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Last Activity: 3 Weeks Ago

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  • About NCC320
    Biography
    38 yrs. sailing - Venture 24 70-76, Kells 28 76-99, Catalina 320 99-present, Catalina 22 01-present
    Location
    North Carolina
    Cruising Area
    Pamlico River/NC Sounds
    Occupation
    Retired Mechanical Engineer, LCDR USNR-Ret
    Boat Manufacturer
    Catalina 320
    Boat Year
    2000
    Boat Length
    32

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  • Last Activity: 3 Weeks Ago
  • Join Date: 12-23-2008

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83 Likes
  1. Seaduction
    Seaduction liked post by NCC320 On thread : Forces on a dockline while docking....
    Re: Full Throttle....My inclination in having to make such a landing would be full throttle in reverse on approach to try to check/minimize the forward speed. I suspect the neighbor was doing that...
    Liked On: 3 Weeks Ago, 06:24 PM
    Posted On: 3 Weeks Ago, 03:24 PM
  2. ODay e-pod
    ODay e-pod liked post by NCC320 On thread : Sailboat perishes off Hatteras, USCG rescues crew
    They were professionals....just doing the job that only professionals can do. Let's see, the owner is out of a nice boat....half a million dollars. Or, perhaps it's the insurance company, which...
    Liked On: 03-30-2013, 08:38 AM
    Posted On: 03-28-2013, 01:35 PM
  3. killarney_sailor
    killarney_sailor liked post by NCC320 On thread : Sailboat perishes off Hatteras, USCG rescues crew
    They were professionals....just doing the job that only professionals can do. Let's see, the owner is out of a nice boat....half a million dollars. Or, perhaps it's the insurance company, which...
    Liked On: 03-28-2013, 07:01 PM
    Posted On: 03-28-2013, 01:35 PM
  4. chef2sail
    chef2sail liked post by NCC320 On thread : Sailboat perishes off Hatteras, USCG rescues crew
    They were professionals....just doing the job that only professionals can do. Let's see, the owner is out of a nice boat....half a million dollars. Or, perhaps it's the insurance company, which...
    Liked On: 03-28-2013, 02:40 PM
    Posted On: 03-28-2013, 01:35 PM
  5. One
    One liked post by NCC320 On thread : Harness and Tether Recommendations?
    A question for inshore/near shore sailors....when do you deploy the jackline and when do you take it in? Same question of off-shore sailors. Most people seem to use webbing or tubular webbing for...
    Liked On: 03-23-2013, 11:26 PM
    Posted On: 03-23-2013, 07:48 PM
  6. Argyle38
    Argyle38 liked post by NCC320 On thread : Those new fangled Mantus Anchors..Bought One...Why
    I'm sure most of you have seen a new name in anchors...Mantus...being mentioned from time to time. I just took delivery on one. Let me give you my impressions of the anchor and tell you why I...
    Liked On: 03-17-2013, 11:15 PM
    Posted On: 08-15-2012, 10:32 AM
  7. Capt.Mhack
    Capt.Mhack liked post by NCC320 On thread : HMS Bounty in trouble...
    My point is that we don't solve every new problem with more and more rules and regulations. Sure, a certain level is needed. But after a time, we get so many that we can't do anything. A recent...
    Liked On: 02-25-2013, 09:22 PM
    Posted On: 02-25-2013, 05:07 PM
  8. Stella's crew
    Stella's crew liked post by NCC320 On thread : HMS Bounty in trouble...
    Unfortunately, whenever a bad event happens, or even things not necessarily bad happen but different from what was expected, the response is always new laws and regulations. There were some fatal...
    Liked On: 02-25-2013, 04:46 PM
    Posted On: 02-25-2013, 08:28 AM
  9. ShoalFinder
    ShoalFinder liked post by NCC320 On thread : HMS Bounty in trouble...
    Unfortunately, whenever a bad event happens, or even things not necessarily bad happen but different from what was expected, the response is always new laws and regulations. There were some fatal...
    Liked On: 02-25-2013, 08:57 AM
    Posted On: 02-25-2013, 08:28 AM
  10. chef2sail
    chef2sail liked post by NCC320 On thread : Lifeboat Recovery
    Your assumption that a lifeboat would be the best way to make a rescue ignores what can happen if things don't go right in the lifeboat maneuver. Those heavy steel blocks that must be precisely...
    Liked On: 02-04-2013, 05:34 PM
    Posted On: 02-04-2013, 02:50 PM
  11. MastUndSchotbruch
    MastUndSchotbruch liked post by NCC320 On thread : Lifeboat Recovery
    Your assumption that a lifeboat would be the best way to make a rescue ignores what can happen if things don't go right in the lifeboat maneuver. Those heavy steel blocks that must be precisely...
    Liked On: 02-04-2013, 05:29 PM
    Posted On: 02-04-2013, 02:50 PM
  12. Atlas
    Atlas liked post by NCC320 On thread : Production boats- justified bias?
    Selecting your boat is a bit like selecting your home or your car. If you have unlimited funds, you can have whatever your heart desires, but if you are short on funds, you have to look at the low...
    Liked On: 01-01-2013, 02:00 AM
    Posted On: 12-23-2012, 08:25 PM
  13. davidpm
    davidpm liked post by NCC320 On thread : Feeling Foolish and Discouraged!
    No need to feel foolish...you didn't do anything wrong and a deal is not ever done until it is done. Being disappointed is normal if you really wanted the boat. And don't be discouraged, there are...
    Liked On: 12-27-2012, 09:40 PM
    Posted On: 12-27-2012, 10:32 AM
  14. arf145
    arf145 liked post by NCC320 On thread : Production boats- justified bias?
    In these discussions of boats, one's financial means quickly get lost. My guess is that almost every new B/H/C/J... owner would select the new Hallberg-Rassy, if for the same size, they were priced...
    Liked On: 12-27-2012, 11:12 AM
    Posted On: 12-26-2012, 05:12 PM
  15. bigdogandy
    bigdogandy liked post by NCC320 On thread : Production boats- justified bias?
    Selecting your boat is a bit like selecting your home or your car. If you have unlimited funds, you can have whatever your heart desires, but if you are short on funds, you have to look at the low...
    Liked On: 12-26-2012, 07:11 PM
    Posted On: 12-23-2012, 08:25 PM
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