Stus-List Re: adding tracks to deck

2021-01-24 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Shawn, I answered Bob's email and added a drawing of my deck layout - of course it was too big and got rejected. Below are the two emails that were sent directly to Bob and a Dropbox url with the files (first time for dropbox) Let me know if you can't view them.  I also revised that the boat c

Stus-List Re: adding tracks to deck

2021-01-24 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Dwight, I was going ask the same question as Chuck.  My 35 Mk2 is old school, no roller furler racing genoas, but does have a cruising roller furl #2. All racing genoas are deck sweepers and are lead inboard of the lifelines which requires on each tack that the foredeck "skirts" the sails. I

Stus-List Re: Furler question

2021-01-27 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Matt. Because I use the furler only for cruising I replaced the snap-shackle on the furler with a standard small shackle and do have a snap-shackle on halyard. This allows me to host racing sails and attach the halyard to the foredeck when no sail is raised.  Besides the entry angle at the mas

Stus-List Re: Why race? How did you learn?

2021-01-30 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Chuck, That a good question with valid answers.  I would add, it pulls the families together.  On my boat I have three generation enjoying (most of the time) the exaltation of a good competitive team sport, afterwards sitting below laughing at some the stunts pulled during the race, and then o

Stus-List Re: handrail

2021-03-28 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Let me add - check the direction of the grain of the plug to align with larger piece and to make sure it is going level or slightly upwards, otherwise the cut may end up lower on one side Don Kern /Fireball, /C&C35 Mk2 Bristol, RI On 3/28/2021 3:41 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List wrote: Use a woo

Stus-List Re: Remote vhf stereo speakers

2021-03-28 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
My boat been around a long time.  I did install a speaker (1980s) in the side of the cubby at the front of the cockpit that was hard wired to double throw switch (DP-DT:  VHF in - Out to speaker - Radio in)  at the Nav Station, selectable: VHF or FM/AM/Tape.  Both radios are long gone.  Now the

Stus-List Re: Leaving interior Teak natural?

2021-03-28 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Hang your club burgee where the clock use to be. Don Kern /Fireball, /C&C35 Mk2 Bristol, RI On 3/28/2021 1:24 PM, Matthew via CnC-List wrote: All this talk about interior teak reminds me of question I have for the group.  I removed a clock from an interior wall, and the teak ply that was beh

Stus-List Re: Information

2021-04-11 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Ted, Magic Dragon (HIN: ZCC40117M81F) was a USCG documented vessel # 637267 which had it's last Certificate of Document (COD) issued in 1999.  You should be able to get a copy of the original documentation from  USCG's National Vessel Documentation Center < https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organi

Stus-List Re: USCG documentation renewal

2021-05-04 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
And by the way this is the last year you can renew with anything less than 5 years.  Next year only 5 year renewals will be available. Don Kern /Fireball,/ C&C35 Mk2 Bristol, RI On 5/4/2021 2:11 PM, Matthew via CnC-List wrote: FYI, the five-year renewal already started.  I have a five-year do

Stus-List Re: Documenting the boat

2021-05-14 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Andy I had to redo mine when I added my son as 50% owner.  Did it all on the USCG web site and found it straight forward.  You can always try the site and see if it works for you.  If not, you can always try to find a reasonable service. Don Kern /Fireball,

Stus-List Re: Documenting the boat

2021-05-14 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
e issue.   -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 3:11 PM Don Kern via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Andy I had to redo mine when I added my son as 50% owner.  Did it all on the USCG web site <https://maritimedocumentation.u

Stus-List Re: C&C33-2 Forward "Bulkhead"

2021-05-27 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Shawn, An anchor locker on a 35 mk2 ??  My Mk2 has only a open rode locker forward of the v-berths with a series of limber holes leading aft, no floor , just the v of the hull at the bow.  Two Danforths anchors  (14 & 25 lb) are carried in the port cockpit locker, not at all convent for cruis

Stus-List Re: Fleet Status Check

2025-05-06 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Dennis, Sorry to here about the slip and its result.  Here is to a speedy recovery.  However, please keep the vault of knowledge coming forth. It is appreciated. Don Kern C&C 35-2, /Fireball/ Bristol, RI On 5/6/2025 10:36 AM, Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List wrote: Dennis, I wish you a speedy re

Stus-List Re: A4 Fuel Pump (was Atomic 4 Carburetor Cleaning)

2025-06-02 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Quite a few years I replaced the mechanical fuel pump with a Moyer electric fuel pump kit.  No problem with the installation and it worked well until the block cracked.  The Moyer replacement engine came with all the upgrades and some that I didn't expect. Don Kern /Fireball/, C&C35-2 Bristol,

Stus-List Re: Alternator Question

2025-06-21 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Nick, It would help if you could describe what the switches are labeled (if any) or as an alternative describe the wiring of where these switches are located.  I have an older C&C with the "Off-1-2-Both" BlueSeas Battery switch which I am planning to change to BlueSeas "Off-On Combine" battery

Stus-List Re: Mast partner mast shims

2025-07-20 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
I have been considering replacing my hard wood shims with the Spartite plug, since I pull my mast every year for transport the boat to my house.  It is a pain to waterproof the mast/partner ring due to the hard vang being mounted 1/4 inch above the ring; so using continuous wide shrink tape a

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