Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: Mechanical shaft seal options

2019-12-10 Thread Greg Arnold via CnC-List
seals for commercial and military ships.  They seem to ignore the recreational market, which makes one wonder why they are even making products for boats like ours.  Greg Arnold Santa Barbara Formerly Newport 41, presently boatless

Re: Stus-List 3D File

2018-09-05 Thread Greg Arnold via CnC-List
Rob, Please excuse my ignorance, but are you any relationship to the Rob Ball who designed many of the C&C designs? Greg On 9/5/2018 8:20 AM, Rob Ball via CnC-List wrote: As a new o

Re: Stus-List Fun Sailing Videos

2018-07-25 Thread Greg Arnold via CnC-List
You have multiple deliveries of Swans and now ownership of a Baltic.  Which is the better boat? On 7/25/2018 1:28 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List wrote: You may be entertained these YouTube videos one of my crewmembers made

Re: Stus-List C&C 40 Peregrine for sale

2017-12-11 Thread Greg Arnold via CnC-List
What a boat.  What a price.  The steal of a lifetime. You will have to report on Swan vs. Baltic quality and design. Greg Arnold Sailing a club-owned Catalina 400 in SoCal On 12/11/2017 2:04 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List wrote

Re: Stus-List Automatic bilge pump switch help

2016-01-02 Thread Greg Arnold via CnC-List
Can you raise up the Water Witch switch so it is several inches above the water that drains back into the bilge? We recently installed the same switch in a Catalina 400 to eliminate the problem you have.  The advantage of the Water Witch is that it keeps ru

Re: Stus-List C&C 26 Sail Plan Thoughts!

2015-08-25 Thread Greg Arnold via CnC-List
Aren't knotmeter transducers notoriously inaccurate? On 8/25/2015 10:05 AM, dwight veinot via CnC-List wrote: what do you mean by 7kn to 8kn regularly? If you mean 7 knots or 8 knots through the water or over the ground with

Re: Stus-List blooper explained

2014-12-05 Thread Greg Arnold via CnC-List
The "reaching strut" is a spreader? On 12/5/2014 10:58 AM, Russ & Melody via CnC-List wrote: Hi Guys, The pic in the link below just came to me from one of our crew. This is the best blooper shot I've seen (1983). It's hung fro

Re: Stus-List Klacko

2014-12-05 Thread Greg Arnold via CnC-List
Great photo.  Is the "reaching strut" a spreader? On 12/5/2014 11:03 AM, Michael Brown via CnC-List wrote: That might have been the mast for Fantome, an R boat at the National Yacht Club. http://www.fantomer18.com/

Re: Stus-List sailing under jib alone

2014-09-19 Thread Greg Arnold via CnC-List
I remember reading somewhere years ago that the main helps stabilize the rig.   Not sure exactly what that means, but every time you fall off a wave the rig vibrates.  If you have the main up, it probably prevents some of the vibration.   That might be a factor if

Re: Stus-List New C&c 30

2013-11-26 Thread Greg Arnold
What is the advantage of a fixed sprit?  Cheaper than a retractable?  It sure would run up the slip costs, or is it easily removable? On 11/26/2013 9:38 PM, Joel Aronson wrote: >From sailing anarchy: The new C&C 30 is

Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 90, Issue 73

2013-07-23 Thread Greg Arnold
At least some boats no longer under USCG documentation (typically those changed to state registration) are still listed under their last documented name here: http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/CoastGuard/VesselByName.html On 7/23/2013 7:14 PM, Alex Giannelia wrote: Bill thanks for that, and D

Re: Stus-List Cruising World's 40 best sailboats

2013-07-09 Thread Greg Arnold
As a Swan delivery skipper, what is your opinion of Swans?  Just over-priced fine furniture, or does the rest of the boat live up to the hype? On 7/9/2013 6:56 PM, Andrew Burton wrote: Island Packet 38; as previously discussed. A slu

Re: Stus-List Race video

2013-04-11 Thread Greg Arnold
On 4/11/2013 5:54 PM, Chuck S wrote: Racing Rules Of Sailing 2009 - 2012 from USSailing (newer version just came out) Rule 11, Boats on same tack and overlapped; a windward boat shall keep clear of a leeward boat Rule 12, Boa

Re: Stus-List Cabin top mainsheet/traveller question

2012-10-01 Thread Greg Arnold
Rather than "cranking the sheet as taut as a bowstring," couldn't you tighten the boom vang?  That should keep the load on the traveler at a manageable level. On 10/1/2012 11:30 AM, Walt Dickie wrote: I

Re: Stus-List Thru Hulls/seacocks

2012-09-11 Thread Greg Arnold
The thruhull looks something like this? http://www.shakewell.info/ On 9/11/2012 5:50 AM, Joel Aronson wrote: Steve, That was my feeling on the discharge.  No, the seacock looks more like a giant syringe.  You pull up o