Hi Craig, If you are in the area on Friday afternoon, I'd like to give it a try, even if we only add one piece of flax to what's already in there. I put some...
Your problem is probably not thread related, but caused by a gorilla who tightened the jam nut. Can you get a pair of real wrenches in there (not those foolish...
richard usen
UsenR1@...
Nov 2, 2007 1:23 pm
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There was some mail a little while ago about a group BVI get together? We may have some spare time and resources fora trip this year ( a recent development )...
Remember to turn your clocks back tonight. Daylight Saving Time ends this year at 2 AM Sunday, November 4... DST will begin again on the second Sunday in...
I just sold my Catalina 30 and plan to move up to a Catalina 36. I have found a 1999 with a wing keel that looks interesting. Does anyone have experience with...
The general rules are: 1. The deeper the draft, the better the upwind performance. 2. Theoretically, the lower the weight, the better the performance. 3. It is...
Well, part of the group just came back. It was a total of 29 people on 3 catamarans and one monohull. Everybody had a great time. There will be pictures and...
The fin keel will point somewhat less into the wind and be slower. You gain on the draft, but expose the rudder a bit more to damage. If draft is not an issue,...
"You gain on the draft, but expose the rudder a bit more to damage." Hi Ahmet, Just curious as much as anything, but I don't quite follow what you mean here......
Iain Galloway
iaintravelgalloway@...
Nov 5, 2007 8:01 pm
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... Aha! I didn't realize the trip was so early in the season. Thanks, sorry I missed it! ... We're thinking of doing something over the Xmas break (yes yes,...
There are historical reasons for it to be so early. (Bill Scanlon's Birthday started it all) But we also found that the BVI's are much more enjoyable...
... That's an awesome price. We've done the trip several times, always mid-season, and while it wasn't really a 'zoo', there were times it was busy. My big...
The size of the rudder is the same. If you have a fin keel, the keel is taller than the rudder. So at any type of grounding the chances of hitting the rudder...
It has been my experience that the temperature is always between 81 and 84 I have been there in October, New Year and April and have not noticed any...
... Above decks has always been comfortable and pleasant. It's below decks that gets tricky - though I got very good at rigging scoops on the forward hatches...
Winged keels became popular just after Alan Bond's boat, Australia II, beat Dennis Conner's boat, Liberty, in 1983. Australia II had a winged keel and...
Sunsail is putting generators on the Lagoon 440 and the Leapoard 46 (Moorings 46) Catamarans. (and probbaly on larger ones too) I wanted to try out the 46 this...
Good history lesson Doug. What is the hull number of your C&C 26? I used to own hull # 142. I am not sure about the statement that winged keels have gone out...
C Spear
spear.c@...
Nov 6, 2007 10:53 pm
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Craig, It is great to hear from a former C&C 26 owner! I would love to swap notes on your experience. I have a love/hate relationship with mine - a very fun...
Hi, MY #1 recommendation, if you call tell Jay I (Bill Scanlon) sent you! J Way Enterprises 360 Old Driftway Scitutate, MA 02066 781-544-0333 email:...
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I always take two or three snatch blocks on charter trips. The blocks let me create a fair lead to the windlass capstan to help haul the main up, and on...
Also, Defender.com had Fujinon Mariner Binoculars (7x50) for a pretty good price in their clearance section. Without compass they were about $89; and WITH an...
Doug, Last year I donated my old C&C 26 to a good cause (and she is sailing daily). My 5-month search for a newer boat found that just about all the major...
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