Sheet and line handleing?

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Sheet and line handleing?

Our boat that we just bought has no way of handleing any of the lines for the traveler, the main halyard, etc.

What the previous owner has been doing is just rolling up all the lines and laying them on top of the cabin, so I have 3 sets of liines on the right of the cabin and 2 on the left.

My last C-36 had little bungies, for each line, mounted on the teak board on both sides of the compainion way, but I have seen little bags and little pockets.

I know I need something, just looking for ideas.

What do you use?

Thanks

Bob

Bob, LaRainne and McKenzie Robeson

1985 Std Rig C-36, Hull #374

San Pedro, Cal

Sailing the So Cal Islands and coastal ports from San Pedro south to San Diego.

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Have you thought about using rope bags?

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Bob

I have rope bags that match the stack pack and bimini cover. They are snapped onto the teak boards on either side of the companionway. They also have mesh in the bottom and sides so that air can circulate and dry the lines when they get wet.

Bill

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Where do you get them, West Marine or custome made or?

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Bob, LaRainne and McKenzie Robeson

1985 Std Rig C-36, Hull #374

San Pedro, Cal

Sailing the So Cal Islands and coastal ports from San Pedro south to San Diego.

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The previous owner had the boat switched from royal blue to navy blue canvas and had the dodger, pedestal cover, bimini, UV cover, winch hats, quilted hatch and companion way covers and sailbags made. They also ordered a new main from Doyle along with their stack pack. The bag on the stack pack is also navy blue.

Bartlett Sails in Austin, Texas did the canvas work. Here is their link. [URL="http://www.bartlettsails.com/index.php"]http://www.bartlettsails.com/index.php[/URL]

Bill
s/v Lucky
1984 MK I Hull #266
San Antonio, Texas

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You can get the generic bags at West Marine. I also have them on my boat and they're a life saver. I also have one I use for the furler line. Keeps the boat nice and clean.
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Another vote for the mesh bags.

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Why bother with bags and attachments that add clutter? Why not just make a little loop in the lines and hang them on themselves. Very simple, no added cost. Make a coil with the line, reach inside to the standing end, pull it trhough with a loop and you're done.

Stu Jackson, C34IA Secretary, C34 #224, 1986, SR/FK, M25 engine, Rocna 10 (22#)

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Hi. Stu. Here is how I interpreted the original question: The lines exiting the mast and coming back to the cockpit have no 'home.'

You can coil the lines as you suggest after they exit the rope clutches, but then what do you do with them? There is nothing to hang them on except the cabintop winches which need to be kept free for use.

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I thought that the lines just hanging out in the elements like that would be bad for them as well. Aren't the lines subject to UV damage from the sun?

We also take our jib sheets and get them up off the deck when not sailing so that they get good air circulation around them to dry. I've seen lines turn green after several days of rain when laying on the deck.

Bill
s/v Lucky
1984 MK I Hull #266
San Antonio, Texas

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Duane, they hang on themselves, that's the point. I'll find a picture and send you a link. Of course after the clutches. What doesn't he have that I'm missing?

Stu Jackson, C34IA Secretary, C34 #224, 1986, SR/FK, M25 engine, Rocna 10 (22#)

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Duane, you are right, there is no home for any of my lines.

The mess bags seem like the best idea so far, My old boat had little bungies and a small hook but the hooks were always hitting me.

Othe than west Marine, or custom made, where can you get this mesh bags.

Bob

Bob, LaRainne and McKenzie Robeson

1985 Std Rig C-36, Hull #374

San Pedro, Cal

Sailing the So Cal Islands and coastal ports from San Pedro south to San Diego.

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Stu, I think I know what you mean now. The coils hang from the standing part. I was thinking you needed to loop a coil over something protruding from the cabin top.

Still, I respectfully submit that our bags are a nice solution in that the loosely 'stuffed' lines are much less likely to foul when running out than a coiled line. The bags form a decent back rest, at least compared to a number of coiled lines hanging at the same location, and the bags are a nice place to put the winch handle we use on the cabin top.

To each his own.

Cheers!

Duane Ising - Past Commodore (2011-2012)
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1999 Catalina 36 Hull #1777
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Bob,

Since our bags came with the boat, I'm afraid I have no idea where else to find those mesh bags. I would have to do an Internet search just as you will.

After a while, you get better at searching for stuff on the Internet. Sometimes you have to try different search words and combinations of words to find what you need.

Good luck.

Duane Ising - Past Commodore (2011-2012)
s/v Diva Di
1999 Catalina 36 Hull #1777
Std rig; wing keel, M35B, Delta (45#)
Punta Gorda, FL
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Yes, Duane, on the standing part. Here's a link to a picture: [url]http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,860.msg3934.html#msg3934[/url] The text explains how we use them. To each his own, I agree. Good luck in finding the bags. The linked discussion was from 2003! Some things never change...:)

Stu Jackson, C34IA Secretary, C34 #224, 1986, SR/FK, M25 engine, Rocna 10 (22#)

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