Registration Form for the 2009 Regatta events.
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Posted for Linda Field, Orlando Duran, George Feilteau, and Ray Durand
Catalina 320 International Association
Click to open the Printable Registration form:
Posted for Linda Field, Orlando Duran, George Feilteau, and Ray Durand
Posted for Linda Field, Orlando Duran, and the 2009 Regatta Committee...
C320 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION REGATTA 2009
MARINA DEL REY HOTEL
SPECIAL GROUP RATES:
Single: City View $139.00 / Marina View $159.00
Double: City View $139.00 / Marina View $159.00
Additional Person: $15.00 (includes complementary breakfast buffet)
Hotel room rates are subject to applicable (additional) state and local taxes (currently 13.5%) in
effect at the time of check in.
The following are complimentary with the group room rate:
GUARANTEED RESERVATIONS
CHECK-IN / CHECK-OUT
Check-in time is
CUTOFF DATE
MAKE YOUR RESERVATION
Call the hotel to make your reservations: (800-882-4000). Mention that you are with the
C320 International Association Regatta to ensure the group rate.
Posted for Linda Field, Orlando Duran, and the 2009 Regatta Committee...
The following is the agenda for our 2009 Annual Meeting and Regatta. Check back for additional information.
Registration information and costs will be available in April.
The color and quantity of exhaust smoke tells a great deal about the condition of a marine diesel engine. All marine engines create smoke to some extent, but if the diesel engine is in good condition, the quantity will almost be invisible. Defects that affect the fuel, breathing or compression will prevent correct combustion and lead to excessive exhaust smoke.
The following analysis comes from U.S. Master Marine Surveyor Rob Scanlan and is presented courtesy of RCR Yachts.
Posted for Linda Field, Orlando Duran, and the 2009 Regatta Committee...
To: All members of the Catalina 320 International Association
Linda Field, Vice-Commodore
These are 12" x 18" Pennant style with our logo correctly reading on both sides. The blue and teal colors replicate the accent stripes found on the early boats.
This burgee has been available directly from Prestige Flags for many years but few members have taken the opportunity to purchase one. We hope that by stocking them in our “Ship's Store", more members will be encouraged to purchase and fly them!
Catalina 320 International Association members in good standing may order directly from the association for $20 including US postage (or 2 for $38).
If interested, send your check, made out to "Catalina 320 Association" to:
Karl Mielenhausen
2042 Royal Pines Drive
New Bern, NC 28560-1808
If you desire to Pay via Paypal, contact Karl for invoicing (in US: $21 each, 2 for $39; outside-US: $22 ea or 2 for $40)
For questions, Ask Karl
A failure of the steering cable was reported by Ken Danko on hull 802 on 12 October 2008. Conditions at the time were choppy seas and 25 kt winds. Ken's assessment and photos are captured below, along with responses by Gerry Douglas (Catalina Yachts) and Ed Siess (Edson).
At the end is additional thoughts and learnings from Ken and a reaction to the information provided by Edson.
My suggestion would be immediate inspection of your steering cable and rudder stops, looking especially for wear in the same area as Ken's failure (recognize that cable wear has also been reported at the chain link end inside the pedestal). Follow up with annual cable and stop inspections.
