If you are sailing almost all the time with the board up, why not just put a
bolt through it and leave it where it is? When, (and if) you decide to sell,
the next buyer can make his/her mind up about using it. You could even fashion
a cover for the slot and improve your performance by getting rid of the
turbulence. I would hesitate to stick the board up in a permanent fashion.
Gary (another shallow water sailor)
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From: Edd Schillay
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Fwd: Now Boat Names
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 <persuasio...@gmail.com> 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.
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From: Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Now Boat Names
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
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 <dwight...@gmail.com> 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
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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Edd
Schillay
Sent: March 7, 2014 10:55 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
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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