C-Scow Set up
C-Scow Cheat Sheet | |||||||
Wind 0-8 knots | Wind 8-15 knots | Wind 12-15 knots haircut sail | |||||
Up | Down | Up | Down | Up | Down | ||
Skipper | forward | leeward forward | wide end of boat | leeward until you cant hold, high side leaning out to weather, wide section of boat | wide end of boat | high side leaning out to weather, wide section of boat | |
Crew | next to skip or leeward side to keep 10-15 heel | hold boom out and look behind | next to skip | same | next to skip | same | |
Mast Rake | 31'11 | 31'11 | 31'10 | 31'11 | 31'10 to 31'09 | Augie Says 31'09'05 in all conditions | |
Sidestays | taught by hand | ||||||
Jackstay | 45 (old mast 40) | 30-40 inches up (old mast 35) | 30 (old mast 32) | Augie Says 50 | |||
Vang | no tension | increase as wind builds | ease | very hard | ease but tension when needed | ||
Cunningham | no tension | hard until horizontal wrinkles are gone. 3inch? | very hard, 6 inch? | ||||
Outhaul | foot of sail tight, beginning of shelf | ease 2" | firm shelf along foot | ease 3" | tight, inside of black band | ease 3" | |
Board | 2" above board box slot | 1/4 of way down - leeward | 3-4 above deck | 1/4 of way down - leeward | 4-6 above board slot | 1/4 of way down - leeward | |
Traveler | 4-6" from centerline | 6-14" drop as breeze builds | all the way out | ||||
Leech | tension | tension | tension | ||||
Mainsheet Blocks | even with traveler | 2-6 inch forward | 6 inch forward | ||||
As wind gets heavier 1st traveler, 2nd cunningham 3rd vang | |||||||
Pointing: 1st cunningham 2nd vang 3rd traveler |