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Subject: [worldcruising] Re: New member
From: C-36 Bremerton WA Chris McKesson (cmckesson@XXX.XXX)
Date: Fri Dec 08 2000 - 12:04:05 EST
I share your concern about the lazarette-mounted steering quadrant.
In my case the lazarette is already plenty full of boat spares! But
I note in the brochures that he has an option whereby the vertical
pillar extends a bit higher up and the contorl cables run across
deck - no extra charge. I was planning to go that way.
Installation sure looks simple - One hole and a couple of struts,
right?
And the fact that Chris Frost at Downwind speaks highly of it carries
a lot of weight with me!
Appreciate your comments. Looks like I may order myself a Christmas
present in the next couple of days!
Any body else have two-cents worth to throw in?
Chris McKesson
--- In worldcruising@XXX.XXX>
wrote:
> Hi Chris. I am also considering the Cape Horn for my Southern
Cross 39
> ("Sonsie" - Bellingham WA). I was in San Diego last week and
stopped by
> Downwind Marine (619) 224-2733. I got in a discussion with some of
their
> staff about wind vanes, in particular the Cape Horn, and they
recommended
> it highly. The only downside I have ever heard was about the below-
decks
> control cables. Someone mentioned to me some time back that they
might be
> hard to access if one broke. Good point, but I think I'm still
going to go
> with the Cape Horn. I talked to Yves Gelinas, the
> designer/owner/manufacturer of the Cape Horn, a couple of months
ago about
> the installation situation on my particular vessel, and he
mentioned he had
> just returned from Vancouver where he was installing a unit.
Perhaps we
> could double up an installation project on our two boats and get
him out to
> assist. Anyway, if you have any questions about the Cape Horn I
wouldn't
> hesitate to call him. My conversation with him was very
informative and
> helpful. His number: 1-800 CAP HORN. Keep in touch and let me
know what
> you decide to do. BTW, we'll be following your wake down the west
coast
> about a year after you. Our plans are to head to the Marquesas and
the
> South Pacific from San Diego in the spring of '02.
> Fair winds!
> Doug
>
> At 07:53 PM 12/7/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi. Just joined after seeing something posted on the Columbia
owners' list.
> >
> >Chris McKesson, age 43. Live aboard a 1968 Columbia 36 with wife
of 22 years
> >and #3 daughter (age 13). Just moved aboard this year after
decades of
> >planning. Short term plans are to go from Puget Sound to San
Francisco next
> >summer, probably stay a year (business opportunity.) Then
Mexico. Then ,,,?
> >
> >By profession am a consulting naval architect. Work for a large
national firm
> >of such, my niche being commercial fast ships such as ferries.
Office on the
> >boat and whacking great cell phone bills when we're away from the
marina -
> >always watching for satellite phone prices to come down!
> >
> >Am a minimalist sailor - electronics are a handheld VHF and a
handheld GPS.
> >Plus two computers and a LAN, but they're for work not for running
the boat.
> >Tow a taffrail log, didn't have a mechanical auxiliary until this
year, that
> >sort of thing.
> >
> >I'll start with one well-discussed subject: Just got my year-end
bonus and am
> >about to order a steering vane. I really like the Cap Horn. Any
feedback on
> >that choice?
> >
> >Fair winds to all!
> >
> >Chris McKesson
> >Bremerton Washington
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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