Based on what my 35 my II likes first get your mast plumb side to side then
uppers about 1000-1100 forward lowers 700 aft lowers 400 no back stay tension
during adjustment but usually 1000 to 1500 under sail let us know what works
best for you. I usually sail with high aspect ratio full main and
Not sure I agree with you there Mike, I think it depends on the
surveyor...around here if TBoats (Iain Tulloch) is your surveyor I think he
does the same detailed inspection every time...I have had him survey Alianna
twice, 5 years apart for insurance purposes and each time I was there and
saw him
Joe
You are describing my exact experience with furling gear.bags of good
Sobstad sails, the biggest 162% and a beautiful 135% neither cut for the
furler that never see action because I am a lazy sailor.this past season I
started with my newest furling Doyle Dacron 135% that had just come from
Danny
So you put Spar Varnish on top of epoxy, I am wondering why? Does it give a
better shine or is it more abraison resistant or something else? The
polyurethane floor finish that I used on some oak flooring in my home has a
lasting shine and stands up to normal indoor/outdoor shoe traffic ver
What's on the sole now or are you going to strip to bare teak and holly or
???
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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Sent: October 23, 2014 12:00 PM
To: cnc-l
Interlux Special Thinner 216 smells just like xylene, availble from most
paint stores for 1/3 the price.xylene works
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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via CnC-List
Sent
Nice job
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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Baumes via CnC-List
Sent: October 15, 2014 3:09 PM
To: cc-3...@googlegroups.com; cnc-list
Subject: Stus-List 34/36 bowsprit retrofit
I would agree with that.if I am apply new adhesive sealant I always wash the
area with a TSP solution then dry and swap with an acetone soaked rag and
let dry before apply the new stuff.even swipe the acetone rag over the
mating surface of the part
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of S
I use ordinary paint thinner, mineral spirits or whatever you want to call
that blend of short chain alkane hydrocarbons in the C10 to C16 range like
in kerosene or varsol.better than soap and water and the solvent evaporates
without harming most substrates.same for Sikaflex mess cleanups before it
Jonathan
>From your statement "Remember not to switch the 1-ALL-2 when running the
engine"
If position 1 is for start and position 2 is for house, considering the
statement above how does one switch from position 1 to position 2 for
charging the house bank with the alternator while steaming
David
I like wire to rope, 7/16 inch braid to wire for genoa and main halyards on
Alianna, genoa blue tracer, main red tracer all cockpit led.I consider for
my purposes that the slight added weight aloft is insignificant especially
with the substantial stick on my 35 MKII.7/16 braid is easy on
I haven't removed Alianna's mast for the past 5 years at least.she is stored
on jack stands during winter (mid Oct to mid June) with the keel on a couple
of 8x8 blocks. We take care to get her level so that water runs out the
cockpit drains. I cover just from in front of the companion way aft with
Seems to me you guys confer the title "Admiral" far too easily.just try to
make it a fun activity, racing can be fun for some but in my experience not
for all.warmth is important so get good gear. concentrate on reaching legs,
close reaches, beam reaches and broad reaches are easy, fast and fun.cho
I used Sikaflex, seems to have worked fine
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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Connon via CnC-List
Sent: September 19, 2014 8:12 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject:
Unless you are a really competitive sailor the LF 38 wins hands down over
most comparable others.it's a great sailboat that offers a lot of everything
about sailing to its owners.forget the more work to sail stuff involved with
other more modern designs and get yourself an easy boat to sail which r
Had that same sort of intermittent problem with my Universal M4-30 a couple
of years back...solved with no recurrences after I changed out the starter
push button and redid the fuse connections (2@30 amp) and cleaned all the
wire connections at the panel...the fuses I believe most likely caused the
That would be a mean ocean.and a very mean lake.good weather to stay at home
and enjoy the gardens
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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G Street via CnC-List
Sent: September
Joel
I cut holes to put so-called weatherproof cockpit speakers on Alianna, wish
I had not done that. We hardly ever used them and now one has a bad crackle
noise already.I suggest spending that extra money on better cabin speakers.
I just disconnected my cockpit speakers so now they look like
Thanks Martin
I finally know why a Blooper was ever built for Alianna.I have one and she
is not that different from the 70's era C&C 39,,, I like the fun you guys
had with the dipping contest
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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Please explain how you do these jibes, like do you tension the main sheet
before the jibe and if so when do you release and how much.timing is
important on my 35 MKII.I don't like my mainsail chafing against my
spreaders or lower shrouds.that's my limit on out and I don't think I lose
anything in s
My vang (4:1 advantage and control line led to the cock pit) is rigged with
a snap shackle to a boom (mast) bail at the base of the mast with the
attachment point slightly above the deck and on center line. I can easily
release that snap shackle and attach it to the either toe rail and that
turns
My old Furuno 1720 radar has about 13 conductors, some the same color but
different thickenesses...I spliced them all together just by twisting the
central wires together and taping the joints...takes a fair bit of time but
my signal is my better and much more reliable than the old connector pieces
Mike
I have had good luck soldering the central conductors of the coax cable ends
together, then wrap that soldered joint with electrical tape, then slide the
shield wire together on top of the electrical tape as well as yo can, and
wrap it with aluminium foil. Before you start put shrink wrap on
About 5 years ago I removed a Wilcox Crittendon Headmate from Alianna and
replaced it with an electric marine toilet. At that time I also replaced
all of the associated sanitary hoses and valves. I flush only with salt
water and have never used the holding tank even though I have it setup to
use
I totally agree.the C&C 35 MKI is a wonderful sail boat and well worth a
diesel repower
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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Russell via CnC-List
Sent: September 3, 2014 7:34 AM
Mine was getting pretty shabby looking.I switched to a Tilley, I like it
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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Sent: August 28, 2014 7:37 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Really it's a personal preference issue.if the engine noise bothers you or
someone important to you then try some sound insulation.if you need sound
insulation then I would suggest that maybe you are steaming too much.no such
problem under sail.anyway I hope you get my point about "personal
prefere
You got it...i know that one because I had a 27 MKIII in the same sort of
dock arrangement
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Paul
Baker via CnC-List
Sent: August 28, 2014
wer, the skills required did
not get better and the engines did. Not to mention that we very often sail
shorthanded.
This does not take away from the fact that not that long ago even bigger
vessels operated without the auxiliary power and somehow managed to do that.
Marek
From: dwight via C
Guess I am missing something here.maybe I don't understand what is meant by
"marina". I know it is possible to dock a 35 footer like Alianna at a
"marina" using sails only and I have done it a time or two but under
unfavorable wind conditions due to direction or strength in such close
quarters I p
Marek; I am sure you can make that switch work like you want it to and I
know that if you search around a bit you will get it done.what is the real
value of a spare key "at home"
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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Mike
My 35 MKII has the a very similar setup to what you describe for your new
Frers 33.I have been single handed sailing from the beginning, no problem on
Alianna and in fact I like that bridgedeck / traveller layout. I have a 7:1
advantage to ratchet block and cam cleat on my main sheet and
DNF.
#1 seems the most equitable.
Rick Brass
Sent from my iPad
On Aug 20, 2014, at 6:04, dwight via CnC-List wrote:
.not having knowledge of the rules or how they apply on the water or maybe
even having that knowledge but pushing the limits of the rule can cause
unnecessary collisions.
35 MKII, 1974 has no cored hull but balsa cored deck...i believe she sails
well and is pretty slippery, even by newer lighter weight cored hull
cruiser/racer standards
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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Alan, you make it sound simple enough as does Andrew in quoting Rule 18.if
it were that simple my question then is; why did David say in his write up,
I did not know who had rights. Probably the other boat did not know who had
rights either, yet Rule 18 is not that difficult to understand as it is
You guys seem to know your racing rules well... before I could fairly judge
that situation I would like to see a diagram showing the mark and the 2
boats relative to each other and I would also like to hear the story from
the other boat...I wonder if each of you would draw the same diagram
Dwight
Bill
Are those speeds in flat water with no significant current?
I can't comment specifically on the Max prop but I have a nominal 30 hp
Universal M4-30 diesel engine in my 35 MKII and I use a 3 blade Autoprop,
which is self pitching so it chooses for itself what is the proper pitch for
a
Thought most were make before break switches
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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Tauber via CnC-List
Sent: August 15, 2014 10:34 AM
To: j...@fitzgeraldforwarding.com; cnc-list
Try Fluid film
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Pete
Shelquist via CnC-List
Sent: August 13, 2014 2:47 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Stus-List block lubricant
Think about repowering with a reliable diesel.OK you A4 enthusiasts hit me
hard.but if he likes the feel of sail his Viking and I know that feel is
good, just might be worth a new engine
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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Dear lsiters
I thought some of you may be interested in this nice article from the
Halifax Herald on Chester Race Week which is now on in Mahone Bay, NS.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1229013-sailboats-pour-in-from-aroun
d-globe-for-chester-race-week
And here is a link to Ches
Here is an article on ethanol versus methanol as a fuel. This article
concludes that ethanol is the more efficient fuel.
http://vincent02pd2011.wikispaces.com/Methanol+Vs+Ethanol+Fuel+Lab
and this article says that ethanol produces a higher flame temperature.
http://classroom.synonym.
Consider a sail drive...I had a volvo 2 cylinder gas saildrive that had a
honda top end in my C&C 24...forward and reverse on the throttle lever if I
remember correct (that was 25 years ago) and I had a 2 blade Volvo geared
folding prop on the bottom end which was the Volvo part of the
saildrive...
Stowaway...trying to get out!!!
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
-Original Message-
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tom
Buscaglia via CnC-List
Sent: August 3, 2014 1:05 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Stus-List Tap
Jake
That's a lot of pumpin
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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Brodersen via CnC-List
Sent: July 31, 2014 7:31 PM
To: 'Raymond Macklin'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stu
I replaced the old discharge hosing and valves with better quality products
when I installed my electric marine toilet.I believe old hoses are likely
responsible for any odors.my old hoses were thick walled black wire
reinforced rubber. They appeared from the outside to be in good shape with
no liq
I installed an electric marine toilet on Alianna several years ago.it has
not required any service yet, just flush with 50/50 ethylene glycol for
winter storage.
The push button flush is really simple and easy to use for everyone.we are
primarily daysailers nowadays.I am not sure I would want i
The drains in those Beckson opening ports don't work all that well on my
35MKII... hope the slope is better on your 38...the exterior slope on my
boat more than counteracts the slope on the port drains so until the
residual water at the base of the opening ports dries up I always get a
splash, whic
It's not a problem but I think it will be more effort and more powerful than
the J24 but maybe not as fast as the J24. Most of the 29's I have seen use a
triradial cut 180% kite with pole and downhaul and most also do end for end
jibes...very pretty boat and lots of fun when flying downwind
Graham
Are you able to reach the nuts on the starboard side adjustments…if so I could
use your help
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Collins via CnC-List
Sent: July 14, 2014 5:35 PM
To: Joel Aronson; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: S
Maybe same circuit as the running lights or bow light
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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel
Aronson via CnC-List
Sent: July 13, 2014 11:42 AM
To: Joe Della Barba; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List binnacle light
Not wired to the pull s
I wonder if an ordinary Plastic/rubber grommet would help...not easy to try
unless the life lines are out of the stantion first...uncovered wire or
dymeema should slide through those...would not matter to me if they were
black or white or clear
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Hi Garry
I am accumulating a list of 35 MKII owners and have only 7 so far. I have
not done what you are asking about on my 35 MKII but I am interested in how
to do it just in case. Would you like to be added to the list of 35 MKII
owners.I am hoping that we MKII owners can share boat specifi
"The danger zone for most bacteria is 40 degrees F to
140 degrees F"
So these same bacteria will also survive and maybe thrive in the boat's
fresh water tanks too.we clean and soak the tanks and lines with
hypochlorite solution at the start of every season and treat added water
with hypochlor
That doesn't sound right.the key should not allow the prop to move on the
shaft.is the end nut on tight.is it a geared foding prop
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Stratton via CnC-List
Sent: July 8, 2014 11:39 AM
To: 'Josh Muckley'; 'C&C List'
Some Morse cables have a 4 inch throw while others may only have a 3 inch
throw.I found that the gear shifter for the A4 on the C&C 27 that I owned
several years ago required a cable with a 4 inch throw.I also played around
with adjusting the plates inside the gear box to achieve better forward,
ne
Sorry guys; but there are some positives about owning a bigger boat none of
which have been mentioned.because of where I sail and what my sailing agenda
is about nowadays and at my age I wish I still had my C&C 30, which I
consider the best boat ever built for my venue and my sailing wishes.however
If the others passed you, maybe by rolling over the top to weather then
maybe you spent some time sailing in their dirty air.you won't point as well
in that stuff so you have to tack away or suffer.sounds like you and your
crew have a good bit of experience, at least enough to figure out why the
bo
Dave
When going through the tack and at the point where the boat is head to wind,
let her glide a bit, say half a boat length or so depending on your
speed.careful not to stall . if you get that right the crew will use that
time to sheet in for the new tack and the distance you glide head to wi
Hi Mike and Robert
IMHO that Frers 33 is a speedy well built boat and I think a very fun boat
to sail and from what I could find out I liked it a lot, there were none
around here to see.I checked one out quite seriously before I got Alianna
and even still I wonder if I made the right choice for
I replaced my cabin top single speed Barient 10 main halyard winch with a
Barient 18, 2 speed that I had lying around the garage from days gone by
I
did not consider strengthening the mounting area because I figured the loads
would essentially be the same
the cabin top where the winch is mounted o
If it is to fill the compass I believe you could use mineral spirits or
Varsol: I suggested sewing machine oil because I thought you wanted a light
lubricating oil
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Plavsa via CnC-List
Sent: June 5, 2014 2:42 PM
Sewing machine oil should do fine.
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Plavsa via CnC-List
Sent: June 5, 2014 2:42 PM
To: C&C List
Subject: Re: Stus-List Repositioning Mast - now compass oil
West Marine does sell it .. in the States, but not
I have my fluxgate compass mounted low in the boat just after of the mast
under the settee near center line.I have the control computer mounted in a
pod on the Binnacle guard.same pod also has my gps chartplotter.I find these
to be good locations on my 35 MKII.I like to have the control where I can
I thought the idea of the CB designs was to accommodate areas that had water
depth issues...luckily we don't have much problem like that around here but
I could have used a CB design a few times, especially I remember the sandy
shoals in Eastern Passage
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THAT'S 6 OR 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME EMAIL, I HOPE YOU GET SOME ANSWERS
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Sent: June 2, 2014 3:44 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Stus-List LF 38 Mast Wedge Dimensions
Hi all, I
The stern of the cape dorey is quite different and not as sleek as the lttle
Bluenose or the Roue 20, which is another possibility but the Roue 20 is 30
feet long
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- gmail via CnC-List
Sent: June 2, 2014 3:18
Called jumpers
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Frank via CnC-List
Sent: June 2, 2014 1:58 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Can anyone identify the class of this boat?
>From the overall hull shape and way the hull comes ou
She has similar lins to and is rigged like a little Bluenose, the small
cabin is not usual for the class but could have been added on quite easily
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Frank via CnC-List
Sent: June 1, 2014 10:02 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-l
Yes, everyone who knows anything about sailboat racing would make that
recommendation to anyone but it is much easier to make the recommendation
than to put the recommendation into practice.sort of like saying just stay
in front all the way but it's winning the start and staying in front that's
har
Very organized guy.good idea.that box is pretty big though; where to you
store it on the boat
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via CnC-List
Sent: May 28, 2014 5:39 PM
To: Andrew Burton; CNC boat owners, cnc-list
Subject: Re: Stus-List water p
All good stuff David.do you know if there is a requirement to have a manual
bilge pump? Seems to me there should be in the evnt power is lost at a very
inopportune time
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CnC-List
Sent: May 28, 2014 9:43 AM
To
Marek
I think it is best if the automatic electric bilge pump exits high near the
toe rail and before exiting a complete loop in the hose is a good idea and
as suggested a check valve nearer the bilge can help too, that way when the
pump shuts down all the water remaining in the hose won't flow ba
I use vasoline
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Dziedzic via CnC-List
Sent: May 28, 2014 9:12 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Stus-List water pump impeller
I have a quick question: what do you use to lube the impeller to let it
surviv
Maybe no problem for the diesel with higher rpm but everything connected to
it also sees the higher rpm.I like to find the rpm sweet spot where
everything seems to be running smoth with low vibration, go a hundred rpm
higher or lower and things will vibrate more on Alianna.actually there seems
to b
Some bilge pump; 500 gallons per minute...fight fires with that baby
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Nylander via CnC-List
Sent: May 27, 2014 11:46 AM
To: w...@wbryant.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Bilge pump in
My C&C 35 MKII has 7 Groco bronze seacocks, each one placed in a very hard
to reach space.since it is well known to be good seamanship to close all
seacocks when leaving the boat I wonder why the designers did not make them
a little more easily accessible and with longer handles too.I might be more
That's what we do.lemon oil is easy and has a OK smell (for me at least)
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Maryann Read via CnC-List
Sent: May 19, 2014 8:27 AM
To: 'Kevin Driscoll'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Interior Wood C
It's nice here in St. Margaret's Bay...nice to see sails on the Bay
again...I don't launch Alianna until 18 June so my season will be shorter
this year but I like the warm days in May and early June on land now that I
am older with so many years of early season sailing behind me
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asier to use than Windows 8 :-)
http://www.linu xmint.com/
Joe Della Barba
Coquina
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via CnC-List
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 10:52 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Stus-List java updates
I am still running wi
I am still running windows xp sp3 and I recall reading somewhere to avoid
Java updates because that might be a source of attack on machines using xp
now that Microsoft has stopped supporting that operating system. I like
windows xp and I am familiar with using it after so many years: I don't want
Aren't they all lead acid batteries of one sort or another...the lead acid
battery is pretty ancient technology...someone said the old C&C's didn't
come well equipped to handle the various types of lead acid batteries, my
question; why not?
-Original Message-
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-lis
The instructions come with the hammer
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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich
Knowles via CnC-List
Sent: May 6, 2014 2:22 AM
To: w...@wbryant.com; cnc-list Cnc-List
Subject: Re: Stus-List Mixed batteries
His rant made me think that a box
Save yourself some trouble.use all deep cycle batteries, 2 golf cart 6V
units connected in series if possible or 2 deep cycle group 27's, use the
selector switch to charge one bank at a time from the alternator.works for
me and seems quite simple.those 12V deep cycle batteries have way more than
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