Just had my main made by Quantum with ~8.4 Challenge sail cloth...cross cut.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ -- Want to email me privately? Check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Privacy_Guard Then get my public key at: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1yU0R5RHBOS2h3MFk/edit On Feb 24, 2013 11:30 AM, "william striegel" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > >
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