[C320-list] Log Book Question

[jonvez at comcast.net]

Adam,

Perhaps your wife will surprise you with one more incredible gift--a shiny new prop? Perhaps feining (another :)) mid life crisis :)

Regards,

Jon

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com> 

> You wish you had my wife to buy you my boat. Adam 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com 
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Hare 
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 6:05 PM 
> To: 'C320-List' 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Log Book Question 
> 
> 
> 
> You're absolutely correct. No prop *would* be better than a folding 
> prop (for speed). And infinitely better than a fixed prop. 
> 
> ...Unless it's on Adam's boat which makes 9kts under sail in 5kts of 
> wind with a 3-blade fixed prop and dragging his dinghy behind loaded 
> with cooking 
> supplies (at night, during dinner). Gawd I wish I had his boat... :) 
> 
> :) 
> 
> -J 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Adam Weiner [mailto:esquirecatering at rcn.com] 
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 7:52 PM 
> To: 'C320-List' 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Log Book Question 
> 
> Well, leave work and go sailing, darn it!!!!!!!!!!! 
> 
> No prop is better than folding is my new saying. 
> 
> Adam 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com 
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of 
> jonvez at comcast.net 
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 9:21 AM 
> To: C320-List 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Log Book Question 
> 
> 
> Thanks Jean-Pierre...for the record I never questioned Adam's math on 
> this as we can have some fairly strong currents here in New England 
> (Cape Cod Canal and Woods Hole come to mind) and certainly can 
> appreciate what the current can do for boat speed--I'm just having fun 
> with Adam because I'm fairly certain that the 320 that doesn't have the 
> fixed prop will be faster--including the physics thing around hull speed 
> :) It's Friday and I'm stuck at work, what can I say.... 
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> Jon 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Jean-Pierre Salzmann 
> 
> > Jon: it is quite normal to have an ebb currant of 4 o 5 knots towards 
> > the Golden Gate -- so 9 miles over ground not through the water! -- 
> > are easily achieved. 
> > 
> > In SF Bay it's important to consider tidal currents when planning a 
> > sail... 
> > 
> > JP Salzmann 
> > OM C320 #880 
> > South Beach Harbor 
> > 
> > On Jul 14, 2006, at 4:17 AM, jonvez at comcast.net wrote: 
> > 
> > > One question, what kind of prop do you have.... 
> > 
> > 
> 
>