Hah! Yeah, I'l ask Al P. I did a race this past season with Al P and he seems to be making everyone else's life down there miserable. Those darn E 32-2's are a weapon in flat water....
I'm actually looking forward to the project, this'll be my third build, although one was 40-something yrs ago with my father :-) Round Bay is a fun venue though, I'm envious of folks who race there! --tf > Interesting . . . > > > > I'm looking at buying a B40 as a cruising/offshore boat, but I mean to > keep the C27 for random racing (CBYRA COD, Round Bay weekly, etc).? I > guess the thresholds are different for some folks, but you know, tf, you > could be up and running for a lot less with a C-27, again, and you can > check with Al P - we can make anyone's life miserable!! > > > > PZ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:12 pm > Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Prices w C270 > > > > > teeny melges, maybe...it's 775 lbs displacement all-up. remember, it's > only 18 LOA > (and 18 LWL...a foot less WL than a J22) > pricing is as such: > > plans 75 USD > kit (all the 6mm ply, but no expoxy/glass) 2000 USD > shiipping of kit from colorado approx 250 USD > > rig kits are available, or you can find something you can use elsewhere. > or > order extrusion and build your own. Dwyer is offering an aluminum mast > with > spreaders, tangs, etc for about 2K. Carbon is 3K just for the spar. > > It's a box-rule design, so a lot of latitude with hull appendages...a 185 > bulb is the limit, below. > > Not much fun on an overnight cruise, though...so the C27 will be missed! > > tf > > > >> That looks an awful lot like the Melges 24 a very hot sport boat. How >> much >> is the kit and how much do you figure it costs to equip with all the >> needed >> (costly) deck hardware and sails? My slip mate/landlord (I am a private >> dock owned by a good friend) has a Melges 24 and trailer and he hauls it >> all >> over. It is an impressive boat speed wise. >> >> Joe McCary >> Aeolus II #4795 >> West River, MD >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>> On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> Thanks Herb, but I've already put a down payment on my next yatchett!!! >>> >>> I plunked down 75 dollars for the plans to one of these: >>> >>> http://www.i550sportboat.com/ >>> >>> and will be starting on hull #87 whenever the g.d. snow melts!! >>> >>> trailerable, ramp launchable, and capable of 15 kn >>> downwind....nationals >>> in Michigan 2009! wooo-HOOO! >> >> >> > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003 >
