[C320-list] Helm Seat

[Diane Fowler]

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On Aug 18, 2013, at 8:05 PM, Tim Fleming <timfleming at hotmail.com> 

> Maybe since mine's newer 2002 they don't fit there anymore?  Gotta picture? 
> 
> Best Regards,
> Tim 
> 
> 
> On Aug 18, 2013, at 4:54 PM, conneelythomas at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> I still do not understand this problem !!! My helm seat is on my swim ladder ,when on the up position, It is very comfortable  to sail. I can sail and see all around me .  Tom
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tim Fleming <timfleming at hotmail.com>
>> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Sat, Aug 17, 2013 6:33 pm
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Helm Seat
>> 
>> 
>> That's seat groves will not go over my swim step rail on 2002 320.  The white 
>> teps attached are wider than the seat .  Too bad ... :(
>> Tim
>> 928
>> 
>> n Aug 13, 2013, at 11:06 AM, "Andrew Santangelo" <andrew_santangelo at mac.com> 
>> rote:
>> The bugaboo for us is we race and cruise.  You basically stand behind the wheel 
>> ost of the time while racing based on my experience, or sit on the sides.  
>> hort or tall, it is highly uncomfortable standing while that seat is there.  It 
>> imply got in the way all the time.
>> Andrew 
>> C320 "Dawn Treader"
>> 333
>> an Francisco, CA MOVING TO Holland, MI
>> J22 "Blitzkrieg"
>> lephant Butte, New Mexico
>> 
>> On Aug 13, 2013, at 11:15 AM, Bruce wrote:
>>> I use it the same way Allan describes, when things get touchy such as high 
>> raffic situations I do stand. I have a "to do" list which includes a remote 
>> teering pole to use from the observation seats which are the most desired seats 
>> n our boat. Also I'm over 6' so I can use the helm seat just fine, my wife who 
>> s shorter always stands while at the wheel.
>> 
>> Bruce Hunter
>> Nauti Time #719
>> 
>> Allan S Field <allan.field at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> 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
>>