Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread Ronald B. Frerker
Are they sturdy enough to strap the genny in tight and not break? Ron Wild Cheri STL From: Bob Moriarty To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:58 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Winch Handles I have one of these: http://www.westmarine.com/w

Re: Stus-List Looking for 37/40 +, R and XL owners

2013-06-20 Thread Ken Heaton
Hello Jorge, Nice talking to you the other day. There are a few ways water can get inside our 37 XL. One we learned the hard way is the head sink drain has to be closed before doing any sailing in heavy conditions where the boat may spend extended time heeled to port more than 20 degrees. Heele

Re: Stus-List Looking for 37/40 +, R and XL owners

2013-06-20 Thread Gomez, Jorge K
Thanks Michael, Appreciate your feedback. Actually this particular boat that we are looking into had a backstay attachment failure at some point (not catastrophic) as the starboard backstay chain plate attachment point has been repaired Good to hear that despite the issues you appreciate t

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread Rick Taillieu
Dennis, I second your comment. I bought a Lewmar One Touch a couple years ago during the winter. In the Spring I tried in my Barient 18 winches (Aluminum version) and it wouldn't lock in. The screw that holds the drum on was too high and the bottom of the drive portion hit it. I had to grind ab

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread Hoyt, Mike
I would throw over one of his old pieces of equipment then From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of sam.c.sal...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 12:11 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Winch Handles Nah, I

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread Leslie Paal
it gives you a taste how hard is to see a person overboard who can not wave his/her arm... Leslie (USCGA) From: Jake Brodersen To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:26 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Winch Handles Bob,   With all due respe

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread Bill Coleman
Well, I meant the Bronze, but now you have me thinking . . . Bill Coleman C&C 39 animated_favicon1 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of William Hall Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 9:58 AM To: cnc-list Subject: Re: Stus-List Winch Handles The handle or the t

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread sam . c . salter
Nah, I also helm his boat, we're a good team. 

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread dwight veinot
They may flex a little but they are hard to break 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 Gary Nylander Sent: June 20, 2013 10:47 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Win

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread HONEYSAIL
You must a damn good trimmer!!! We have a sign in the cockpit that simply states "Winch handles $159.95" Since posting the sign I have not lost another handle to the deep blue sea... Jack Fitzgerald C&C 39TM In a message dated 6/20/2013 9:58:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, wh...@alum.m

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread William Hall
The handle or the trimmer? On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 8:29 AM, Bill Coleman wrote: > Too bad, it’s probably worth 10 bucks in scrap! > > ** ** > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 [image: animated_favicon1] > > ** ** > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of * >

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread Gary Nylander
I had one of the plastic ones (boat came with some old chrome ones which were about five pounds each) - I felt they flexed in use - the crew didn't like them. Got Harken lockers. Gary - Original Message - From: Bob Moriarty To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread Bill Coleman
Too bad, it's probably worth 10 bucks in scrap! Bill Coleman C&C 39 animated_favicon1 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of sam.c.sal...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 6:55 PM To: CnC Subject: Stus-List Winch Handles I've got both the Titan and th

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread Hoyt, Mike
I would have thrown the trimmer overboard as well - unless he was the one who bought the One Touch handle From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of sam.c.sal...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:55 PM To: CnC Subject: Stus-List Wi

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread Hoyt, Mike
I have these as well. Bought them because they were cheap and if went overboard wont break bank. yes they float. I have dropped one over in a race and watched it float away. Never saw it again. If it were a $129 one touch Lewmar style handle and suppose one of those floated I would go back fo

Re: Stus-List Winch Handles

2013-06-20 Thread Jake Brodersen
Bob, That was my point, I would have never have found the floating winch handle in the roiling waters. Jake From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bob Moriarty Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:36 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Winch Hand