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NQEA "Rena" / ex "Curt-C"

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by K1W1, Sep 13, 2006.

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  1. Garry Hartshorn, Sep 14, 2006
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    Looking very classy there :cool:
  2. Ken Bracewell, Sep 15, 2006
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    I'll be anchored out in CT this weekend at the J30 North American regatta. I'll have limited access to this site as I'll be connecting on a GPRS, so apologies if I'm late with responses.
    Have a good weekend.
    Ken
  3. Castlerock, Sep 15, 2006
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    It appears that you bailed out of Newport before the maddness of this weekend. Smart move!
  4. CaptTom, Sep 15, 2006
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    Ken,
    When are you headed south for FLIBS? Coming straight to Ft Laud or putting into Palm Beach for a few days? Check your IM.
    Capt Tom
  5. Ken Bracewell, Sep 28, 2006
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    We are back in West Palm Beach and have the boat hauled at Rybovich for a shave and a haircut before FLIBS.
    Good to be home.
  6. YachtForum, Sep 28, 2006
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    Look familiar?

    Ease her forward and add a little right rudder Ken... ;)

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  7. Ken Bracewell, Oct 25, 2006
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    Website Review

    My engineer's brother is a web designer so I asked him to build a website for us. After looking at some other yacht sites (thanks in no small part to Carl) this is what we came up with
    http://www.curtc.com
    Any feedback (good or bad) would be appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Ken
  8. brandonw, Oct 25, 2006
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    Saw Curt C cruising along the show this afternoon. Looked great!
  9. Ken Bracewell, Oct 25, 2006
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    Thanks Brandon. We ended up drifting around for a couple of hours waiting for our space to be available. Finally secured to the dock at 4PM and got electricity at 10PM :mad:
  10. K1W1, Oct 26, 2006
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    Hi,

    Your website is good, it is easy to navigate around and loads quickly.

    Just don't forget to update your crew profile as people come and go. There are a number of high profile yachts out there where the website info is well out of date.
  11. Castlerock, Oct 26, 2006
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    Great website Ken, the only problem I am having is that I read Christy's section and now I am hungry!! I like the photos linked to the layout, nice touch.
  12. Ken Bracewell, Oct 26, 2006
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    Thanks for the advice. We rarely change crew on the Curt C. In the past year and a half I have only changed two crew. One was a deckhand whom I helped find a captain's position and the other was a stew who left with mutual consent.
    I appreciate the feedback!
  13. CaptTom, Oct 26, 2006
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    Ken,
    Website looks great. Fabulous photos (clear, professional), the menu is making me drool, and the mouse-over on the layout with the accompanying photos is a nice touch. The feel of the website makes you feel like it's a fun yacht. Best of luck.
    See you at the show.
    Capt Tom
  14. K1W1, Oct 26, 2006
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    Hi,

    Ken, you are enjoying the benefit of having a small tight knit crew. The turnover seems to get faster the more bodies and egos one needs to satisfy.

    I liked the way you have described the whole crew interaction with the guests something that's always good for morale.

    Things tend to become a bit more departmentalised with very little if any interaction between some crew members and guests at all on larger boats.
  15. Ken Bracewell, Oct 26, 2006
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    Thanks.
    We keep the crew to 6 full time and we freelance 1 or 2 for charters and owners' use. We are generally lucky enough to be able to use the same freelance crew most of the time.
    Castlerock sent me a PM when he noticed that Jennifer is listed as a crew member on this thread and not listed on the crew profile. I decided it would be best not to include the temps on the profile because we can't guarantee their availability. Also not included is Chris, who is pictured driving the Protector in all the arials.
    Keep the comments coming.
    Ken
  16. CaptTom, Oct 26, 2006
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    Ken, I noticed in the photo of you and the crew on deck waving that the yacht is still making way. Was it on autopilot or was one of the temps piloting (just an observation)? And will we be able to sample some of those great dishes when we visit at the show? LoL
    Capt Tom
  17. Ken Bracewell, Oct 26, 2006
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    The galley is CLOSED for the show. Too much stainless to keep clean while trying to show the boat.

    Is there something wrong with just leaving the helm to get a picture taken?:D Actually, most of the "actors" who were helping us out were crew from other boats. When we did the crew shot I had a friend at the helm. I think he was stoked too because the biggest boat he had driven prior to that was a 70' sailboat.
  18. Garry Hartshorn, Oct 26, 2006
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    Ken, I love your website.
  19. YachtForum, Mar 25, 2007
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  20. CaptTom, Mar 25, 2007
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    Here's another shot of Ken's yacht at the Palm Beach Boat Show, taken from the crow's nest on board the Calixas 105.

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