Found your historical report on BCC # 4 upon=A0 return from Morea/Tahiti wh=
ere we were cruising with our daughter and her family. =A0 I met Len a coup=
le of years ago, when he spotted me in the S.F. Marina.=A0=A0 Interesting c=
hap and he was off to Florida and a motor yacht. =A0 Did not know about the=
theft incident but it fits the scene. =A0 Yes, the mast and goose neck are=
a bit higher.=A0 When we built new main with a full batten on top and thre=
e leach battens weather helm (or lee helm) disappeared.=A0=20
Nice seeing you in print. =A0 =A0=20

nathaniel berkowitz, sausalito california
=0Atel: 415 331 3314 fax: 415 331 1854
=0A email:nathanielsf@yahoo.com

--- On Sat, 7/31/10, BCC Forums <bccforums@samlmorse.com> wrote:

From: BCC Forums <bccforums@samlmorse.com>
Subject: [BCC Forum Post] chocholaty: Re: Deeper draft version of the BCC
To: bccforum@samlmorse.com
Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:20 AM

Author: chocholaty
Username: chocholaty
Subject: Re: Deeper draft version of the BCC
Forum: BCC Forum
Link: [www.samlmorse.com]

Just as an item of interest, hull #4 was built with slightly less ballast a=
s a special request by the owner/builder Len Barton.=A0 I believe it was so=
mething like 400 pounds less, but I could be a bit off.=A0 I seem to rememb=
er 4200# being called out as a line item on the paperwork.=A0 I searched fo=
r my archived copy of the original invoice for the hull and deck, but I cou=
ldn't find it this morning.=A0 I will post a scan if I can find it - I know=
I scanned it years ago.=A0 Found some of the articles Len had published ab=
out Solita, and the report from when she was stolen and loaded with weapons=
, but no receipt.=A0=20

Mr. Barton explained why he chose less ballast, but I really can't remember=
- it may have had something to do with wanting additional carrying capacit=
y for stores.=A0=A0=A0He was also very picky about sailing characteristics,=
but I can't imagine that less ballast would have improved the ride.=A0 Equ=
ally odd, when I put in a motor, I removed hundreds of pounds of lead ingot=
s that had been placed as far aft as possible.

Just be aware that ballast adjustments could be made upon ordering a hull a=
nd deck.=A0 There was also something unusual about the mast on #4 - it was =
either longer, shorter, or the gooseneck was in a different position.

Todd


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