[C320-list] C320-list Digest, Vol 1150, Issue 1

[Wayne Strickland]

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On Jun 25, 2011, at 12:04 PM, c320-list-request at lists.catalina320.com wrote:

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>   1. Re: Sailing Roll Call (Pat Ireland)
>   2. Re: Sailing Roll Call (Patrick Tyler)
>   3. Re: Sailing Roll Call (Donald Lawson)
>   4. Re: Sailing Roll Call (Jon Vez)
>   5. Re: Light wind performance (Jon Vez)
>   6. Re: Sailing Roll Call (Utility Email)
>   7. measurement of battens (John Scott)
>   8. Re: measurement of battens (Chris Burti)
>   9. Re: Microwave (Donald Lawson)
>  10. New Headsail Questions (David Detrick)
>  11. Re: measurement of battens (Allan S. Field)
>  12. Sailing Roll call (Jim Pasley)
>  13. Re: New Headsail Questions (Denny Browne)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:14:27 -0700
> From: Pat Ireland <cherie320 at gmail.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sailing Roll Call
> Message-ID: <BANLkTinFHued8opMT8mOTAzJ0o0McGy9Bw at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> 
> Dave - Keep an eye out for my brother and his better half.  They splash
> Cassiopia, a green hulled Islander 32, next week, and are spending the
> summer in and around the islands.  I turn green with envy every year.  Wish
> you fair winds and current.  Pat & Nance Ireland, 801
> 
> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Utility Email <kswanson123 at comcast.net>wrote:
> 
>> Our boat is ready to go.  Just had a new dodger installed.
>> 
>> Currently vacationing on foot on the east coast for a couple weeks by train
>> from DC to Boston.
>> 
>> Starting August 1st, it is 3 weeks in the San Juan and Canadian Gulf
>> Islands for sailing, crabbing, scuba and relaxation!  Can't wait!
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> Dave Swanson
>> S/V Emily Ann
>> 2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
>> Mukilteo, WA
>> 
>> On Jun 24, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Crosby Roper <vmdatsea at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> I'm in Boston for the week, but Tethys is being hauled next w/e for her
>> bottom job and a good thorough scrub down/maintenance. Once she's back in
>> the water, we're off to catalina Island for 10 days. No cell phone, no
>> radio, just me the wife, a kayak and some good food and drink. Can't wait!
>>> 
>>> Crosby Roper, VMD
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:57:27 -0700
>>>> From: cherie320 at gmail.com
>>>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>>>> Subject: [C320-list] Sailing Roll Call
>>>> 
>>>> Karl, kind of what you said.....
>>>> 
>>>> Sailing Role call - who is out? who is going out? who is stuck fixing
>> the
>>>> boat and can't get out? who has trip planns for the summer? who just
>> wants
>>>> to brag? Let's hear it........................
>>>> 
>>>> 1) Cherie, 801 has a plan to sail Sunday and do our "Two Bridge Fiasco"
>>>> - Under Bay Bridge, over to Richmond San Rafel Bridge and back under the
>> Bay
>>>> Bridge - if we can't make it all the way, we'll have sandwiches behind
>> Angle
>>>> Island, lick our wounds, and fabricate a good story, BUT WE ARE GOING
>>>> SAILING!
>>>> 
>>>> 2) Who is next?
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:27:18 -0400
> From: "Patrick Tyler" <ptyler4 at sc.rr.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sailing Roll Call
> Message-ID: <000001cc32a4$bba2b650$32e822f0$@rr.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
> 
> The Jannie T #834 is leaving Little River, SC on Wednesday and going to
> Charleston for about 10 day.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Pat Ireland
> Sent: 06/24/2011 11:57 AM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Sailing Roll Call
> 
> Karl, kind of what you said.....
> 
> Sailing Role call - who is out?  who is going out?  who is stuck fixing the
> boat and can't get out?  who has trip planns for the summer?  who just wants
> to brag?  Let's hear it........................
> 
> 1) Cherie, 801 has a plan to sail Sunday and do our "Two Bridge Fiasco"
> - Under Bay Bridge, over to Richmond San Rafel Bridge and back under the Bay
> Bridge - if we can't make it all the way, we'll have sandwiches behind Angle
> Island, lick our wounds, and fabricate a good story,  BUT WE ARE GOING
> SAILING!
> 
> 2) Who is next?
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:25:57 -0700
> From: Donald Lawson <dnclaws at aol.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sailing Roll Call
> Message-ID: <A41BE8E1-81E1-4D80-AB58-AF7DD45A8EDA at aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> 
> Just came back from a 4 day at Prisoners Harbor on Santa Cruz Island. Had a close encounter with 2 Blue Whales.
> Circled us feeding for over an hour, got within 50 feet.
> Don Lawson "Mandolin Wind"
> 
> On Jun 24, 2011, at 8:57 AM, Pat Ireland wrote:
> 
>> Karl, kind of what you said.....
>> 
>> Sailing Role call - who is out?  who is going out?  who is stuck fixing the
>> boat and can't get out?  who has trip planns for the summer?  who just wants
>> to brag?  Let's hear it........................
>> 
>> 1) Cherie, 801 has a plan to sail Sunday and do our "Two Bridge Fiasco"
>> - Under Bay Bridge, over to Richmond San Rafel Bridge and back under the Bay
>> Bridge - if we can't make it all the way, we'll have sandwiches behind Angle
>> Island, lick our wounds, and fabricate a good story,  BUT WE ARE GOING
>> SAILING!
>> 
>> 2) Who is next?
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:51:00 -0400
> From: "Jon Vez" <jonvez at comcast.net>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sailing Roll Call
> Message-ID: <003701cc32a8$0b36ff70$21a4fe50$@net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
> 
> Chris,
> 
> Great itinerary--you can also check out Red Brook Harbor. My personal
> preference is to stay in Jamestown and you can take a ferry over to
> Newport--less hectic and a 5 minute ride over. We are heading south (of the
> Cape Cod Canal) the last week on July/first week of July--I'm always looking
> for familiar 320 names out there !
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jon Vez (formerly #582)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Christopher
> Nichols
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 12:55 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sailing Roll Call
> 
> We plan a summer cruise on cape cod and the islands - head off July 5th and
> don't expect to come back 'till the 27th. Welcome to use our mooring at Hull
> (Allerton harbour). 
> 
> Recommendations on where to go would be welcomed!
> Current plan looks like:
> Sictuate, 
> Onsett bay or mattapoisett
> Oak bluffs
> Hyannis
> Nantucket bb
> Edgartown
> cuttyhunk
> Newport - Jamestown
> mystic - perhaps
> Block island
> Then retrace some of the steps before hauling and winterizing as we are
> returning to the UK and plan to return next year to do it all again
> 
> Recommendations on where to store would also be welcomed
> Burr Bros look mighty costly....but I guess you pay for quality.
> 
> Fair winds my sailing friends.
> 
> Chris Nichols
> 
> On Jun 24, 2011, at 11:40 AM, "Paul" <pjaarch at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Pat Ireland
>> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 11:57 AM
>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Sailing Roll Call
>> 
>> Karl, kind of what you said.....
>> 
>> Sailing Role call - who is out?  who is going out?  who is stuck fixing
> the
>> boat and can't get out?  who has trip planns for the summer?  who just
> wants
>> to brag?  Let's hear it........................
>> 
>> 1) Cherie, 801 has a plan to sail Sunday and do our "Two Bridge Fiasco"
>> - Under Bay Bridge, over to Richmond San Rafel Bridge and back under the
> Bay
>> Bridge - if we can't make it all the way, we'll have sandwiches behind
> Angle
>> Island, lick our wounds, and fabricate a good story,  BUT WE ARE GOING
>> SAILING!
>> 
>> 2) Who is next? Rough Draft is heading up the coast to Long Island Sound
> for two weeks along with Spitfire II (another C320).  We are taking the
> inside route down the East River through Hell Gate.  That's always an
> adventure.
>> 
>> Paul Adison
>> C320 #722
>> S/V Rough Draft 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:58:37 -0400
> From: "Jon Vez" <jonvez at comcast.net>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Light wind performance
> Message-ID: <003d01cc32a9$1bc4dcd0$534e9670$@net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> Same experience with my Autoprop. I plan on putting one on the new boat....
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jon Vez
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Mike Ott
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 9:20 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Light wind performance
> 
> When we bought Amanda Lu, 3 years ago, she came with an AutoProp.? I had 
> never?owned a feathering prop before, and the previous owner sweared by the 
> handling, especially in tight marina slips and fairways.? My surveyor had
> heard 
> good reports but no actual experience.
> After 3 seasons, I'm a firm believer.? The sailing drag is none existent and
> she 
> handles like a power boat when motoring in forward and reverse.? No more 
> controlled-crash-docking.
> Mike
> "Amanda Lu"
> #508
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Brad Kuether <bkuether at comcast.net>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Fri, June 24, 2011 8:17:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Light wind performance
> 
> I looked at the Kiwi and gave it a tremendous amount of thought.
> 
> In the end, the Flex O Fold had much better performance in forward (actually
> the 
> best out of all folders...) , and pretty much the same performance in
> reverse as 
> the 3 blade, and was only $300 more.
> 
> I had NO issues with the blades being composite as my prior boat had a CDI 3
> 
> blade composite, and I LOVED it.
> 
> CDI stopped making feathering props, and changed owners and has started back
> in 
> that business.? However they didn't have a 3 blade yet, AND they clearly
> said 
> the prop "changed".? This apparently was to save on cost, which ultimately
> drove 
> me back to the FOF.
> 
> NOW:
> 
> With that being said, I will say that the feathering has one advantage that
> I 
> didn't consider.? When backing, if you have to give a little forward to stay
> off 
> the pier, (ours are CEMENT), the FOF isn't particularly happy and engages
> with a 
> less than desireable "thud".? I don't know why but I suspect it is turning
> the 
> other way during the backing.? (Yikes!)
> 
> This I knew about, but didn't consider until I had to use it that way.
> 
> -Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
> "Independence"
> 2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
> Middle River, MD
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Stanley"
> <brucestanley36 at gmail.com>
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 4:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Light wind performance
> 
> 
>> Brad and Jeff
>> it is magic to enjoy the subtle thrill of passing another same-size (or
>> bigger .. a la Hunter 33 etc)
>> 
>> .... Downunder the popular prop seems to be the Kiwi Feathering Prop. 3
>> Bladed and available to the USA market at less than we in the antipodes
> have
>> to pay ;o((
>> 
>> Point really being is that a feathering / folding prop is the answer to
>> sailing faster (but don't tell the Hunter guys).
>> 
>> Bruce S/Sydney
>> ================================
>> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:56 PM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> We noticed a slightly smoother lighter helm under sail also. The 3-blade
>>> prop causes some rudder turbulence that we could feel but folding blades
>>> don't.
>>> 
>>> And we also sail along making progress when the sails used to just slat
>>> before. My wife was especially happy b/c she hates the engine.
>>> 
>>> -jeff
>>> 
>>> Brad Kuether <bkuether at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I had the opportunity to really try out the new Flex O Fold prop today.
>>> Forecast was 5 to 10 and spent most of the time down around 5.
>>> 
>>> Not what I was looking for but on Fathers day, but hey, if there is any
>>> wind you take it!!!!
>>> 
>>> All through the day the boat kept moving. Sometimes it was painfully
> slow,
>>> but MOVING. I have had instances in the past two years where around 3 or
> 4
>>> kts, the boat just STOPS. Didn't happen today.
>>> 
>>> The best moment was when a Hunter 335 going the same direction back to
> the
>>> river did exactly that. Stopped.
>>> 
>>> With the folding prop this boat has acceptable light wind performance.
>>> 
>>> If anyone is interested in doing a 320/folding prop "try before you buy"
>>> let me know. My family doesn't quite appreciate the same way I do... :)
>>> 
>>> -Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
>>> "Independence"
>>> 2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
>>> Middle River, MD
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:40:16 -0400
> From: Utility Email <kswanson123 at comcast.net>
> To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sailing Roll Call
> Message-ID: <6CB66070-2035-465B-81C9-A4BD69B7D2F1 at comcast.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> 
> Will do. 
> 
> David B. Swanson, P.E., S.E.
> Principal, LEED AP
> Reid Middleton, Inc.
> (425) 741-3800 office
> (425) 508-7971 mobile
> www.reidmiddleton.com
> 
> 
> On Jun 24, 2011, at 3:14 PM, Pat Ireland <cherie320 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Dave - Keep an eye out for my brother and his better half.  They splash
>> Cassiopia, a green hulled Islander 32, next week, and are spending the
>> summer in and around the islands.  I turn green with envy every year.  Wish
>> you fair winds and current.  Pat & Nance Ireland, 801
>> 
>> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Utility Email <kswanson123 at comcast.net>wrote:
>> 
>>> Our boat is ready to go.  Just had a new dodger installed.
>>> 
>>> Currently vacationing on foot on the east coast for a couple weeks by train
>>> from DC to Boston.
>>> 
>>> Starting August 1st, it is 3 weeks in the San Juan and Canadian Gulf
>>> Islands for sailing, crabbing, scuba and relaxation!  Can't wait!
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> 
>>> Dave Swanson
>>> S/V Emily Ann
>>> 2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
>>> Mukilteo, WA
>>> 
>>> On Jun 24, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Crosby Roper <vmdatsea at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I'm in Boston for the week, but Tethys is being hauled next w/e for her
>>> bottom job and a good thorough scrub down/maintenance. Once she's back in
>>> the water, we're off to catalina Island for 10 days. No cell phone, no
>>> radio, just me the wife, a kayak and some good food and drink. Can't wait!
>>>> 
>>>> Crosby Roper, VMD
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:57:27 -0700
>>>>> From: cherie320 at gmail.com
>>>>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>>>>> Subject: [C320-list] Sailing Roll Call
>>>>> 
>>>>> Karl, kind of what you said.....
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sailing Role call - who is out? who is going out? who is stuck fixing
>>> the
>>>>> boat and can't get out? who has trip planns for the summer? who just
>>> wants
>>>>> to brag? Let's hear it........................
>>>>> 
>>>>> 1) Cherie, 801 has a plan to sail Sunday and do our "Two Bridge Fiasco"
>>>>> - Under Bay Bridge, over to Richmond San Rafel Bridge and back under the
>>> Bay
>>>>> Bridge - if we can't make it all the way, we'll have sandwiches behind
>>> Angle
>>>>> Island, lick our wounds, and fabricate a good story, BUT WE ARE GOING
>>>>> SAILING!
>>>>> 
>>>>> 2) Who is next?
>>>> 
>>> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:34:54 -0400
> From: John Scott <jcscott at cpsc.com>
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Cc: John Scott <jcscott at cpsc.com>
> Subject: [C320-list] measurement of battens
> Message-ID: <281CA9FE-AE27-462A-83A9-647A4651D766 at cpsc.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> 
> Hi All.
> 
> I'm