DEHLER 36 CSW

[Dessa75]

Hi - my son has just purchased a 30 yr old Dehler 36 CSW which may well be the only one in Australia. My enquiry relates to the CWS system in that to me there is too much resistance on the halyards / sheets as they pass through the inaccessible channels beneath the deck. Is this a common problem or is there something we can do to free things up? I suspect there is a buildup of dirt in these channels but if you try to hose them out, the stream doesn't seem to want to enter the channel and if it did, where would the water exit.
Another question - where should the electric bilge pump be located. Our is behind the engine which seems ridiculous - should it be in "bilge" beneath the table?

Regards
Dessa75

 

[rudolph_hart]

My last Dehler was a 35cws, which had an electric winch & a clutch bank on each coaming either side of the wheel, so there was no 90 degree turn amidships that is on the 36cws, which must add considerably to friction .

However the lines were ducted through 2 sets of short stainless guide tubes moulded into the coachroof, which kept the lines separate where they exited beside the mast. It is possible that the lines may still rub together, due to hull curvature, or or may even have been accidentally twisted after re-rigging etc.

Another solution is to downsize some lines with Dyneema/Spectra.

As to the sump, there wasn't one & the electric bilge pump was beneath the galley.

Hope this helps

 

[michael_w]

Welcome to the forum. I've recently bought a 35 CWS and are in the process of changing all the 12/14mm old lines to new ones, either in 10mm double braid or dyneema for the high load ones. My bilge pump strumbox is under the saloon table.

 

[Tomaret]

Hi - my son has just purchased a 30 yr old Dehler 36 CSW which may well be the only one in Australia. My enquiry relates to the CWS system in that to me there is too much resistance on the halyards / sheets as they pass through the inaccessible channels beneath the deck. Is this a common problem or is there something we can do to free things up? I suspect there is a buildup of dirt in these channels but if you try to hose them out, the stream doesn't seem to want to enter the channel and if it did, where would the water exit.
Another question - where should the electric bilge pump be located. Our is behind the engine which seems ridiculous - should it be in "bilge" beneath the table?

Regards
Dessa75

The resistance is usually in the seized sheeves in the deck organisers lurking under removable plates which turn the lines through 90 degrees twice on their journey from the mast step to the bridge. There’s a FB page for Dehler 36 owners where 5his has been discussed.

 

[Dessa75]

Hi Tomaret - thank you for your reply. I guess since I submitted the post originally, we have learnt to live with the system after hosing out the under deck pipes and lubricating pulleys etc. You mention an "FB page" - as a new player to YBW, what does this mean and how do you get to it?

Regards
Dessa75

 

[bignick]

^^^ this.
most halyard friction on older boats is due to friction in the deck sheaves.
You need to free them up, and if possible use smaller diameter lines.

 

[jlavery]

Hi Tomaret - thank you for your reply. I guess since I submitted the post originally, we have learnt to live with the system after hosing out the under deck pipes and lubricating pulleys etc. You mention an "FB page" - as a new player to YBW, what does this mean and how do you get to it?

Regards
Dessa75

Hi there - FB is usually shorthand for Facebook.

 

[jwfrary]

Search on Facebook for dehler owners loads of helpful people and advice