[C320-list] All's quiet

[Allan S Field]

Legend has it that the port locker was designed to accommodate a bicycle!
Gerry Douglas is a bike rider so this story makes sense to me.  Actually, I
think I heard this from him!  As for the helm seat, we use it a lot and so
far, have never run into anyone or anything.  Personally, I like the higher
seat, knowing that I have to lean far down on the leeward side to see under
the sail and just bend a few inches to windward to see what's coming from
there.  

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808
Columbia, MD

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jack McDonough
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 12:45 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] All's quiet

Andrew:

I agree completely. Since our boat was bought new in 2003, that seat has
resided in our storeroom. I don't know how anyone could sit on the seat and
have the visibility necessary to sail the boat.

I have a related complaint that concerns the design of the two lazarettes. 
When at the helm, I constantly move from side to side to scan for other
boats, buoys, day markers, etc. Both lazarettes are angled at the aft end so
that there's no room for my feet. I see no reason, even aesthetic, for that
design.

Jack
#947

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Santangelo
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 11:17 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] All's quiet

I lost my Captain's seat I don't know how many years ago.  However we found
it useless under sail.  It was highly uncomfortable to steer the ship while
under sail.  It has not been used since 1998 and we don't miss it at all.

Andrew

C320 "Dawn Treader"
#333
San Francisco, CA  MOVING TO Holland, MI

J22 "Blitzkrieg"
Elephant Butte, New Mexico



On Aug 13, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Denny Browne wrote:

> I've had the most success hanging it on a shelf in the garage. Can't 
> think of a single time I've wished it were on the boat.
>
> Denny Browne
> A Cappella #935
> Redondo Beach
>
> Sent from iPhone, sorry for typos, grammar, etc...
>
> On Aug 13, 2013, at 8:59 AM, Bronwen Young <baeyoung at telus.net> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know if there is a spot that the removable captain's seat 
>> by the transom is supposed to be stored?  It has slits at each end 
>> and it looks like it should hang somewhere?
>>
>> thanks,  Bronwen and Eric Young  #195  FanaSea