[C320-list] All's quiet

Tue Aug 13 19:11:19 PDT 2013

I did something similar. I made a nice little box using  3/4” x 4” fir for the  sides, with the width trimmed so that the 1/2” marine plywood top was flush with the lazarette seat tops when the platform was sitting on the ledges molded into the cockpit for the factory seat. It was pretty much a replacement for the factory seat without the back rest. I painted it with white gloss marine paint. I mounted the catches from the OEM seat (which is a garage queen like others who have posted) to hold it in place with the existing buckle straps and bolted an aluminum swivel base to the top. Adding a post and plastic folding bass boat seat made a pretty nice perch with good visibility for motoring. It was an easy and fun project, but since we don’t do a lot of motoring (273 hours on a 2001 C-320) and it took up a fair amount of space in the port locker where it lived when not in use, it found a home with another C-320 owner.

Fair Winds
Chris Burti
Commitment
Catalina 320, #867

From: Rick Sulewski
Sent: ‎Tuesday‎, ‎August‎ ‎13‎, ‎2013 ‎5‎:‎44‎ ‎PM
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We found that creating a wooden box with an attached cushion seat with a
fold down cushion back works very well when placed on the fiberglass helm
seat. The box/cushion seat provides ample height so we can see over the
dinghy strapped ahead of the mast. Goes a long way in  providing comfort for
longer cruises. The box has a handle on each side so we can easily move the
seat to the cabin for storage between trips, or ahead of the helm when in
high wave/wind conditions. The front of the box is open to provide a
foot/heel rest just behind the helm. Total homemade cost less than $50 vs.
paying so much more for alternatives.
Rick
My-Ria 1995 320 #277

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Allan S Field
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 1:03 PM
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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

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jack McDonough
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 12:45 PM
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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

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From: Andrew Santangelo
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 11:17 AM
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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