Gosh.fresh water folks everywhere. I love the heavy cruiser comment. I'm still a little bit in culture shock with this "heavy" boat thing. My last boat was a nice shiny MacGregor 26X which I felt was reasonably fast: with a higher hull speed than the C27's but I'm pretty sure that I can sail circles around that boat with my thirty year old C27 even though it weighs nearly three times as much as the Mac. A lot of sail and a tall rig is a beautiful thing!!!
I've only seen a couple of other C27's here but then most of those 300 - 400 sailboats in marinas here stay locked up all the time and rarely seem to have their sails raised. Jim Bernstorf _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Shaddock Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: A used Sphinx Acre Michigan-it's a Great Lake to sail on, isn't it? We're just down the shoreline in Racine-or almost; just not there at the moment because we're turning a light C27 into a heavy cruiser, just to make sure we don't ever beat anybody racing. Dave and Jeane Shaddock From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim & Micki Reinardy Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: A used Sphinx Acre I second the part about coastal owners being the most vocal, but that is a lot of the fun of this list. We have 5 C27's on my dock in Milwaukee alone, and I know of several more in other parts of the marina. Lots of them on Lake Michigan as a whole as well! Jim Reinardy C27 #4223 "Irie" McKinley Marina, Milwaukee WI From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: A used Sphinx Acre Nah, they're just the most vocal! There are about three of us who sail on Lake St. Clair (MI) and at least one just north of us on Lake Huron. Many lake people on the list Bob Mann Windcatcher -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Jim Bernstorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks. I did get an email from him. I bought my 1978 C27 TR a few months > ago and have really appreciated all of the posts. This is my fifth boat, > but first Catalina and I absolutely love how she handles. It sounds like > most everyone is in the Chesapeake Bay area or San Francisco Bay so I may be > the only lake sailor in the group. > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 3:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: A used Sphinx Acre > > Thanks Jim. I think you'll find Carl a true gentle man. I 'll supply him > with your e-address and phone #. > > -ferd > > > > That would be great.. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (615-210-8107) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 2:14 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: A used Sphinx Acre > > > > Practice or delivery as in not your A-game racing chute. Like an older, > > sorta done-with chute. A chute that could be sold for less than the price > > of heart-lung transplant. That kind of chute. > > > > Mind if Carl contacts you? He is one of the nicest guys on the planet, > > and was a major contributor to this list before a hurricane ate hi s boat > > for breakfast. > > > > thanks > > tf > > > > > > > > > >> I have a spinnacker off my 27 that I don't need.... 22' foot, 33' > >> luff..approx. I don't know what a practice or delivery chute is. > >> > >> Jim > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
