[C320-list] volunteering to serve as an officer for this greatowners association

Jeffrey Hare Catalina at thehares.com
Fri Aug 31 04:56:49 PDT 2007 

So, Adam...

You're fine with going to Aus. for a regatta, but apparently it's too far to
come to the east coast USA for one?  :)

I suggested meeting in some ideal cruising grounds like Tortola BVI, where
everyone who wanted one could have a boat and sail/have fun for the whole
week instead of just a weekend.  Some Hunter owner's groups do this.

As I mentioned, we will be going to AU sometime in the future, but we're
highly unlikely to go for a regatta.  The logistics would never work for us.

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Adam Weiner
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 12:20 AM
To: 'C320-List'
Subject: Re: [C320-list] volunteering to serve as an officer for this
greatowners association

Well, I have repeatedly suggested (and no one took me seriously) that
the next regatta be in Sydney.  You could do that.

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of brucestanley
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 7:02 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: [C320-list] volunteering to serve as an officer for this
greatowners association


to Mike LaChance Commodore 320IA and All C320 Owners

with direct regard to volunteering to serve as an officer for this great

owners association:

I am active on the 'List' and am genuinely willing consider to to serve
as 
an officer.
However, I live in Australia and I feel limited as to how I could
accomplish 
a roll as an officer in this great Association.

Bruce Stanley
C320  #1084 Fantastic Lady / Sydney Australia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LaChance,Michael B" <MBLACHAN at travelers.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 1:10 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320


> All,
> It would be great if we could convert the enthusiam of some of folks 
> on
> these email threads into volunteering to serve as an officer for this 
> great owners association. Most of the roles require very little time 
> commitment - in some cases less time on a monthly basis than reading
and 
> deleting all these messages! Contact me or simply reply to the list if

> you're interested.
> Mike LaChance
> Commodore 320IA
>
>
>
>
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> <c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com>
> To: c320-list at catalina320.com <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wed Aug 29 10:55:22 2007
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320
>
>
> Bruce
>
> I had PropSpeed applied by my yard.? As I remember, it was about $250 
> for
> the PS and labor plus the cost of the haul out.
>
> My boat is being hauled this week, but I will have to rely on the yard

> to
> describe the condition of the running gear, as I'll be in GA and my
boat's 
> in FL.
>
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: brucestanley <brucestanley at optusnet.com.au>
> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:10 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320
>
>
>
> Hi Mike?
> I would appreciate hearing from you as to how your PropSpeed has 
> lasted.? BTW did you know you have to remove all of the Pspeed prior 
> to re applying a new coat?? Our experience is 12 mths +?
> When you say the cost of PropSpeed is so expensive ... are you buying
the 
> Pspeed or having someone else do it??
> ?
> BruceS #1084?
> ?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <drshoffner at aol.com>?
> To: <c320-list at catalina320.com>?
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 11:00 PM?
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320?
> ?
>> Thanks.? I used PropSpeed this season also and will haul my boat this
>> week > to have a look, but it's awfully pricey.? A couple of years of

>> PropSpeed > would pay for a Kiwi prop and some bottom paint.?
>>?
>> Mike?
>> #171?
>>?
>>?
>> -----Original Message-----?
>> From: brucestanley <brucestanley at optusnet.com.au>?
>> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>?
>> Sent: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 9:21 pm?
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320?
>>?
>>?
>> "How well does the Kiwi hold bottom paint.?"??
>> The Kiwi prop blades seem to like PropSpeed over the normal
Ablative/Hard 
>>  > antifouls.??
>> In Australia a lot of us are using PropSpeed.??
>> PropSpeed holds over a 12 month period very well.??
>> Ablative Antifoul will come off the blade tips.??
>> Some put on a Hard Antifoul (2 coats) then add 2 coats of Ablative.??
>> This sees them through to a 12 mth period??
>> ??
>> Bruce Stanley / Sydney??
>> ??
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <drshoffner at aol.com>??
>> To: <c320-list at catalina320.com>??
>> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 10:30 AM??
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320??
>> ??
>>> How well does the Kiwi hold bottom paint.? In FL where my boat 
>>>lives, >
>>>  >> marine growth on the runnng gear is a bigger problem than the
bottom, 
>>> and >> > I have not yet found a solution to prevent this.??
>>>??
>>> Mike??
>>> #171??
>>>??
>>>??
>>> -----Original Message-----??
>>> From: Kirk McCullough <kirk.mccullough at telus.net>??
>>> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>??
>>> Sent: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 7:39 pm??
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320??
>>>??
>>>??
>>> Good input Scott.???
>>> ???
>>> On feathering props, the Kiwi is unique in the way it feathers. It
is 3 
>>>  > >> balded and feathers each blade independantly. Each blade
aligns 
>>> with the >> > flow independ of shaft angle, where the shaft stops 
>>> rotating (ie no >> need > to lock the shaft to be sure blades are
folded 
>>> properly) >> independant also > of underbody shape, heel etc etc.
Other 
>>> feathering >> props are made so all > blades are feathered at the
same 
>>> angle and don't >> consider shaft angle > etc.???
>>> ???
>>> Kirk???
>>> Boomerang #124???
>>> ???
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Thompson" >> 
>>> <sthompson at toad.net>???
>>> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>???
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 4:02 PM???
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320???
>>> ???
>>>> Because the rules are made by serious racers, and no serious racer
>>>> wants >>> >> a > rule change that would generally make it better to

>>>> have a slower >>> >> sailing > boat. Few racers, even on San
Francisco 
>>>> Bay, share Adam's >>> >> rapture about > the the benefits of using
a 
>>>> fixed prop as a brake! >>> The >> rules are thus > biased in favor
of 
>>>> racing gear over cruising >>> gear, and >> no one believes > that
they 
>>>> equalize all boats. If that's >>> what you are >> after switch to a
> 
>>>> strict one design class and get out >>> of PHRF.???
>>>>???
>>>> For what it's worth, I believe that folding props are faster than >
>> 
>>>>  >>> feathering ones, and if you really want to race successfully
you 
>>>> will do >>> >> > better with a small two-bladed folder that folds
into 
>>>> a really >>> compact >> and > streamlined package (e.g. the nicer 
>>>> Martec) than with >>> any other >> prop. On > the other hand, if
you 
>>>> are really that serious >>> about racing >> then the 320 > isn't a
very 
>>>> good choice of boat in the >>> first place. I >> love to cruise my
> 
>>>> 320 and I love to race. But I race >>> boats that are >> designed
for 
>>>> speed, not > cruising comfort.???
>>>>???
>>>> Scott???
>>>>???
>>>> chris denny wrote:???
>>>>> If it is generally accepted that a folder is that much of a 
>>>>>benefit,
>>>>>  >>>> why >>> >> is the allowance for a fixed prop not greater? I 
>>>>> thought the >>>> idea was >>> to >> make things "equal". Is 6
seconds 
>>>>> the "standard >>>> addition" for a >>> fixed >> prop????
>>>>> cd #328???
>>>>> Peter Clancy wrote:???
>>>>>???
>>>>>> Casual racers may underestimate the value of relatively small 
>>>>>>speed
>>>>>>  >>>>> >>> >>>> improvements.???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>> For example, assume a course is 15 nautical miles long. If you
have a 
>>>>>>  >>>>> >>>> >>> modest 1/2 knot per mile speed advantage (with a 
>>>>>> folding >>>>> prop) over >>>> an >>> identical boat with a fixed
prop 
>>>>>> and you >>>>> average 6.5 knots, by >>>> the time >>> you reach
the 
>>>>>> finish you'll be >>>>> at least 10 minutes ahead >>>> of the
slower 
>>>>>>  >>> boat. If that boat >>>>> has a 6 second per mile rating >>>>

>>>>>> advantage due to a >>> fixed prop, >>>>> he only gains 90 seconds
or 
>>>>>> 1.5 >>>> minutes when corrected. >>> >>>>> Generally speaking,
the 
>>>>>> lighter the air, >>>> the greater the benefit >>>>> of a >>>
folding 
>>>>>> prop. We raced 'AROBAN' >>>> successfully for several >>>>> years

>>>>>> with a >>> Gori two-blade folder and >>>> took first in class in 
>>>>>>  >>>>> last October's Columbus >>> Day Regatta which is >>>>
South 
>>>>>> Florida's >>>>> largest annual sailboat race.???
>>>>>> The C320 is a capable racer especially when tweaked and sailed
for 
>>>>>>  >>> >>>>> >>>> optimum speed.???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>> Peter Clancy???
>>>>>> 'AROBAN' #222 (former owner)???
>>>>>> Miami, FL???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>> ----- Origi nal Message ----- From: Joe >>> >>>> >>>>> 
>>>>>> Barrett<mailto:joe at dolphinmortgage.com> To: >>> >>>> >>>>> 
>>>>>> 'C320-List'<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com> Sent: Tuesday,
August 
>>>>>>  >>>>> 21, >>>> >>> 2007 9:19 AM???
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>> If going from a fixed to a feathering/folding prop gains you
1/2-3/4 
>>>>>>  >>>>> >>>> >>> knot of???
>>>>>> speed do the math. The 6 seconds you loose makes getting a???
>>>>>> feathering/folding prop a no brainer.???
>>>>>> Joe Barrett???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----???
>>>>>> From: >>> >>>> >>>>> 
>>>>>>
c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.o
rg>???
>>>>>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of chris 
>>>>>> denny???
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:05 AM???
>>>>>> To: C320-List???
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>> If a folder is that much help, why does having a fixed prop get
you 
>>>>>>  >>>>> >>> >>>> just 6???
>>>>>> seconds on your adjusted PHRF????
>>>>>> CD #328???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>>???
>>>>>???
>>>>>???
>>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
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>>>>???
>>>> ???
>>>??
>>>??  
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