I'll jump on that offer! You may want to check the cost of re certifying a Winslow 6 man offshore before offering! Feel free to contact me off list. I'm in NJ
John Sent from my iPad > On Jan 8, 2015, at 12:20 PM, David Paine via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Hi All, > > Here's a cold day topic ... > > I am aiming to compete in the 2015 Bermuda 1-2 race in my vintage C&C 33-1. > (my boat won't be the only old C&C). My pretentions are modest -- think > Eddie the Eagle rather than Moitessier, but I have sailed to Bermuda and > back several times and I have done the offshore qualifying run (several times > as it turns out) in my own boat. I am now prepping the boat (new sails, > replacing Rod, optimizing autopilot, increasing solar capacity) and acquiring > the race-required safety equipment. > > The most challenging and difficult-to-swallow part of this is the cost of an > offshore life raft. Rental rates are impossible: $1200/ for 7-14 days and I > would need at least three weeks since the return race starts two weeks after > the outbound leg. The purchase cost of a raft ($2200 plus ongoing > recertification costs) is hard to rationalize for a single race especially > when the boat is only typically used for coastal sailing but I'll swallow it > if I have to. However, if there is anyone out there in C&C-land with a raft > that needs re-certification, I would be happy to have that done in return for > the use (ummm, hopefully not) of the raft during the month of June. > > This will likely be the first of many questions as I prep for the race in the > coming months. > > Keep warm! > > David > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all subscribers. Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
