Love the big wheel! I'm always surprised how light it is when I take it off. The original owner ordered the boat with the 54" wheel and raced her hard. He converted the boat to tiller and stored the wheel and pedestal. I bought the boat because so much was included in the deal. I delivered the boat w the 7 foot long tiller which was fun to sail holding the extension handle and sitting on the high side. But it was hard on family and friends when I need to dock and had to clear the cockpit to steer, so converted back to wheel the first summer. It has worked fine for me for the last 12 years and I wouldn't go back, unless I was sailing in a 34R one design fleet regularly. A 42" or 46" would be fine, but they are too expensive for me to own two wheels.
----- Original Message ----- From: "dwight" <dwight...@gmail.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Thursday, April 3, 2014 9:03:32 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List boot stripe Chuck, that is one gigantic wheel for a 36 foot boat. How do you like it for every day sailing? From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Chuck S Sent: April 3, 2014 9:25 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List boot stripe Not to be a wise guy, but prep is determined by which paint you choose. Instructions on the can. It will mention removing any old paint or tape first, and sanding to create a mechanical bond. I painted mine w Interlux Brightside Boot Stripe paint. It's easy to use, one part, easy to touch up when scarred by a dock or whatever. I remember I had to sand w course paper before the first coat and 320 between coats. I later added stripes above using vinyl tape. It matched exactly and was much easier. You clean the surface and apply the tape. When it's done, it is done, no worrying about rain or waiting for it to dry, no runs. The picture shows the boat after haulout at end of one season. The cove stripe is vinyl tape also. https://www.flickr.com/photos/119825754@N05/13049265653/ ----- Original Message ----- _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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