[C320-list] Blue Water Sailing

[David Marecek]

Bill

I also sail in the Gulf Islands and have a feathering maxprop

It gives about +1 kn under power and sail, however real benefit is I get about 85% efficiency and no prop walk in reverse which is lots of power for getting out of tight spots

This is only upgrade to Island Dream and is well worth the investment
------Original Message------
From: Bill Sloane
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
ReplyTo: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Nov 15, 2008 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Blue Water Sailing

Well I do have the three blade prop, but I like it when I am cruising.  I
have heard that folding props do not back up well.  And in the San Juan
Islands and the Gulf Island of Canada, the marinas up there, you need a good
reverse.  I have a nice high PHRF of 198, in part because of my prop.
Standard rating for a 320 is 153.

Bill.

On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 6:17 PM, <Orlando.Duran at averydennison.com> wrote:

> If you're racing your 320 and your not winning, you're doing something
> wrong...sailed correctly, it's a very fast boat...
>
> If you have it, get rid of your 3-bladed fixed prop...there's a knot more
> boat speed right there...
> ----------------------------------
> Regards,
> OD
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Sloane" [southsoundbill at gmail.com]
> Sent: 11/15/2008 06:07 PM PST
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Blue Water Sailing
>
>
>
> I bought the magazine today and read it.  The author didn't like the open
> transom because he could install a wind vane self steering rudder. He
> didn't
> like the V berth or the rear berth. He didn't like the lazaret in the
> cockpit because it is not waterproof.  He installed his own Raymarine
> auto-pilot, it was not factory installed. It broke in the first few days.
> What he was surprised by is that in heavy seas with just a small piece of
> the jib exposed, the Catalina 320 self steers itself well in the 'hove-to'

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Dave Marecek
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