Re: Stus-List C&C 44 Harken rudder bearings!

2019-02-19 Thread Rick Brass via CnC-List
Steve; You should also think about contacting an industrial bearing house in a large town near you. You will need the ID, OD, thickness, and type/material of the bearing. There might also be some markings on the race of the bearing. A good bearing distributor has a very good chance of being

Re: Stus-List epoxy or not

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Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread David via CnC-List
I have stripped twice. 6 coats of Cetol with one maintenance coat per season. Done. >From my Android From: CnC-List on behalf of Jim Watts via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 5:31:53 PM To: 1 CnC List Cc: Jim Watts Subject: Re: Stus-List Epoxy o

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Dave S via CnC-List
Replaced mine with ss here on Lake Ontario and never looked back. Huge epoxy fan but I Don’t think I would epoxy teak, you’ll be maintaining the varnish anyway. I don’t think the epoxy adds any real benefit. Dave 33-2 Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 19, 2019, at 6:44 PM, Bill Coleman wrote:

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread John Conklin via CnC-List
Yes I like that stuff! I think Beneteau (cough) also uses it just for a nice toe rail on newer models. John Conklin S/V Halcyon On Feb 19, 2019, at 6:17 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Why not plastic teak handrails? https://www.plasteak.com/plasteak-recycled-

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Bill Coleman via CnC-List
Whoa – that’s the best of both worlds – and driving distance for the kid! Good find, Dennis! Bill Coleman C&C 39 Erie, PAanimated_favicon1 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 6:18 PM To: CnClist C

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
Why not plastic teak handrails? https://www.plasteak.com/plasteak-recycled-plastic-product/custom-handrails-78in-wide Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, Feb 19, 2019, 8:19 AM Dreuge via CnC-List wrote: > I’m a big stainless fan, but not so much for handrails in the summer sun. >

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Jim Watts via CnC-List
I skipped the varnish and the epoxy and used Cetol. I would never use epoxy on any exterior wood that you can't cover. If you can cover it, you don't need epoxy. One ding in the epoxy finish and you are pretty much guaranteed to have to wood them down and start over. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 3

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Steven A. Demore via CnC-List
Another 2 cents.  I would use penetrating epoxy on them.  It soaks into the wood and seals everything (not to mention looks exceptional).  Since the epoxy isn't UV protected, cover it with 3 or 4 coats of varnish.  You may have to clean and reapply the varnish as usual, but the penetrating epoxy wi

Re: Stus-List C&C 44 Harken rudder bearings!

2019-02-19 Thread Richard Bush via CnC-List
Chuck; I do not have a bearing problem ( I hope), however I want to thank you for the valuable information about these issues: I clip and save all of this collective wisdom for the possibility that I may need this information and if that day comes, I will have a ready source of inside knowledge

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List
Starboard. Probably could. From: John Irvin via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 11:34 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: John Irvin Subject: Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not. I have always wondered if you could make them from the plastic used in cutting boards, etc. Forget what it’s called

Re: Stus-List C&C 44 Harken rudder bearings!

2019-02-19 Thread Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List
Steve, Harken has been out of the rudder bearing business for nearly 15 years and no longer provide service for those items. Edson jumped in with replacement Harken bearings for a while, but they too got out of the bearing business. I’d say the best bet would be to determine the Harken stock

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Richard Bush via CnC-List
I second Jim's solution with the handrail covers, I have two sets...one for summer and one for winter layup..., I'm thinking about a cover for my cover...or maybe not... Richard s/v Bushmark4: 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 596; currently between floods... Richard N. Bush  2950 Breckenr

Stus-List C&C 44 Harken rudder bearings!

2019-02-19 Thread Steve Martin via CnC-List
Hi again, I'm wondering if anyone can give me the name of someone in the Saugeen Shores, lake huron, On. area that can inspect my rudder bearings for advice... I spoke with Don Casey and his advice was to have someone with experience/knowledge on the C&C's with harken bearings actually look at i

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread WILLIAM WALKER via CnC-List
Plastic? Stainless?   Sorry, I am sure they are great, but I am an OEM kind of guy...teak. That said, I made a new set of handrails for my C&C 36 six years ago. varnished with Minwax spar varnish.  Still going strong in northern latitudes. I think the secret to varnish is to seal all sides, then

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread John Irvin via CnC-List
I have always wondered if you could make them from the plastic used in cutting boards, etc. Forget what it’s called. Any experience out there? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2019, at 10:31 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: I would not expect the rails (or an

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Jim Reinardy via CnC-List
My solution was to have some Sunbrella covers made for the wood handrails.  Takes nearly all the maintenance work away.  Haven’t touched them in 3 years. Jim ReinardyC&C 30-2 “Firewater”Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS On Mon, Feb 18,

Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
It is DARK, that is what. It absorbs light which gets converted to heat. If you put a black towel over one thing and a white towel over the other thing, the white towel thing is cooler ;) Joe From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List Sent: T

Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List
We have navy sunbrella over the rails that we grab to go down the companionway hatch.  When we first get to the boat on a weekend in bright daylight sun and uncover the rails, they are indeed very hot.  However, within a few minutes of uncovering them, the heat dissipates to the outside air temp

Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
My stainless bits don’t get hot in the sun. If it is 100 degrees out, the bow and stern pulpits are about 100 degrees. My steering wheel is wrapped in fancy work so my hands don’t freeze in the winter, in summer the stainless was fine. Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I From: CnC-List [mail

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
I would not expect the rails (or any other SS parts) to be hot while sailing. I guess different story when you are stationary (at the dock or on anchor). Marek 1994 C270 Legato Ottawa, ON From: Dreuge via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 10:19 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Dreuge Subjec

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Dreuge via CnC-List
I’m a big stainless fan, but not so much for handrails in the summer sun. I was seriously considering stainless for my handrails as I had a friend who went that route. But when I went to admire and be inspired by his rails, I grabbed ahold of one and nearly got 2nd degree burn. The impression

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

2019-02-19 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
+1 on AwlWood — I did my handrails and dorade boxes a couple of years ago, and they still look great! — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Feb 18, 2019, at 5:36 PM, Dave Godwin via CnC-List > wrote: > > You might want