[C320-list] New (to us) 320

[alahlm at comcast.net]

BOB 
  I'm at newburyport with three other 320's
  Al Ahlman
   #476
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From: Robert Seastream <seastream at adelphia.net> 

> Al: 
> 
> I didn't. GBM has four moorings at Hilton Park, which is on the 
> downriver side of the bridge, so I took one. Adding the three feet of 
> antenna whip to the (rounding) 48' waterline to masthead yields 51', so 
> I knew I'd only be able to 'scrape' under it at dead low tide, and I 
> didn't want the tides to dictate my sailings. Are you at GBM? 
> 
> Bob 
> 
> 
> On Jun 8, 2006, at 3:19 PM, alahlm at comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> > Robert 
> > congrats on new boat --- have one question how did you get into 
> > great bay marine my boat would'nt fit under the dover point bridge 
> > had to wait for dead low tide and still the vhf antenna hit the 
> > bridge 
> > Al Ahlman 
> > #476 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > From: Robert Seastream 
> > 
> >> Folks: 
> >> 
> >> Finally got our 2002 to her new home at Great Bay Marine near 
> >> Portsmouth, NH. Had to run her about 65 miles up the coast from 
> >> Hingham, MA, taking about 11 hours. Didn't push her hard, trip average 
> >> of 5.5-6.0 knots. I've got a spinnaker with sock that came with my 
> >> prior C25. I'm wondering if I could use it on my new 320. The sock 
> >> has '28' stenciled on it, which makes me think it was for a 28 foot 
> >> boat. Should I try it, or not mess about and simply buy a spin that I 
> >> know is the proper size for the 320? How does one know the 'proper' 
> >> size anyway? 
> >> 
> >> Also, the 'reverse polarity' light came on while on dockside electric 
> >> in Hingham. I know that means the hot and neutral connections have 
> >> been reversed. I'd usually suspect the host wiring. I'm on a mooring 
> >> in Portsmouth, so won't have much chance to be on dockside to check if 
> >> it happens elsewhere. What are the odds that the PO could have loused 
> >> something up internally on board? 
> >> 
> >> Robert Seastream 
> >> Intuition, hull 906 
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
> 
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