Really think about that last point re fuel in your tanks. Nothing will shake up the sludge like being offshore. A few years ago a friend of mine was preparing for the Carib 1500. Their suggested spare parts included 2 dozen spare racor filters. Wish I had listened!
John Sent from my iPad > On Nov 1, 2013, at 8:10 PM, Skip Hankins <skiphank...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hey Curtis, > > I've been following along this thread and have seen your great blog. I > sailed out of Sail Harbor Marina, just off the Wilmington River, in Savannah > for over 8 years until we moved off the coast and sold the boat. We had a > 1979 C&C 29 MK1, which I think is a very tender boat compared to yours. > Also, we spent lots of time sailing and motoring up through Beaufort, > Daufuskie and HHI. I'm fairly familiar with the tides, current and sea > conditions in the area. > > I would be concerned about a couple of things under the conditions you > mention. You would need to reef and furl down to a manageable level either > before or just after you leave the dock. 15-20kt winds also gust to 30kts or > above and things can get out of control faster than you think. Instead of > training weather, this would be testing weather - testing your rig and sail > handling competence. > > I would consider 4-6ft seas to be marginal sailing conditions for inland or > near coastal sailing. You're going to feel like you spent the afternoon in a > blender. It will be a hell of a ride but it will beat you up. Plus, > anything loose on the boat will get tossed around like clothes in the dryer. > > One last concern is the fuel in your tank. I don't remember from your blog > if you had the tank cleaned and/or fuel replaced. Any crud in your tank will > get agitated up from the bottom and could clog the uptake and/or filter. > This happened to us and we had to sail half way up the river before sea tow > would even come out and get us - we could not motor back to the dock. That > particular trip was an expensive educational experience for us. > > Hope it all goes well this weekend. > Skip > ex - Alley Cat, 29 MK1 > Savannah, GA > > > On Friday, November 1, 2013 2:13 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm kind of new at the big boat thing. I have owned it for 2 years now > and have had some great days sailing but no with any wind really. Well > this weekend will offer a cold front with some good wind to practice > in > Here is what the weather man is calling for. > > Sat > NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the > afternoon. A chance of showers...mainly in the morning. > Sat Night > NW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas > 3 to 4 ft. > Sun > N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. > Sun Night > NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. > Do you think I would need to reef in this weather? Like I said I have > had plenty of days in 8 to sa 14 knots of wind. So what’s your > recommendation to a newby in this weather? > > Thanks for your help. > Keep in mind my sail inventory > 1) Working head 110% sail with 2 reef points. > 2) Working Main sail > 3) Racing main sail > 3) 135% Genoa > 4) 155% Genoa > 5) 170% drifter > 6) asymmetrical kite with sock. > > Thanks again for your help. I need anybody’s specific advice on how > the C&C 30 MK1 handles this kind of air. > > > -- > “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, > should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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