Re: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 40 Dancing Bear in Cruising World

Several newly upgraded boats have new stem fittings, including Illusion and Seafire. If I ever get around to posting some pics, I'll include some of Seafire. He has a great big windlass arrangement and obviously uses it a lot. He even has his batteries amidships for the windless. Dancing Bear is an Alaska boat and maybe doesn't anchor much. When we did the deck on my boat, I took all cleats off and have only a pad eye forward. I may put a large centerline cleat or use another way to fasten a mooring line. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > From: Rodney G Johnson <rj… [at] juno.com> > Date: 2006/02/11 Sat PM 06:44:24 PST > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 40 Dancing Bear in Cruising World > > Am I the only one that doesn't like the new stemhead fitting on this CAL > 40? Looks like they never anchor this boat, or use a mooring.....don't ya > love that edge sitting there ready to cut right through any line layed > over it? Even chafing gear won't last long over that. Or do the CAL 40s > have 2 bow cleats located further aft to tie the mooring to? > > Rod Johnson, "NODROG" > 1970 CAL 21 #285 > > On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 07:43:54 -0800 Michael Kennedy <mt… [at] cox.net> > writes: > They did Transpac and, if anybody is interested, I could post some > photos. I didn't go below but did take pictures of some of his additions > looking for ideas for my own project. > > > He is from Alaska and that may be a reason why no teak. > > > I took a lot of pictures of Cal 40s at Hawaii Yacht Club. There were 13 > Cal 40s rafted there. That's the first time since 1969 anyone could see > such a sight. I suspect that 2007 will see even more. > > > Mike Kennedy > Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > > > > On Feb 10, 2006, at 7:21 AM, steve honour wrote: > > > Hey, > > Anybody catch those articles about Dancing Bear? Wow. they took a junk > Cal 40 and turned it into state of the art. Total cost was something > like 150K. Came out pretty nice. Custom stainless fixtures and a sit > down nav station were among the features. > > Then they did the Transpac. Or another CA - Hawaii race. They started > out of Long Beach. Which one is that? Seems like there's one that > starts in Frisco, too. > > It's all so far away from Tampa Bay.... > > ~smile~ > > SMon >