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RE: Looking for some C-Scow Information guys

Team Wagon - Augie — Tue, 08 May 2007 12:18:52 GMT

The M scow is not that similar to the C, but a good boat. Melges.com should have some tuning guides for the older boats. I raced a '82 for years. If you have anymore specific questions about the M scow - I ahve a few emails and current M racers that would help out.

good luck

Augie

RE: Looking for some C-Scow Information guys

Too Slow Monroe — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:28:47 GMT

WONDERFUL!! Thanks for the replies.

I did purchase the boat. It's a 1971 M-Scow...the owner did not know what he had as he had advertised it as a C-scow. If you know of anything of this boat, I assume it is much like a C. I have pulled it apart over the past weekends, cleaned up the gel-coat and removed all hardware, cleaned, repaired and replaced much. Going to rig it for the first time this weekend and get it racing soon. I will want to find an owners manual if possible as I think there is some hardware missing and I assume I'll note what is gone as I get it rigged and figure out what I need to do.

Again, thanks guys...

Too Slow

RE: Looking for some C-Scow Information guys

Team Wagon - Augie — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:10:08 GMT

The C boat is a great boat for shallow waters, anything over 3 feet. The newer boats do not have much problem turtling, and can float on their sides for quite awhile. The best way to avoid turtling is to get a head float panal. They make those at Quantum sails. C boats are fast and would problem beat all those boats, with expection to the hobie. Let me know if you need anymore info, I will be happy to point you in the right direction.

Augie Barkow , Class president

RE: Looking for some C-Scow Information guys

KC 7 — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 20:18:41 GMT

We sail a few races per yer in our fleet on Portsmouth handicap against several other classes in our club. For the most part we do quite well. The C Scow handicaps well because of its great excelleration and the ablity of using its speed to gain clear and/or different air then its competion.

Our Portsmouth DPN yardstick is 79.1. Don't know if the boat is sailed anywhere PHRF.

Yes the boat can trutle if the skipper and crew are not quick to avoid this conditon. There are many keys to avoid a turtle. First, make sure you get one person up on the high side and get the high side board out to stand on using the running backstay to keep yourself balanced. You may need to have someone swim out and hold the mast up to avoid the boat going turtle. The person up on the board just applys weight out on the edge of the board which wil cause the boat to come up. A general link for righting a boat is at;

http://144.92.9.188/hoofers/sailing//Manuals/The%20Scow%20Manual.htm

Looking for some C-Scow Information guys

Too Slow Monroe — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 20:36:41 GMT

Okay...considering my first scow...and I found an old C-Scow. I have raced Hobies, Hunters and have cruised the BVI in numerous sailboats.

Living in Idaho, we have pretty shallow lakes and the C-Scow should fit in just right.

How stable are these boats...do they turtle like a Hobie? How hard are they to right if they do capsize?

Any help would be wonderful.

I am a member of the Southern Idaho Sailing Association and plan to race this in our open class with a bunch of C-22's, an Ultimate20, Ranger20 and some lasers...would I be competative?

Thanks;
Too Slow
(yeah, my current boat is one of those Ranger20's...LOL)