Fw:Split Backstay on Cal 29

Guys,This is the set-up on my 29, seems to work pretty well. David Dobbs, Cal 29 411 --- On Wed, 10/27/10, david dobbs <d.… [at] comcast.net> wrote: From: david dobbs <d.… [at] comcast.net> Subject: 100_0223.JPG To: tm… [at] yahoo.com Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 9:25 PM 100_0223.JPG

Interesting picture. What is most interesting is that you seem to have enough room to slip in a binnacle support. That is not possible on my boat a 78 3-29. Seems that they must have build these different. I think I'm going to abandon the single stay idea for now and do a cost analysis on ssb vs sat phone. My primary need is for weather data and looking at the energy requirements for ssb and all the other hassles a sat phone may be the way to go. Will post back on this once the assessment is done. Best regards and many thanks /ch

Chris,My wheel is a conversion, originally had a tiller, although the system is Yacht Specialties, like the factory models.Dave D. --- On Wed, 10/27/10, chris123 <ch… [at] gmail.com> wrote: From: chris123 <ch… [at] gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fw:Split Backstay on Cal 29 To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 9:45 PM Interesting picture. What is most interesting is that you seem to have enough room to slip in a binnacle support. That is not possible on my boat a 78 3-29. Seems that they must have build these different. I think I'm going to abandon the single stay idea for now and do a cost analysis on ssb vs sat phone. My primary need is for weather data and looking at the energy requirements for ssb and all the other hassles a sat phone may be the way to go. Will post back on this once the assessment is done. Best regards and many thanks /ch

If you just want to receive Wx data, things are a lot easier than if you want to transmit. Here is an antenna for Weather Fax that is said to be used by the CG. http://www.landfallnavigation.com/ecr201.html Maybe even XM Sat radio would have a service that would do that. Allen <http://www.landfallnavigation.com/ecr201.html> On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 7:45 PM, chris123 <ch… [at] gmail.com>wrote: > > > Interesting picture. > > What is most interesting is that you seem to have enough room to slip in a > binnacle support. That is not possible on my boat a 78 3-29. Seems that they > must have build these different. I think I'm going to abandon the single > stay idea for now and do a cost analysis on ssb vs sat phone. My primary > need is for weather data and looking at the energy requirements for ssb and > all the other hassles a sat phone may be the way to go. Will post back on > this once the assessment is done. > > Best regards and many thanks > > /ch > >

Thanks Allan this is a good resources. Much appreciated. /ch On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 12:09 AM, Allen Edwards < al… [at] paloaltophoto.com> wrote: > > > If you just want to receive Wx data, things are a lot easier than if you > want to transmit. > > Here is an antenna for Weather Fax that is said to be used by the CG. > http://www.landfallnavigation.com/ecr201.html > > Maybe even XM Sat radio would have a service that would do that. > > Allen > <http://www.landfallnavigation.com/ecr201.html> > > On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 7:45 PM, chris123 <ch… [at] gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> Interesting picture. >> >> What is most interesting is that you seem to have enough room to slip in a >> binnacle support. That is not possible on my boat a 78 3-29. Seems that they >> must have build these different. I think I'm going to abandon the single >> stay idea for now and do a cost analysis on ssb vs sat phone. My primary >> need is for weather data and looking at the energy requirements for ssb and >> all the other hassles a sat phone may be the way to go. Will post back on >> this once the assessment is done. >> >> Best regards and many thanks >> >> /ch >> > > > -- /ch