[C320-list] All's quiet

[Tim Fleming]

Ok would be great if doe could share pictures of these cool sounding seats and storage ideas

On Aug 13, 2013, at 7:57 PM, "fred.lecuyer at live.com" <fred.lecuyer at live.com> wrote:

> The slots are for hanging on a lifeline When you want to use the transom.
> We secure it with the strap from the bmini resting against it.
> 
> Fred
> First Light
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> From: clburti at gmail.com
> To: "320" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: [C320-list] All's quiet
> Date: Tue, Aug 13, 2013 10:11 pm
> 
> 
> 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.
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> 
> Fair Winds
> Chris Burti
> Commitment
> Catalina 320, #867
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> 
> From: Rick Sulewski
> Sent: ‎Tuesday‎, ‎August‎ ‎13‎, ‎2013 ‎5‎:‎44‎ ‎PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> 
> 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
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] All's quiet
> 
> 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
> 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
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> -----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
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> 
> 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