Hello Fellow Evelyn 32 owners,
My Name is Clarke Perry and I own 53337 sailing on Lake Ontario. I have only had the boat for a few weeks but we are already winning races with her and having alot of fun! I used your tuning guide conversation to look at forestay length etc. as the boat was set up with zero rake and having seen the boat with her previous owner, it appeared that she was not pointing very well and going slow. I adjusted the forestay length from 39' 11" to 40' 7". The boat performs beautifully and I have the mast blocked all the way back it seems to like it.
HERE IS MY ISSUE...
With all of that rake etc. the boat has terrible lee helm. No weather helm what so ever. In 15 knots of breeze I still have either completely nuteral helm or lee helm. It is noce to have a little weather helm to feel the boat and I can simply not achieve that. With just the main on a reach, if I let go of the helm, she bears down immediately. So weird. I have never had that before.
When I bought the boat, the rudder was split and I repaired it to get my through the season. It was not a perfect job, but could that be my issue? I would love to hear how other E32 sailors find the balance on their boats and whether or not I am an anomaly.....