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Old 12-11-2015, 17:20   #16
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Re: Seawind 1160 Lite Catamaran

Thanks again for your fantastic answers. Especially seats as I forgot to ask that. I've been on a couple if 1250's and they work well but also had decided too restrictive on 1160 especially as limit getting to engine.
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Is factory fitting the bowsprit or aftermarket?

Finally I am not too familiar with top down furlers but does sound like a simpler system. I presume these are ones you see on deck on big racers like wild oats. Do you just have 1 furler for use with spin and screecher or need one for each?
Do you need extra tracks on side decks for screecher?
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Thanks again for your fantastic answers. Especially seats as I forgot to ask that. I've been on a couple if 1250's and they work well but also had decided too restrictive on 1160 especially as limit getting to engine.
Almost there.

Is factory fitting the bowsprit or aftermarket?

Finally I am not too familiar with top down furlers but does sound like a simpler system. I presume these are ones you see on deck on big racers like wild oats. Do you just have 1 furler for use with spin and screecher or need one for each?
Do you need extra tracks on side decks for screecher?
Following, especially about the furler for the spinnaker.

I have a Seawind 1000 with extended sugar scoops. For single handing the furler on the working jib allows setting the jib from the cockpit. I have seats like this I put over the outboard hatches. A lot of the time I steer with my feet while sitting on the hull so I am out in the breeze. Even in heavy weather I often simply sit on the bear hatch; but at anchor it is nice to be able to sit in a comfortable seat. They came with the boat.

At about the 30 second mark there is a good pix of one of the seats.

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Old 12-11-2015, 19:01   #18
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Following, especially about the furler for the spinnaker.



I have a Seawind 1000 with extended sugar scoops. For single handing the furler on the working jib allows setting the jib from the cockpit. I have seats like this I put over the outboard hatches. A lot of the time I steer with my feet while sitting on the hull so I am out in the breeze. Even in heavy weather I often simply sit on the bear hatch; but at anchor it is nice to be able to sit in a comfortable seat. They came with the boat.



At about the 30 second mark there is a good pix of one of the seats.



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Tom, I recognize 3 people in that video. My memory must be failing, when was that taken?


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A bit off topic, but whew! That main has some serious mildew. Have you come up with any way to clean it. I just but my boom, main and stack pack back on the boat after storing in my shipping container as one unit all summer.

It seems like a huge problem with a laminate sail. I try to hoist my main at least once a week to dry it out. Seems to work ok, but still have some minor mildew.
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A bit off topic, but whew! That main has some serious mildew. Have you come up with any way to clean it. I just but my boom, main and stack pack back on the boat after storing in my shipping container as one unit all summer.



It seems like a huge problem with a laminate sail. I try to hoist my main at least once a week to dry it out. Seems to work ok, but still have some minor mildew.

That main is looking great compared to the way it looked a year before. Doesn't seem to have affected it.


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Old 12-11-2015, 19:32   #21
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Look at the sea conditions, sail plan and speed in that video. A reefed main a 90% jib and speeds in the low 6's to low 7's in way less than 10kts. of wind. If I remember correctly, the screecher was at the sail loft being recut.


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Old 12-11-2015, 21:53   #22
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Thanks again for your fantastic answers. Especially seats as I forgot to ask that. I've been on a couple if 1250's and they work well but also had decided too restrictive on 1160 especially as limit getting to engine.
Almost there.

Is factory fitting the bowsprit or aftermarket?

Finally I am not too familiar with top down furlers but does sound like a simpler system. I presume these are ones you see on deck on big racers like wild oats. Do you just have 1 furler for use with spin and screecher or need one for each?
Do you need extra tracks on side decks for screecher?
The bowsprit is factory fitted, and when you take this option it comes with all the deck fittings and tracks.

The one furled drum does both sails however the screecher has its own torsion line sewn into the sail. Best explained in the below video, exactly same setup and process.

https://youtu.be/jB0xUOtIJxo
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Tom, I recognize 3 people in that video. My memory must be failing, when was that taken?


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That was the day of the survey just before the boat was hauled. Here is a more recent one heading to Ft. Myers

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Old 12-11-2015, 23:49   #24
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Here is the followup with video,

1160 Catamaran under construction and a very quick tour of the 1600

https://youtu.be/OhstYTsHYX4
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Here is the followup with video,

1160 Catamaran under construction and a very quick tour of the 1600

https://youtu.be/OhstYTsHYX4
this link should work

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Following, especially about the furler for the spinnaker.

I have a Seawind 1000 with extended sugar scoops. For single handing the furler on the working jib allows setting the jib from the cockpit. I have seats like this I put over the outboard hatches. A lot of the time I steer with my feet while sitting on the hull so I am out in the breeze. Even in heavy weather I often simply sit on the bear hatch; but at anchor it is nice to be able to sit in a comfortable seat. They came with the boat.

At about the 30 second mark there is a good pix of one of the seats.

https://www.facebook.com/mike.rowlan...type=3&theater
Hi Tom,
your boat looks very qucik in those light breezes, just noticed in the video you seem to have a engine of some sorts on the port transom, is this a dive compressor? if so what brand etc.
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your boat looks very qucik in those light breezes, just noticed in the video you seem to have a engine of some sorts on the port transom, is this a dive compressor? if so what brand etc.
I am happy with how fast the boat is. Have to say a lot of that is due to the big square top. I don't like the hassle of raising it and lowering it, but put up with it because of how it sails.

It is a hooka made by Hookamax

Not saying it is the best one for salt water but it works well for freshwater springs where I used it for a few years. I took it off the boat since I was not using it much. I am looking for an electric one that are generally much smaller. Looked into compressors for SCUBA tanks but they are much more expensive and both the tanks and compressor need to be maintained.

Have to say I am really looking for a good solution for diving while cruising.
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Andrew.what sail material did you go for.I ordered the cruising laminates main and jib.
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Pretty sure this is my last question Andrew.Does the screecher have a track inside stays or run outside stays and come into a block.If outside do you need separate blocks for screecher and asymmetric??
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Pretty sure this is my last question Andrew.Does the screecher have a track inside stays or run outside stays and come into a block.If outside do you need separate blocks for screecher and asymmetric??
On my setup its separate blocks, screeched inside track along the deck, and spinnaker is outside to another separate block.
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