Re: [Cal_Boats] Life

The boat is currently on the hard on its trailer getting its winter re-rewiring / bottom paint / interior desalting (gotta love those storms). I am still working as a web designer and general computer fix it guy for southern California. I have not updated my web site in a long time, but I am planning on getting back to it in a month or so. It will be a general boating / sailing / computer site. How are you and Mariposa doing? I have been off list for a while, are there any important happenings / goings on I have missed? Fair winds and following seas, Matthew Wallace Cal 20 "Cisco"

Mat, Great to hear from you! You are one of the true Cal Stalwarts, having sailed your Cal 20 up the coast from So.Cal to San Francisco single handed (and points further north??). Some of us met Mat for the first time when he single-handed his little boat up from -was it Dana Point- in one of the nastiest CCCCCC's ever, the same one in which had Eric and I sailing down wind from Marina del Rey it winds in +/- 26 knot range, once pegging our GPS at 14+knots. Mat sailed up wind in this same nasty tempest for a day and a half, single handed, to be the first ever Cal 20 at a CCCCC event at Howlands. Jerry --- On Sun, 1/13/08, Matthew Wallace <ca… [at] gmail.com> wrote: From: Matthew Wallace <ca… [at] gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Life To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, January 13, 2008, 3:28 PM The boat is currently on the hard on its trailer getting its winter re-rewiring / bottom paint / interior desalting (gotta love those storms). I am still working as a web designer and general computer fix it guy for southern California. I have not updated my web site in a long time, but I am planning on getting back to it in a month or so. It will be a general boating / sailing / computer site. How are you and Mariposa doing? I have been off list for a while, are there any important happenings / goings on I have missed? Fair winds and following seas, Matthew Wallace Cal 20 "Cisco"

Matthew, Things are going OK. It's been a couple of years since I updated my web page also: it does not reflect the fact that my beam and bulkhead renewal project has been done for a long time. I need to finish up some cosmetic stuff here and there -- some of it damage from moving tools in and out of the boat, and some of it damage from racing her hard for several years. If you're up this way, drop in and see us. Wilkie _____ From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Wallace Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:28 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Life The boat is currently on the hard on its trailer getting its winter re-rewiring / bottom paint / interior desalting (gotta love those storms). I am still working as a web designer and general computer fix it guy for southern California. I have not updated my web site in a long time, but I am planning on getting back to it in a month or so. It will be a general boating / sailing / computer site. How are you and Mariposa doing? I have been off list for a while, are there any important happenings / goings on I have missed? Fair winds and following seas, Matthew Wallace Cal 20 "Cisco"

Matthew Wallace wrote: > > The boat is currently on the hard on its trailer getting its winter > re-rewiring / bottom paint / interior desalting (gotta love those > storms). > How much wiring does you boat have to be re-done? Mine is limited to the port, starboard, and stern running light. Chris Campbell

Gerald Sobel wrote: > > Mat, > Great to hear from you! > > You are one of the true Cal Stalwarts, having sailed your Cal 20 up > the coast from So.Cal to San Francisco single handed (and points > further north??). > > Some of us met Mat for the first time when he single-handed his little > boat up from -was it Dana Point- in one of the nastiest CCCCCC's ever, > the same one in which had Eric and I sailing down wind from Marina del > Rey it winds in +/- 26 knot range, once pegging our GPS at 14+knots. > Mat sailed up wind in this same nasty tempest for a day and a half, > single handed, to be the first ever Cal 20 at a CCCCC event at Howlands. > My brother sent me a box of old /Practical Sailor/ issues from the 1990s. I went through and cut out all the boat reviews and some musings on the art of sailing by Dan Spurr, Dale Nouse, and Nick Nicholson. Reading them reminded me of what's been missing in PS lately. They've gone to gloss and color but they've lost a lot of heart. In any event, one review was of the Cal 20. They noted that "The Cal 20's seaworthiness is legendary--at least among Cal owners." And they concluded, "the 20 offers the responsiveness of a dinghy--/they're fun to sail/--with the secure feeling and stability of a much bigger boat." I added the emphasis there--they're fun to sail!! Right on! And on the subject of much bigger boats, they also reviewed the Cal 46, and had very nice things to say about the design & execution. Chris Campbell >

--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Chris Campbell <clcampbell@...> wrote: > > Gerald Sobel wrote: > > > > Mat, > > Great to hear from you! > > > > You are one of the true Cal Stalwarts, having sailed your Cal 20 up > > the coast from So.Cal to San Francisco single handed (and points > > further north??). > > > > snipped > And on the subject of much bigger boats, they also reviewed the Cal 46, > and had very nice things to say about the design & execution. They are great cruising boats but can't get out of their own way in light air. Of course, that's what diesels are for. The Cal 43 and 48 are also great cruising boats and sail well. They won races in the 60s and are still fleet footed in any breeze. Both designs have done circumnavigations with no mishaps. The Cal 40 is a great weekend cruiser and I would be comfortable going to Mexico (and still hope to) and even to the South Pacific. I think it would be a stretch to take it around the world because of storage capacity. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > Chris Campbell > > >

mtkennedy1 wrote: > > > > > And on the subject of much bigger boats, they also reviewed the Cal 46, > > and had very nice things to say about the design & execution. > > They are great cruising boats but can't get out of their own way in > light air. Of course, > that's what diesels are for. > That's exactly what /PS/ said in the review--they're designed for cruising and they're quasi-motorsailors, so the theory is that you'll fire up the engine when the breeze drops. The review said that for their intended purpose, they're extremely well thought out. > The Cal 40 is a great weekend cruiser and I would be > comfortable going to Mexico (and still hope to) and even to the South > Pacific. I think it > would be a stretch to take it around the world because of storage > capacity. > Again, the review pointed out that the 46 has a relatively small interior because so much space was given over to storage--exactly what is needed in a cruising vessel (unlike those apartment-like interiors shown in the ads in the glossy sail mags now). Chris Campbell > > Mike Kennedy > Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > > > > Chris Campbell > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1223 - Release Date: 1/13/2008 8:23 PM >

Reminds me of once when I showed a couple of friends the interior of a beutiful Mason 43. The couldn't beleive how "small and cramped" it was for a 43 foot boat. Apart from storage, another consideration is: what will it be like trying to move about or work below when the weather is up? Big condo interiors aren't useful, they can even be dangerous. Who wants to be thown acorss a 12 foot beam? Or down 18 feet of salon? td From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Chris Campbell Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 11:26 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Life(Mat) The Cal 40 is a great weekend cruiser and I would be comfortable going to Mexico (and still hope to) and even to the South Pacific. I think it would be a stretch to take it around the world because of storage capacity. Again, the review pointed out that the 46 has a relatively small interior because so much space was given over to storage--exactly what is needed in a cruising vessel (unlike those apartment-like interiors shown in the ads in the glossy sail mags now). Visit <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cal_Boats;_ylc=X3oDMTJmNXRqM3EzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NDg1Njk1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc5MgRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEyMDAzMjc5Njc-> Your Group Health Zone Look <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12jc1jfgd/M=493064.12016236.12445728.9977693/D=groups/S=1705065792:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1200335168/A=4430620/R=0/SIG=11fhbjsi1/*http://promotions.yahoo.com/healthandfitness/> your best! Groups to help you look & feel great. Yahoo! News Fashion <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12jn5r57u/M=493064.12016309.12445701.8674578/D=groups/S=1705065792:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1200335168/A=3848621/R=0/SIG=12u6o6g3h/*http://news.yahoo.com/i/1597;_ylt=A9FJqa5Gxa5E2jgAYQKVEhkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA2MnU4czRtBHNlYwNzbg--> News What's the word on fashion and style? Yahoo! Finance It's <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12jdvsgb2/M=493064.12016257.12445664.8674578/D=groups/S=1705065792:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1200335168/A=4507179/R=0/SIG=12de4rskk/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=50284/*http://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance> Now Personal Guides, news, advice & more. . <http://portal.mxlogic.com/images/transparent.gif> DISCLAIMER: Important Notice ************************************************* This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by any means. Please delete it and any attachments and notify the sender that you have received it in error. Unintended recipients are prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in this e-mail.E-mail messages may contain computer viruses or other defects, may not be accurately replicated on other systems, or may be intercepted, deleted or interfered with without the knowledge of the sender or the intended recipient. If you are not comfortable with the risks associated with e-mail messages, you may decide not to use e-mail to communicate with IPC. IPC reserves the right, to the extent and under circumstances permitted by applicable law, to retain, monitor and intercept e-mail messages to and from its systems.

Downing, Thomas wrote: > > Reminds me of once when I showed a couple of friends the > interior of a beutiful Mason 43. The couldn't beleive how "small > and cramped" it was for a 43 foot boat. The PS review of that one called its interior "exquisite." I guess it depends on whether you plan to go sailing or hold parties aboard. Chris Campbell >

I used about 200' of 10-14 gauge duplex wiring on the whole boat. I have plans to simplify it, but there are a lot of toys to run :-). I love electricity. Matthew Wallace Cal20 "Cisco"

Matthew Wallace wrote: > > I used about 200' of 10-14 gauge duplex wiring on the whole boat. I > have plans to simplify it, but there are a lot of toys to run :-). I > love electricity. > Wow--what kind of toy needs 10-gauge? Have you got some sort of heavy-duty transmitter up in the forepeak? Autopilot? My boat has to make do with a portable flashlight and an old D-cell powered RDF for its sound system. Lights are in place but unsupported by an actual battery so far. Chris Campbell > >