[C320-list] Helm Seat
amshd2 at aol.com
amshd2 at aol.com
Mon Aug 19 11:51:52 PDT 2013
Second one down. It makes a great back support. ..............
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Fleming <timfleming at hotmail.com>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Mon, Aug 19, 2013 2:41 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Helm Seat
Ahhh... TY!
Which rung do you hang it on?
Best Regards,
Tim
On Aug 19, 2013, at 7:22 AM, amshd2 at aol.com wrote:
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> Tim
>
> I had to cut about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch off each side of the plactic that
covers teh ladder to make it fit.
>
> When under way my seat stay on teh ladder and I use it as a back rest.
>
> A friend of mine did the same thing.
>
>
> Tony
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Fleming <timfleming at hotmail.com>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sun, Aug 18, 2013 8:05 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Helm Seat
>
>
> 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:
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>> 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
>>
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