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bear
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Response Posted - 12/09/2006 : 16:57:08

Well having turned 64 last week and enjoying the creature comforts more and more I would not want to give up my cockpit cushions and since I single-handed most of the time my portable urinal bottle if you know what I mean when you get older....

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cat1951
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Response Posted - 12/09/2006 : 17:50:05

On the newest suggestions here is what I have done:

1. Tiller pilot is mentioned more than once. We have a tiller tamer, so for the inland lake that we sail and in only good weather, it will suffice for now.
2. Furler... I forgot to mention that we installed a Harken this summer.
3. Also installed: New steaming light, new anchor light, new windex, new masthead sheaves.
4. New 150 furled jib. (Well, new to me at least. The 150 came off of a Capri and we had it cut down locally.
5. Safety whistles is a good idea and not real expensive.
6. Balanced Rudder has been added to the list. Not sure if the admiral will get that one. I can imagine her replying to her friends on what she got me. "Well a balanced rudder was the ticket." I am sure she would get lots of looks on that one.

Electric faucets have been mentioned by OLarryR and this was already on my list. The P.O. installed an electric pump in the galley that can be turned on via a toggle switch. In my younger days, many, many years ago, I used to work for a camper/trailer mfgr. in Denver between my college years. We installed pressure sensitive water pumps in both so that you could have running pumped water. I have thought of switching out the current pump, putting in a pressure sensitive one and adding the head faucet to the set up. Would change the faucets to ones with a regular valve handle then.

One thing that I did consider was one of those solar showers. Not sure we really need that since our marina has showers for when we are at the slip. Still I might want one for when we begin anchoring out.

My list is looking better already.

Edited by - cat1951 on 12/09/2006 17:53:45

dlucier
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Response Posted - 12/09/2006 : 20:24:06

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Steve Milby
 Or, you could tune your rig to eliminate excessive weather helm, and save $400-500 for a GPS or autopilot.
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Steve,

A balanced rudder doesn't reduce true weatherhelm, that weatherhelm that is caused by an unbalanced sail plan, but reduces or eliminates artificial weatherhelm. Artificial weatherhelm is the force felt on the tiller from the normal forces of lift being generated by the rudder. A balanced rudder transfers the lift force to the rudder post whereas with an unbalanced rudder, the lift force is transferred to the tiller/helmsman who must exert muscle power to counteract them.

In some instances, a helmsman might think his sail plan is unbalanced due to a heavy tiller, but he may just be feeling the effects of artificial weatherhelm.

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Response Posted - 12/09/2006 : 22:06:18

On my list of cool sailing stuff is my GPS chartplotter. I don't think I have ever needed it but it is nice peace of mind should the fog roll in or trying to find my way back into Morro Bay after dark. But it is a lot of fun to use while sailing - giving you speed over ground, ETA at a way point, it keeps track of where you have been how fast you were going and so forth. I print these charts out and put them in the log. It is also useful via the PC for route planning.

The other way mine is used - actually more than in the boat, is in the car. Even if I know how to get to where I am going it is nice to have an up to date ETA. When I am on the road in a strange place it is a HUGE help. The voice prompts tell you when a turn is coming up and so forth. It can locate an address for you on the map. Very very useful. It also has databases by category - where is the nearest starbucks?

Its even fun to play with on an airplane. ( I checked with the cabin staff first)

And now they come with weather updates via satelite too.

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 12/10/2006 : 07:48:55

Does it say 'Turn Left' on roadways and 'Turn to Port' on the water?

paul.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 12/10/2006 : 09:38:02

I can't remember us ever having a really good discussion of balanced rudders, and think it's an interesting subject. Rather than highjack this thread, I'm starting a new thread on balanced rudders and hope anyone interested will contribute their ideas.

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glivs
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Response Posted - 12/10/2006 : 11:15:59

Items applicable to safety, single handing, and comfort by priority... I'm still working on the first two priorities but would seriously consider a wash down pump at some time to aid cleaning the deck, washing off the anchor after a night on the hook, summer showers, or repelling the occasional pirate/night heron. Check the archives for some great ideas.

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Response Posted - 12/10/2006 : 11:27:20

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by tmhansen
 On my list of cool sailing stuff is my GPS chartplotter... The other way mine is used - actually more than in the boat, is in the car. Even if I know how to get to where I am going it is nice to have an up to date ETA. When I am on the road in a strange place it is a HUGE help. The voice prompts tell you when a turn is coming up and so forth. It can locate an address for you on the map. Very very useful. It also has databases by category - where is the nearest starbucks?

Its even fun to play with on an airplane. ( I checked with the cabin staff first)
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American won't let you use it at all. But I used a Garmin 48 on another airline years ago during takeoff (before they worried about such things) to watch the acceleration down the runway--very impressive! I also caught the captain misidentifying a town we were flying over--my 48 told me what it was, and his system didn't (or so he said).

I also use my Garmin 276C in the car--just the other day it took me precisely to an address in Boston, and even adjusted for a turn I missed on a traffic circle. When it said "Arriving at destination", I was right in front of the house. It's also nice just to have it display the street name for the next intersection, and how far it is (distance and time) to the next turn or exit. Seeing it all on the colored map is the icing on the cake. I haven't even figured out whether it give voice commands in the boat--the speaker is part of the power plug, which I haven't used aboard.

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 12/10/2006 : 11:36:36

Dave, what software are you using with your 276C? I loaded "Fishing Hot spots" on mine, covers all the local lakes and a little on the coast, its just a little upgrade from the 276 highway base-map. Since I use mine both in the car and boat too, I'm looking for a little better highway mapping.

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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 08:50:44

For me it would be a Trailer for my C-250 WK. I live in Vegas and want to take it to California so I can sail with you all in San Diego area. Any one know where a good place to order a trailer and about what the cost is.

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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 09:47:06

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RedRedWhine
 For me it would be a Trailer for my C-250 WK. I live in Vegas and want to take it to California so I can sail with you all in San Diego area. Any one know where a good place to order a trailer and about what the cost is.
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Hi Don,

There is a C-250WK trailer listed in our "Swap Meet." It is a long way from you, but you might want to check out the specs, price, etc. ... here is a link: [url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14204"]C-250WK trailer[/url]

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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 11:22:04

Buzz,

I saw that one, and it would be great but I live in Vegas and it would cost too much to get it out here. Unless anyone is comming to Vegas soon and wants to haul it out here. Thanks

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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 11:50:06

No Brag, just fact. I have all that has been listed but there is one thing that colors in any sail that I've had and that is something to eat and drink. I usually don't get more than an hour into a sail before I'm poking about in my cooler for sustenanc. Somewhere it is stated that we can survive "X" number of days without food but only "Y" number of days without drink. I think the ratio is about four or five to one food /drink.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT # 3936, Patchogue, N.Y. ( with both food and drink at the ready.

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cat1951
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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 11:54:10

This thread has been very helpful for me. While a lot of the things here I already have on my list, or have purchased, there are a few that I did not consider. Balanced rudder being one of them. I am reading the other thread discussion regarding balanced rudders with great interest.

tinob - I must admit food and drink are never off of my list. Especially the drink part. I think my need for liquid more than doubles when I am sailing. I am dry mouth most of the time... and no it is not because of the grog.

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djn
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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 12:28:55

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 13:04:00

Santa is bringing me a small Force 10 BBQ to hang off the back rail, a Xantrex battery charger, a teak medicine cabinet for the head, and a heat gun for shrinking the shrink tube stuff for electrical connections. In the stocking will be a utility knife for the boat and a clinometer.

Yes, I've been good.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 13:13:58

Don, you can call TrailRite in California and they will quote you a trailer. They make the trailers for west coast Catalinas and have an outlet in Fresno I believe. Non-galvanized is about $5900 and galvanized is $500 more. It's a lot but the chances of finding a used C250 trailer for sale are very small.

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cat1951
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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 14:19:10

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by djn
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Just installed a harken furler this summer. It came with a sail that was on a Capri 25. Thanks to Capri25 on this forum that sold it to me. The sail was relatively new and in very good shape, so I had it cut down to fit my 25. However, the main sail is on my list already. We have a local sail maker that has a good reputation and is very competitive with others that would require shipping costs. Will probably wait on that though. We plan to take Antares out of the water next fall and have a new bottom job done. I want to wait till after that is finished before adding the new main. Mostly for cost reasons.

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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 14:56:33

Good Sailing Knife with a marlinspike and a way to attach it to my PFD or belt

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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 15:14:45

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The voice prompts tell you when a turn is coming up
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Does it say 'Turn Left' on roadways and 'Turn to Port' on the water?
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Voice does not work on the water - tried it

However - you can select which language it uses. Tried spanish but my spanish is too poor to get instructions fast enough. We now have it set on british english - and no, she does not have us driving on the wrong side of the road!

Interesting but the voice will work even if the unit is not plugged into the car, as long as it is connected to the unit. The unit will run for at least 6 hours on battery.

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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 15:21:03

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by tompotter
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I have Garmin's City Select street maps on CD--I can't fit the whole USA onto a 256mb Garmin chip, so I picked out as many areas as I could fit. I have the coresponding software on my PC so I can do things like type addresses and plan routes, and then download to the 276. Same for the boat--I have the Blue Chart for this area of the Atlantic coast, loaded onto a 128mb chip (which plenty big). Looks just about like a paper chart. I swap chips when changing between car and boat.

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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 16:09:18

I am definitely a cruiser, not a racer, so getting that last knot of speed out of my boat is not my objective. I just installed a Dutchman flaking system on my boat this past year (not cheap), and I love it. Wouldn't do without some kind of flaking system...

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Response Posted - 12/11/2006 : 18:36:55

Ok, toy boy here, I have stayed out of this but today a box from Catalina 1' x 1' x 5' showed up on my porch. It is my new carpet, I sent in my old carpet and for under $200 I have new custom cut with bound edges, marine carpet. I really like carpet at night when I am staying over and I find vacuuming it to be easier than dealing with the plain floor. I do miss my little teak and holly bilge cover but it's all good. Hmm Santa like carpet.

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