Deck or Keel stepped mast?

[gwes]

Hello Spar Talk folk,
Thank you for hosting this forum! This is my first post here. A little about myself... I have done some coastal cruising, and a fair bit of SF bay sailing. We have a Catalina 22 SK, and purchased a Cape George Cutter 36 last October. Funny thing about the CGC, it was never rigged! I have been doing some research and I have the feeling that shortening the rig sailplan (about 5 feet), from double to single spreaders, and deck stepping the mast may be the way to go. We plan on cruising, and SF Bay sailing.
Thank You for any advice you care to give!
Fair Sailing, Wes Hoffschildt