anything wrong w a cross cut main for my C&C 34? using challenge 7.62? vs a tri-radial from north using nordac radian? or is tri-radial overkill.
Bill Striegel C&C 34, #419 On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 8:18 AM, Jim Aridas <[email protected]> wrote: > Chuck, > No Ron did not put me up to it. Funny how small the sailing world is. He > is a great guy btw. I have known him for humm... Wow since 1988 when I got > my first "big " sail boat (28 Columbia ). > I have raced many times with him over the years. Really knows his stuff. > Actually he sold C&C boats before I knew him! > I am going with 3DL for a 155% ,replacing a previous north sail,this > time with taffeta on one side to hold up better. They have great discounts > on 3DL till mar 1st. I am also ordering a #2 (135%) just haven't decided on > material. Might just go with a norlam material . Its about a 1k difference > and I don't think a performance difference I will notice. > Mainsails... My boat's sail plan has a tall skinny main which was the > design of the time. I believe the 34R is similar as well. Ron's advice, > when he designed my main, was to go with norlam. He felt the main does not > really drive the boat and 3DL would just be overkill. After 5 seasons , the > main still performs well,held its shape, and looks good. Now if you had > your mind set on 3DL don't let me sway your decision. I had a 3DL on my > Pearson 30 and loved it. > The nice part of the norlam is its easier to flake on the boom. Or > should I say I'm easier on my crew with the norlam at flaking time! > Chuck, feel free to drop my name to Ron when you speak again. I look > forward to seeing you in AC. Also my club Metedeconk River YC is on board > this year to help sponsor . Also my good friend Jim Walsh will be PRO. He > runs a great race! > Jim Aridas > Galaxy > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 23, 2013, at 6:20 PM, Chuck S <[email protected]> wrote: > > Congratulations!! > Did Ron Laneve from North Sails ask you to mention that to me? > I'm considering a new mainsail myself, and we talked just yesterday. > Are you ordering 3DL? > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Jim Aridas" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Cc: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Saturday, February 23, 2013 5:44:03 PM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat > > Oh in staying with the thread.... > Dropping $9000 at the local North loft on Monday. > Yes Chuck we are crazy! > Jim > Galaxy > Brielle, NJ > Btw just tooling up for AC race week! > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 23, 2013, at 12:52 PM, Ed Dooley <[email protected]> wrote: > > I look at it being cheaper than marriage counseling. > And luckily here on Lake Champlain in Vermont you can put a mooring in > wherever you want for free. It's regulated by your access, so our mooring > is in Converse Bay in Charlotte, which has a state fishing/boating access > ramp. We're allowed to park in the lot overnight, and we have their one > dock to tie up the dinghy when we need to. Moslt of our sailing friends > that aren't near us or in the 2 nearby marinas moor at Kingsland Bay state > park where they're allowed to keep their dinghies on shore at the park. > Ed > > On Feb 22, 2013, at 6:59 PM, Chuck S <[email protected]> wrote: > > Agree, it's expensive just owning a boat. We're all crazy! > But in a good way somehow? > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Della Barba, Joe" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Friday, February 22, 2013 9:22:37 AM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat > > I pay $3,000/yr just for my slip. A lot of cruises are a lot less than > that. Not that I would go on one for free - just sayin' > > Joe Della Barba > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List > [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] > On Behalf Of OldSteveH > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 8:28 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat > > Agree except for the costs of cruises. > I'm fairly sure the cost of maintaining, improving, slipping and hauling > my boat annually is about equivalent to one person on one decent cruise > (incl airfare). > > BTW John, what is your hull#. Mine is #442. > > Cheers, > > > Steve Hood > S/V Diamond Girl > C&C 34 > Lions Head ON > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:09:30 -0500 > From: "John and Maryann Read" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat > Message-ID: <00a501ce10f5$78d1a440$6a74ecc0$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Well and truly said > > > > > > > > John and Maryann > > Legacy III > > 1982 C&C 34 > > Noank, CT > > > > From: CnC-List > [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] > On Behalf Of Della Barba, Joe > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:50 AM > To: Dennis C.; [email protected] > Subject: Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat > > > > You wake up, quietly get in the dinghy with the dogs, push off and drift > 50 feet away before starting the outboard, and head to shore. The dogs pee > while you get the morning paper and some coffee from the coffee shop. > Heading back out to the mooring field with the morning sun flooding the > anchorage with an orange glow you gently climb back aboard to surprise your > still sleeping wife with the treats from shore and think you wouldn?t be > anywhere else for ANY amount of money. Or the sane people realize they > could go on a cruise ship or other expensive vacation two or three times a > year for what it costs to run the boat. So we the not-quite-right sail on > and the sheeple get herded here and there on the latest discount tour to > some tourist hell. > > > > Joe Della Barba > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > < > http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/attachments/20130222/ab > e386b5/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > CnC-List mailing list > [email protected] > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > ------------------------------ > > End of CnC-List Digest, Vol 85, Issue 84 > **************************************** > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > >
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