[C320-list] Club Racing the C320

[brucestanley]

one suggestion is changing your prop.

Feathering Prop will reduce drag ... particularly in light winds.
A number of C320s have the Kiwi Feather Prop.
It's other great advantage is reducing prop walk when reversing and
delivering increased power in reverse as well.
They cost about US$1250 in the USA/Canada.
...I can send you the web address if you want it...
otherwise search "liwi Feathering propellor"

this will help
wishing you greater Speed
Bruce Stanley
C320  #1084 Fantastic Lady / Sydney Australia


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl Mielenhausen _/) " <kmielen at iwon.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 1:40 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320


>
> For those of us that are cruisers primarily, with an occasional club race 
> (PHRF, non-spinnaker) thrown in, can you offer some suggestions on how to 
> configue the boat?
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> For example:
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> 1/ Is there an optimum # and/or weight of crew?
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> 2/ Should water and holding tanks be emptied?
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> 3/ Is it worth removing excess gear (weight) from the boat (ie. 2nd 
> anchor, BBQ, toolboxs, microwave, etc)?
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> 4/ I'm assuming that taking the dodger and bimini down can make a big 
> difference, as well as a clean bottom.
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> 5/ Regarding the fixed blade prop, my data was inconclusive on whether a 
> spinning prop (ie.neutral) or stopped prop (ie.reverse) yielded the least 
> resistance. The answer may well vary based on the particular boat speed.
>
> 6/ Any other suggestions (short of a folding prop and spinnaker)?
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>
>
> Karl Mielenhausen
>
> 2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"
>
> New Bern, NC
>
> http://pages.suddenlink.net/kmielen/
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