Re: Stus-List Corsica River Rendezvous and Race Crew Needed

2013-07-17 Thread Rick Brass
Tom; The e-mail address in the body of your message has too many "T"s in it. How do I know? I sent you a message and it came back. Welcome aboard for the race. Looks like I'll be doing it single handed. In the spirit of Tom's post, I too have space for crew aboard my 38 id anyone

Re: Stus-List Wilcox-Crittenden (now Thetford) HeadMate head

2013-07-17 Thread schiller
Come on Dennis, let's go for the good stuff. Let's use Castrol Braycote 601. It's only $1,600/lb ($100/oz). I will say that it is well worth the cost. Once it is applied you won't remove it short of Freon. This is the stuff that we use on Missile Controls to last 30 years in storage and wor

Re: Stus-List Wilcox-Crittenden (now Thetford) HeadMate head

2013-07-17 Thread Andrew Burton
Actually, my advice for putting olive oil down the head was for being at sea and pumping straight over the side. Andy On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 4:34 PM, Martin DeYoung wrote: > Bill, > > ** ** > > Is the “Skipper” model the larger all bronze head? If so that is what I > have on Calypso. To

Re: Stus-List Wilcox-Crittenden (now Thetford) HeadMate head

2013-07-17 Thread Martin DeYoung
Bill, Is the "Skipper" model the larger all bronze head? If so that is what I have on Calypso. To reduce the galling/sticking of the main pump I have been rinsing fresh water through after a day/trip then adding a treatment/lube compatible with our holding tank treatment. Some holding tank p

Re: Stus-List MORE QUESTIONS ON EDSON RUDDER INSTALL

2013-07-17 Thread Martin DeYoung
Ken, I have Calypso's rudder out now and have given the 1970's 43 version of the lower rudder bearing assembly a close inspection. After looking at your rudder tube assembly and comparing it to what I have seen on Calypso, my SWAG is the three bolts with locking nuts were intended to center an

Stus-List Rudder post sqeak - solved

2013-07-17 Thread kelly petew
Blair,I would be most interested in seeing your pic as I too have a 30-2. Thanks!!! Pete W. 91 C&C 30 MKIISiren Song ___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@c

Stus-List Corsica River Rendezvous and Race Crew Needed

2013-07-17 Thread TOM VINCENT
I have registered Frolic II, C&C 36, for the race and rendezvous on the Corsica river on the 27th of July. I have an opening if anyone would like to crew. My plans are to leave my marina, Bohemia Bay Yacht Harbour, on Friday morning the 26th and sail to the Magathy River and stay for the night.

Re: Stus-List Wilcox-Crittenden (now Thetford) HeadMate head

2013-07-17 Thread Dennis C.
http://www.super-lube.com/files/pdfs/Marine%20Sanitation.pdf 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 Wilcox-Crittenden (now Thetford) HeadMate head

2013-07-17 Thread Bill Coleman
Virgin or extra virgin? ;^) Actually, that seems like the least likely to bother the rubber - Interestingly, the Thetford oil says it has silicone to coat the rubber. Some time ago I bought a bucket of silicone grease because I thought it was the best lubricant for this and other things, like

Re: Stus-List Wilcox-Crittenden (now Thetford) HeadMate head

2013-07-17 Thread Curtis
Here the answer I found. http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/head-maintenance.asp On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Andrew Burton wrote: > I've always just vegetable or olive oil. I suspect the effects are as long > lasting as the purpose sold stuff. > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > > > On Wed,

Re: Stus-List Wilcox-Crittenden (now Thetford) HeadMate head

2013-07-17 Thread Andrew Burton
I've always just vegetable or olive oil. I suspect the effects are as long lasting as the purpose sold stuff. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 8:59 AM, Knowles Rich wrote: > Do have it over ice, or straight? > > > RIch Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax NS > > > On 2013-07-17, at 9:

Re: Stus-List Wilcox-Crittenden (now Thetford) HeadMate head

2013-07-17 Thread Knowles Rich
Do have it over ice, or straight? RIch Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax NS On 2013-07-17, at 9:25, Robert Abbott wrote: > Bill: > > For the past 7 years, I put a few ounces of mineral oil in the head and pump > it through every few weeks..keeps every thing working smooth. > > Bob Abbott > A

Re: Stus-List Harken furler for sale cheap (Rick Brass)

2013-07-17 Thread JPD
;C 30 MK II with edson pedestal and steering out of DYC in dartmouth NS. The steering of Incognito has developed a major sqeak when turning the wheel and it is stiff to turn. This Problem was first noticed when the wheel seemed stiffer than usual after launch. Then it seemed to be intermittent but today with heat is very stiff

Stus-List Wilcox-Crittenden (now Thetford) HeadMate head

2013-07-17 Thread Robert Abbott
Bill: For the past 7 years, I put a few ounces of mineral oil in the head and pump it through every few weeks..keeps every thing working smooth. Bob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2013/07/16

Re: Stus-List MORE QUESTIONS ON EDSON RUDDER INSTALL

2013-07-17 Thread Bill Connon
Ken Heaton wrote: The 35-1 I race on has no stuffing box. The top of the tube has a plastic washer sitting on it with a stainless steel collar locked to the shaft just above it to keep the rudder from dropping out of the boat. Just above that is the steering quadrant. In this photo the quad

Re: Stus-List MORE QUESTIONS ON EDSON RUDDER INSTALL

2013-07-17 Thread Ken Heaton
The 35-1 I race on has no stuffing box. The top of the tube has a plastic washer sitting on it with a stainless steel collar locked to the shaft just above it to keep the rudder from dropping out of the boat. Just above that is the steering quadrant. In this photo the quadrant has been removed:

Re: Stus-List Rudder post sqeak - solved

2013-07-17 Thread Blair Clark
Hi Fyi I have a fodness for Wisconsin. I spent two years working in Arcadia WI home of Ashsley Furniture converting a dairy plant to a micro encapsulated fish oil powder plant. The people treated us great and it was beautiful country. Big White Tail Deer. Good luck. Blair Clark 902-423-