When I bought my 24 about 7 years ago, the 1st thing I had to fix was the base
the compression post sits on. The original base was a piece of 3/4" plywood
beveled to fit the hull angle, and floating in air in the center for drainage
underneath. I replaced it with 2 layers of 3/4" marine mahogany
e base
> to keep it where it should be, just in case.
Ed
>
>> On Nov 4, 2018, at 11:43 PM, Marek Dziedzic wrote:
>>
>> Obviously, if you have a gin-pole, it is a different story.
>>
>> Marek
>>
>> From: CnC-List On Behalf Of Ed dooley via
>
I unstep and step the mast on my 24 with 2 people and my homemade a-frame gin
pole. We use the same gin pole to step and unstep my friend's Morgan 25.
Ed
> On Nov 4, 2018, at 9:56 PM, Marek Dziedzic wrote:
>
> ...Btw. On my old 24 the mast was like a tree trunk. I would not attempt to
> step
I have a 1983 24, not a 25, but it's a solid hull, not sure that an older 25
would be cored, but as always, I could be wrong. Just in case they have similar
construction, I'll mention a couple of things on mine that needed immediate
attention: The deck to hull bolts all the way around were a lit
What about Polyethers? Flexible, adheres to plastics (3M 4000UV does anyway).
Here’s what West Marine says about them: Polyether: One of the most exposure
resistant sealants, unaffected by teak oils or cleaners, permanently flexible,
and sandable. West Marine Multi-Caulk is an excellent choice f
I agree with the "run away!" comments. I bought my C&C 24 7 years ago for
$3,600, with a rough working job, an almost new 150 (I think) Genny, a 9.9 hp
outboard that seized up soon after purchase, a trailer. All in all on good
shape. A year later I looked at almost the identical boat for $2,500.
Forgot to add that I think the original base was 3/4”-1”, but for my solid
replacement I went 1 1/2” just because I could.
Ed
>
> From: Ed Dooley
>
> I replied to this from my phone and I think I forgot to delete all the other
> digest posts, etc. Sorry about that.
> Her
I replied to this from my phone and I think I forgot to delete all the other
digest posts, etc. Sorry about that.
Here’s my reply again:
> I did it on my 1983 C&C24 when I first bought her. It's very straightforward.
> The OEM base was plywood, looked to be fir, if I remember correctly. And
> a
Definitely not here in Vermont. I've heard that gators won't eat sailors
because they're too tough, that they focus
on mega-powerboat folks, who are said to be more tender.
Ed
On Jul 28, 2016, at 12:00 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote:
> From: "Dennis C."
> Date: July 28, 2016 11:49:13
Mine was the bilge too.
Ed
Sent from my iPhone
On May 1, 2016, at 5:04 PM, Sailnomad wrote:
> I have the same problem too, but it is in the bilge, and does not seem tn be
> related to heeling or sailing.
> Ahmet
> Winthrop, MA
> C&C25 "Tabasco"
>
> On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Mark McMenam
Not to take away anything from Dennis' good advice, but I did exactly what
you're thinking of doing on my C&C 24 and it
solved my leaking problem. I actually probably went 1/2 turn (it was 5 years
ago, so not sure). As Dennis said, there might be other
reasons for your leak. And as for the butyl
There's a boat in a nearby marina named WE DREAM. You can still see the painted
out T.
Ed
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 22, 2015, at 8:22 PM, "Dennis C." wrote:
> There's a boat in my area named "Wet Dreams". Please don't ever name a boat
> this.
>
> Dennis C.
>
> On Sep 22, 2015 6:00 PM, "A
You would have had to be very good buddies for that name.
Ed
> From: Joel Aronson
> Date: September 22, 2015 10:20:08 AM EDT
> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com"
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Boat Names
>
>
> When I bought my Pearson with a buddy we agreed that the first thing that had
> to go was the
It took us 4 years to rename our boat. We bought it in Lake George and hauled
it to her new home on Lake Champlain and
the 1st thing I did was peel off the vinyl lettering of her old name, Jack
Rabbit. The former owner also applied a giant,
two actually, one on each side of the hull, near the ste
Welcome aboard Andrew. I too have a C&C24, only 1250 miles NNE of you on
Lake Champlain in Vermont.
Mine's a 1983, how about yours?
Ed
On 4/20/15 2:50 PM, "Andrew Frame" wrote:
>
>Thought I'd take a moment and stick my head out of the hatch and say
>hello to the group. I have a C&C-24 I use for
I'm on Facebook, reluctantly, for my family, but not for anything else,
it's the Devil.
Ed
From: Jim Watts
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2015 10:30:24 -0700
To: Joe at Zialater , 1 CnC List
Subject: Re: Stus-List Forum vs Email list = no contest - FORUM!
Facebook? Count me out.
Jim Watts
Paradigm S
I think, well, at least in my case, it's a case of forgetting to reply
without all the previous messages. My (new) New Years Resolution is to be
better.
Here are a few ways to make sure you don't clutter up your emails to the
list. If you don't see your email client here, just Google it!:
Ed
Googl
Oops!
Ed
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Ed Dooley
> Date: March 13, 2015, 9:54:27 PM EDT
> To: Burt Stratton
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Email List or Forum
>
> Email list works fine for me. I administer 2 email lists, both free, one on
> Wiggio a
Yes, people can customize how they receive emails in ways to make them more
convenient.
Ed
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 13, 2015, at 9:16 PM, Josh Muckley wrote:
> I guess it has never bothered me cause my gmail and Gmail client auto hide
> the quoted text AND they auto group emails with the sa
I use spray lithium grease on my Barient 10ST winches. It penetrates better
than a brush and lasts a long time (and is less messy).
There are many brands, including WD-40. I missed the original post, and I
imagine from one reply that the original poster is in Australia.
Lewmar, with many retailers
>
>Leslie
>was Navigo 2 (C&C25)
>
>--------
>On Wed, 2/4/15, Ed Dooley via CnC-List wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C24
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 1:44 PM
>
> Good
> point. I'm a cruiser, but when my friend
Good point. I'm a cruiser, but when my friend pulls up next to me egging me
on to race, it would be nice to have
one more edge in my favor.
Ed
From: Gary Nylander
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 16:22:54 -0500
To: Ed Dooley ,
Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C24
The only suggestion I would h
My shins agree with the last comment. I have a C&C24, but don't know what
might be different from the original.
Halyards to winches on the cabin top at the cockpit, no genoa track (but
simple to adjust for whatever foresail I choose with blocks clipped in to 2"
or so increments in the aluminum toe-
Misplacing your glasses and dropping them overboard are 2 very different
things. :-)
Ed
From: Marek Dziedzic
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:20:28 -0500
To: 'Ed Dooley' ,
Subject: RE: Stus-List Dribble (losing glasses)
Does it work under water? (;-)
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-b
You obviously need these Chuck:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/glasses-trackr-locate-sunglasses-and-eyeg
lasses-using-your-smartphone
http://nocamels.com/2014/09/cant-find-your-glasses-look-is-the-smart-trackin
g-device-that-will/
And so do I.
Ed
>> From: Chuck S
>> Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014
gt; Which would you rather have, go fast goodies or shiny shoes?
> Your feet may look good but if your engine blows you ain't going nowhere
>
>
> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ed Dooley
> via CnC-List
> Sent: December 1, 2014 6
No criticism intended. Too bad you didn¹t get to spend some time on the
lake, it¹s beautiful with
the Green Mountains to the East and the Adirondacks to the West.
Ed
From: Letsgo Sailing
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 18:02:12 -0500
To: 'Ed Dooley' ,
Subject: RE: Stus-List smart phone
I would have dropped anchor at the North Hero House, had a great dinner, and
waited it out. My Navionics
knows how to get me there. :-)
Ed
From: Letsgo Sailing
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 17:52:58 -0500
To: 'Ed Dooley' ,
Subject: RE: Stus-List smart phone navigation programs
Not very c
Navionics on my iPhone. It¹s the only experience I have with mobile charts.
Works great here on Lake Champlain,
not the most challenging waters. Here¹s the Droid version link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Navionics&hl=en
Ed
From: Fred Hazzard
What to listers like for naviga
Couldn¹t resist :-)
Ed
From: Curtis
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 13:16:40 -0500
To: Ed Dooley ,
Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C30 MK1 to windward
Haha too funny. Bad spell check on the Droid 5
On Nov 4, 2014 12:54 PM, "Ed Dooley via CnC-List"
wrote:
> I¹m pretty sure we¹re not all
I¹m pretty sure we¹re not allowed to incite on this list. :-)
Ed
From: Curtis
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 09:38:07 -0500
To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com"
Subject: Stus-List C&C30 MK1 to windward
I have not had a lot of windward experiences with my new C&C. Its an old
boat but 4 years new to me. It looks
I found myself annoyed by all the little, and big, mistakes made:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/wrong-robert-redfords-film-epic-2993403
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watched that movie a couple of weeks ago.
I didn't want to turn it off...
I found myself asking, "WTF is he doing now?" a lot.
found out it was a Cal 39 that he was on. They basically bought and
destroyed 3 of them for the movie.
Danny
-- Original Message ------
From
Farley Mowat also had the distinction of being banned from the U.S.
He was getting on a plane in Toronto for a book tour in the U.S. when he was
told
he wasn¹t allowed in. He was on a list of Anarchists, Communists, and other
ne¹er do wells.
Not a book, but has anyone seen the sailing disaster film
My partner never sailed until she met me. I bought my C&C24 5 years ago, 3
years into our relationship. She was game to try sailing, but the 1st day out
the winds were about 20 knots.
That's a bigger deal on Lake Champlain because the chop is so short compared to
bigger water.
You can really get
With a ruler?
Ed
From: Indigo
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 08:00:11 -0400
To: Ed Dooley , "cnc-list@cnc-list.com"
Subject: Re: Stus-List Nice Sail Today
I read 6ft too. How does one measure waves in 10ths of a foot?
--
Jonathan
Indigo C&C 35III
SOUTHPORT CT
On Aug 3, 2014, at 21:31,
I first read that as 6-8 knots and 6 foot waves. I thought, "How different
that is on Lake Champlain"
Ed
> On Aug 3, 2014, at 7:27 PM, schiller wrote:
>
> Went out to find the new Weather Buoy just dropped 2 miles west of South
> Haven, Michigan. Nice day on the lake. We sailed a nice close
Congratulations Stu!
Ed
> On Aug 2, 2014, at 9:49 AM, "Stu" wrote:
>
> Late last year, I was diagnosed as having severe cataracts in both eyes and
> they were 'ripe' for surgery.
>
> After months' of waiting, I have had the cataracts removed from both eyes and
> new lens inserted. Approximat
Ditto! And to all the Canadian boaters on the lake here in Vermont celebrating
along with us!
Ed
> On Jul 4, 2014, at 10:56 AM, Don Newman wrote:
>
>
>
> Don Newman
>
>
>
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Yes, pickled ginger works just as well as candied/crystallized.
Ed
> On Jun 24, 2014, at 10:21 AM, Wally Bryant wrote:
>
> PS. I've heard about Ginger but never tried it. Has anyone ever tried
> Pickled Ginger, like for Sushi? I always keep that on board, but in those
> rare moments of seas
I don¹t have much opportunity to get seasick here on Lake Champlain, but on
the cold, stormy North Pacific
in Alaska, where I lived for years (my brother still has a fishing boat on
Prince William Sound) I was always seasick.
Sailing on the Tustumena from Homer to Kodiak, often meant 9 hours of 30
It turns out there is a hole at the bottom of the rudder, near the leading
edge. It was somewhat plugged with
paint, but I reamed it out a bit. No moisture test yet (not going to spend
money on a pinless meter).
Ed
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filler chipping out.
Rick Taillieu
Nemesis
'75 C&C 25 #371
Shearwater Yacht Club
Halifax, NS.
From: Marek Dziedzic
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 08:47:07 -0400
To: Ed Dooley ,
Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 24 rudder question
I don¹t remember. But I did not use any special (i.e. especi
:44:23 -0400
To: Ed Dooley ,
Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 24 rudder question
there was water in mine, when I bought it. I drained it through a little
hole at the bottom. Btw. I never glassed the hole; instead I used some gunk
(silicon, butyl etc.; whatever was around) to plug it. You can probabl
mahogany or plywood sandwiched
together and then over lay it with fiberglass mats. Any suggestions?²
From: Ken Heaton
Reply-To:
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 09:21:17 -0300
To: Ed Dooley , cnc-list
Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 24 rudder question
No gouging. You use a Pinless Moisture Meter
gt;
> Do you dry it out over the winter? If no, try a moisture meter to check. My
> 27 has drain plugs I installed to dry out over the Ontario winter..
> From: Ed Dooley via CnC-List
> Sent: 2014-06-04 5:00 PM
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Subject: Stus-List C&C 24 rud
After reading a few posts of rudder failure on C&C 24s, I thought I should
look into mine.
It seems solid, but how do I know without drilling into it? There is a crack
in the fiberglass at the top of the rudder,
but I can¹t tell how far in it goes unless I dig into it. Any thoughts on
exploratory s
Almost 20 years into internet lists and people still scream, GET ME OFF THIS
LIST! instead of selecting the unsubscribe option. What does that say about a
person's list skills? And... what did someone on this list do to piss him
off so much? :-)
Ed
> On May 13, 2014, at 4:24 PM, william dr
Living in Vermont, close enough to Canada to visit often, we always say how
nice Canadian Customs is, and how unfriendly our own Customs people are when we
return home.
Ed
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 29, 2014, at 7:10 PM, wrote:
> Just one of those days when the wind was perfect; boat seemed t
Our marina had its docks in this time last year. Right now there¹s still 2
feet of ice where the dock should go.
Ed
From: Stevan Plavsa
Reply-To:
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:11:55 -0400
To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com"
Subject: Re: Stus-List Nightmare winter
I'm on the mooring raft this weekend. S
Happy New Year all!
Yesterday I removed 800-1000 pounds of ice from my boat, which still left
frozen scuppers and a bunch of snow. So, not quite the Chesapeake experience.
At haul out our marina owner tipped the big crane into Lake Champlain, which
meant the power washing of dozens of boats didn
I¹m sure you must have been warned, or knew already, but when you¹re in NC
it¹s Bofert, as opposed to Bewfert SC.
I made that mistake when visiting my mother in Beaufort NC years ago; the
rebukes still sting. :-)
Sounds like a fun time.
Ed
From: Andrew Burton
I'm on a Valiant 50. Bob Perry desi
Welcome! The only advice I have is to move to Victoria. :-)
Ed
Banshee
C&C24
From: Bill and Gaynor Hoyne
Subject: Stus-List new C&C 35MkII owner
Hi All,
I purchased a '74 C&C 35 MK II this spring. It is moored in Victoria BC.
So far my wife and I have just day sailed her between Oak Bay and
S
If you ignore lamprey eels, zebra mussels, and on our Lake Champlain, Champ,
the Loch Ness monster of our region, fresh water is
pretty nice by comparison. No barnacles either. :-)
Ed
On 11/7/2013 11:35 AM, Frederick G Street wrote:
> They must be the cockroaches of the sea; they¹ll be th
Steve
Suhana, C&C 32
Toronto
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Ed Dooley wrote:
We moved our C&C 24 around from our bay to the little marina to the north of
us for hauling on Saturday. We snagged a ball there and measured the water
depth. It was
5¹, which didn¹t make us feel too g
We moved our C&C 24 around from our bay to the little marina to the north of
us for hauling on Saturday. We snagged a ball there and measured the water
depth. It was
5¹, which didn¹t make us feel too good with 4¹ draft. We finally found one
with 6¹, still not comforting. I don¹t know how owners ca
You might be on to something Stu, no more boat expenses, sailing on lots of
C&C versions,
all the booze and food you can handle. Maybe you should have sold your boat
years ago. :-)
Ed
From: Ken Rodmell
Stu
If you¹re in the Toronto area I¹d love to take you out on Lotus (C&C 35 Mk
ii) and bu
Thanks for this list Stu, fair winds on the highway.
Ed
From: Stu
Subject: Stus-List Photo Album Upgrade
Finally, the Photo Album is working on the new higher speed and more secure
server not without major headaches.
In addition to the move:
1. I have added Coppermine Photo Gallery re
s proven a very good
> investment.
>
> Chuck
> Resolute
> 1990 C&C 34R
> Atlantic City, NJ
> From: "Ed Dooley"
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 5:53:00 PM
> Subject: Re: Stus-List self-cleaning shaft
>
> My marina her
My marina here on Lake Champlain charges $4/foot.
Ed
From: Jack Brennan
Down here in Florida, you really need to have the bottom done every month,
even after a haulout and repaint. The algae growth is amazing. (The Tampa
Bay area bans the sale of fertilizer during the summer to protect against
m
I¹m not an expert in this at all, but when I first thought of doing it on my
24¹, and using
something out of a tube, I was told by many to use marine grade butyl tape,
nothing else.
Ed
From:
I need to recaulk the toerails on my 32' C&C. My thought is to remove the
bolts, clean out all the old
My C&C24 is almost perfect for the kind of sailing we do, day cruising. The
only racing I do is with a few friends when we're all out together for a day
sail and one of us brags that
"my Morgan, or C&C, or Pearson is faster than your boat". My boating two
footitis is more
like 6 foot itis. I thi
Welcome John,
I¹m somewhat of a lurker, with a lowly C&C 24, but I love reading this list.
And now there¹s
a new generation of boat to read about. BTW, I learned to sail in Northport
Bay when I lived in Centerport,
great memories. Now I¹m on Lake Champlain in Vermont, where the mountains
make the w
White oak is, red oak, not so much.
Ed
From: Steve Thomas
Maple is not very rot resistant, but oak is.
There is a reason why oak was the material of choice for ship building.
-Original Message-
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Ronald B.
Frerker
Sent: Tue
I¹ve been able to buy many scrap pieces of marine plywood from our local
boat shop. They¹ve always pro-rated it
from a full sheet. Maple is a terrible choice around moisture. I know you
plan to seal it, but the my 2 cents for the best choice would be
use a good rot resistant wood, solid or ply, and
Mine is a 1983, but no racing, except when a bunch of us cruisers get
together over across Lake Champlain on the New York side at
Split Rock we sometimes try to prove our cruiser is faster getting there or
back.
Hanked on foresails, no spinnaker, adjustable split backstay (which seems
overkill for
Of course then there's the new hole in the cabin top. :-)
I'll be at my 24 next weekend (apparently our new small home addition
is the priority is weekend), and I'll try to remember taking a photo of the
keel bolts.
Ed
On Mar 29, 2013, at 8:52 PM, Colin Kilgour wrote:
> My J24 (and all others)
I look at it being cheaper than marriage counseling.
And luckily here on Lake Champlain in Vermont you can put a mooring in
wherever you want for free. It's regulated by your access, so our mooring is in
Converse Bay in Charlotte, which has a state fishing/boating access ramp. We're
allowed to pa
That's true. We sail every weekend here on Lake Champlain, and rarely do
overnights, so our C&C 24 works well. But I'd love to stand up below, I'd
like to go faster, I'd occasionally like a few more friends on the boat. We may
jump up a few feet to have all that without groaning too much at th
And you won't ne able to stand up in any of the half dozen. :-)
Ed (who paid $3,600 for a C&C 24 on a trailer, all in good shape, 4 years ago)
On Feb 18, 2013, at 9:18 AM, Rich Knowles wrote:
> Maybe this is someone adhering to the "sucker born every minute" school of
> sales. It sure is hard
t;?
>>>
>>> I would think that even folks who don't travel on business would
>>> occasionally travel outside their own country. And for that, you need
>>> a passport.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Colin
>>>
>>>
>&g
I travel the world for my business, and to me a passport is something I used to
assume everyone
has. I think I read recently that of the world's developed nations, U.S.
citizens have the fewest passports per capita.
Ed
On Jan 30, 2013, at 4:23 PM, Alan Bergen wrote:
> A lot less than the cost
Here in Vermont the EDL adds an additional $25 to the price of a regular
drivers license.
Ed
On Jan 29, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Alan Bergen wrote:
> The US Customs and Border Patrol is trying to make border crossing a bit
> easier. It is introducing the Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) Which will
On my C&C 24, when we have days like that we "slowly" sail across Lake Champlain
to the New York side, anchor, and go swimming at Split Rock. :-) We often find
a number of friends there rafted up.
Ed
On Jan 19, 2013, at 5:51 PM, Paul Baker wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> If anyone has any light air sails
Ours doesn¹t go up and down quite that much here on Lake Champlain, the 6th
Great Lake, :-) but we are near record low levels,
and at record lows for this time of year. We¹re also hoping for some of that
lake effect snow for our ski areas.
Ed
On 10/3/12 4:28 PM, "cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com
I rowed out to my boat to check what bilge pump she has, and it turned out
to be sunny and
a steady, but not so brisk 10-12 knots from the north (thank you Canada!),
so I just had to sail
(oh, and I learned what the pump is too).
My 1983 C&C24 has a Whale Gusher 10 (thanks for the right guess on th
gt; 35/3
>
> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Rich Knowles wrote:
>> Start rowing, Ed. could be one of many.
>> Rich
>> (mobile)
>>
>>
>> From: Andrew Frame
> I have a '76 and it doesn't have one.
>
>
>
> On 07/2
CnC-List digest..."
>
> Today's Topics:
>
>1. Re: TRANSOM LADDER FOR SAILBOAT 5 STEP STAINLESS STEEL
> (Rich Knowles)
>2. Re: TRANSOM LADDER FOR SAILBOAT 5 STEP STAINLESS STEEL
> (Joel Aronson)
>3. Re: TRANSOM LADDER FOR SAILBOAT 5
> I know most on the list have bigger boats, but...
> anybody happen to know what model of Whale bilge pump came standard on a C&C24
> (if there even was a standard model used)?
> Mine¹s a 1983 and the pump diaphram ripped. I¹d like to order one without
> having to drive to then row out to the
Same here, mostly, on Lake Champlain. Three years of slight leaking from an
undetected source, finally fixed by tightening all the
toerail/hull/deck bolts. Only learned after the fact that you aren¹t
supposed to spin the bolts, but only the nuts (to not break the butyl
seal around them), but our le
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