Re: Stus-List Strip LEDs Cabin Lighting

2013-04-05 Thread Wally Bryant
Do they come in amber? I put led light bars around the boat in 2003: and have really enjoyed the warm amber light. At the time they didn't have the warm leds, so white wasn't an option. The amber also doesn't mess with my night

Re: Stus-List C&C 41 vs. ? in BVI

2013-04-05 Thread Tim Sippel
Hunter Builds glass bottom boats so you can see last years model ... Tim -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Colin Kilgour Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 10:13 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 41 vs. ? in BVI Compa

Re: Stus-List For sale Mirage 24

2013-04-05 Thread Barry Miller
I am helping a friend sell his 1976 Mirage (C&C) 24 since he is unable to sail much anymore. Please contact me off list for more details. An excellent buy in spite of the age, new 4 stroke motor, new sails, storage trailer stored inside on trailer or covered and sailed very, very little, Once

Re: Stus-List For sale Mirage 24

2013-04-05 Thread Knowles Rich
Where is the boat? Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-04-05, at 9:18, "Barry Miller" wrote: >> I am helping a friend sell his 1976 Mirage (C&C) 24 since he is unable to >> sail much anymore. Please contact me off list for more details. An >> excellent buy in spite of the age, new 4 s

Re: Stus-List Strip LEDs Cabin Lighting

2013-04-05 Thread Michael Brown
The white 3528 strips work well, good light output and low power. I have them glued and tie wrapped to a strip of high density foam board ( about 1/2" wide and 1/4" thick ) that is then screwed in place. The plastic cover on the strip proved a bit difficult to glue. Most of the strips have a power

Re: Stus-List Keeping Props Clean

2013-04-05 Thread kelly petew
Tim,Basically, yes, I am trying to keep the two metals separated, but it's also for ease of maintenance. No in-the-water paint lasts forever, and the soft urethane makes for easy sanding as well as avoiding paint build-up. Pete W. Siren SongC&C30MKII Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:28:21 -0400 From:

Re: Stus-List Strip LEDs Cabin Lighting

2013-04-05 Thread Joel Aronson
Are people adding in-line switches to the LED strips or just switching them at the breaker? Joel 35/3 The Office Annapolis On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 8:45 AM, Michael Brown wrote: > The white 3528 strips work well, good light output and low power. > I have them glued and tie wrapped to a strip of

Re: Stus-List C&C 41 vs. ? in BVI

2013-04-05 Thread dwight veinot
Chuck You make some very good points about a fast boat leading the fleet around the marks and winning races. Also worth mentioning that within a given PHRF range it is the boats that do best for their ratings that mostly win all other things as you describe being equal boat for boat. And the

Re: Stus-List Stu's recent incident.

2013-04-05 Thread Bob Moriarty
Isn't there some way Stu could monetize Stu's List, maybe through Google's AdSense? I don't understand how it works but I believe the underlying principle is traffic = $. Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax, FL ___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.

Re: Stus-List Stu's recent incident.

2013-04-05 Thread Dr. Mark Bodnar
If a site has a lot of traffic then Stu could certainly sell some advertising.  I'd imagine Defender, West Marine or Binnacle might be interested in paid links.   That said I don't think it would work for an email list -- works better in a forum set u

Re: Stus-List Keeping Props Clean

2013-04-05 Thread Tim Goodyear
Thanks, I'm going to try the zinc paint this year, but will be doing so without a barrier, so as to get added galvanic protection - I'll let you know how we get on. I've had barnacle attachments (not too many, but annoying) the last couple of seasons. Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT On Fri, A

Re: Stus-List Stu's recent incident.

2013-04-05 Thread Andrew Burton
And a forum would mean we have to actually go there rather than waiting for it to come to us. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Apr 5, 2013, at 10:47 AM, "Dr. Mark Bodnar" wro

Re: Stus-List Stu and the Bad Guys

2013-04-05 Thread sthoma20
Excellent idea, and I will be in touch when I get back. Been hanging out in Exuma for the last month. Any listers in George Town? Steve Thomas sv Mystique C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON > From: r...@sailpower.ca > Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 18:35:42 -0300 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-L

Re: Stus-List Stu and the Bad Guys

2013-04-05 Thread Andrew Burton
I'm in Key West waiting for weather to head north. How is the weather in Georgetown? Is this front supposed to make it to you? Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Apr 5, 2013, at

Stus-List Photo Album Update 2

2013-04-05 Thread Stu
Gladys and I want to thank everyone for the kind words of support to help us through our problems. It is really encouraging to both of us. We are slowly pulling everything together but the invasion of our personal lives is something that will take a while. The insurance companies, adjusters a

Re: Stus-List Stu's recent incident.

2013-04-05 Thread Neil Andersen
Google (gmail), yahoo, Microsoft, etc. all provide free e-mail services for two reasons. The can learn a lot about us and our interests by scanning our e-mail and some put ads in the e-mail as well. The List server could at least to that. Missed the earlier e-mail, what happened? Neil

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update 2

2013-04-05 Thread Hoyt, Mike
Stu I am thankful that neither you nor Gladys were home at the time of this invasion. That would have made things a whole lot worse Good luck on rebuilding your life and your peace of mind. I think we all know someone who has been through this and that is the most difficult part Best wishes

Re: Stus-List George Town weather

2013-04-05 Thread sthoma20
The bulk of the system is supposed to go north of us, but scatterd thunderstorms with high winds are in the forecast for tonight around midnight. It has been a bit more windy than usual for this time of year, but nothing record breaking. Probably 8 or 9 days in the last month with winds over 20

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update 2

2013-04-05 Thread Frederick G Street
I think it's time to consider something the Minnesota Public Radio network has instituted: sustaining membership. Basically, I send them $x per month in perpetuity to help support their broadcasting service. Who's up for doing the same thing for Stu, on an ad hoc monthly basis? Stu, what's yo

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update 2

2013-04-05 Thread Frederick G Street
Okay, I just sent a PayPal remittance to s...@cncphotoalbum.com, and will continue to do so the 15th of every month (my payday) from here on out. Come on, listers, step up! Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Apr 5, 2013, at 10:4

Re: Stus-List George Town weather

2013-04-05 Thread Curtis
Beaufort, SC. Friday weather update. Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 66F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Saturday Update, Clear. High of 68F. Win

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread Marek Dziedzic
A piece of advise to all of us. Someone already provided a longer list of things one should do to protect our files form theft. I hesitate to say this, especially, since this is too late for Stu. But I learned this the hard way, as well, so at least I know how it feels when your home is burglar

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread dwight veinot
Good advice Marek, thank you.right now I have about 40 GB backed up on a 1 TB external hard drive that sits beside my HP desktop.never thought about it but that's not enough if real tragedy strikes. I can probably dump all of that to a memory stick and store outside of my home.mostly photos, music

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread Joel Aronson
I have a HD and use SugarSync - similar to DropBox - so a copy is in the cloud. Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 2:22 PM, dwight veinot wrote: > ** ** ** > > Good advice Marek, thank you…right now I have about 40 GB backed up on a 1 > TB external hard drive that sits beside my HP desk

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread Neil Andersen
And exposed to security breaches and policy changes regarding ownership and privacy (just like the recent picture sharing site notified that pictures posted become their property). Use with an awareness of what the 'cloud' means (including it may exist outside the US and subject to different laws.

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread Joel Aronson
Neil, You are correct. You pay your money, you take your chances. Joel On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Neil Andersen wrote: > And exposed to security breaches and policy changes regarding ownership > and privacy (just like the recent picture sharing site notified that > pictures posted become

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread Neil Andersen
FYI: Some research and it appears that upon receiving a request from law enforcement for your files, they will provide the information without your consent. It doesn't specify about files that have been deleted, but they are obligated to provide any information they have about you, which would

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread Frederick G Street
Guys -- all this is great info. But what exactly are we doing to financially support Stu, so he can afford all this stuff? Contribute now -- operators are standing by... Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Apr 5, 2013, at 1:48 P

Stus-List Off Site Internet Backup - (was Photo Album Update)

2013-04-05 Thread Wally Bryant
Right. And I'm pretty sure a request from the IRS falls under the same category. Having lived out of Quicken for 25 years, I'd hate to think about that database being out of my control. Cruising makes it tough, but I always keep a system restore flash drive and image backup on a USB hard drive

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread dwight veinot
Fred I am not exactly sure that is a good idea yet. Maybe Stu doesn't even know yet what will be covered by his insurance and he may get some things replaced with better than he lost. That takes time and usually it's a PITA dealing with insurance companies about claims. However, what I unders

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread Frederick G Street
Right -- but we don't necessarily cover his costs for the Photo Album now; if everyone's suggesting he buy this hard drive or that Cloud backup service to protect his (our) stuff, he'll be even more out-of-pocket than he is already. This group is an incredibly valuable resource -- definitely wor

Re: Stus-List Keeping Props Clean

2013-04-05 Thread ahycrace
I bought the zink paint at defender this year so i'm trying it also. I have been using 2 part interlux outdrive paint that gives it up around the middle of august. plenty of growth after that. We are in Narragansett bay, RI Gary Kolc

Re: Stus-List Keeping Props Clean

2013-04-05 Thread ahycrace
oops thats zinC paint been a long day ahycr...@cox.net wrote: > I bought the zink paint at defender this year so i'm trying it also. I have > been using 2 part > interlux outdrive paint that gives it up around the middle of august. plenty > of growth after that. > We are in Narragansett bay

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread dwight veinot
I don't think everyone is suggesting he do that type of backup but I personally valued the suggestions on back up because I am not adequately backed up now and I did not realize that so I will address it personally right away. No dispute from here on the value of the group resource; that I assu

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread sam . c . salter
It would solve most of mine!  sam :-) 403-617-6280

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread dwight veinot
Sam You have a good life.health, relationships, etc., others may not be so lucky Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of sam.c.sal...@gmail.com Sent: April 5, 2013 7:56 PM To: cnc-l

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread Rich Knowles
My own experience at the office and at home suggests that, unless you need a daily data backup for monetary (you own a bank, lucky you) or legal (you live in a volatile world and get sued often) reasons, a simple weekly backup to an external, portable hard drive is entirely adequate for most sma

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread dwight veinot
Rich My concern is about loss due to fire or theft...I back up regularly to an external hard drive and to memory sticks, but stupid as I am sometimes I keep all of that back up in the same cabinet that my desktop resides in right here in my home. I need to store that backup outside of my home

Stus-List Advise on a dinghy repair

2013-04-05 Thread Rick Brass
I recently bought an 8 foot Sandpiper hard dinghy, thinking it might work better on the davits on Imzadi than the Zodiac inflatable I use now. I need some advice on how to make a reapir that is needed. The Sandpiper is a molded ABS dinghy like a Walker Bay, with foam filling between the inne

Re: Stus-List Photo Album Update

2013-04-05 Thread Knowles Rich
Dwight, creating a foolproof system is always a delicate balance between system design and training the fools. Pick your poison:) Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-04-06, at 1:30, dwight veinot wrote: Rich My concern is about loss due to fire or theft...I back up regularly to an ex

Re: Stus-List Advise on a dinghy repair

2013-04-05 Thread Knowles Rich
3M 5200 Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-04-06, at 1:36, "Rick Brass" wrote: I recently bought an 8 foot Sandpiper hard dinghy, thinking it might work better on the davits on Imzadi than the Zodiac inflatable I use now. I need some advice on how to make a reapir that is needed. Th

Re: Stus-List Advise on a dinghy repair

2013-04-05 Thread Russ & Melody
Hi Rick, Epoxy resin and foam are compatible, foam and polyester resin is not compatible. Epoxy won't really bond to the ABS but will be okay as a large backing block, after all it will be the fastenings that end up holding the epoxy to the ABS if I have the visualization correct. Your rep