Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat

2013-02-20 Thread Dennis C.
Barking mad?  Perhaps.  My boat sometimes has a bad case of barking spiders.  Noticed they're particularly noisy after a good bowl of chili or a bratwurst and sauerkraut. Warm weather needs to hurry.  :) Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA > > From:

Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat

2013-02-20 Thread Jim Watts
Sailboat owners are all barking mad, that's all there is to it. On 20 February 2013 14:07, Andrew Burton wrote: > I love folkboats. And I am not crazy about Microsoft. I've no doubt I'd > make the same decision. > Andy > > > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett > Newport, RI > USA02840 > >

Re: Stus-List KVH Quadro

2013-02-20 Thread Josh Muckley
Just in case the KVH gives out, I really like my DataMarine Link 5000. I pick up the displays on ebay for about $25 and the computer for about $100. Occasionally a fluxgate compass and a wind bird show up too. The displays are just daisy chained with shielded RCA cables so wiring multiple displa

Re: Stus-List KVH Quadro

2013-02-20 Thread Josh Muckley
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1yLXlPWEtWQ3FhSE0/edit?usp=sharing On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 7:38 PM, Josh Muckley wrote: > Just in case the KVH gives out, I really like my DataMarine Link 5000. I > pick up the displays on ebay for about $25 and the computer for about > $100. Occasion

Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat

2013-02-20 Thread Andrew Burton
I love folkboats. And I am not crazy about Microsoft. I've no doubt I'd make the same decision. Andy Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Feb 20, 2013, at 4:45 PM, Martin DeYoung wrote: > > More mon

Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat

2013-02-20 Thread Martin DeYoung
> More money than brains. < ? Back in the late 70's my father told me I should invest $5K in a little startup software company named Microsoft. I went out a bought a Folkboat fiberglass hull and deck to finish out. The rest they say is history. Looking back if I had invested $5K at $30 per sh

Re: Stus-List KVH Quadro

2013-02-20 Thread Eric Baumes
Looks interesting. Currently I have 2 dual displays on each side of the companion way so I can see from either side (assuming i can chase my crew out of the cockpit). usually the same info is on both sites boat speed, apparent wind speed, apparent wind angle and true wind angle. but I can also ge

Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat

2013-02-20 Thread Andrew Burton
Easy! More money than brains. Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Feb 20, 2013, at 1:43 PM, Martin DeYoung wrote: > Ditto > > Martin > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behal

Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat

2013-02-20 Thread Andrew Burton
And I'm broke, if that explains anything. Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Feb 20, 2013, at 1:43 PM, Martin DeYoung wrote: > Ditto > > Martin > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.c

Re: Stus-List KVH Quadro

2013-02-20 Thread Eric Baumes
Yeah, dual displays are the gold. I have 2 extra, one of which is getting faded. It got damp and I dried it out but it is not the same. I have another one with the LCD partially fried. There was a whole set on ebay a couple weeks ago that I almost bought but it only had one dual. Looks like someo

Re: Stus-List Boat Maintenance App/Software?

2013-02-20 Thread Edd Schillay
Joel, Thanks. Wow -- Vessel Vanguard is pricey! mycrprojects.net seems like a good thing, even though it's built for cars. Can't beat the price (Free). Maybe I'll just create an app, sell it on Apple, become a multi-millionaire, and replace my C&C 37+ with a Oyster 665

Re: Stus-List C&C 25 Redline Hull or HIN Number?

2013-02-20 Thread Ronald B. Frerker
Before taking it off, try a thin paper and do a pencil rub over the plate.  Sometimes that can produce a line or two. Ron Wild Cheri C&C 30 STL --- On Tue, 2/19/13, Martin DeYoung wrote: From: Martin DeYoung Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 25 Redline Hull or HIN Number? To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat

2013-02-20 Thread Martin DeYoung
Ditto Martin From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:32 AM To: Cn Clist Subject: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat Uh, um, er...never mind. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1

Re: Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat

2013-02-20 Thread Joel Aronson
Cheaper than a therapist? Less controversial than a human mistress? On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Dennis C. wrote: > Uh, um, er...never mind. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > ___ > This List is provided by the C&C Phot

Stus-List Economic justification for owning a boat

2013-02-20 Thread Dennis C.
Uh, um, er...never mind. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA ___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List Used boat prices

2013-02-20 Thread Andrew Burton
A problem some boats have is that they don't last as well as others. You see lots of C&Cs of our boat's vintage around and looking really good, Jack. Not so much when you get to Hunters. That's not to say that Hunters don't fulfill their design brief, they do, very well. But that design brief isn'

Re: Stus-List Used boat prices

2013-02-20 Thread HONEYSAIL
Our firm exports yachts worldwide for both Catalina & Hunter ( now Marlow-Hunter) and you would be surprised at the number of these boats per year that are purchased by foreign owners, commissioned in the USA and sailed as far away as Australia, New Zealand, North Europe and all thru the M

Re: Stus-List Used boat prices

2013-02-20 Thread Colin Kilgour
On Catalinas, Eric said... "Would I sail them across an ocean? No, but they were not made for that." Really??? I'm not a particular fan of Catalinas myself, but they do provide a lot of boat for the buck. And yes, they do sail across oceans. From my own observations, I would say you'll see way

Re: Stus-List Used boat prices

2013-02-20 Thread Dave Godwin
"Edited to add: What Dwight said..." As regards the ongoing discussion on boat value and expenses I’ll give you my case on what we have into our boat in relation to its value to my wife and me. I’m sure that we’re not alone in this. We bought “Ronin” 16 years ago as a decrepit bank-repo. Since

Re: Stus-List Used boat prices

2013-02-20 Thread dwight veinot
Fun can be expensive.sailing is fun Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Della Barba, Joe Sent: February 20, 2013 10:59 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Used boat

Re: Stus-List Used boat prices

2013-02-20 Thread Della Barba, Joe
If I had only known. I was 6 years old in 1969. Joe Della Barba Coquina. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 9:25 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Used boat prices Should have bought 2 houses, sell

Re: Stus-List Used boat prices

2013-02-20 Thread dwight veinot
Should have bought 2 houses, sell one now and buy a boat.$500K goes a long way in today's boat market Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Della Barba, Joe Sent: February 20, 2013 9:

Re: Stus-List Used boat prices

2013-02-20 Thread Della Barba, Joe
My house cost $34,000 when we moved to Maryland and we paid $35,000 for Coquina in 1977. For ages her insured value was $55,000. I have paid the marina $36,000 or so for a slip since 2001 (arg). *that house now is worth over $500K. Joe Della Barba From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun..

Re: Stus-List Used boat prices

2013-02-20 Thread Dennis C.
I paid $10 (yep, ten dollars) less for Touche' in 1999 than it cost new in 1971.  Somewhere in the early 80's, the previous owner had secured a $62K mortgage on it. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA > > From: "Della Barba, Joe" >To: "cnc-list@cnc-lis