ring to use for attaching the pole, but am worried about it catching
on things. Any suggestions? Thanks- Dave
On May 26, 2015, at 9:40 PM, Chuck S via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com >
wrote:
Very clever Francois. I'm copying the 34/36 group.
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Fro
Hi John,
Not sure of your problem? I recently had to replace my idler plate on my 1990
34/36. I have pics and much advice on that process.
Edson has an extensive website with technical support:
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you require technical support or information on an Edson products, please
v
Edsonmarine.com now has videos on servicing their pedestals; removing the brake
and others.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
- Original Message -
From: "robert via CnC-List"
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: "robert" , "mike amirault"
Sent: Sunday, May 3
Rig Rite does have a large selection of gudgeons and pintles. I like the heavy
duty model gudgeon that uses 1/4" stainless plate and a replaceable 1/2" SS
clevis pin. These parts may seem expensive, but nothing close to what I spent
on steering cable/chain and an idler plate this year. Don't ski
Agree. Do the repair, (maybe get a 2nd quote if you think this one is high?)
list the boat, and sail till the sale.
What size boat and where is it , are important
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From: "Sam Salter via CnC-List"
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: "Sam Salter"
Sent: Monday, June 1
Hey Joel,
Good luck in the upcoming Annapolis to Newport Race.
Is there anyway to track the boats racing?
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
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Email address:
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To change your list preferences, includi
Agree, You are doing something right.
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To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: "Jean-Francois J Rivard"
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 10:42:37 AM
Subject: Stus-List Working from 'The other Office"
This is a good week..
My ki
Joe,
That matches my thinking also. I'd consider a 125% or 130% sail designed to be
reefed to 100 or 110%.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
- Original Message -
From: "Joe Della Barba via CnC-List"
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: "Joe Della Barba"
Sen
You won't have a problem. Remember how much the keel weighs. 4000#?
I've seen guys bosun chair up the mast of a J24. Stop over thinking it.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
- Original Message -
From: "Jay via CnC-List Kirkpatrick"
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.
I think the original nameplates on our boats were fiberglass cutouts made by
C&C and glued on. I did find plastic raised letters in an auto store that would
look nice glued in place into the OEM base, but I just never got around to
installing them. cost was $10 or $15. The letters I found are bl
The thruhulls are above water at rest but must be under a few inches of water
when sailing or when motoring at speed. I wouldn't be too concerned about the
drains, but might add a shutoff valve to the engine exhaust? I don't have one,
but I've seen it mentioned in most books for offshore safety.
Knife? Cut off the head, drink the vodka.
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To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: "Frederick G Street"
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 4:39:06 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Pacific Sea stories / Offshore fishing tips?
On the way to Be
You don't don't need bolt cutters. Just pull the cotter pins on the turnbuckle
forks, and remove the clevis pins. Diagonal cutters, Pliers, hammer.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
- Original Message -
From: "Graham Collins via CnC-List"
To: cnc-list@cn
It's great to see the race tracker animated. I doubt I'll ever get it together
enough to do a race like that, but I do share the dream.
Is the gulf stream info on the same site?
http://yb.tl/mb2015#
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
- Original Message -
I stopped using teflon tape in the 80's after finding the threads of tape
caught inside valves downstream. I saw many failures when teflon tape or teflon
pipe dope was used on diesel fuel lines. Some pipe dopes (read the directions)
require the joint sit for 24 hrs before charging the system w f
Wal,
Funny stuff.
My story might offer some encouragement?
Everyone is different but I had the Hernia operation at 58. I had put it off
for a full year but glad I did it now. Took a full year before I stopped
feeling the little tingles from down there. I still work 40hrs/wk as an HVAC
tech
I like the Watco Teak Oil from Home Depot, too. I also use Pinesol on wood and
Tilex on hard surfaces.
Mold reduction strategy:
Pinesol is a great cleaner and if mixed thin, acording to the label does not
need rinsing. In the spring when it's too cold to do much on board, I spray
sections of
I like the comments making sailing time a priority over maintenance time. We
all want our boats to look great, but taking her out of the slip or off the
mooring is priority one, hoisting sails and making an adventure. I missed some
good sailing this spring while I repaired my steering, and I'll
Anybody know of a boom I could buy with an E dimension of 14' 6, basically a
boom about 15 ft long?
I'd like to replace my Offshore Spars boom which is a welded affair. Prefer
Selden, cause I can remove one end and cut boom to desired length using a band
saw and re-attach the end.
Chuck
Reso
I think any drug like " tetracycline" will kill lots of germs and bacteria but
will dissolve so fast in water, it will be gone in a few days. I wouldn't add
anything to bottom paint for fear of jeopardizing the adhesion and slow release
of it's own toxins. I've heard of people mixing in "Round U
Just before I raise the genoa, I have the sail flaked on deck and spray the
entire luff tape lightly w McLube and then just before hoist spray the top two
feet of the genoa luff tape heavily with McLube.
I spray the mainsail slides w McLube when I put the main on the mast and
occasionally durin
Maybe you can learn from my mistakes?
I had some sail raising issues when I got my boat 12 years ago. The boat had
sat for sale for two years and the sails had a rope luff. I would strain to
raise the sail and need the winch and afterwards I'd be in a sweat and almost
breathless. I worried I w
Though C&C's never were designed to float a battery of 28 cannon into battle, I
enjoyed seeing this beautiful sailing vessel up close. Toured the French
tallship L Hermione last weekend when she visited Philadelphia. She's a
wonderful look back in history as her rigging is authentically done in
Somewhere else I found similar formulas to calculate the horsepower of sail
area at different wind strengths, and the expected sheet loads, but this is
more for a winter discussion. Typically a displacement hull needs X horsepower
(your engine size is a good starting point.) to reach hullspeed a
Hi Joel,
My son and I did the Race to Baltimore yesterday. Light winds but a fun race w
60 boats that finished next to the docks in the harbor. Damn hot. After the
race we took a slip and plugged into shore power to run the AC and the cabin
was heaven after the party.
http://www.bcya.com/RaceT
Seems my Raymarine 4000STPlus has a problem. It does not work. The display is
displaying and all buttons seem to work. Today it kept displaying XTE. I pulled
the motor connection and read a short pulse of volts at the socket when I tried
to change course through the controller. The motor surged
ably inside the wheel, either the gear
or the belt. It’s easy to take apart and investigate.
Jack Brennan
Former C&C 25
Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30
Tierra Verde, Fl.
From: Chuck S via CnC-List
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 10:11 PM
To: cnc-list-bounces cnc-list ; CNC boat owners, cnc-list
C&C 35 MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
d.ve...@bellaliant.net
On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Chuck S via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> wrote:
Seems my Raymarine 4000STPlus has a problem. It does not work. The display is
displaying and all buttons see
Hi Ray,
It takes about 2 1/2 hrs to get to the boat. Mapquest, "Mays Landing NJ to
Pasadena Md".
I've done several day trips down and back in the winter, but this time of year,
I usually drive down for the weekend and AC and a big flat screen TV make the
boat very comfortable. Annapolis is 2
I painted my black pedestal in '03 with Matterhorn White, Brightside. It held
up well but had to be brushed on and took hours to dry. The key is to sand with
a course enough paper it creates a mechanical bond. Then wipe down with the
recommended thinner before painting. If you are outside, nothi
My Harken 01 uses 5/16" line and a figure eight knot works fine to keep the
line in the drum.
Found the manual online and if it is the same model, a knot would work for you
too.
http://www.harken.com/uploadedfiles/Product_Support/PDF/mk3-0-4862.pdf
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Cree
ing about doing the
same thing. Have a little two-part polyurethane left over from the spars
painting project last spring.
Monty
Scandia
1991 C&C 34+
Annapolis, MD
On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 3:35 AM, Chuck S via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com >
wrote:
I painted my black pede
David,
O2 Cool makes a 5" battery powered fan I use in my boat. We use it in many
places on board. I bought a few of them over the years and have one at home.
The batteries last a long time. Many times I have left the thing on and it ran
for days before I noticed it was on. I'm sure there are m
We have runners w checkstays on our 34R. They help shape the mainsail and can
add speed in light winds, but as others have reported, they aren't absolutely
required unless the backstay is tensioned heavily. There are several ways to
add bunji retractors to pull these out of the way when not used
Josh,
You may have fun with this? When you tighten the backstay to tighten the
headstay, you should see the mast bend and the middle of the mast will move
forward flattening the main. In light and moderate winds, we use the runners to
pull the middle of the mast straight and the main bellys out
Thanks Dennis,
That stuff looks like the decks added to surfboards and SUPs. I might do my
cockpit with it?
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
- Original Message -
From: "Dennis C. via CnC-List"
To: "CnClist"
Cc: "Dennis C."
Sent: Saturday, August 1,
I'm installing a new Raymarine EV-100 wheel autohelm and could use some advice?
This kit uses a series of cables that plug together via a backbone cable, tees
and spurs.
The papers say:
It needs an 8 gage ground wire as a reference and a drain. Can be run to
negative bus. Would a ground termi
to move them
forward on the rail. There is a sweet spot where they don't interfere too badly
with either the 135% headsail or the main. I still have to loosen them on deep
downwind runs.
The 4:1 doesn't seem to be enough purchase. You also mentioned a winch? Is this
the same setup
Dennis,
Agree with the 30 micron and 10 micron filter choices. When I worked for
Verizon, we found those numbers worked best. The lower 2 micron just causes
flow issues and nuisance shutdown. I think Nigel Calder recommends 30 and 10
microns.
Correct me if I'm wrong. I thought the Racor turbi
I remember reading somewhere that the Racor 500 was designed to handle 500
gallons before changing. I burn 20 gallons a season at most and changed my fuel
filters after 7 years and found they had caught some debris, but were still
serviceable. I installed new filters, dated them, and keep a spar
Hi Dwight,
I do have the M4-30 and it when it ran hotter than normal, I clean the little
tubes with 1/8" wooden rods I buy from an art supply or hardware store. I run
my engine at 190 degrees. I thottle back if the temperature gets above that.
To clean:
With the engine off and the seacock shu
MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
d.ve...@bellaliant.net
On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 10:35 AM, Chuck S via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com >
wrote:
Hi Dwight,
I do have the M4-30 and it when it ran hotter than normal, I clean the little
tubes with 1/8" wooden rods
and very seldom have problems. On the
Yanmar 2GMF in his J/30, OTOH, removing the elbow and cleaning it out is part
of annual maintenance.
Rick Brass
Washington, NC
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Chuck S via
CnC-List
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2015
out is part
of annual maintenance.
Rick Brass
Washington, NC
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via CnC-List
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2015 9:35 AM
To: CNC boat owners, cnc-list < cnc-list@cnc-list.com >
Cc: Chuck S < cscheaf...@co
I've straightened lifeline stanchions by placing a short lengh of 1/2" or 3/4"
pipe in a vise. I then put the stanchion over that pipe and gently bend it
straight.
The little support tubes are easier and I think I placed them between two wood
scraps in a vise and bent them straight using a shor
On our M4-30, the fuel pump is energized when you turn on the switch and stays
on until the switch is turned off. The electric fuel pump is a booster pump and
we found we could run the engine to half speed without the pump. (Cleaning the
ground connection on the fuel pump, brought it back to lif
Around here, Bar Keeper's Friend is not found at marine supply stores, but most
food stores carry it like Shop Rite, Acme, etc. It is found near the other
kitchen cleaning products. There is a powder in a can (like Ajax) and a liguid
creme in a tube. Good stuff that has been made for 100 years.
Hi David,
I keep a short length of 1/4" braided line on the bow to hold my anchor. One
end is tied to a padeye and the other has a snap shackle that I clip into the
anchor shank or into the shackle. I adjust the line so I have to pull the
anchor snuggly against the roller to clip it on. The cha
Why add a solenoid and complication?. The original design worked all these
years. The harness quick connects are the problem. Bypass those and you will
never miss them.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
- Original Message -
From: "David Knecht via CnC-List
My C&C was built during the same year and better products have come on the
market since. I'll be following this thread, but save that project for winter.
I hope you don't miss sailing your new boat while making improvements.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
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Great story.
- Original Message -
From: "David via CnC-List"
To: "CNC CNC"
Cc: "David"
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 10:32:45 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List New Sails for Alera
Funny little story about Butch Ulmer...the "U" in "UK".
Many many moons ago, when I was 12, I stepped abo
Joel,
I'm very impressed. You met Nat Herreshoff? Maybe L. Francis, or Halsey?
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To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: "Joel Aronson"
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 12:39:44 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 26 Sail Plan Thoughts!
Nat He
Hi Dwight,
I had a different experience. I mounted my St4000 plus Mk II in 2003 out of the
box and never adjusted anything, no rudder sensor. It worked fine for 12 years,
many times it steered over 12 hours when motoring on cruises. Following seas
under full sail presented a challenge, but we
David,
The shaft of the 34/36 is on centerline.
Propwash causes the problem you are experiencing. This is normal. BTW, propwash
is caused by the shaft's downward angle. Saildrives and horizontal shafts have
zero propwash. On our boat, the pull is half a spoke at full speed, but it
doesn't take
Hi David,
Not sure we answered this fully:
Under sail, weather helm produces some need to hold the wheel so the rudder is
4 to 7 degrees off center.
Under power, propwash creates a turning force that requires the wheel be turned
slightly so the rudder is several degrees off center to correct
Josh,
Love the quality of the underdeck autohelm install, but the cut could be
smaller, 3", just enough to attach the arm and as high above waterline as
possible. I'm jealous.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
- Original Message -
From: "Josh Muckley via
Hi David,
FWIW, Hooligans Navy was a 34+ for sale a few years back?
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
- Original Message -
From: "David Knecht via CnC-List"
To: "CnC CnC discussion list"
Cc: "David Knecht"
Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 2:53:03 P
It's all about how you use your boat. I weekend on my boat and only plug into
shore power when I'm there. When I arrive, I power up my charger, air
conditioning, TV etc. My marina slip contract allows power when the skipper is
aboard, but charges more for people who use power 24/7. Most other bo
To prevent the furIer from grabbing a slack spinnaker halyard, I flip each spin
halyard over and behind the cap shroud and spreaders and clip each one into a
line that is tied through my chainplate turnbuckles. No slapping the mast. Once
back at to the dock, I flip em back and clip them into the
Mike,
Welcome aboard.
Before your trip, be sure to have an anchor ready to deploy, fenders and
docklines, too.
I wouldn't worry a lot about mast rake. Some C&Cs do well with 12" to 18" mast
rake. That's the distance between the back of the mast at the gooseneck to a
main halyard hanging str
The link worked well for me. Counted 26 photos. Nice group. Wish I made it.
Hopefully next year?
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
- Original Message -
From: "Stu via CnC-List"
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: "Stu"
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 3:
Don't like my 12 year old SOS suspender inflatable life jackets. They have a
built-in harness but keep catching things like winches, winch handles and
always at just the wrong time. I'll be checking out a newer, more streamlined
set at the boat show.
I have the Lifesling and keep a 3:1 handy b
Heard this method discussed using the headsail, but the lifelines would be a
hurdle either way. It would be a chore for me to undo the mainsail exit plate
and release the slides and have all that mess. But nice to consider other
options. I have a 45 degree sloped transom, so I considered using a
Hey Dave,
7 years ago, I removed the original gold stripe and used 3/4" black striping
tape from West Marine for the cove stripe. I cut the stars, diamonds and swords
from 1" tape, same color. I use PoliGlow and the result is amazing.
I removed the old tape the hard way: heat gun, putty knife,
away.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
- Original Message -
From: "Chuck S via CnC-List"
To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list"
Cc: "Chuck S"
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 8:46:23 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C trademark
FYI, The 34+ is the last Rob Ball's design and his fastest, drawn in 1989. The
37+ has more headroom but the 34+ reaches hull speed in less wind. Good luck.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
- Original Message -
From: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list"
To: "a b
Dave,
I had similar drama with my engine six years ago. It was made worse by a
cantankerous starter. I once had to have guests steer while I jumped below and
shorted the starter solenoid contacts with a big screw driver to start it.
(docking was similar to Jack Lemon in The Wackiest Ship In The
I've owned the boat for 12 years and just started backing in this year. It is
so easy, sorry I didn't start sooner.
I enter my marina fairway in forward slowly so the throttle is set. I rig
fenders on both sides to protect neighboring boats. I setup about four boat
lengths from my slip, turn s
Quarter stay?
Do you mean runners or checkstays? They should have tails long enough to ease
the leeward set of blocks to the chainplates.
They are used differently on fractional rigs than masthead rigs. See Selden
sight to better understand the various rigging terms.
http://www.seldenmast.com
I've used the barberhauler as a preventer, successfully. The strongest way is
to attach the preventer to the boom end, but I simply clip my barberhauler into
a loop of line I have on the fitting where the vang attaches to the boom. It
holds the boom out to one toerail while the other barberhaule
Sailing w jib alone is an old thread I remember well.
And I used to be a "both sails" advocate until this year when I converted. Now
I am convinced a good boatman can sail any boat w any sail combination .
"That's seamanship."
This summer I started trying different single sail combos because m
David,
Well said. I am learning late in life that many wives don't appreciate when a
sailboat heels or as mine says, ". . . don't like when it leans".
And what I find challenging and fun about sailing like short tacking through a
narrow channel or sailing hard on the wind close hauled, causes m
I'd be up for meeting C&Cers at the boatshow.
I like to go on the last day, Monday the 13th, spend the day at the show, then
meet around 5pm at Pussers Carribean Grille upstairs.
They usually have a good Reggae band. We could find a table inside if the band
is too noisey. It's fun to watch the
FYI Annapolis Sailboat Show
Show webpage:
http://www.annapolisboatshows.com/united-states-sailboat-show/
Video of show breakdown:
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=united%20states%20sailboat%20show%20breakdown&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=united%20states%20sailboat%20show%20breakdown&sc=0-28&sp=-1&sk=
Great idea Bob,
It's tough to capture everyone's needs.
Some people may be coming after the show with their cars at the football
stadium while others will be parked nearby, or parked over in Eastport. If you
are driving in purely for the C&C group, I can understand picking a place clear
of the
Not sure if your mast top is removable? Don't have the answer but a few things
to consider.
Ours has a welded top and the sheaves are removed through the front and back of
the mast. I suppose it is possible if you remove the halyard to take the weight
off the sheave. Then carefully secure the s
Thanks for the suggestions. All good, but not for my girl.
Hiring a coach or taking a course won't change the fact that she doesn't like
that sailboats lean when powered up. She's just not interested in a sailing
course or coaching or changing. We're 60 and been together 30+ years. We've had
th
The MkI boats probably had thicker floor boards?
The teak and holly sole for the 1989 boats are veneered and the top layer is
paper thin. I refinished mine and sanded through in a few places, because it is
so thin. If the original was not sealed and it sat underwater for a long time,
it could b
Jake,
A #2 should be plenty big for cruising and beer can racing.
We raced our 34R w a #2 very sucessfully. A #1 would have helped in the under 5
knot races, but we didn't need as many crew on the rail w the smaller sail. Our
#2 is cut as a 144% and full hoist so it is very close to the 150%. T
Checked Yachtworld and found other 37/40's for sale w 7' 3" draft. Maybe C&C
changed the production after the brochures were printed? Maybe Mars Metals made
a change? Maybe owners changed the keels?
I'd check with a tape measure from the waterline to the keel bottom tip.
My boat was supposed t
Correction, Brownell stands
- Original Message -
From: "cscheaffer"
To: "D Harben" , "CNC boat owners, cnc-list"
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 9:10:45 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Viking 34 cradle keel and pad weight distribution?
Read somewhere 90% of boat weight should be on t
Yeah, I would estimate many "lives saved" by the coast guard and life saving
services may be less than worthy of their valiant efforts. Darwin stated that
the strong survive, and the herd gets stronger that way. The prudent mariner
takes precautions, prepares his vessel, learns skills necessary
Hi Josh,
Agree. But why did they separate the two infected nurses, the ones that care
for the ebola patient who died, and send them to different hospitals for care?
That doubles the number of people exposed. Maybe it's for training the hospital
staff?
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Cr
Hi Joe,
I hope to sail this weekend. Not sure yet if I can get two days, but I'd like
to make that trip? Should know tomorrow.
>From your comment, do you mean the strong Northerly will blow the water out of
>the Bay and Kent Narrows depths will be too low to risk it?
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&
"All Is Lost" disapointed me for 25 minutes, then I switched channels, so I may
not be a good judge? Couldn't stand the slow pace.
Life is too short to waste time watching someone hesitate and do everything
wrong.
Hole in the side of boat? Stop the water coming in. Stick a cushion from a bunk
You're right as usual Dwight. The ingredient listed for 216 is Xylene, same
stuff.
- Original Message -
From: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list"
To: "Jim Watts" , "CNC boat owners, cnc-list"
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 11:49:53 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Butyl
Interlux Special Thi
I once had a set of sockets made up for my boat. Bought a cheap set of 3/4" and
1" drive sockets from Harbor Freight and paid a welder friend to cut them in
half and weld pipe between the two halves. 7" deep sockets. I gave them to the
marina mechanic with the agreement that he could use them an
t; cnc-list@cnc-list.com >
wrote:
You guys can't figure out how to clean up Butyl - there's no way your going to
get your heads around the Ebola crisis!
sam :-)
On 2014-10-16, at 6:53 PM, Chuck S via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com >
wrote:
Hi Josh,
Ag
Nuts are 6 sided while the winch handle is square or 8 sided, I think. The
plate at the bottom is square. I just use my winch handles. Why carry something
special when the caps were intended for something convenient?
Another method: Wax the cap and use it as a mold to fashion a key using epoxy.
Went to my boat Saturday late. Stayed overnight and enjoyed the quiet and
solitude, having the whole marina to myself. It dropped into the 40's and
everyone else went home. Today I stayed in the slip because of the cool weather
and gusty 20+ winds. No boats went sailing. Instead I finished a few
Dear Dave J,
I would agree w the yard and apply 7 coats. It's more than what Interlux
recommends but the cost of paint is minimal compared to the cost of
sodablasting and fairing the surface. I also think alternating the colors is
the easiest way to prove how many coats went on the hull especia
Just have to point out Bob's recent email explained in detail his experience
and had a link to a video to try and help Fred.
Sam, your recent comment adds nothing, and simply announces your personal
frustration with the list. The list is off the "ebola" topic and still you're
still criticizing
Dan,
That's a great deal on a 25 w a trailer. Wish you many great sailing days in
the future.
Some advice: Make it a point to get your boat sailing as soon as possible, so
you can enjoy what she was designed for. So many project boats become eternal
projects, the owner loses time, money or amb
IMHO, Perko chrome plated brass won't hold up in saltwater. Their stuff looks
good in the store but pits terribly once on the boat.
I'd look for stainless.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
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Maybe your marina would rent them to you? Especially if they have extra and you
will returning next year.
Love the plan to get the boat home. Wish I had done that with mine. Not to save
money, but to have it close to work on, take measurements, etc.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek,
We may be overthinking the LED bulb and running lights, brightness, visibilty,
distance seen, curve of the earth, CG certification, legal liability, etc. But
that's why this list is so fun.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
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From: "CNC
Coat the screws w Lanacote.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
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Sent: Saturday, November 1, 2014 2:22:54 PM
Subject: Stus-List Metallurgy
I am planning on mounting m
Bernard,
Your antifreeze should be fine if your engine has the typical heat exchanger .
With the heat exchanger, raw water is drawn from a thuhull and a strainer and
the raw water pump circulates that water through a heat exhanger, is injected
into the mixing elbow of the exhaust hose where it
The inner headsail is a Forestaysail tacked to the deck, the next is a Jib
tacked to the stem or possibly further out, then the Flying Jib is outboard
everything tacked to a metal ring that slides out on the sprit. Different
designers used various setups. The vee shaped sail between gaff and top
I surfed our 34R entering the Absecon (Atlantic City) Inlet at the end of an 8
mile race in the jib and main division. The race started as a drifter off Ocean
City, NJ and halfway through the wind died completely for about 10 minutes. We
furled the genoa to stop it from slatting against shrouds,
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