[C320-list] Questions
Darrell
dgray at n-sea.org
Tue Aug 14 12:08:35 PDT 2007
Thanks Kirk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirk McCullough" <kirk.mccullough at telus.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Questions
> Darrell
>
> On your chain question:
> I have 60 feet of 5/16" BB (or is it BBB?) chain which is much heavier per
> foot than other 5/16th chains. Most people are using 1/4" chain which is
> even lighter. Whether your 100' will be too much weight or not will depend
> on the type of chain you select.
>
> With the 60' of chain I have, the boat is bow down about 3/8" to1/2"
> compared with the 20' of 1/4" chain I used to have. But I sleep well at
> anchor, I have never dragged with the heavier chain. We cruise and anchor
> out a lot.
>
> I use the Maxwell as is for both the rope and chain. When hauling anchor I
> use 2 wraps on the drum until i get to the chain, then I go with a single
> wrap once the chain gets there. You still need to tail the winch of
> course, but I guess it must take about 1/2 the load, which allows me to
> build some muscle when we anchor somewhere different every night.
>
>
> Kirk
>
> Boomerang #124
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darrell" <dgray at n-sea.org>
> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 8:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Questions
>
>
>>I have a 94 320, hull number 88. I am wondering if anyone has replaced the
>>plastic light covers in the forward berth. Mine are both cracked an
>>constantly falling off. I have not seen anything exactly the same at West
>>Marine or local chandleries. Maybe Catalina would be the best contact for
>>a replacement. I am also looking for some grey paint to match the nonskid
>>which has a few chips and is wearing thin in places. I know there were
>>some emails earlier this spring about chain gypsies and I was wondering if
>>anyone new or remembered if the chain gypsy rope combination was added to
>>the stock Maxwell windlass and was it a Maxwell part. . I would like to
>>add more chain, possibly up to 100 feet, is that to much weight in the
>>bow? Lastly, I purchased a loose foot quantum composite main sail off
>>another C320 owner last year but it was a little big for my existing sail
>>cover and the dutchman flaking lines didn't line with the way my sail
>>cover was set up. We used it a couple of times and it worked great and is
>>in excellent shape but I must admit we don't race much and ended up going
>>back to the stock main for ease of using the cover. I paid $1000 for the
>>sail which I am sure would be $2000 + to replace. I would except a
>>reasonable offer and arrange for shipping if anyone is interested.
>>
>> Darrell
>>
>>
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