Stus-List Instrument Displays turning dark

FYI. A couple of years ago a guy who had circumnavigated mentioned to me that his B&G instrument displays were turning dark. My old Nexus-2 displays were doing the same. I actually swapped displays around because the most important multifunction for me is the one over the companionway. I

Re: Stus-List JABSCO DIAGHRAM PUMP

Well, they don't clog up as much with hair and crud. But sharp little bits of crud will damage the diaphragm. And eventually you'll need to replace the diaphragm. People who don't replace diaphragms every now and then are called mothers. How old is the pump? Wal Alex wrote: So, what

Stus-List Wow. 4857 emails on the C&C list.

Okay, clearly I'm not keeping up. And after not updating my web site in nearly two years (for technical reasons) I finally put up a Facebook page, because I wanted to tell the story about how I almost lost Stella Blue. I'm pretty sure the URL is Please don't ask me to be your 'friend' unl

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

Jon - Thanks for that upgrade. I'll check it out. I was going to upgrade to Win 10 after I sailed to La Paz, since I use the machine to navigate and didn't want to take any risks with software not working. But, I see the offer expires in 13 hours, so what the heck. I just did a full system

Re: Stus-List Ping Wally

Umm... you don't want to know. I haven't updated the web site in two years because my web tools don't work under current OS versions. Or maybe I'm having too much life to care. Or both. Anyway, it's hurricane season and the storms are starting. This time of year they start south and tend

Stus-List 818 messages...

Hey, Happy Holidays. Yes, I've been AWOL. I've had messages pile up, but 818 on this list has to be a record. I'll do a quick scan and see if I have anything to add. 2015 was a weird year, with surgeries and pregnant women and lots of tequila and market corrections and stuff. I'm hoping 20

Re: Stus-List Headliner

I had to replace a couple of ruined panels, and used foam PVC. It's very light weight. Here's a link to the project: Wal -- s/v Stella Blue www.wbryant.com ___ Email address: CnC

Re: Stus-List Patricia Category 5 Ping Wally

Thanks Steve - By now you know that it was very intense at the point of landfall, but I'm about 100 miles north and protected by the Sierra Madres. Everyone did get into a tizzy of preparation, in case it turned north, but it was just rain for us. We were on the high pressure side, with the w

Re: Stus-List ...Now lighting configurations...

Yes, I installed it in 2001, and have never used it. Wal Rich wrote: Anyone got a strobe at the masthead? ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cn

Stus-List Vote for us - Summer Sailstice Video Contest

Our downwind umbrella race made it as one of the six finalists in the Harken Sailstice contest. (http://www.summersailstice.com/harkenvideocontest ) Please vote for us. If we win something, we'll auction it off during high season (when the snowbirds get here) and give the proceeds to the loca

Re: Stus-List Windlass info

Andrew wrote: Nope, just the gypsy. I like the low profile on the deck. the gypsy will handle both rope and chain. Yup. Give me a moment, I'll get to the point. I just gave away the ATN Gale Sail that Fred gave (sold) me many years ago. I've been through enough slop on this boat to know that

Re: Stus-List Refrigerator Fan...

Well, this was a bit of installation hoopla but it works great. I have one in the fridge and another in the freezer. Wal David wrote: My new refrigeration is doing quite well. However I would like to better circulate air

Re: Stus-List landfall 38 for $4k?

That's okay, I was going to make the same joke. I save these in case I bring the boat back to the US and need to argue with the local government about property taxes. Wal James wrote: You mean someone like Wally? Just kidding!! From: PME via CnC-List Yea, there’s likely some FOOL thin

Re: Stus-List Starter

Everything everyone else said is good. My 2 cents: sometimes a tiny break in a wire or contact will prevent current from flowing, but after a few seconds of power the wire heats up from the resistance and expands enough to close the circuit. Wire does get old. Wal _

Re: Stus-List Original oven and propane stove removed

Peter - I'd recommend keeping the stove in the garage and putting it back in before you sell the boat. Wal ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-

Re: Stus-List NMEA 0183 Multiplexer

I've had good luck with my Brookhouse. I just checked the site and see they've added some WiFi and Bluetooth accessories. Wal -- s/v Stella Blue www.wbryant.com ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your

Re: Stus-List Yacht Canvas/Bimini Top

Joel - If you plan to reuse the stainless your old bimini is a pattern that any local canvas shop can duplicate with minimal effort. I'd look at cost of materials and a day's labor, plus overhead. Wal You wrote: my 32 year old bimini top is looking ragged. ___

Re: Stus-List head question-lubrication

Roger that! Popeye Dennis wrote: I tried most. Now I use olive oil. ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-lis

Re: Stus-List Intimidating Music (hee hee)

John wrote: Theme from jaws? You might not believe it, but we're going to have a Jaws movie night here, where everyone has to sit in the water, in an inner tube, PFD, or other floaty thing. If you dangle your legs in the water you win a prize. Yup, there's nothing to do in Mexico but drink

Re: Stus-List Someone got a good deal

Sheesh. If this keeps up I'll have to pay someone to take Stella Blue. ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc

Re: Stus-List 2015 Sailstice umbrella race

Okay, here's the LAT38 link ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: h

Re: Stus-List (totally non sailing related) recovery

No I mean it was really funny. The surgery was actually fun, but the recovery was brutal. If I could do it again I probably would have tried the laparoscopic procedure. (Intuitive Surgical was actually one of my clients for years...) The surgeon told me that there was less chance of nerve d

Re: Stus-List C&C 37+ Repower -- Ugh

If you can get the exact same engine I'd do it. It will minimize issues with the engine stringers and mounts, and alignment. I'm assuming you were happy with your existing engine (when it was working.) I replaced my Perkins 4-108, which in my opinion had no business being on this boat, and i

Stus-List 2015 Sailstice umbrella race

So... For the marina's annual Sailsticecelebration we had a 'Downwind Umbrella Race,' where you can sail using anything but an actual sail. I made a joke (who, me?) about sewing my own sail out of women's underwear. Women started giving me underwear, so I was committed. It took me three days

Re: Stus-List Interior teak finish

Oh my gosh, that was me. Once upon a time, in a land far far away, I got really into doing everything as perfect as possible. Then I was forced to make compromises, because I was never actually going to go cruising if I didn't finish off the list. So structurally sound was the top priority,

Re: Stus-List Interior teak finish

You wrote: I use lard. If we cook bacon on the boat, I will also smear some bacon fat around the bottom of the bulkheads to protect them. Now that's not fair. Dude, somebody might actually try that. It will smell. Here's the real scoop. I recently had hernia surgery, and the surgeon also

Re: Stus-List Main sail slides

Petar wrote: Has anyone improved their mainsail track using something like this http://www.sailcare.com/sail-track-system.shtml Petar - I've heard nothing but good things about the Tides marina track, and wish I'd put it on Stella Blue. I was in the middle of a total rig rebuild, though, an

Re: Stus-List Pacific Sea stories / Offshore fishing tips?

Yup. My best results are with squid lures of the Mexican flag colors. Red White Green. No kidding. I use a hand line with 100 pound test. It's not fair, but I'm not fishing for sport. Wal Fred wrote: The mahi seem to favor neon-green squid lures. I think we had a 40-lb nylon hand line o

Re: Stus-List GAFF - Offshore fishing tips?

I have one of these things: It's actually a gaff for spear fishing, designed to be clipped to your weight belt or BCD. When fishing under way, it's great because you can slip the gaff through the gills and the fish is secure while you remove the hook whi

Re: Stus-List Propeller Shaft Coupling question

Brad. Fix it. It will cost you more later, unless you plan to sell and have no soul. you wrote: My question to the group is has anyone else been running around with a loose coupling and is this something I should be immediately concerned about? _

Re: Stus-List Anchor Size

Rick - That's a 25 kg Rocna, or 55 pounds. With 300 feet of chain that's a lot of weight in the bow, but I removed the 40 gallon water tank in the V Berth and converted that area to storage, so the boat still sits on its lines. Wal Rick wrote: Is that 55kg Rocna? with 300 ft of chain? >I

Re: Stus-List Anchor Size

As Rick and others have said, 35 pounds should work for your stated use. I used a 35 Delta in SF Bay for years, although the bottom there was sticky mud. For long term cruising I have a 55 Rocna with 300 feet of chain, and that has held in 50 with gusts to 70. But that's a different use. W

Re: Stus-List Best wishes to Rich

Get another C&C? Rich wrote: I just gotta figger what I'm doing now. ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_c

Re: Stus-List Teak oil suggestions?

That's the teak oil I use on my cockpit seat, because varnish is too slippery. It holds up well. I painted everything else. The funny thing about paint is people ask me if it's Cetol. Wal On 5/23/2015 4:39 PM, d

Re: Stus-List Impeller Damn...

Ahh, yes, the old condom in the hot tub pump problem. you wrote: I had a hot tub that >would heal itself on occasion after a brief group hug! ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -

Re: Stus-List Keel Bolt problem 35-3

I made new ones from G10 fiberglass. see G10 handles compression loads very well. It has held up for 7 years, and I don't see a problem. If yours are wedged shaped, machining the material to fit can be a challenge. Also, if your 'spacer

Re: Stus-List Rig - crack?

you wrote: Steve: Instantly, now I feel stupid Welcome to the club. ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-lis

Re: Stus-List Salvage landfall 38 on ebay, Boston MA

you wrote: ... Project by all means. Always liked the LF38. Looking for a long term project cruising boat for a few years from now. I know, don't say it. I'll say it. Don't get me started. I wish I had saved a copy of my project list from 2001, when I bought Stella Blue. It evolved in

Re: Stus-List LF38 Mast Placement in the Step

I'm not sure that it really matters. That telephone pole mast is still pretty flexible, and once it's set in the collar the rake is entirely controlled by the rig. Wal ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, includ

Re: Stus-List Problem with 2 new fuel gauges...long story

Okay, I'm grinning. Now we have ammeters, voltmeters, and ohmmeters. Let's all just have a beer and admit that we don't really understand anything at all. I have noticed that when the house bank is low, my WEMA fuel gauge also reads low. I've always wondered why, and figured that it had so

Re: Stus-List Problem with 2 new fuel gauges...long story

I thought they were Ohm meters. Anyway, I just Googled it to make sure, and see a ton of pages on testing marine fuel sender resistance. Wal you wrote: I agree with your diagnosis. It's gotta be reversed polarity...of the sense and gnd. Fundamentally the fuel gages are just voltage meters.

Re: Stus-List C&C 35-3 Keel Joint

I've said this before and I'll say it again... It's only called the C$C smile because C&C made so many boats, most of which are still active and sailing. Many boats with swept fin keels develop a crack on the leading edge for a few reasons. Hitting something. Storage with the weight on the

Re: Stus-List New Wiring Diagram Draft

If I had to do it again, and if you're traveling internationally, I'd spring the bucks for an isolation transformer. I didn't get one at the time as they were around 400 bucks, but I've spent 5X that replacing blown electrical stuff caused by 3rd world marina electrical work. Wal you wrote:

Re: Stus-List New foredeck hatch

Maybe some scrap wood and clamps would help the router stay under control. Else I'd use a sabre saw to trace the outline. Carbonite bits cut through fiberglass well. Good caulk fixes many minor errors. Sorry if someone else already said this... I'm about 145 emails behind. Wal On 3/27/2015

Re: Stus-List Tool(s) Recommendation for Battery Cable

Joel wrote: Your local chandlery may let you use one. Right. Up in the SF Bay I bought big wires at Sven's just because they had a commercial crimper on a bench. That said, I have one of those cheap Ancor crimpers. I don't use a hammer. I use vice grips, and slowly work it down. It ain'

Re: Stus-List Underwear (was deck drains, was bilge pumps)

One of my funniest moments in the last year was when I walked back into a marina office and said "Oh, I forgot what I was here for. Heck, I would forget my own name if it wasn't written on my underwear." I heard later that two of the girls started giggling and said "he doesn't wear underwear."

Re: Stus-List deck drains (was: Bilge pump)

you wrote: On Pegasus, my deck drains go to a thru-hull under the galley sink. This year I am going to reroute them to thru-hulls just below the toe rails. That's what I did and it did not work out well. (My last email had a comment about my big idea being totally sub-optimal.) I ran them a

Re: Stus-List LF38 deck drains (was: Bilge pump)

My LF38 had them Tied and Teed into the galley sink drain. I didn't like that. When I replaced all my hoses I couldn't access the port one as it was run behind the ice box and wouldn't move, so I plugged up the drain for a while and thought about it. I didn't think about it long enough, as m

Re: Stus-List C&C ball caps

I'm currently in 12.4 feet of ca-ca. Rick wrote: If you’re having senior moments at age 50 you might be in deep ca-ca. For the rest of us it seems to happen about age 64. ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences,

Re: Stus-List LF 38 stemhead casting vs forestay attachment

My LF38 forestay was just attached to the cast aluminum bow rollers, which were bolted to a large backing plate glassed into the deck. All the forestay stress was placed on two tabs of cast aluminum, which caused me a great deal of worry. I've since replaced it with a SS plate and rollers, wh

Re: Stus-List Deck hardware for mooring

Jim wrote: Be very careful with snubbers. Right. I use a single snubber, tied on with a modified rolling hitch. It has held fine in 50 with gusts to 70, but after that it was about four feet longer. Now it's a dock line, and I have a new snubber. (Actually, I'm a few snubbers past that.)

Re: Stus-List OFF-List I guess no sailing this weekend

Why? They might be nurses. On 3/14/2015 11:08 PM, Dennis C. wrote: Wally, If you see people in white coats heading your way, RUN! -- s/v Stella Blue www.wbryant.com ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, incl

Re: Stus-List LUDDITES UNTIE (was Email List or Forum)

you wrote: My iPhone and my iPad have been set to "thread view" and it doesn't eliminate the copied text. I think it's about time for me to start fixing dinner... A month ago I saw someone with this really cool thing and I said "what's that" and she looked at me like I was an idiot and said "

Re: Stus-List TefGel - was 1976 C&C 38 Electrical Panel

Personally, I think you should always have TefGel on board. I find myself using it often, as it's famous for avoiding corrosion between dissimilar metals. However, for electrical connections I believe that dielectric silicone will work fine. I also have that on board. These days I use Super

Re: Stus-List How to run jacklines on an LF38.

you wrote: I need 'em for the NE voyage. The mast is 16+ ft back from the bow. Theres a good, sturdy eye near the bow. I can run them to the cabintop handrails at the cockpit, but that seems strange. Suggestions, please.

Re: Stus-List Appropriate safety gear for a trip to Boston

All of the advice given is good. I don't have a Life Raft but there was no question about an Epirb. I also sail with my dinghy fully inflated on the foredeck, with snap releases on the tie downs, and the painter snapped to a padeye so it won't blow away in bad conditions. Speaking of tying t

Re: Stus-List I guess no sailing this weekend

Right. Had a nice breakfast, a little bus run to the grocery store, and then an 8 mile hike on the beach in swim trunks. One of my favorite things these days is to walk up to Canadian women and say 'You Need To Put More Sunblock On *Right Now*.' Kim wrote: Sunny and mid-80's here. Only ice

Re: Stus-List Email List or Forum

I vote list. 1) Sometimes I can't get good web access on the boat. 2) More importantly, the forum format makes it easy to ignore topics, and I learn a lot listening to folks with problems/solutions that don't initially seem to be relevant. 3) We would need a forum for drunken rants. Wal ___

Re: Stus-List Composite project (not C&C related directly)

Huh? On 3/12/2015 12:49 AM, Brent Driedger via CnC-List wrote: I will look into some of those glass options as the floor of the cockpit needs to be rebuilt ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubsc

Re: Stus-List Composite project (not C&C related directly)

I can't address the original question, but to Doug's comment I also swear by 'Knytex,' which is a trade name from one manufacturer. It's biaxial with mat sewn together, without the binders that limit one to polyester resins. Once I discovered it, I never used anything else. You can lay up re

Re: Stus-List Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang

Too late for that. I have a Garhauer vang. Garhauer locked up a contract with Catalina some time ago, which I believe provided them with enough of a predictable and significant revenue stream to staff up and provide a good customer service staff. Frankly, before they landed that contract the

Re: Stus-List Raymarine EV-100 C&C 38

Sails? Balance? Peace love and understanding? y9u wrote: Autopilot should be your first priority! ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.c

Re: Stus-List Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang

Roger that. John wrote: Just go with the appropriate new Garhauer. ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_c

Re: Stus-List stepping mast 38 Landfall

When I rebuilt my rig I made sure that there were a couple of 1/4" half moons bored into the aft edges of the mast, to allow water to drain. The rigger thought I was crazy. I also insisted that the new mast step have holes drilled to allow water to drain to the bilge. The rigger thought I wa

Re: Stus-List Marvel Mystery Oil

Russ wrote: This helpful hint from the Medical Officer, Amazing Grace crew in response to the forward I sent out. Thanks Russ - Down here in Mexico they don't have that, but they do have something called Benzal that is the same thing. That's good for a giggle. One must be careful, though,

Re: Stus-List Marvel Mystery Oil

Actually, to be totally honest, I wasn't wearing swim trunks. Does anyone know how to safely remove Marvel Mystery Oil from the male genitalia? I sent an email to Moyer Marine but haven't heard back. Please don't suggest Acetone. I tried that. Ouch. Wal I wrote: My entire cockpit, incl

Stus-List Marvel Mystery Oil

Okay, I've had it. This is the second time. I've noticed over the last many years that plastic bottles here in Mexico tend to bereally thin. A few years ago a bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil exploded in my cockpit, but at that time it was on the sole and made a huge mess on the ocean. Today an

Re: Stus-List Lose Hardware/Leaking Boat

Yeah, I once found a pair of vice grips that way, clamped onto the bottom of a nut for my stanchion bases. I'd been looking for it for years. Sometimes it's just such a relief to finish and go home that one forgets... Dan wrote: worse yet I found a 3/8" ratchet drive with a 7/16" socket

Re: Stus-List Wiring Diagram

you wrote: And the over-current protection needs to be within seven inches of where the alternator output connects to either the battery or the main DC bus bar. Hmm. I must have read the ABYC book wrong, because I put a huge breaker close to the alternator. It is actually about 12 inches aw

Re: Stus-List Latest Chartplotters

Andrew wrote: I find the Raymarine more intuitive to use. Hmm. I helped someone (a totally blind cane-wielding sailor) move his boat a few months ago, and actually was able to use the Raymarine instruments without reading a manual. That said, I sill love my Nexus NX2 system, which has not fa

Re: Stus-List Wiring Diagram

Edd - Going with a single on/off is a good call, if you have a dedicated start battery and separate house bank. I had a great wiring diagram at but just looked at it and realized it's eleven years old. I guess the point is that you

Re: Stus-List C&C 61 just popped up

Yeah, but my boat has cockroaches. Those are really hard to find. Wal Bill wrote: http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1974/C%26C-61-Comfortable-Cruising-Boat-2804774/Roach-Harbor/WA/United-States#.VMbL7C6o10o Beautiful cabinetry below. ___ Email add

Stus-List Voltage Regulators

Well, my Xantrex 'Ideal Regulator Output Module' that is managed by my Link 2000R died. No big deal, as I had a spare and am back up and running. Hopefully this one will also last ten years and 1500 hours or more. But I need to think about getting a new spare, and wonder which one. At this p

Re: Stus-List Cunningham

you wrote: Do you have a Cunningham grommet in your mainsail? Yes. I don't race, and basically am happy when the boat is moving forward at a decent rate of speed. I don't use the cunningham, and seem to be able to use the halyard and vang to control sail shape well enough to keep me happy.

Re: Stus-List Seabags/boot stripe/signal flag

Si, si. Wal you wrote: 'm sure you already know, but the Blue white Red white Blue of the C&C boot stripe mimics the international flag for the letter "C", hence their company logo. Signal Flag Letter C (Charlie) ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-

Re: Stus-List All messages coming thru with subect and no body

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Re: Stus-List All messages coming thru with subect and no body

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Re: Stus-List Port light Gaskets Material

All of my EDPM port gaskets have held up like new in the sun down here. You can find a variety of shapes and sizes at McMaster-Carr Wal you wrote: Before I left the boat I read about replacing the gaskets. In the post someone had linked to a supplier that produces the material for the gas

Re: Stus-List Teak stain?

That might have been me. I spent an ungodly amount of time and money trying to match the stain during my 'U-shaped Galley project' Later on, I just said the heck with it and took good teak or veneer and put many coats of M

Stus-List Dribble

Yup, before you throw the trash out, make sure you know where your glasses are. This is just a little warmup for New Years Eve. Best wishes for the holidays, Wal -- s/v Stella Blue www.wbryant.com ___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album E

Re: Stus-List Cabin Sole replacement

you wrote: I think I could be persuaded to do up new cabin soles for other listers at $9600 each. In other words, I think $9600 is way too high. $4100 sounds about right. Roger that. Heck, I'll fly up on my own dime... but you'd have to put me up in the spare bedroom. And I smoke and drink

Re: Stus-List Quality Construction

You have to know your boat. When I first considered buying Stella Blue I asked this list (on Sailnet at the time) whether it could cross an ocean. No one knew me then, and the reply I remember was "It's the sailor, not the boat." Wal Danny wrote: I chatted with a guy who owns a Bene 393.

Re: Stus-List Spreaders? now PO as idiots

Joe wrote: When you have had the same boat since 1977, the PO idiot ends up being YOU. Tell me about it! The other thing is cruising repairs when proper materials aren't available, or when it's 105F and one isn't thinking very well and one has to get the job done right now. There are quite

Re: Stus-List Holding tank discharge hose

Joel - Yes! You can see some pics of mine at No smells after 11 years of hard use. Also, the smooth Shields hose fittings are worth their weight in gold. Actually, that's about what they cost! The only hoses I've had to dea

Re: Stus-List CnC 38-3 Sailing Characteristics

Mike - I'd vote for the 110. If the 38-3 sails anything like an LF38, that should be fine. I put a 90 on my boat when it was single handing the SF bay, and kept it on when sailing to Mexico. I'll eventually replace it with a 110, but don't see the need for more power if not racing. Even wit

Re: Stus-List LF38 engine access - how bad is it really?

Patrick - Mine had a Perkins 4-108 in it, which was definitely the wrong engine for the boat, but I knew I was going to repower so didn't worry about it. Most came with Yanmars, and others can tell you more about that. I also planned to convert the starboard quarter berth into a super-navst

Re: Stus-List Wet / Dry Vac recommendations?

I've had one of these on the boat for years: Kevin wrote: Looking for recommendations for a wet / dry vac for boat and some home. ___ This List is provided by the C

Re: Stus-List LCDI VS ELCI

Ha! There's a marina down in Mexico here with 120V AC plugs (unprotected) in all the showers. Go figure.The showers are big enough for two, but really I think any toy you want to use in the shower should be battery operated. Wal (P.S. That's the same marina that blew up my battery charg

Re: Stus-List Looks like a C&C design...

Twice I have seen recently repainted boats (one a Catalina, one a Hunter) who put C&C stars under the toe rail. Then there was a Taiwan knock-off (I think they bought a boat and made a mold from the hull) and I was pretty sure it was a C&C 40 knock-off but the owner assured me it was 'just like

Re: Stus-List Anchor question

Josh - Well, my LF38 is actually only 37.6. Here's how I did it. Note that the windlass and mounting is over engineered. That's come in handy as I single hand, and pull up to anchor with the windlass and against the wind (against all recommendations) and have only stalled it once. That wa

Re: Stus-List back to the original --- Anchor question

I have a copy of Hinz's 'the complete book of anchoring and mooring' on board. A few years ago, when I was trying to get a few inches of waterline back, I gave away my Ashley's complete knots and JR's Annapolis book of Seamanship. (I kept Chapman's and Hinz's.) Anchors are like religion. Yo

Re: Stus-List Garden Lights and totally irrelevant

Well, I was talking about at anchor, where the primary concern is making sure somebody doesn't run into your boat. But actually at the dock I like them at the bow and stern too. It keeps people from walking into my anchor when I'm in a slip that's too short, or when the cleats are set up in t

Re: Stus-List Garden Lights and totally irrelevant

PS. Replace the stock battery with a 2100mha -plus rechargeable and it will last until dawn. I wrote: I have a solar garden light tie wrapped at both bow and stern, ___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list

Re: Stus-List Metallurgy

Well, yes, I have been gone for quite some time. It works for me. best regardsmifl (darn these foreign keyboards)\ wAL (vbg) PS. Please don't attack me right now, I have something in the oven. And actually, if I read your message correctly, you are supporting my assertion. you wrote: Wal,

Re: Stus-List Running Lights >Approved LED bulbs

Can we get back to discussions on racing rules? This Colregs stuff is way too foncusing. Ken wrote: >From the Tranport Canada "Small Commercial Vessel Safety Guide - TP 14070 E (2010)" Chapter 9, found here: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/tp-tp14070-3587.htm ___

Re: Stus-List Running Lights >Approved LED bulbs

At anchor, no problem. I have a solar garden light tie wrapped at both bow and stern, and have at times mounted one port and starboard amidships on the stanchions. They also help to find the boat at night... As Bill mentioned, Tri-Color and running lights are a no-no. When under power your

Re: Stus-List Metallurgy

Not crazy, but how old are your through hulls, sea cocks and hoses? Are your hoses held up with seizing wire so if the sink connections crack the hose won't fall down below the waterline? Do you have any red brass nipples connecting sea cocks to bronze T's to share hose fittings? That's the stu

Re: Stus-List Metallurgy

Tom - I did something similar, but made it out of prefab fiberglass from McMaster-Carr. I used little fiberglass blocks epoxied to the hull. This was an early project (14 years ago... yikes!) and I'd do it better now. However, I can replace the little bilge pump without pulling everything ou

Stus-List Another desperate attempt to maintain my dignity

Yes, I'm aware that is is so hot that the sweat running off my scalp has actually started to drip off my nose.But I'm still a nice guy... (baby ___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list

Re: Stus-List Interior Floor Varnish

I used that, and it has held up well for 13 years. I have beat the heck out of this boat. Wal Dennis wrote: Friend on the end of my pier is using Interlux Perfection Plus two part clear urethane. http://www.yachtpaint.com/usa/diy/products/varnishes/perfection-plus.aspx __

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