Re: Stus-List BVI charter cost is cheap!!! for the Jeanneau 36I

2014-01-24 Thread Frederick G Street
y, and it is illegal to use them > overnight. - See more at: > http://www.bvitourism.com/moorings-anchorages#sthash.1ShihEdX.dpuf Hmmm… interesting. Not what I was led to believe. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(

Re: Stus-List BVI charter cost is cheap!!! for the Jeanneau 36I

2014-01-24 Thread Frederick G Street
When I chartered a third-tier boat out of Miami Beach several years ago to cross to the Bahamas, the charter company insisted I have a captain along for the Gulf Stream crossing, as I hadn’t done it before. We left Miami Beach around midnight; she basically let me do everything. She and I took

Re: Stus-List A little bit of levity for the weekend.

2014-01-24 Thread Frederick G Street
And Rich, you're SO hot in your tighty whities... :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Jan 24, 2014, at 3:41 PM, Rich Knowles wrote: > > Fred's cute In that red bathing suit. Check this site out: > > http://professorjosh.

Re: Stus-List Otter Problem

2014-01-26 Thread Frederick G Street
Nice one, Wal! Must be a good tequila day down there… :^) Not here; we got another three inches of snow overnight, and the HIGH temp tomorrow is forecast to be about -12F / -24C… This has been a really brutal winter. The marina up on Lake Superior sent out an email to ask people to check th

Stus-List Raymarine MFD software update

2014-01-27 Thread Frederick G Street
For those of you with Raymarine a, c and e series MFDs, Raymarine has released a major software update: http://www.raymarine.eu/view/?id=3764 This looks like a big update, and includes downloads of free raster and vector charts for U.S. coastal waters. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (

Re: Stus-List structural question

2014-01-29 Thread Frederick G Street
The “white stuff” is what passes for normal ground-cover around here these days… :^( Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:56 PM, Wally Bryant wrote: > Apparently he has his rig out. I don't know what that wh

Re: Stus-List Stats on Topics

2014-01-30 Thread Frederick G Street
And “Electronics”. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Jan 30, 2014, at 10:04 AM, Rich Knowles wrote: > Wiring. Electrical. ? > > Rich ___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album

Re: Stus-List cold in the South

2014-01-30 Thread Frederick G Street
Except in their drinks… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Jan 30, 2014, at 10:10 AM, Dennis C. wrote: > South Louisiana is ill equipped to deal with ice... ___ This List is pro

Re: Stus-List Raymarine e7 Recall

2014-01-30 Thread Frederick G Street
A shame they didn’t tell you that in advance, to save on a heart attack… but a good thing your e7 didn’t just evaporate between New Hampshire and your home. :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Jan 30, 2014, at 3:04 PM, Harr

Re: Stus-List Not C&C related but priceless

2014-02-03 Thread Frederick G Street
Love the name: U.S.S. Barnacles... Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 3, 2014, at 5:24 PM, j...@svpaws.net wrote: > http://longisland.craigslist.org/boa/4300899710.html > > You just can't make this stuff up. Any takers? >

Re: Stus-List Ontario 38

2014-02-04 Thread Frederick G Street
Stevan — that looks a LOT like the LF38; same dimensions. Pretty boat! Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 3, 2014, at 7:11 PM, Stevan Plavsa wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm trying to find more information about the Ontario 38. It

Re: Stus-List C&C 40, et al, cruising modifications

2014-02-04 Thread Frederick G Street
While the 40 is a beautiful boat, I’m surprised at the small tankage. My LF38 came stock with 105 gals of water, 35 of fuel, and a 35 gal holding tank. Nothing like the CSY44 (with 400 gals of water and 200 of fuel…), but much more than most C&C’s. Seems like you have to work pretty hard to g

Re: Stus-List C&C 41...offshore cnc models

2014-02-04 Thread Frederick G Street
Jimmy — thanks, now I feel better about my boat with respect to that $29,000 C&C40 mentioned earlier… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 4, 2014, at 3:36 PM, Jimmy Kelly wrote: > landfall 38...little slower under sail

Re: Stus-List insuring a 38 landfall

2014-02-05 Thread Frederick G Street
I’m at about $800 for my LF38, with an agreed value of $50k (much more than I could get selling her…). But that’s for Great Lakes and tributaries. It’s all about location. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 5, 2014, at 8:5

Re: Stus-List C&C 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to

2014-02-05 Thread Frederick G Street
Andy — you scoundrel, you… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 5, 2014, at 8:39 AM, Andrew Burton wrote: > I remember sailing in 10 knots of breeze off Victoria with a lovely > red-haired girl on my Dad's C&C 27... __

Re: Stus-List Climbing over the stern rail is a pain

2014-02-05 Thread Frederick G Street
So does the Landfall 38. Talk to Rich about buying his. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 5, 2014, at 3:25 PM, Gary Nylander wrote: > Sell it and buy a 30-1. They come with a split pulpit and a gate. _

Re: Stus-List Re- heaving to

2014-02-06 Thread Frederick G Street
Do they sell those at Defender? :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:57 PM, Jim Watts wrote: > No, you just need somebody to make French Toast. Gale? What gale? > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPOL8C4FPdc

Re: Stus-List C&C 40, et al, cruising modifications

2014-02-06 Thread Frederick G Street
Steve — how about this: http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1980/C%26c-Landfall-2198133/Long-Island/NY/United-States#.UvOt3vaXqME They need to come down on the price a bit… Or you could go for something a little larger, from the same broker (!): http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2002/Custom-Cruise-Sh

Re: Stus-List Tank level indicators

2014-02-07 Thread Frederick G Street
I’ve worked on/installed some that used capacitance to measure levels; the one used on the Hunters used to be the Snake River system. I think they might have been bought up by another company; no Google hits for them, but rather for these guys: https://www.tankedge.com/ These systems are nice

Re: Stus-List Tank level indicators

2014-02-07 Thread Frederick G Street
I’m thinking of signing up to be a vendor for these guys, if anyone’s interested in getting them at dealer pricing. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 7, 2014, at 9:57 PM, Frederick G Street wrote: > I’ve wo

Re: Stus-List HD Sonar Skimmer Transducer

2014-02-10 Thread Frederick G Street
Given that the bronze through-hull Structure Scan transducer is $1200+, I’m not surprised that you would try the skimmer. Just remember that you’re going to have to be sailing flat (or motoring) in order for it to work with any degree of reliability, or even be underwater at all, given heeling;

Re: Stus-List Portland Weather

2014-02-10 Thread Frederick G Street
We just had our forty-third day with temps below zero at some point during the day; heck, we got ll the way up to +6F / -14C this afternoon… :^) +45F sounds pretty good. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 10, 2014, at 5:00

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 MK1 forward hatch replacement

2014-02-10 Thread Frederick G Street
Gary — please, please, PLEASE delete all the other email messages from your post; when you reply to a digest, all the other posts get quoted in your email. Thanks! Having said that, your hatch is probably an Atkins & Hoyle. Their new replacement for the old style of hatch would be the XR200 O

Re: Stus-List C&C 38 or 39 Landfall

2014-02-11 Thread Frederick G Street
Bob Moriarty on Ox is down there in Jacksonville; Bob, you mentioned this boat a couple of months ago. Have you seen her in person? Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 11, 2014, at 8:28 PM, Bob Caughran wrote: > Hi all. The

Re: Stus-List when to go cruising

2014-02-11 Thread Frederick G Street
Andy — I, too, came to sailing late in life. I took lessons and bought a boat when I was 37 years old. There was no sailing history in my family; it was just something that appealed to me in my teens, and I decided I finally wanted to give it a try. Like Steve, the perceived freedom and aesth

Re: Stus-List Hot water heater

2014-02-11 Thread Frederick G Street
Dennis — what do they call these new heaters? I looked on their website and didn’t see anything. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 10, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Gmail wrote: > Isotemp just introduced a new line of water heaters.

Re: Stus-List Tank level indicators

2014-02-12 Thread Frederick G Street
-- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 8, 2014, at 8:41 AM, Indigo wrote: > I would be interested in a smart mini version for my holding tank > > -- > Jonathan > Indigo C&C 35III > SOUTHPORT CT > > On Feb 7, 2014, at

Re: Stus-List Drill another hole?

2014-02-13 Thread Frederick G Street
I’m with Dennis. A properly installed fixed depth transducer is really no different from drilling a hole and then glassing it up again. And although I’ve rarely seen a plastic transducer fail, I still tend to put in the somewhat more expensive bronze ones if there’s a choice. Those suckers ar

Re: Stus-List Tank level indicators

2014-02-13 Thread Frederick G Street
t 11:35 AM, Frederick G Street wrote: > I’ve gotten set up with the Tank-Edge guys as a dealer. If anyone’s > interested in their monitors, I can get the Smart Mini with one sensor for > $115 plus shipping, and the iSeries Standard (marine version with conformal > coating) with t

Re: Stus-List Shopping for Depth Sounders and Knot meters

2014-02-13 Thread Frederick G Street
Jim — my 1979 LF38 has Moor instruments that still work; and Moor is still around, located in Buffalo, NY http://www.moorelectronics.com/ . They’ve been very helpful on the phone when I’ve been working on both my instruments, and those on other boats. Having said that, they’re pretty old t

Re: Stus-List Fwd: 2014 USWatercraft Rendezvous Reminder

2014-02-14 Thread Frederick G Street
Shameless plug, Andy… :^) — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 14, 2014, at 12:43 PM, Andrew Burton wrote: > All C&C-ers are invited and it's free! It'll be worth attending just to see > how the new C&Cs are built.

Re: Stus-List Sizing AC unit

2014-02-16 Thread Frederick G Street
Maybe we should be looking at a pipeline for cold air… the Keystone BRR, maybe…? :^) It’ll be heading your way soon, Dennis. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 16, 2014, at 6:02 PM, Rich Knowles wrote: > If it's helpful,

Re: Stus-List winter [was "Sizing AC unit"]

2014-02-17 Thread Frederick G Street
We have three seasons up here, too: Winter, June, July and August. :^) Duluth, at the very western end of Lake Superior, just broke a record with sixty days of below-zero (F) temperatures so far this winter; I fear it’s going to be a late start to the sailing season, with the big Lake nearly 1

Re: Stus-List winter [was "Sizing AC unit"]

2014-02-17 Thread Frederick G Street
Sorry, that should be “four seasons”… too early yet on a Monday... Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 17, 2014, at 9:13 AM, Frederick G Street wrote: > We have three seasons up here, too: Winter, June, July and

Re: Stus-List 30A to 50A adaptors and air conditioners

2014-02-17 Thread Frederick G Street
This is probably going to be marina-dependent; but I’d guess that 50A outlets for larger power vessels are going to be 50A 125/250V, so they can run their appliances. The pedestals on docks for smaller vessels that have 30A and 50A outlets are probably going to be 50A 125V only. This most like

Re: Stus-List Wiring an inverter

2014-02-17 Thread Frederick G Street
Your main DC breaker is probably a 50- or 100-amp breaker. The inverter would ideally be wired THROUGH THE APPROPRIATELY SIZED FUSE and through a disconnect switch, directly to the main house positive bus. As your house batteries are apparently split, this makes it a little more complicated.

Re: Stus-List 30A to 50A adaptors and air conditioners

2014-02-18 Thread Frederick G Street
More than a good idea, this is REQUIRED under ABYC standards, as well as just common sense. You must have a fuse within seven inches of any connection to the positive side of a battery or DC bus (unless the wiring is protected in a sheath, in which case you can go a bit further). The fuse must

Re: Stus-List Wiring an Inverter

2014-02-18 Thread Frederick G Street
Dan — 1000W doesn’t sound like much. But it’s over 8 amps at 120 volts, which means the draw on your batteries at 12V will be over 80 amps (at full load)! That would drain your house bank really fast, no matter how big. You don’t want to touch battery #5, as that’s your starting battery. Fre

Re: Stus-List Wiring an inverter

2014-02-18 Thread Frederick G Street
I could drive it down in the DeLorean... :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Feb 18, 2014, at 2:09 PM, Wally Bryant wrote: > > PS. Of course, nothing I do makes any sense to anyone but me. > > Can anyone ship a new Flux

Re: Stus-List VHF AIS Standard Horizon 2200

2014-02-18 Thread Frederick G Street
Rick & Curt: AIS info on NMEA0183 goes at 38,400 baud, which is usually the highest setting for NMEA0183. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 18, 2014, at 9:23 PM, Rick Brass wrote: > Curtis; > > The Garmin 50s and the SH

Stus-List Landfall 38 propane locker question

2014-02-18 Thread Frederick G Street
As my boat is 3-1/2 hours away and buried under several feet of snow, I have a question for those Landfall 38 owners on the list who live in much more amenable climates… If you have the stock propane locker under the helm seat and are willing to grab a tape measure, I’m interested in internal m

Re: Stus-List Landfall 38 propane locker question

2014-02-19 Thread Frederick G Street
Yes, I’ve had aluminum tanks in the past. They’re really spendy compared to the steel. Remember that I’m in fresh water up here, so a well-coated steel tank will last a long time. The biggest issue with the propane locker on the LF38 is finding tanks of the right size/shape to get the most ca

Re: Stus-List Landfall 38 propane locker question

2014-02-19 Thread Frederick G Street
On Feb 19, 2014, at 6:56 AM, Robert Boyer wrote: > I can't see any reason for carrying more propane… We tend to run the Dickinson propane heater a bit more up here than you would in the Bahamas… :^) > I would be glad to make these measurements for you this weekend, if we don't > get any mor

Re: Stus-List Navigation Software

2014-02-19 Thread Frederick G Street
And the Ray a75 plotter is around $1000 (less than the $1500 mentioned), including Navionics comprehensive charts that can be updated. Or you can download all the free charts Raymarine has just announced along with their Lighthouse 2 software update. Having something you can carry around with

Re: Stus-List Navigation Software

2014-02-19 Thread Frederick G Street
Buy an iPad? :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 19, 2014, at 11:05 AM, Fair, Mike wrote: > Any recommendations for us Android tablet users? > > Thanks, > > Mike Fair > Finnyacht 351 ___

Re: Stus-List Boat Name - Font

2013-05-14 Thread Frederick G Street
Steven -- looks nice! So does your first mate; and she looks like a hard worker, too. A difficult combination to find in the sailing world -- keep her around! :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On May 14, 2013, at 10:34 AM,

Re: Stus-List Starting a Universal

2013-05-16 Thread Frederick G Street
Unless you sail on Lake Superior… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On May 16, 2013, at 7:20 AM, Steve Thomas wrote: > It may be because these engines are not designed to start in really cold > conditions. Inboard marine en

Re: Stus-List Starting a Universal

2013-05-16 Thread Frederick G Street
We don't necessarily do it on purpose… but I've been on Lake Superior doing a delivery the second week of October; the weather started out pretty nice, but by the time we got east to Munising, MI an early-season blizzard was blowing up. So we put in there for a few days. Lots of snow, really c

Re: Stus-List Sometimes things actually work out - Memorial Day and cold front

2013-05-20 Thread Frederick G Street
Well, the marina I'm in started launching this past week… at least the icebergs are far enough out in the lake that we don't see them so much any more. And we haven't heard of any polar bear attacks for a while now. :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the h

Re: Stus-List 35-3 Mast height

2013-05-20 Thread Frederick G Street
When was the last time you checked your mast step…? :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On May 20, 2013, at 12:00 PM, Kim Brown wrote: > While I have carpentered this by > 'measuring twice' it just is about a foot shorter than

Stus-List Launch!

2013-05-21 Thread Frederick G Street
Well, despite the really late spring, I've got a launch date. Starting next Tuesday, Oceanis will be in the water for the first time since November 2011. I imagine it'll look something like this: http://www.postaudio.net/webserver/shackleton.jpg :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1

Re: Stus-List Launch!

2013-05-21 Thread Frederick G Street
Actually, local wits like to say we either have two seasons (Winter and Road Construction) or four seasons (Winter, June, July and August). We've just happened to have had a really strange transition out of winter this year. Back and forth from high's in the 70's and 80's F, to snow and high's

Re: Stus-List Launch!

2013-05-21 Thread Frederick G Street
That's usually anything other than Winter… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On May 21, 2013, at 3:18 PM, Persuasion wrote: > I think you forgot mosquito season! ___ This List is

Re: Stus-List Splash 2013

2013-05-26 Thread Frederick G Street
It's because of all the rain and snow we've had up here lately… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On May 25, 2013, at 6:58 PM, schiller wrote: > It is pretty amazing that we set a new low water record in December and are >

Re: Stus-List Splash and no messages

2013-05-28 Thread Frederick G Street
At 48 North, you're MORE than halfway to the North Pole. We here at 45 North have the honor of being in the middle… :^) BTW, Oceanis launched at 8:15 this morning; sails and canvas are on, along with new docklines, and the new steering pedestal and engine controls work great: www.postaudio.n

Re: Stus-List Splash and no messages

2013-05-29 Thread Frederick G Street
at 9:55 PM, Knowles Rich wrote: > Don't you just love all that teak, Fred:) > > Rich Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax > > On 2013-05-28, at 23:36, Frederick G Street wrote: > > At 48 North, you're MORE than halfway to the North Pole. We here at 45 North

Re: Stus-List teak and Gale Sail [was Splash and no messages]

2013-05-29 Thread Frederick G Street
Well, I hadn't planned on going that far… :^) BTW, I finally got a chance to hoist the ATN Gale Sail modification I had Etienne make to the old storm jib I inherited with the boat: http://www.postaudio.net/webserver/galesail.jpg Pretty slick. It definitely beats trying to pull down a roller-

Re: Stus-List teak and Gale Sail [was Splash and no messages]

2013-05-29 Thread Frederick G Street
That means I'll have to take some… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On May 29, 2013, at 9:13 AM, Knowles Rich wrote: > Looks good. Maybe post a couple of close ups? > > Rich Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax ___

Re: Stus-List teak and Gale Sail [was Splash and no messages]

2013-05-29 Thread Frederick G Street
ATN did the conversion. This was several years ago; I discussed it with Etienne at the Chicago boat show. At the time, the charge was $20 per foot of luff for the conversion; he charged me the boat show price of $18 per foot. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bay

Re: Stus-List teak and Gale Sail [was Splash and no messages]

2013-05-29 Thread Frederick G Street
The luff is basically a solid, heavy sailcloth extension of the old luff. The red webbing is stitched over the top, with a D-ring at one end and a large bronze piston hank at the other. You wrap the "extension" around the furled headsail (and its sheets), and clip the piston hanks to the D-rin

Re: Stus-List Bigger Boat Question

2013-05-29 Thread Frederick G Street
Mark -- when the sailing bug bit me, I wanted a boat that could handle my family (wife and two fairly young girls) for weekends and the occasional longer vacation. Being on Lake Superior, I also wanted a boat that was sturdy enough to handle "big water"; and I knew it would have to be used, as

Re: Stus-List Bigger Boat Question

2013-05-29 Thread Frederick G Street
On May 29, 2013, at 1:02 PM, Andrew Burton wrote: > … and remember when docking that "slow is pro." Andrew: you might want to add, "except in a blow." If you've got a crosswind, you're going to want to keep steerageway, otherwise your bow is gonna blow down. A couple of years ago, I watched

Re: Stus-List Lazy jacks, etc.

2013-05-31 Thread Frederick G Street
My full bimini helps a lot with that… Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On May 30, 2013, at 9:01 PM, Joel Aronson wrote: > On a smaller boat it lands on the guests. Kids don't like being covered in > dacron. > > Joel __

Re: Stus-List non-skid paint

2013-05-31 Thread Frederick G Street
One of the boats that launched with me on Tuesday just finished doing all the non-skid with Kiwi Grip, along with the bottom boards on his dinghy. It looked nice and seemed to work well. I've got a sample that I plan to use on my cockpit and anchor locker lids first; I'll let you know what I t

Stus-List fun stuff in Connecticut?

2013-06-03 Thread Frederick G Street
I've got a wedding to attend this Saturday in Middletown, CT with my wife and daughters. We're staying through until Tuesday, and I've been looking into some fun stuff to do/see on Sunday and Monday. I've already got the Mystic Seaport on the list (maybe Monday, as Sunday will probably be busi

Re: Stus-List fun stuff in Connecticut?

2013-06-03 Thread Frederick G Street
It's my niece who is getting married; what they do after the wedding is their own business! :^) This is just me, my wife and our two college-aged daughters. We did the aquarium with the girls several years ago, when we spent a week or so staying at Point Judith, RI; so I think we'll skip th

Re: Stus-List fun stuff in Connecticut?

2013-06-03 Thread Frederick G Street
This is ALREADY going to be an expensive weekend… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Jun 3, 2013, at 12:11 PM, Joel Aronson wrote: > Defender Marine is nearby. ___ This List is

Re: Stus-List Air vents C&C 30

2013-06-04 Thread Frederick G Street
If I recall correctly, my 30mkI had two cowl vents on the coaming above the transom; they were 3" low profile, like these: http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|6880|45749|320599|845201&id=46160 Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 3, 2013,

Re: Stus-List Connecticut, Fun Things

2013-06-04 Thread Frederick G Street
John and all -- thanks for the tips! We've got plenty of places to visit, and more food options than we could possibly eat our way through in two days… :^) With my younger daughter graduating from high school Friday night before we catch the early-morning flight to Hartford, she'll probably j

Re: Stus-List Bigger Boat Question

2013-06-04 Thread Frederick G Street
Nice try… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Jun 4, 2013, at 11:09 AM, rick bushie wrote: > I have a 30 I'll trade for a LF38 even up! Anyone? > > Rick Bushie > Anchovy > MD _

Re: Stus-List Bigger Boat Question

2013-06-04 Thread Frederick G Street
Andrew Burton, are you busy the next couple of months? :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 4, 2013, at 11:18 AM, Dr. Mark Bodnar wrote: > > Gee. I'm not sure, do you have someone specific in mind? > > If you know someone offering to deli

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-04 Thread Frederick G Street
Website?! Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 4, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Knowles Rich wrote: > Just finished installing two 6.5' strips of warm white LED's mounted in > sections of I-beam curtain rail, down each side of the main cabin. Place > lights

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-04 Thread Frederick G Street
Thanks! Could you shoot me a photo of the cabin, lit at night, if you get a chance? I can post it for other listers to see. -- Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 4, 2013, at 4:04 PM, Knowles Rich wrote: > Sorry! Here it is: > > http:/

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-04 Thread Frederick G Street
Yes, absolutely. That's why decent LEDs are so expensive: they incorporate pulse-width modulation drivers to keep a constant voltage and current at the LED. This will vastly improve the life and output vs. voltage of the lamp. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Ba

Re: Stus-List fuel filter change

2013-06-06 Thread Frederick G Street
On Jun 6, 2013, at 12:38 PM, OldSteveH wrote: > Note if you also have a primary fuel water separator (nearer to fuel tank) > it cannot be primed like the fuel filter because it is on the suction side > of the pump. The only way it could be primed is if you have an electric pump > between tank and

Re: Stus-List Battery charger

2013-06-12 Thread Frederick G Street
Hi, Wal -- another vote for the Mastervolt. Either that or the Victron chargers: http://www.victronenergy.com/markets/marine (but they're pricey…). Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 12, 2013, at 12:45 PM, "Dennis C." wrote: > Hey, Wal > >

Re: Stus-List help

2013-06-12 Thread Frederick G Street
Really, you're going to scare the poor guy away… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 12, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Knowles Rich wrote: > And please take off all your clothes. > > Rich Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax > > On 2013-06-12, at 18:16,

Re: Stus-List Track Touche' racing Gulfport to Pensacola

2013-06-17 Thread Frederick G Street
Godd luck, Dennis -- I'm sure you'll do well! We'll be watching… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 17, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Dennis C. wrote: > The Gulfport to Pensacola Race has live tracking this year. You can watch > Touche's progress,

Re: Stus-List fun stuff in Connecticut?

2013-06-17 Thread Frederick G Street
Well, we had a busy but fun weekend in Connecticut for my niece's wedding; John, you get the award for restaurants. We saw the S&P after we left the Mystic Seaport last Monday, and ended up having a great meal there. We also took the fast ferry out of New London to Block Island on Sunday; a p

Re: Stus-List Sloppy gear shift lever

2013-06-19 Thread Frederick G Street
Or for dropping down the pedestal riser tube. BTW, with all this talk of engine control cables: with my recent pedestal/engine control replacement, I had ordered a Teleflex CCX64306 transmission control cable (six feet long), then found that it actually needed to be a seven-footer; so I have th

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2013-06-24 Thread Frederick G Street
Ejection seat?! Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 23, 2013, at 10:58 AM, Knowles Rich wrote: > Might be connected to your auto helm?? Or Windlass? Or. BLAM!! > > Rich Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax > > On 2013-06-23, at 10:59, Edd Schillay

Re: Stus-List Track Touche' racing Gulfport to Pensacola

2013-06-24 Thread Frederick G Street
Dennis -- how did the race go? Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Jun 17, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Dennis C. wrote: > The Gulfport to Pensacola Race has live tracking this year. You can watch > Touche's progress, or lack thereof, at:

Re: Stus-List Length of a the Engine Stop Cable on a 37+

2013-06-25 Thread Frederick G Street
On Jun 25, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Edd Schillay wrote: > Help me, Obi Wan Ken Heaton -- you're my only hope . . . Way to mix your Sci-Fi metaphors, Edd… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI ___ This L

Re: Stus-List Length of a the Engine Stop Cable on a 37+

2013-06-25 Thread Frederick G Street
Oh, Rich -- you should know that the 3QM's on the LF38s don't have a separate "stop" cable; just pull back the throttle past idle and the engine kills. Do I have to explain EVERYTHING for you…? :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 25, 2013,

Re: Stus-List Hand held radio antenna adaptor

2013-06-25 Thread Frederick G Street
Jack -- you need a BNC to PL258 adapter: http://us.binnacle.com/Electrical-Coax-&-accessories/c58_94/p3367/SEADOG-PL258/BNC-HH-VHF-RADIO-ADAPTER/product_info.html Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 25, 2013, at 11:08 AM, honeys...@aol.com wrote:

Re: Stus-List Hand held radio antenna adaptor

2013-06-25 Thread Frederick G Street
AND at Radio Shack: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062626 Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 25, 2013, at 11:11 AM, Frederick G Street wrote: > Jack -- you need a BNC to PL258 adapter: > > http://us

Re: Stus-List Hand held radio antenna adaptor

2013-06-25 Thread Frederick G Street
Ahhh, got it. I was assuming BNC on the handheld. How about something like this: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103384 Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 25, 2013, at 11:23 AM, honeys...@aol.com wrote: > Hey Fred, >

Re: Stus-List Hand held radio antenna adaptor

2013-06-25 Thread Frederick G Street
Bill -- I'm pretty sure he said no BNC. -- Fred On Jun 25, 2013, at 12:32 PM, Bill Bina wrote: > http://www.frys.com/product/3766146 > > Bill Bina ___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List bonding thru hulls

2013-06-25 Thread Frederick G Street
Although, in looking at the ABYC Standards for bonding systems (E-1), they state that: c. Items Not Required to be Bonded (I) Electrically isolated thm-hull fittings need not be connected to the bonding system. (See ABYC E-2, "Cathodic Protection".) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (197

Re: Stus-List Good Old Boat Magazine review of C&C 30 MK1

2013-06-25 Thread Frederick G Street
I'm surprised Jerry & Karen (and Michael Facius, from this list…) waited so long to do a review on the 30mkI, as they own one... Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI (formerly 1981 30mkI hull #677) On Jun 25, 2013, at 3:30 PM, Aaron Rouhi wrote: > Just

Re: Stus-List Good Old Boat Magazine review of C&C 30 MK1

2013-06-26 Thread Frederick G Street
My previous boat (30mkI #677) also had the "E"; I believe it indicates layup in December of 1980, but a 1981 model year ("M"). Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 26, 2013, at 10:26 AM, Curtis wrote: > Mine is #675 and I love it. > 1981 still wi

Re: Stus-List Bow Rollers

2013-06-27 Thread Frederick G Street
Stu -- I'll try to track down Joe Longtin of Moonlight while I'm up in Bayfield this next week. He's been off the list for a few years; he was getting overwhelmed with daily emails and needed to cut back somewhere. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI O

Re: Stus-List Forgot -- There's Another Enterprise YouTube Video

2013-06-27 Thread Frederick G Street
THAT'S where that page went; it disappeared from the web for a while. Nice to see it's back! Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 26, 2013, at 6:36 PM, schiller wrote: > Have you considered this approach? > > http://www.thebeachcats.com/OnTheWi

Re: Stus-List Bermuda to Norfolk

2013-06-27 Thread Frederick G Street
Here are the numbers for my slightly larger LF38; all lines led back to the cockpit. This is from an order I placed with Cajun Ropes in 2007 -- they had all the lengths on file. I have since upsized the mainsheet from 3/8" to 7/16", as it was slipping in the clutch: > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C La

Re: Stus-List Bermuda to Norfolk

2013-06-27 Thread Frederick G Street
Don't get personal -- I hardly know you… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 27, 2013, at 2:14 PM, Joel Aronson wrote: > Fred, > > Actually your stick is the same height as a 35/3. ___ This List

Re: Stus-List Bermuda to Norfolk

2013-06-27 Thread Frederick G Street
How did you like St George's? Were you at the Dinghy Club, or just anchored out? And BTW, yes the food at Wahoo is good. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 27, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Joel Aronson wrote: > I thought it was a complement! :) ___

Re: Stus-List Anybody know these Boats?

2013-07-08 Thread Frederick G Street
May as well clean the boat while you're at it… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jul 7, 2013, at 5:12 PM, Wally Bryant wrote: > The water's 10 degrees warmer here (86F) than it was 20 miles north, and I > need to strap on a tank and scrape t

Re: Stus-List Music in cockpit

2013-07-08 Thread Frederick G Street
Wal -- that should help the whales zero in on you, too. :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jul 8, 2013, at 3:16 PM, Wally Bryant wrote: > I *knew* I should have installed a subwoofer. Maybe I'll add one, and when > folks complain about my pl

Re: Stus-List Anti-Barnacle Waves - Was: Music in cockpit

2013-07-09 Thread Frederick G Street
Bob -- unfortunately, the Nyquist rate for a 23kHz signal is above the 44.1kHz sampling rate of audio CDs (which are theoretically limited to 22.05kHz bandwidth, but practically more like 20kHz). So no, you couldn't make an audio CD with a 23kHz signal. And yes, I AM an audio engineer… :^)

Re: Stus-List Cruising World's 40 best sailboats

2013-07-09 Thread Frederick G Street
I'd consider adding the Caliber 40LRC, and possibly the Cabo Rico 38... Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jul 9, 2013, at 11:31 AM, Andrew Burton wrote: > I went through the list and I think my list would have only overlapped > slightly. > Andy >

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