I've read about some dinghies having water ballast tanks, which can be filled, e.g. in heavy weather to provide some extra stability. That got me thinking... Could we flood the hull of a C14 (a little!) to achieve a similar effect? I mean, why put a drain plug at the stern? Obviously to drain...
The forestay attaches to the chainplate using a D-shackle. I hate that thing. It's hard to screw in the clevis pin while holding the shackle in place, and tugging on the forestay to keep the mast from falling backwards. And I've dropped that damned pin enough times, that I'm thinking of...
I'm planning on putting the battery in the cuddy, and running a wire under the bench to the back of the cockpit, where it will end in a plug, like this one: [1].
But those screws don't look sturdy enough... The connector most likely going to have some freeplay, allowing moisture will get in...
From what I've read, the purpose of the traveller is to keep the main sail centered when close hauled. Okay, but:
1: The traveller on the C14 is not adjustable (unlike in something like a Laser), so what does it do then?
2: The traveller is connected to the main sheet, so even if it were...
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