Short-range scan complete. No aliens. All the best,
Edd ———————————————- Edd M. Schillay Captain of the “Starship Enterprise” C&C 37+ | Sail No.: NCC-1701-B Venice Yacht Club | Venice, FL www.StarshipSailing.com ———————————————- 914.774.9767 | Mobile ———————————————- Sent via iPhone X iPhone. iTypos. iApologize > On Sep 27, 2019, at 10:06 AM, Don Kern via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > It is a Left coast boat, thus aliens On 9/26/2019 11:57 PM, Jim Watts via CnC-List wrote: > Sounds very much like a lightning strike. I assume you'd know if you'd been > hit. > Or aliens. > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > > On Thu, 26 Sep 2019 at 14:16, John Irvin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: >> Any UFO’s in the area? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Sep 26, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Ian Matthew via CnC-List >> > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> > >> > I have been following the list for many years and I enjoy reading the >> > wisdom of this group. I have an interesting problem and seek your advice. >> > >> > I have an very intermittent electrical problem (in fact it has only >> > happened twice in the last 7 years. In both cases it has resulted in >> > electrical / electronic components becoming 'blown out' with all fuses >> > inline remaining good. >> > >> > The first time I suddenly lost my AM/FM radio and ALL my navigation >> > lights. The engine also stopped as I had no power to drive the electric >> > fuel pump. This happened when motoring back home at night after a long >> > race. Fortunately there was wind and a hand-held VHF and a powerful >> > spotlight on the sails allowed us to be seen by commercial traffic. >> > Afterwards, I checked - ALL the incandescent bulbs that were on had blown, >> > but the fuses were OK. The radio had internal circuit board components >> > blown but again the inline fuses (there are 2) were OK. In the case of >> > the fuel pump, this had to be replaced. >> > Thinking this may have been a spike from the alternator, I replaced the >> > alternator. >> > >> > Last week (3 years later), motoring back in the dark I had a similar >> > problem, but this time only my VHF radio 'blew'. Again the inline fuse >> > was good. The navigation lights have been replaced with LED lights and >> > the AM/FM radio was off. >> > >> > I often motor after long races and this has only happened twice! >> > >> > Does anyone have any ideas as to what may have caused this. I am an >> > engineer so can diagnose most things but this has baffled me. >> > >> > I am about to upgrade my VHF radio for one with DSC and internal GPS and >> > to add some wind instruments. (I have a Raymarine knotmeter/depth meter >> > combined, and a EV-100 autopilot.) I want to separate my electronics >> > electrical input and have considered putting them on an isolated battery, >> > but charging is a problem. Is there some circuit protector I can put in >> > place to stop this happening again? >> > >> > All suggestions welcomed. >> > >> > BTW - for those of you with 29 mk 1's - you can race them competitively in >> > strong winds (as is usual on San Francisco Bay) - keep the boat flat and >> > have a really good crew! >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Ian Matthew >> > "Siento el Viento" C&C 29-1 >> > San Francisco Bay >> > _______________________________________________ >> > >> > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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