C&C 27 Association Forum

I didn't bother with a gasket per se... I came across a great deal on butyl tape once, and used that when I re-did my saloon windows. Worked like a charm.

I don't think davits would very well on a 27, you'd get extra windage and an obstructed view. We used to cruise with our 9 foot dinghy upside on the foredeck, lashed down with a couple of trucker hitches. Worked well for us, of course we have a MK III, so I am not sure of the space comparison with a MK V.

Thank you Pablo, I know it could not have been straightforward to convert that old forum database into a modern format.

And thanks to David, for his many years in providing this wonderful resource.

Ha! Yea, that normally is the case, but in July 2014 when we were sort of forced to live at the marina, It was consistently over 27~28 degrees, a few days over 30!

As a side note, this summer has been the best weather-wise I have seen here in decades. We were hoping for another trip to Trinity bay, but the cable housing to my gear shifter let go in Bay de Verde. Bamboo to the rescue again!

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Alan Richards
Runaway, Mk III hull 804
Holyrood, NL

I too would like to purchase an Association flag.
Alan Richards
Runaway, Mk III hull 804
Holyrood, NL

Thanks Clare. I had thought about that, but my shifter is up and down so it could be either way. I suppose someone could have been used to forward being down, and not knowing that the lever could be reversed on the transmission, went this route. I was just wondering if this is how other 27's were setup originally or if it was something that a previous owner had done. Is your cable setup this way?
Alan Richards
Runaway, Mk III hull 804
Holyrood, NL

Thanks Tony,

I was thinking there would be more heeling, but I wasn't sure, so I will just stick with my original plan and get a headsail with a high cut clew. Also, I think i must have turned my brain off before I finished my question about the position of the pennant, of course I wouldn't need to put it at the head. I must have been thinking of a furling rig.

Next time I'll slap myself before I proofread.

Cheers.
Alan Richards
Runaway, Mk III hull 804
Holyrood, NL

Thanks for the great reply David. I will definitely look up battery combiners through my local sailing outfitter (He is a West Marine dealer).

I was confused about the key position mainly because the person I bought the boat from showed his process for starting the engine, and he would turn the key off after start... that didn't seem right to me. However, I think he did that because the alarm would stay on until the key was turned off even though the engine was going.

The alarm no longer behaves like this so I think it has sorted itself out.

Thanks again.

Alan Richards
Runaway, Mk III hull 804
Holyrood, NL