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Welcome. I'm sure you'll love the move up.

As Rod and Bill have said, you'll find the boat easy to get along with underway. Loads are higher, but the winches are sized appropriately.

As with any "move up", you'll find the biggest difference around the docks. That's where you'll need some practice and time to get used to the extra momentum and mass. If not already familiar with them, learn about spring lines. Don't... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (melelana) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7260 Tue, 06 May 2008 04:30:33 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: handling 34 vs 42 ]]> http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7230/t/handling-34-vs-42.html#reply-7230
My wife and I lived aboard and cruised our C-42 after up-sizing from a 30' Islander. Both of us were amazed at the ease of working the 42 -- like Bill said, the extra 12 feet of boat and 4' of beam almost weren't noticeable when maneuvering...but you'll sure appreciate the added room down below.

We usually double-hand the boat, but have met several single-handers on C-42's. The winches are sufficient to handle the sails,... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (azure42) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7230 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:06:26 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: handling 34 vs 42 ]]> http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7227/t/handling-34-vs-42.html#reply-7227 feeds@yuku.com (Bill Wertz) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7227 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:44:12 GMT <![CDATA[ handling 34 vs 42 ]]> http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/1992/t/handling-34-vs-42.html feeds@yuku.com (wcsailor) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/1992 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:35:01 GMT