diego

Hi:

Here's some good dope on moisture meters.

   http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/moisture_meter

I followed this advice when buying my MkV, found a few damp spots!

Good Luck,
Tony Jeske
FLYING CIRCUS
MkV #581
San Diego

Hi David:

I race my MkV in the Silver Gate YC Family Fleet, located in San Diego.  FLYING CIRCUS is PHRF rated at 192.  That includes +6 sec for a two blade non-folding prop and +6 seconds for roller furling.

Hope this helps.
 
Regards,

Tony Jeske