Re: Stus-List 3QM30 Head Gasket

2016-09-08 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
1. You don't have to change the injectors just because you need a new head gasket but it might be a good time if access is otherwise difficult and/or you were planning to do it soon anyway. 2. You do not need to plane the head unless it is warped or visibly damaged from blow by, but it does ne

Stus-List Newton and Wally

2016-09-06 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I hope that Wally is hunkered down in a nice safe marina bar right about now. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All

Re: Stus-List EV 100 Autopilot

2016-09-01 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Fred, I forget the product name, but once upon a time Raymarine sold a software only chartplotter application that ran on Microsoft OS computers. Did that software ever have any control functions available for any Raymarine hardware or was that a stand alone product? Steve Thomas C&C

Re: Stus-List The Hunt Is On

2016-08-31 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Shallow draft I get, but why a wing keel specifically? They act like a big suction cup on a muddy bottom, and can be hard to work loose. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON - Original Message - From: Robert Gallagher via CnC-List To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Robert Gal

Stus-List Pale yellow counter top material

2016-08-25 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Anyone found a source for the pale yellow double sided counter top material used in the late 70s and early 80s C&C yachts? No luck with the local building supply stores so far. I would like to use matching material if I can. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON

Re: Stus-List Removing 30-1 Exterior Handrails

2016-08-22 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
My 27 MKIII has the same style of external hand rails as your 30-1 and on mine the forward 2 bases had the two smaller screws per base. If there are more screws than that, they pretty much have to have been put through the headliner. Is it possible that a second screw was installed at a bit of

Re: Stus-List Owners' Database

2016-08-19 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Sounds good Stu. Steve Thomas - Original Message - From: "Stu via CnC-List" To: Cc: "Stu" Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 14:13 Subject: Stus-List Owners' Database We haven't left the dock yet so I have been spending a bit of time on the new owners' database. What fields do you

Re: Stus-List Windlass rebuff

2016-08-17 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I used to see a lot of writing about the use of kellets as a way to reduce scope requirements or otherwise improve the effectiveness of ground tackle. Is anyone using one now? Are they an effective option? The idea makes sense to me, especially if hand hauling, otherwise just use a heavier chain

Re: Stus-List Bow Pulpit Repair

2016-08-16 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
If the look and function are ok, it would most likely be easier to just shorten the lifelines. I shortened the top lifelines on my 27 in order to lower them down a bit at the bow pulpit and cause less wear on the genoa. Clamp type fittings that can be slid up and down the tubing made the exact

Re: Stus-List Guidance required on Sewage hose type - LF38 NOWActive holding tank vent

2016-08-15 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Where do you get them Andy? Steve Thomas - Original Message - From: "Andrew Burton via CnC-List" To: Cc: "Andrew Burton" Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 07:46 Subject: Re: Stus-List Guidance required on Sewage hose type - LF38 NOWActive holding tank vent I flush an oxygenater tabl

Re: Stus-List The boat is sold

2016-08-14 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Even at 41/2 feet, Cedar Island can be tricky getting in and out of. I bounce off the bottom getting in and out of there with my 27. Nice club and friendly people. Reciprocal privileges with the Port Stanley Sailing Squadron as well. You need a car or a bicycle to get anywhere. :) Steve Thomas

Re: Stus-List A VERY tough decision; Lake sailing

2016-08-12 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Even if it was not "connected", Superior is more of a sea than a lake. Steve Thomas - Original Message - From: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List To: 'cnc-list@cnc-list.com' Cc: Della Barba, Joe Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 11:46 Subject: Re: Stus-List A VERY tough decision; L

Re: Stus-List Dinghy towing length

2016-08-10 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
The recommendation I was given during a CYA training trip was to let the painter out one wave length in order to get both the dingy and the mother ship on the same part of the wave and reduce jerk loads on the painter. That advice presupposes that the waves are somewhat regular. I have no idea w

Re: Stus-List Help me pick next boat

2016-08-08 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
C&C27 mark I to IV all have 4.5 foot draft, but the mark 1 and II will be better for PHRF racing if not light air and only double handed. The mark III and IV versions are faster in light air but more tender and require rail meat to work best when the wind picks up. All versions are seaworthy, ea

Re: Stus-List C&C 33 Rudder Post lubrication

2016-08-08 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
This subject has come up a number of times, and due to the difficulty of access, many C&C owners have opted to screw in a hose fitting in place of the grease cup and run a line to a grease nipple at a more convenient location. As others have mentioned, all is above the water line, so no worries

Re: Stus-List Finally Won a Race NOT reaching strut

2016-08-05 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
1. US Sailing rule 50 was changed years ago to allow a whisker pole to be set either windward or leeward. Local rules may be different, and that also is allowed under US Sailing rules. 2 A whisker pole is not a reaching strut. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII__

Re: Stus-List Finally Won a Race

2016-08-05 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Yes. And if you use a pole that is within the limits for spinnaker pole length, normally the J dimension, then there is no penalty. Pole must be attached at the mast, according to the rules. I have a light weight spinnaker pole that is only used for poling out the Genoa. Useful in light air

Re: Stus-List mast collar straps

2016-08-02 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Tom, many C&C 36 and 38 from around that year have had similar problems. I have the same model and year of boat as you have, and I am relatively new to it as well. Part of what your are experiencing is just the "natural" reshaping and relaxing of the hull and deck in response to stres

Re: Stus-List [Support] Re: Question on PredictWind.com Windoze 10

2016-07-29 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
s IOS. That was what all the adds with the babies were saying. They, the babies, would be using windows 10 forever... Danny On 7/29/2016 1:35 PM, S Thomas via CnC-List wrote: I agree with Gary, but would add the following: Most of the "features" which are privacy issues can be tra

Re: Stus-List [Support] Re: Question on PredictWind.com Windoze 10

2016-07-29 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I agree with Gary, but would add the following: Most of the "features" which are privacy issues can be tracked down and turned off (they are all turned on by default), but the biggest problem that I have with Windows 10 is not something that can be turned off. There is no way to stop the opera

Re: Stus-List Could this happen at your yacht club?

2016-07-28 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
See ya later alligator. In a while, crocodile. There is often an alligator in a pond in a dog walking area in front of the marina where I bought and keep a boat on Merritt Island, FL. Good idea to keep your toy poodle away from the edge. At least most of the people there are savvy enough abo

Re: Stus-List Grounding a mast - 30mki

2016-07-26 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I know a guy who has a length of stainless steel chain stored on deck and connected to the shrouds on each side of the boat. He dumps the chain in the water when he thinks it appropriate. His boat was hit by lightning in the past, but not since he got the chains, so he does not really know how g

Re: Stus-List Forestay Stem Fitting / Chainplate - Update

2016-07-12 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I would like to know how to tell the difference between this, if it is not a problem, and the dreaded crevice crack corrosion that we are so constantly being warned about. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON - Original Message - From: Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List To: cnc-list

Re: Stus-List Practical installation of ACR/VSR

2016-07-10 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
The nanny state invading our sailboats. "...connections of less than 7 inches..." Really? I don't see the need for fuses in the cables between the batteries and the selector switch. There is a difference between careful and paranoid. The U.S. coast guard inspected a friend of mine's sailboat,

Re: Stus-List Shift Cable Clamp woes

2016-07-05 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
amp woes Do you have any way to take the parts to a machinist? I'm fascinated by the things a good machinist can do and the problems they can solve. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jul 5, 2016 4:20 PM, "S Thomas via CnC-List" wrote:

Re: Stus-List Shift Cable Clamp woes

2016-07-05 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
clamp soon after installation. Edson also has a service bulletin on this control assembly (model 747 IIRC)they can send to you electronically. Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 1983 LF 35 Padanaram, MA Sent from my iPhone On Jul 2, 2016, at 8:17 PM, S Thomas via CnC-List wrote:

Re: Stus-List Shift Cable Clamp woes

2016-07-02 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
c 1983 LF 35 Padanaram, MA Sent from my iPhone On Jul 2, 2016, at 8:17 PM, S Thomas via CnC-List wrote: That is it, although the part in question is not visible in those photos. I have been able to draw the cable and associated parts out through the top, but I am still trying to figu

Re: Stus-List Shift Cable Clamp woes

2016-07-02 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
That is it, although the part in question is not visible in those photos. I have been able to draw the cable and associated parts out through the top, but I am still trying to figure out what to do next. It is not hard to imagine any number of ways to make a clamp, but to make one which will be

Stus-List Shift Cable Clamp woes

2016-07-02 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
My 1978 C&C27 has the type of shifter and throttle cable assembly that is external to the Edson pedistal, and mounted on a pair of 1 inch stainless tubes. Yesterday the cable clamp on the shifter cable broke (under a lift bridge, enroute to a race start...) and I have not been able to find any

Re: Stus-List Transmission/prop woes

2016-07-02 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
It took me about a week to get the coupling and the propeller shaft separated on my C&C36 this year. Seems they either fall off, or they will not come apart at all. I spent one entire day where I thought that I had moved it by about 3/8 of an inch, only to find that I had been crushing the stee

Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 125, Issue 161

2016-06-29 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Of course the wire for the compass light almost always comes up through the pedestal. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON - Original Message - From: Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Chuck Gilchrest Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 07:42 Subje

Re: Stus-List Rudder shaft collar for 35-3

2016-06-26 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Both are rated for salt water use, and are reasonably hard. The aluminum bronze (954) should wear better, but you won't wear it out whichever of those alloys you choose. I would go with the one that is easiest to obtain. Steve Thomas - Original Message - From: tom via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List CNG tank refill, purchase or exchange in Canada OR the US

2016-06-23 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Mike, Have you searched for fleet operators that have their own CNC fill equipment? One of them might help you out, and there might be one closer than Quebec. There was quite a push on CNC vehicles 15 to 20 years ago, and quite a few OEM manufacturers at the time including Ford, where

Re: Stus-List continuous line furlers

2016-06-21 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I am still using a Hood model 810 "Line Drive" continuous loop furler on my 27 and I find that it works well on that size of boat. The only tricky thing is that you have to be careful to maintain tension on both lines when reefing in order to prevent the line from slipping in the sheave. By the

Re: Stus-List Alternator Failure

2016-06-21 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Question #1. Failure mechanism: When an alternator is running and delivering current, the current through the stator windings creates a magnetic field proportional to the amount of current flowing. The current varies with the resistance of the load, and if there was no voltage regulator co

Re: Stus-List 1988 30MKII 2GM throttle reversed

2016-06-17 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
"Either of these conditions can be corrected by changing the prop." It is generally not a good idea to run a transmission in reverse all of the time, since with most designs this involves more gears running, and wear that they aren't designed for, but there may be exceptions. If I knew for sure

Re: Stus-List Sales tax in Canada

2016-06-17 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Like Mike said. If you purchase a boat out of Canada, there is no tax payable unless you bring it to Canada, but even a single visit makes the tax payable. It is my understanding that the country of registration makes no difference to the CRS for pleasure vessels, only the actual ownership. I s

Re: Stus-List Bermuda Race

2016-06-17 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Congratulations! Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON C&C36 Merritt Island, FL - Original Message - From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joel Aronson Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 17:17 Subject: Re: Stus-List Bermuda Race We finished last

Re: Stus-List intermitent vibration/shudder in ocean swells

2016-06-16 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I wonder if that little bit of wind was just enough to tilt the boat forward so that the prop was sucking air momentarily as the bow tipped down over the top. Could that cause the prop to feather? Power boat racers have a person assigned to the throttle in swells. I don't have a feathering prop,

Re: Stus-List SOS signals - LED light to replace flares?

2016-06-15 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
"Battery operated (3 C-cell) with simple twist-on operation" I don't see where it says that the batteries can't be replaced. Too bad they don't have Canadian coast guard approval. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON - Original Message - From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List To:

Re: Stus-List Smelly Water Tank

2016-06-13 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Randy, I concur with the other posters on the prudent use of bleach, but I would add that if your tank is fibreglass then you should at least take a look inside. There should be a screw-in plastic clean out on the top of the tank. The reason I say this is that when I bought my C&C27,

Re: Stus-List Salon Lighting

2016-06-10 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
d be too complicated. One other thing that might count for you if you want to switch to LED – most of them them come in white/red combination, quite useful when sailing at night. Marek C270 Legato Ottawa, ON From: S Thomas via CnC-List Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 10:22 To: cnc-list

Re: Stus-List Salon Lighting

2016-06-10 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
The original "Thin-Lite" fixtures are still available, but they are not cheap. RVs use them, and there are several sellers on Ebay and Amazon. That said, most of the listers here have recommended LEDs of some sort when this question was raised before. I am faced with the same decision

Re: Stus-List Transmission in forward or reverse while

2016-06-08 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I don't see how leaving the transmission in gear can hurt, provided that the shaft does not turn, unless the clutches are somehow prone to getting stuck. Perhaps that is something that could happen on a long passage? It always seemed to me that free wheeling was just unnecessary wear and tear,

Re: Stus-List Propeller

2016-06-06 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Recommended size also depends in part on which gearing was supplied with your engine. This link is to a Yanmar chart of recommended propeller sizes. http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/yanmar/shopping/parts_references/prop.php - Original Message - From: S Thomas via CnC-List To

Re: Stus-List Propeller shaft tube leak

2016-06-06 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
You mean to say that someone mounted a zinc on the propeller shaft, and it rubbed against the fibreglass until it wore through? Seems hard to believe that anyone would put up with the noise that would make long enough for it to wear through. That said, fibreglass can be repaired, but I think th

Re: Stus-List Propeller

2016-06-06 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
bsite in BC that has a prop calculator and it gave me 15" with 9" pitch for my boat (CNC 33/2), engine and transmission. Does this sound right? Any comments? Robin Drew Mobile: +1 514 4632060 On May 29, 2016, at 4:32 AM, S Thomas via CnC-List wrote: The obvious questi

Stus-List Splash

2016-06-03 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Splashed the 27 today, and a beautiful day it was on the shore of Lake Erie. Florida was nice, but it is good to be home too. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON C&C 36 Merritt Island, FL___ This list is supported by the generous donations of o

Re: Stus-List 35-3 Rudder post sleeve

2016-06-02 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
When I wiggled back far enough to reach the grease cup on my 36 project boat, I found that after 35 years in Florida it was nothing but a flakey ball of rust. I tried to turn it anyway but it fell out of the fibreglass as soon as I touched it. The tiny bit of grease still protruding from what wa

Re: Stus-List Arrival by private boat in the US bya "visa exempt" citizen

2016-06-01 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
The American government is pretty extreme in its reporting requirements for visiting pleasure boats, especially that part about having to report every movement of the boat once in American waters. Can you imagine if they did that with cars? I seriously doubt that there are very many Americans wh

Re: Stus-List Installing linear autohelm on LF38

2016-06-01 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I am looking at doing a similar install on my 36. The T shaped cockpit sure limits the room down there. Been looking online for a suitable (2 piece) tiller arm, but am coming around to the conclusion that I will have to make one. I am thinking that a 1 inch thick piece of aluminum might do it,

Re: Stus-List My Experience and Mistakes With Interlux

2016-06-01 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
The Quikrete product is intended for buildings. Doesn't mean it won't work for other things. http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index.htm/Paint-D%C3%A9cor/Maintenance/Concrete-Sealer-Supp/Cement-Acc/Miscellaneous/300mL-Grey-Self-Leveling-Polyurethane-Sealant/_/N-2pqfZ67l/Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN/R-I2622

Re: Stus-List Toilet Repair Wilcox Crittenden

2016-06-01 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Good advice Tim. Also flush with lots of fresh water if the boat is going to sit for a while. I would like to find a substitute part for the piston rod packing on the W.C. headmate. Don't need the whole kit, and I can't find a source for the individual parts anymore. Going to try backing up

Re: Stus-List 30MkII 1988 galley thru hull size?

2016-05-30 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
You will need a bigger hole. - Original Message - From: Lorne Serpa via CnC-List To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Lorne Serpa Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 15:56 Subject: Stus-List 30MkII 1988 galley thru hull size? Good day. I'm asking because I just purchased my boat, but

Re: Stus-List Propeller

2016-05-29 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
The obvious question in this case with a folding prop, is do all the blades open all the way? Once it is in the water it is hard to tell unless you can dive on it. I bought a used 2 blade prop recently that is geared so that the halves are supposed to open evenly. The pins are so worn in the pro

Re: Stus-List MMSI Number Assigning Authority (USA and Canada)

2016-01-15 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Technically, legally, both U.S. and Canadian boats are supposed to have a station license when sailing out of their home country's waters. (This may be a default international rule I am not sure.) Canada and the United States had an agreement to drop that requirement between our respective cou

Re: Stus-List Testing DSC - monitoring Ch 16

2016-01-15 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
There are a lot of people who don't monitor Ch 16 and who are well aware that they are supposed to. Just try getting a commercial fishing vessel to respond some time. May not be the same everywhere, but it is around here. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON C&C36 MKI Merritt Island, FL

Re: Stus-List Cruising chute tack

2016-01-14 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I use an "ATN tacker", which is a fibreglass saddle that slides up and down on the rolled up genoa. I also use a sleeve to douse the chute. The sleeve gives me more certainty of control, but it is too slow a process for racing round the buoys. There are rarely more than 2 people on the boat, an

Re: Stus-List Toronto Boat Show

2016-01-13 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Been 2 years since I was last there, and I agree that there are fewer new sailboats on display each year. That said, it is still worth a visit in my opinion. There is always lots of boat stuff besides new boats for sale and it is not difficult to spend a whole day there. I am a couple of hours

Re: Stus-List Bottom paint help needed

2016-01-10 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I use a sanding block designed for touching up dry wall mud that attaches to a shop vac. It uses special sheets of what looks like window screen, but which is abrasive and is available in a few different grit sizes. That coupled with a fine dust bag in the shop vac, and I do my sanding indoors.

Re: Stus-List winter condensation

2016-01-06 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Makes sense to save money, but I would want to find out how to estimate the pounds of CaCl to size of bucket ratio. Nothing like an overflowing bucket of salty water in an untended boat. Steve Thomas Port Stanley, ON - Original Message - From: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List To:

Re: Stus-List C&C Nameplate - Now printing dwg file problem

2016-01-05 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
ll's comments, most "good" machine shops will take your file without any hesitation. If you find one that will then try my guy at: Harry "HL" Langley marsurl...@comcast.net (410) 326-2001 Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jan 4, 201

Re: Stus-List C&C Nameplate - Now printing dwg file problem

2016-01-04 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
without any hesitation. If you find one that will then try my guy at: Harry "HL" Langley marsurl...@comcast.net (410) 326-2001 Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jan 4, 2016 4:41 AM, "S Thomas via CnC-List" wrote: To any lister

Re: Stus-List C&C Nameplate - Now printing dwg file problem

2016-01-04 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Cc: "Bill Connon" Sent: Monday, January 04, 2016 07:41 Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C Nameplate - Now printing dwg file problem S Thomas via CnC-List wrote: Steve Thomas C&C36 MKI Merritt Island, FL Steve, Could you send me a copy of the file that you're trying to

Re: Stus-List C&C Nameplate - Now printing dwg file problem

2016-01-04 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
It appears the original files may not have been created in Autocad, which might be why you were having trouble plotting them out. I'll send you the .pdf prints by private email. Neil Gallagher Weatherly, 35-1 Glen Cove, NY On 1/4/2016 10:28 AM, S Thomas via CnC-List wrote:

Re: Stus-List C&C Nameplate - Now printing dwg file problem

2016-01-04 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
file you need, I should be able to send you a .pdf file of it. Neil Gallagher Weatherly, 35-1 Glen Cove, NY On 1/4/2016 4:41 AM, S Thomas via CnC-List wrote: To any lister with AutoCAD experience: The plate holding the cable idler sheaves that bolts to the bottom of the Edson st

Re: Stus-List C&C Nameplate - Now printing dwg file problem

2016-01-04 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
To any lister with AutoCAD experience: The plate holding the cable idler sheaves that bolts to the bottom of the Edson steering pedestal on my recent C&C36 purchase has almost completely disintegrated. I downloaded a .dwg drawing of the assembly from the Edson web page and installed a version of

Re: Stus-List Automatic bilge pump switch help

2016-01-02 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
While it would not be my choice, if you do decide to install a check valve, install it where you can get at it. They do stick shut sometimes, and for no obvious reason. Happened on a boat that I was crewing off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Nearly changed out the electric pump before we th

Re: Stus-List Interesting photos of waves on L. Erie

2016-01-01 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
It is a lot safer when on a passage to bring the dingy aboard and secure it to the foredeck. A lot of people make all kinds of excuses for not doing it because there is work involved, but you run the risk of losing it by towing. A friend of mine, sailing a Hughes 35, lost his new dingy on the

Re: Stus-List Cabin Folding Table

2015-12-31 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I also bought a 1980 model C&C 36 that is in need of TLC, in November of this year. The folding table on mine has a plastic pedestal at one end, and is fastened to the mast track at the other. Steve Thomas C&C36 MKI Merritt Island, FL C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON - Original Message

Re: Stus-List methyl hydrate

2015-12-23 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
DON'T DO IT! If you must use a fuel line anti-freeze, use a very small amount of 99% isopropyl alcohol. Do not use a lower percentage, and again, don't use very much. That was the advice I got from a Shell chemical engineer. If you are not sailing in below freezing conditions, use a commercia

Re: Stus-List Folding prop for 30-1 with A4

2015-12-23 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Agree also. I replaced the original Michigan Wheel 2 blade on my 27 with a 2 blade geared Gori and got better "traction" in reverse, due I think to the increased surface area. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON C&C36 MKI Merritt Island, FL - Original Message - From: "ahycrace

Re: Stus-List C&C 33 mark 2 (1985)

2015-12-13 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
That is the OEM standard for that boat. The 2GM20 is also rated at 20 Hp, depending on what reference you are using. On that basis the boat would meet the rule of thumb of 2 rated Hp per 1000 pounds of displacement. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON - Original Message - Fro

Re: Stus-List Bonded Windows (continued)

2015-12-04 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I ran a small bead of 3M 4000 UV along the tops of my cabin windows, and after a couple of years noticed that it had separated from the Plexiglas along the entire length. It is still stuck very well to the gelcoat. Maybe it would have stuck with a suitable primer, I don't know, but I found no re

Re: Stus-List Barient 32ST

2015-12-01 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I put a bid in, and looked around at some of the other winches offered for sale. Started also checking on the feedback posted for those doing the selling. Looks like a few people are wrecking a lot of sailboats in the Cocoa area, since the same people are selling winches and other expensive hard

Re: Stus-List substitution of depth transducers now instrument errors

2015-12-01 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Our slips are in a river. There are occasions where 2kts in the slip is a correct reading. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON - Original Message - From: Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Ronald B. Frerker Sent: Monday, November 30, 2015 23

Re: Stus-List substitution of depth transducers

2015-11-28 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I have an old black and orange zodiac that I believe may have been part of Finisterre's equipment at one time. It has Finisterre written on it in big black letters anyway. Bought it well used from a guy in London Ontario, who had a very large house, and who told me he had been using it "up at th

Re: Stus-List Removal of Datamarine depth transponder

2015-11-25 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
The more I think about it, the less certain I am which was which now. It was a long time ago, but I know that I had to use a hole saw for at least one of them in replacing Datamarine with Raytheon. Steve. - Original Message - From: S Thomas via CnC-List To: cnc-list@cnc

Re: Stus-List Removal of Datamarine depth transponder

2015-11-25 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Patrick, Come to think of it, you are correct. I had to cut a bigger hole for the Airmar speed transducer, and not the depth transducer, as I previously and erroneously stated. My bad. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII C&C36 MKI - Original Message - From: Patrick Davin via CnC

Re: Stus-List Removal of Datamarine depth transponder

2015-11-25 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
The good thing about removing a stuck Datamarine depth transducer is that it is a smaller diameter than the transducers used with Raymarine and other manufacturers. If you are careful and lucky, no repair to the hull will be necessary. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON C&C36 MKI Merr

Re: Stus-List Florida... was Cabin Flourescent Light Fixtures

2015-11-21 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Same marina! I am pretty impressed with the place so far. Seems fairly well managed and friendly as far as I could tell in the few days I was there. Expensive if all you wanted was a place to store your boat, but not bad as marinas go. The blackened Mahi sandwiches in the restaurant are not ba

Re: Stus-List Cabin Flourescent Light Fixtures

2015-11-21 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
yours I will be able to tell. Larry ladoug...@whidbey.com From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of S Thomas via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2015 9:51 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: S Thomas Subject: Stus-List Cabin Flourescent Light

Re: Stus-List Cabin Flourescent Light Fixtures

2015-11-21 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Cabin Flourescent Light Fixtures I'm guessing it's a Thin Lite #126 if it's a double bulb fixture. Yes, they are still available. Dennis C. On Sat, Nov 21, 2015 at 11:50 AM, S Thomas via CnC-List wrote: Does anyone know if the flourescent light fixtures as used in t

Re: Stus-List Cabin Flourescent Light Fixtures

2015-11-21 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
will have a better choice and the prices will be a lot less. Stu From: S Thomas via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2015 12:50 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: S Thomas Subject: Stus-List Cabin Flourescent Light Fixtures Does anyone know if the flourescent light fixtures

Stus-List Cabin Flourescent Light Fixtures

2015-11-21 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Does anyone know if the flourescent light fixtures as used in the main cabins of late 1970s to at least early 1980s C&C yachts are still available? I just bought a fixer-upper 1979 36 MKI where both have been removed. Yeah I know leds are supposed to be better, but want fixtures that are similar

Re: Stus-List Antifouling Paint

2015-11-19 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Rob, Painting over one kind of paint with another is quite different from what you originally proposed, which was to mix them all together in a can first. I think that is a bad idea unless you are certain that the paints all have essentially the same chemistry in their drying process. I

Stus-List Chain Plate Bolt Torque

2015-11-05 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Anyone know what the factory torque specification was on the chain plate bolts in a C&C27 MKIII? These are the fairly narrow stainless steel chainplates. I don't trust the standard bolt torque table recommendations for this application since these are compressing against a wooden composite, and

Re: Stus-List Boom Furling complications - Yard Service quality

2015-11-01 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
"...just a hobby." ? You are kidding right? Sailing is a disease! Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON - Original Message - From: bobmor99 . via CnC-List To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: bobmor99 . Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 20:33 Subject: Re: Stus-List Bo

Re: Stus-List Galvanic isolator - Good idea?

2015-10-29 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
One of these will do the job for a 30 amp receptacle. http://www.amazon.com/Amp-600V-Bridge-Rectifier-Pack/dp/B001JSV678 Mount in a suitable box, or in the distribution panel itself if there is room. Jumper the + and - terminals. Put the AC terminals in series with the shore ground. Use approp

Re: Stus-List Galvanic isolator - Good idea?

2015-10-28 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Ed, What you say is true from the perspective of having effective galvanic isolation, but there are a couple of design issues that come to mind. In order for galvanic isolation to work, all wiring grounds to the boat must be interrupted by a galvanic isolator. This means that if there ar

Re: Stus-List Bermuda1-2 lessons learned

2015-10-28 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I have always used rings on turnbuclkes, they are much quicker to adjust and less likely to cause wounds, but the last few years have had trouble getting good ones. The wire is too soft and winds up getting mangled. Chinese junk I suppose, but the local marinas don't have a better source. Anyon

Re: Stus-List Vodka for Hot water tank

2015-10-26 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
If the tank is empty for all but a small bit at the bottom, and (this is critical) no pipes still have or will have water in them, and all valves are open, then you should be ok. A shop vac is your friend when it comes to making sure that lines are dried out. Works wonders for that last bit in

Re: Stus-List Barient ST 32's

2015-10-26 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
when servicing the winch a couple of years back. It too me up to now to get in touch with Allen Hutton at Australian Winch PTY and that part would have to be fabricated @$375! Does anyone have any use for any spare parts before I throw the rest away? Thanks, Tim On Wed, Sep

Re: Stus-List Antifreeze

2015-10-23 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I use concentrated engine antifreeze, but I sure don't use 4 gallons. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII - Original Message - From: robert via CnC-List To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: robert Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 23:40 Subject: Stus-List Antifreeze Marek / Chuck: I h

Stus-List Patricia Category 5 Ping Wally

2015-10-23 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Hey Wally, I think, and I certainly hope!, that you are well north of the projected path. Any news on the expected effects and preparations underway where you are? Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON ___ Email addr

Re: Stus-List Replacing Windows

2015-10-21 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
I once worked as a supervisor in the area where windshields were installed in an automotive assembly plant. At that time the adhesives used were all moisture cured polyurethane type adhesives, and so far as I know they still are. Proper primer and application procedure was critical to getting th

Re: Stus-List Ipad Question

2015-10-06 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
The 7 inch Zeus and the 7 inch Vulcan are the same price at Defender. Are they different in any significant way? Steve Thomas - Original Message - From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joel Aronson Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 13:06 Subject: Re:

Re: Stus-List Darwins List

2015-10-02 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
It takes 6 days for a container ship to transit from Jacksonville to San Juan, with a number of ships making regular runs. Crooked Island is about 3/4 of the way there, give or take, so they probably set sail Saturday or Sunday. The distress call came at 07:30 on Thursday morning, with the shi

Re: Stus-List Bow Thrusters

2015-09-28 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
That system is a great idea, but I think that many of us would prefer to build our own if choosing that sort of system. They charge over 4k Euros (6k C$) for the cheapest kit. Pretty sure I could source what I would need to construct something functional for less money than what they charge. W

Re: Stus-List GFCI Outlet

2015-09-23 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
Most inverters sold now (I know, not all) are isolated from the ground, and should NOT have one side grounded, but the new GFCIs are not dependent on the existence of an earth ground. It is legal to install 3 pronged GFCI receptacles in older houses without separate ground wires where I live, b

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