[C320-list] Sail number, Draft and Association

[Richard A. Walker]

Thanks for the kind note.  See below.

Cheers,
 
Dick Walker
C-320 (687) WindWalker II
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado, CA 92118-2136
619.435.8986

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Amirault Family
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 1:29 PM
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Sail number, Draft and Association

Yesterday I became the owner of a 2001 C320. Can't say much about her as 
I have yet to see her and likely won't until April when she is shipped 
from the US to Ottawa. I have to thank Dick Walker (who spent time on 
the phone discussing ownership) and Dave Moores (who went to the trouble 
to speak with me at the 2007 January Toronto Boat Show and also brought 
along a DVD of a 'round the lake race in which he participated and did 
well) for aiding me in selecting the C320. I'm happy to be here.

These are the first two of what will likely be many issues.

I was expecting the draft to be 4'4''. My survey states the draft to be 
4'10''. I know that there was rise and fall in draft over time, but can 
someone definitively state when the change back to 4'4'' took place?
[Richard A. Walker] 
I am not sure, but since it is out of the water I suggest you measure it,
and also determine at the same time how much below the water line the depth
transducer is.  This will help to see if the previous owner calibrated it
for the actual depth of the water or left it as delivered.  If I were you in
the shallow water you are in at time I would calibrated to the actual depth.

Secondly, I would like to join the association before I take possession 
of the boat as it will likely pay back the investment as did my 
subscription to Practical Sailor before I bought my first boat. The 
problem is the information required as part of the application. Never 
having seen my sails I cannot supply the sail number. I do have the 
surveyor's statement of  serial number and I assume that the hull/sail 
number is hidden there as it is for my Tanzer. Could someone provide a 
breakdown of the meaning of  CTYC0797G001? I suspect that I have sail 
number 797, but would appreciate confirmation.
[Richard A. Walker] 
Sail #797
Model year 2001
Month Made G  or the seventh month after the new model year or Jan 2001.
The model year starts in July , in you case 2000.  

Brian Amirault
2001 #?