[C320-list] Club Racing the C320

[Kirk McCullough]

Adam

Cheap at twice the price, about  $1250.00

Kirk

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320


> How much?
>
> Adam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Kirk McCullough
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 9:21 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320
>
>
> Definitely go with a Kiwi prop. It's awesome in reverse and I gain
> anywhere
> from .5 to 1 knot under sail, depending on conditions. It powers in
> forward
> just as well as my old 3 blade fixed prop. I installed in myself and
> made a
> small pitch change after one season of use, all very easy to do once you
>
> read the instructions it came with.
>
> Kirk
>
> Boomerang #124
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "brucestanley" <brucestanley at optusnet.com.au>
> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320
>
>
>> 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?
>>>
>>> For example:
>>>
>>> 1/ Is there an optimum # and/or weight of crew?
>>>
>>> 2/ Should water and holding tanks be emptied?
>>>
>>> 3/ Is it worth removing excess gear (weight) from the boat (ie. 2nd
>>> anchor, BBQ, toolboxs, microwave, etc)?
>>>
>>> 4/ I'm assuming that taking the dodger and bimini down can make a big
>>> difference, as well as a clean bottom.
>>>
>>> 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)?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Karl Mielenhausen
>>>
>>> 2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"
>>>
>>> New Bern, NC
>>>
>>> http://pages.suddenlink.net/kmielen/
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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