[C320-list] Reason for replacing a 5 year old boat
allan.field at comcast.net
allan.field at comcast.net
Tue Nov 29 04:15:24 PST 2005
Annie - "Sucky uppy"?! Is that a nautical term that after 6 years in the US Navy and almost 40 years of sailing I somehow missed? (grin!) - Allan
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> Age is just relative. I had an enquiry for a bucks party on on of the
> bigger boats I take bookings for. The young man on the phone reassured me
> that they would be a sedate group because they were all quite old - in their
> late twenties!
>
> We wouldn't be selling Topcat if I didn't use her for my business as she's
> in perfect condition. We are only changing for tax reasons. Weird as it
> seems, we are better off financially buying a new boat because I do
> skippered charters and sailing lessons. An added bonus is I will be able to
> advertise my skippered charters as on a "new" boat again. I've got some
> mixed feelings on whether it's the right thing to do or not as it will take
> time (and money) for me to get the shipwright to copy all the little things
> we've done to Topcat onto the new boat. Things like getting the bimini made
> to the precise dimensions we want all takes time. I intend getting
> autopilot on the new boat and possibly getting better sails. The North
> Sails Norlam headsail we have currently was a definite improvement on the
> original headsail. We did some looking at other boats including Dufour,
> Jeanneau and Elan but the C32 suits me and the dog the best.
>
> Little things we've done include:
> Midships cleats (good idea)
> Double bowroller(won't do again)
> Engine indsulation
> Dipstick Inspection Hole
> Hooks in companionway for boathook
> Shelf in hanging locker in aft cupboard
> Spring to hold chart table open
> Gadget to hold fridge lid open and prevent anyone leaving it unsecured in
> the open position from where it can fall and sit someone on the head
> Wire gauze across sucky uppy bit of bilge pump hose (to prevent bits going
> into pump)
> Wire gauze across water sucking bit in shower to prevent hair going into
> pump
> Poleless Sun awning
> Spectra (non stretch) halyards
>
> Thanks to all with their replies on my questions.
> This is my website
> www.sydneyprivatesailing.com.au
> Annie Bennett #812
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
> Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 11:26 AM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Ordering time and Where is Manzanillo
>
>
> Have her share with you her website, it's very cool....I have it bookmarked
> on my work pc and don't have it with me...
>
> cuba libre 2
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> Regards,
> OD
>
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: C320-List-bounces
> Sent: 11/28/2005 03:39 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Ordering time and Where is Manzanillo
>
> i knew there was something that i didn't see, that is great! hopefully one
> day when we finally take our long planned trip down under we can go out for
> a day on one of the boats!
> -russ
>
> Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote: Russell,
>
> Annie runs a boat chartering business in Australia...
>
> cuba libre 2
>
>
>
> Russell Monaco
> To: C320-List
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> Sent by: cc:
> C320-List-bounces at cata Subject: Re: [C320-list] Ordering time and Where is
> Manzanillo
> lina320.org
>
>
> 11/28/2005 01:32 PM
> Please respond to
> C320-List
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>
> ANNIE-
> I am certain I am not the only one wondering this, but why does someone
> with hull #812 (a fairly new boat) want a newer boat (hull #1073)? Are
> you keeping them both for some reason? did somehting happen to #812 that I
> am not aware of? or do you feel #812 is too old for your purposes? or
> something else? curious...
> russ monaco
> Commodore C320IA
> Escape #621(i didn't think it was that old)
> ;>
>
> Annie Bennett wrote:
> We've now got the Booking Confirmation for our Hull No 1073. The Port of
> Loading is Long Beach, CA on 3 December on the Vessel Taronga. The Port of
> Discharge is Manzanillo on 10 December. On 19 December it gets loaded onto
> the vessel Taiko and is due in Sydney on 11 January.
>
> 2 questions - Where is Manzanillo? (my geography is hopeless)
>
> Has anyone else on the list ordered a C32 with a hull no anywhere near
> mine
> (#1073). I still don't understand why it is taking so long and why it is
> changing ships and wondered if anyone else has had similar long waiting
> periods. We signed the contact on 7 May and both our previous Catalinas
> arrived in Sydney within 3 to 4 months of ordering.
>
> Annie Bennett
> Topcat #812
>
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