Seriously, is there a problem with the "smile"? I was under the impression it is no big deal, I've had the boat for 15 years now and the keel is still attached. What is the yard doing to correct it, if you don't mind my asking.
Gene Tozzi C-27 #3431 Gypsy Star Kingston, NY --- In [email protected], Brandon Snider <richardbrandonsni...@...> wrote: > > I know how you feel, I just replaced all my standing rigging and the boat > went to the yard for a bottom job. Of course they found the infamous > Catalina smile. I could do the fix but the yard won't allow it so my breathe > is held for the repair bill. Bad part is I had to put off ordering sails > until I know the damage. I'm going back to hank and all I have is a storm > jib an very old tired main. I did find some well priced sails from Kelly > Hanson though, they use the same fabric as my local UK loft for a third of > the price. Do any of you guys have experience with them? > Brandon Snider > Catalina 27 Mary Pearl > Charleston, SC > > On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 8:07 PM, Joe McCary <j...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > It has been raining for months here, k well, for days anyway. It has > > rained everyday this month . My boat has been waiting for the yards to > > finish some work. They did a beautiful job on the bottom paint and they > > buffed the topsides to a nice shine, she looks new. The engine, a 4 stroke > > Honda 9.9 needed the oil changed and some new grease and I decided it was > > time to replace the impeller (preemptive maintenance). So finally today was > > SPLASH day. I twisted a friend's arm to help with the car shuttle. We > > stopped and picked up some lunch and dropped his car off at the slip. Then > > we went by and picked up a case of beer for a yard tip and then to the > > yard. They had launched the boat and everything was ready when I arrived. > > I started the engine, stowed my rain gear (brought it along in spite of the > > sunny skies) and turned on the spot. After about 10 minutes with nothing > > else toi do we shoved off. About 100 yards past the bulkhead a loud, high > > pitched tone coming from the engine controls started whistling. I shut off > > the engine. I restarted it and nothing so we again started to move down the > > creek. After 15 seconds in gear the tone reappeared. Now I am starting to > > worry. I turned around headed back to find out what was going on. We had a > > 8-10 know breeze that nicely pushed up (bare poles) back to the bulkhead > > from which we had just departed. After tying up I went to the office. > > Chuck, the mechanic, came out to look. We spent a half our discussing what > > happened. Chuck did some quick "tricks" and still nothing. So, the yard > > manager re-hauled the boat and Chuck promised to have it running shortly. > > Another weekend lost. And I hope nothing too severe. > > > > > > > > Joe McCary > > Aeolus II, West River, MD > > joe at photoresponse.com > > www.aeoluswestriver.net* * > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > > signature database 4062 (20090508) __________ > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > Richard "Brandon" Snider > 843-616-3124 >
