I wouldn’t remove the board or add a bulb — never sure I’d get the weight just
right. I’m just thinking of glassing the board in. Id say, right now, I’m
sailing 90-95 percent of the time with the board up anyway.
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log
On Mar 7, 2014, at 11:20 AM, Persuasion <[email protected]> wrote:
> Edd
>
> Mine has been jammed up for at least 4 years. Always say I should find a
> travel lift and RR&R the centre board. Just doesn't seem to be worth the
> aggregation.
>
> Don't miss it, but I would never glass it over. Way back when I was looking
> for a boat there was a C&C 37 K/CB for sale around Annapolis that the owner
> applied torpedoes to the keel and removed the CB. My broker really want me
> to look at it to satisfy his curiosity but I didn't.
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Edd Schillay <[email protected]>
> Date: Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 10:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Now Boat Names
> To: [email protected]
>
>
> Dwight,
>
> Initially, I was very enthusiastic about owning a keel/centerboard
> model — better pointing upwind, less drag downwind. The process of lowering
> and raising the board is quiet and it’s great to have some control over how
> much you can have down there depending on wind strength — Then, I joined this
> list and heard some horror stories about the cable breaking and the board
> doing (uninsured) damage to the keel.
>
> So each year, I have my bottom cleaners lower the board and check the
> cable. So far, each year (8 years running), they have said it was fine, but I
> dread the day where I have to replace the cable ($$$).
>
> Now that I’m transitioning to a more cruising-oriented sailing
> lifestyle, I have been playing with the idea of just glassing it over,
> forcing it to always remain in the up position and never having to inspect or
> maintain the cable again.
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Edd
>
>
> Edd M. Schillay
> Starship Enterprise
> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
> City Island, NY
> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log
>
> On Mar 7, 2014, at 10:13 AM, dwight <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Edd
>>
>> I agree the new cushions will be a nice upgrade to an already beautiful
>> yacht and you chose really good material. And thanks on the spelling of Q’s
>> name; most powerful guy on any Star Trek episode I think.
>>
>> Would Dave mind if you called him Spock just while on the boat, that would
>> sort of fit with your theme.
>>
>> Are you pleased with keel centerboard, never had one so I don’t know much
>> about how they sail, only what I read here sometimes. Is the drop part
>> noisy with movement when down and under sail?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Dwight
>>
>> From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edd
>> Schillay
>> Sent: March 7, 2014 10:55 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Now Boat Names
>>
>> Dwight,
>>
>> Thanks. It’s a Keel/Centerboard model. As for exterior labeling,
>> I figure if you’re going to name a boat Starship Enterprise, you might as
>> well go all-out with the graphics. As several on the list will confirm, the
>> back of the boat says:
>>
>> ENTERPRISE
>> - NCC-1701-B -
>> NEW YORK, NEW YORK
>> PLANET EARTH
>> ALPHA QUADRANT
>>
>> As for the interior cushions — say good bye. We FINALLY got rid
>> of the “Golden Girls” floral print design and now have a soft light brown
>> microfiber - Will take some pics once they are installed.
>>
>> As for the race crew, we have our own crew dynamics and the
>> roles have evolved on their own. My First Officer is my foredeck guy and
>> crew boss, Dave.
>>
>> However, usually running my mainsail is my friend Kurt who I
>> have known since third grade. Kurt is a computer programmer for Morgan
>> Stanley and, amazingly enough, can calculate Time on Time standings in his
>> head while on the course at any given time. And, while we do always call him
>> by his name Kurt, he is often referred to by others, going as far back to
>> age 8, as my “Spock”.
>>
>> PS - His/Her/Their name is “Q”, not “Cue”
>>
>>
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Edd
>>
>>
>> Edd M. Schillay
>> Starship Enterprise
>> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
>> City Island, NY
>> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log
>>
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