Re: Stus-List C&C Mk2 solar panel mounting

2016-05-04 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Lorne — I have the perfect place on my Landfall 38 for them… :^) Those are seriously large panels for a 30-foot boat. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On May 4, 2016, at 9:19 PM, Lorne Serpa via CnC-List > wrote: > > I kept

Re: Stus-List Paragon Transmission

2016-05-05 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Brian — you’re far more adventurous than I am… I stick to electron-based stuff when I can… :^) Sorry, I don’t have any advice for you — but if I see our crack mechanic for the area this weekend when up at the boat, I’ll ask him. My worst transmission experience came a few years back when I w

Re: Stus-List Seasickness

2016-05-05 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Mike — being north of the border, have you tried Stugeron (Cinnarizine)? Although I’m normally not prone to seasickness, the few times I’ve needed something (the first day or so of an open-ocean passage), I’ve had much better luck with that than with Scop. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceani

Re: Stus-List electronics

2016-05-05 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Thanks, Bill! BTW, I think your spell-checker may have had some fun with your post; to be clear, I did NOT sell Bill a chef radio, nor do I know what one is. :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On May 5, 2016, at 6:33 PM, w

Re: Stus-List Selling The Office

2016-05-06 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Joel — I’ll always carry with me the great memories of doing the Annapolis to Bermuda two years ago on The Office. I hope to have some future great memories aboard Atlantis! :^) — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Ma

Re: Stus-List Selling The Office

2016-05-06 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Crap, there goes the market on used Hylas prices… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On May 6, 2016, at 11:50 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List > wrote: > > Does this mean everyone on the list now has to buy a Hylas? __

Re: Stus-List reefing lines

2016-05-10 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Bill — I’m using 3/8” (Cajun XLE) on my Landfall 38. Maybe a bit overkill, but it works well. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On May 10, 2016, at 5:55 PM, William Walker via CnC-List > wrote: > > What size reefing line are

Re: Stus-List Triple Pole Breaker.

2016-05-11 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Ahmet — a three-pole breaker like that would typically be used on a 240-volt shore power system, which has TWO hots and a neutral. The breaker would interrupt all three of those, with the ground left untouched. NEVER DISCONNECT THE SAFETY GROUND!!! If your friend only has a 120-volt system, h

Re: Stus-List Paws Electronics Upgrade Continues

2016-05-14 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
John — which a Series plotter have you got? The 7” variants do NOT have NMEA0183 on them, which you’ll need for the B&G pilot. The larger a Series variants do have NMEA0183 on them. As far as the extent of talking to each other, it’s going to be a one-way conversation; the MFD will output bea

Re: Stus-List Paws Electronics Upgrade Continues

2016-05-14 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Thanks Fred. It is a 9” plotter for that very reason. It is connected to > wind. > > I’m not even thinking about steering to a waypoint - I just want a rudder > angle display on the plotter! > > So I should not expect any input from the AP? > > John > >> On

Re: Stus-List Yanmar 3HM or 3QM

2016-05-16 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Brian — that will probably be a 3QM30 Yanmar. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On May 16, 2016, at 1:45 PM, Brian Davis via CnC-List > wrote: > > Hi all, > > Hope your weekend was sunny and breezy like mine in south FL. > >

Re: Stus-List Boat for sale

2016-05-17 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Bill — you’ve been on the list for quite a while; I’m sorry to hear about the health issues and boat sale. I hope you’ll consider sticking around on the list. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On May 17, 2016, at 12:04

Re: Stus-List Main Sail Halyard

2016-05-18 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Brian — I changed out several years ago as well. And as part of my mast rewire/maintenance this year, I’ve changed out the masthead sheaves (two jibs and one main) for single-groove Acetal sheaves, so there’s no going back… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) --

Re: Stus-List Main Sail Halyard

2016-05-18 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
And my LF38 is hull #9. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On May 18, 2016, at 2:47 PM, svpegasu...@gmail.com via CnC-List > wrote: > > Brian, I swapped out my old wire/rope halyards years ago to all rope. I am > usung 7/16 XLS

Re: Stus-List Wiring windex light to running lights [C&C 34]

2016-05-19 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Andrew — I added a Windex LED light as part of my recent mast rewire; rather than wiring it to the running lights, I’m putting it on the cockpit switch for the compass light. Pretty easy to find. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, W

Re: Stus-List Standard Horizon 150 wind instrument - cable needed

2016-05-22 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
John — the manual for the 150 lists a replacement masthead cable as part M13349005A; have you checked with them? http://www.standardhorizon.com/?cmd=ContactUs&DivisionID=3 — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On May 22, 201

Re: Stus-List Standard Horizon 150 wind instrument - cable needed

2016-05-23 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
John — where is the issue with the cable? From the masthead to the junction box; the box to the instrument; or the connector at the instrument itself? It’s a simple four-conductor with shield cable; there are generic options for you. If it’s the plug, that’s a bit more difficult. — Fred Fre

Re: Stus-List Standard Horizon 150 wind instrument - cable needed

2016-05-23 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
The biggest issue is that the cable is probably permanently attached to the connection block at the masthead; so you’d need to splice new cable to a pigtail of the existing cable near that block. Belden 9534 would be an almost perfect replacement for the existing cable, except that the color co

Re: Stus-List solar power setup...again.

2016-05-24 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
David — you need a controller! The open-output voltage under full sunlight of many panels is too high for your batteries; and if you get an MPPT controller, you’ll get good charging even under less-than ideal sunlight conditions, where the panel voltage is generally too low to charge without th

Re: Stus-List Battery Posts

2016-05-25 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Steve — if you don’t have any luck with the post adapters, by far the best solution (even though it may be difficult) would be to have the correct ends on the battery cables. What size and length of cable are we talking about here for the positive and negative runs? I’d be happy to do the prop

Re: Stus-List Battery Posts

2016-05-25 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
ABYC strictly prohibits solder as the sole means of connecting terminal to wire; you absolutely need to use a good mechanical connection. Solder stiffens the wire at the joint, making it susceptible to failure due to vibration; and a wire under load can heat to the point that the solder will so

Re: Stus-List Battery Posts

2016-05-25 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
You’re lucky; my boat is 3-1/2 hours away… :^) I’ll be heading there later today, to launch tomorrow. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On May 25, 2016, at 11:32 AM, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List > wrote: > > The boat

Re: Stus-List Radar power wire

2016-05-29 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Danny — RTFM… :^) Page 16 of the HD Digital Radome Scanner user’s guide: > Grounding > > These grounding requirements are applicable for Raymarine equipment supplied > with a separate drain wire or screen. > > • The product power cable drain conductor (screen) must be connected to a > commo

Re: Stus-List Installing linear autohelm on LF38

2016-05-29 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Jason — there is absolutely no room for a tiller arm on the LF38; you need to attach the ram directly to the quadrant, at the proper distance from the center of the rudder post for the drive you got. One option is to orient the ram forward to aft, on the port side of the rudder post (access via

Re: Stus-List Radar power wire

2016-05-30 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Danny — Tim’s explanation is a good one. But given the short distances you’re dealing with in your setup, it really won’t make much difference. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On May 30, 2016, at 7:56 AM, Tim Goodyear via CnC-List > wrot

Re: Stus-List Installing linear autohelm on LF38

2016-05-30 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Bob — I’d be curious to see how they solved the problem of “no space”… :^) Email me photos, too, if you’re sending some out. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On May 30, 2016, at 3:12 AM, Robert Boyer via CnC-List > wrote: > > I had my

Re: Stus-List Installing linear autohelm on LF38

2016-05-31 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Chuck and all — the steering configuration belowdecks on the Landfall 38s cannot support a tiller arm. The quadrant is directly below the cockpit sole, and directly above the fuel tank. There simply is no room for anything on the rudder post. Wal Bryant got a good photo of this area when he r

Re: Stus-List Installing linear autohelm on LF38

2016-05-31 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Chuck — sorry for the bad nomenclature; I use “quadrant” interchangeably (and erroneously) to cover both quadrants and radial drives. The LF38 (mine, at least, and I expect most others) has an aluminum radial drive. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfie

Re: Stus-List Installing linear autohelm on LF38

2016-05-31 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Yup. Did you look at the photos I posted on my web server? — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On May 31, 2016, at 1:02 PM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List > wrote: > > Fred, > I’m assuming that the main issue is there is insufficient room abov

Re: Stus-List mast collar tangs C& C 33-2

2016-06-01 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Randy — mine just use exit plates, like these: http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1%7C118%7C2358532%7C2358537&id=113318 Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jun 1, 2016, at 1:48 PM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List > wrote: > > The thing that s

Re: Stus-List Cabin window replacement, again

2016-06-07 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Al — I’ve got about half of an 80-foot roll of tape left after two boats' worth of windows, if you’re in the market. Contact me off-list if interested. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Jun 7, 2016, at 12:52 PM, Alan Liles vi

Re: Stus-List Right of way (ROW) discussion

2016-06-08 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
From Urban Dictionary: dufus dummy, fool, idiot OR doofus <> Someone who hasn't got a clue! They live in blissful ignorance of the world, fashion, personal hygi

Re: Stus-List solar windex light

2016-06-10 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Joel’s a little busy today; the Annapolis to Bermuda Race starts this afternoon, and he’s captaining his new Hylas in the race, along with Jake Broderson. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jun 10, 2016, at 10:40 AM, Pete Shelquist via CnC-List >

Re: Stus-List Light Bulbs

2016-06-13 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Danny — something like this may work, if your dome lights have a bayonet-style base. I’ve purchased a couple of these and love them. https://store.marinebeam.com/23-led-constellation-matrix-for-dome-lights-un-dome-23-ww/ — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- B

Stus-List Bermuda Race

2016-06-14 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Joel and Jake on Joel’s new boat Atlantis are doing pretty well in the Annapolis to Bermuda Race; I’ve been watching the tracking on Yellow Brick’s site: http://yb.tl/abor2016 They’re currently in second place (uncorrected) in the Cruising 2 fleet, and are about 190 mil

Re: Stus-List Bermuda Race

2016-06-16 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Yeah, I was watching that Toshiba 40 limp along behind you, frustrated that they were correcting so far ahead of their actual time. Probably not as frustrated as you… :^) Congrats on making the podium! I wish I could have done the race with you this year. And say “hi” and “good job!” to Ja

Re: Stus-List C&C 30mkI numbering [was 1988 30MKII 2GM throttle reversed]

2016-06-17 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
My 1981 30mkI was hull number 677, for what it’s worth. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jun 17, 2016, at 10:32 AM, Gary Nylander via CnC-List > wrote: > > There was a gap. My 30-1 is a 1980 and is #593. I think Curtis’ is in the low > 600’s a

Re: Stus-List Roller Furling Line

2016-06-21 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Sounds like calculus to me… yuck… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jun 21, 2016, at 12:25 PM, Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List > wrote: > > Shouldn't it also change as the drum wrap gets thicker? > Ron > Wild Cheri > C&C 30-1 > STL > > >

Re: Stus-List Mainsail dimensions

2016-06-23 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Scott — IJPE dimensions are on the C&C Photo Album site; that should get you started: http://cncphotoalbum.com/technical/measurements.htm Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jun 23, 2016, at 8:09 AM, scott teneyck via CnC-List > wrote: > > Does a

Re: Stus-List Octopus Linear Drive Question

2016-06-23 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Nope — it’s FOUR wires: two drive wires, and two clutch wires. The drive wires are the high-load ones, and go to the pump motor; reversing the polarity on them runs the pump in the other direction. The clutch wires can be small (12-14AWG) and engage/disengage the drive when you put the pilot i

Re: Stus-List Pedestal wiring

2016-06-28 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Paul — what transducer are you running, and for which chart plotter? Generally, depth transducers should NOT be cut, as it can affect their performance depending on the skill of the person doing the reattaching. But impedance is critical to the frequencies being used, so a cut-and-splice can b

Re: Stus-List Pedestal wiring

2016-06-28 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
That should have been, “top plate." Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jun 28, 2016, at 7:33 AM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List > wrote: > > the topple on your pedestal ___ This

Re: Stus-List Touche' Gulfport Pensacola Race recap

2016-06-28 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Dennis — congrats! Now I owe you a Hurricane back… :^) — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jun 26, 2016, at 7:58 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List > wrote: > > In short, it was slow and hot. I also had crew cancellations. We raced with > th

Re: Stus-List Pedestal wiring

2016-06-28 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
I don’t use hole saws and the like; I’ve found a much better and faster way to do this. Most pods like the Navpod series have basically a round hole for wire entry; but the pod itself covers a much larger area of the tubing. As some of the connectors don’t turn a 90° angle when exiting the tub

Re: Stus-List Pedestal wiring

2016-06-28 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
I’ll try to get to “idea” emails earlier in the day from now on… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jun 28, 2016, at 2:30 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List > wrote: > > Fred, > > This is a very clever idea. One learns something new every da

Re: Stus-List Pedestal wiring

2016-06-28 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Okay, another interesting idea… I sold a GX-2200 VHF and RAM3 mic to a friend for his Dufour 35. He had built his own coaming box out of fiberglass and glassed it into the coaming as part of a cockpit repair/repaint project. He mounted the connector for the RAM mic into the coaming box; and h

Re: Stus-List Ram Mic...

2016-06-29 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
David — unfortunately, I sold my older RAM mic this past spring. If you’re interested, I do have a used Standard Horizon GX-2150 VHF for sale; it takes the newer RAM3 mic. I can get the RAM3 mics at dealer cost. As far as the handheld goes, you could check with the nearest Icom repair center

cnc-list@cnc-list.com

2016-06-29 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
John — I just did this job. I’ve located a local small business, family-owned, that does custom acrylic work. They sourced the cast acrylic, and cut and shaped it to patterns I made. I couldn’t use the old windows, as they came out in pieces; many small pieces... Fred Street -- Minneapolis S

Re: Stus-List Replacing forward hatch on 29-1

2016-06-29 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Ian — let me know off-list if you’d like me to price one for you. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jun 29, 2016, at 9:18 PM, Ian Matthew via CnC-List > wrote: > > Thanks everyone who replied. Looks like I'll go with Lewmar Ocean Series with >

Re: Stus-List Transmission/prop woes

2016-06-30 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
And to amplify a bit on Chuck’s answer, since I’ve been down this road before… :^) If you end up switching your engine controls to either the 816 or 870 series, depending on the age and size of your pedestal, you MAY need to replace the entire pedestal riser as well. On my 1979 Landfall 38,

Re: Stus-List Water Tank Woes

2016-07-07 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Dennis — have you forgotten about the boat I worked on several years back that was struck by lightning? It was a really hot day, and the second day of a charter; the boat got struck, and had to be towed into the marina. I went aboard the next morning; it was about 100F below, and reeked to hig

Re: Stus-List Autopilot Update

2016-07-11 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Edd — the Octopus drives only have about eight moving parts, so there’s not a lot that can fail on them. This is an older Octopus drive, right? Maybe it would be worth sending it to them for diagnosis and possible repair/refurb. Also, have you checked voltage at the solenoid and drive leads w

Re: Stus-List Autopilot Update

2016-07-11 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Nice! :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jul 11, 2016, at 11:37 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List > wrote: > > One thing is for sure - I’m getting tired of being in this position: > http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t84cI65qdtE/TaxAHhoNrgI/BdY

Re: Stus-List Circuit Breaker Panels for 1981 C&C 36

2016-07-14 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Glenn — are they the toggle-type with two screws mounting them through the front panel? If so, that’s probably a Carling Type A breaker, like the Blue Sea 7000 Series: https://www.bluesea.com/products/category/14/29/Circuit_Breakers/A-Series

Re: Stus-List Spare Morris cables for Landfall 38

2016-07-26 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Bob — when I replace my pedestal a couple of years ago, I replaced the engine cables as well. Here are the part numbers I used: Teleflex CCX63306 throttle (10-32 stud x 6' long) Teleflex CCX64307 trans (5/16-24 stud x 7' long) I have a Yanmar 3QM; so if your engine is different, th

Re: Stus-List Spare Morris cables for Landfall 38

2016-07-26 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
And they’re “Morse” cables — it used to be Morse/Teleflex, but now is just Teleflex. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jul 26, 2016, at 10:16 AM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List > wrote: > > Bob — when I replace my pede

Re: Stus-List Could this happen at your yacht club?

2016-07-28 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Strangely enough, it COULD happen here… http://www.kare11.com/life/outdoors/another-alligator-found-in-northern-mn/278023760 — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield,

Re: Stus-List Two Prong DC outlet

2016-07-29 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
You could also use the oval ScanStrut version for multiple cables: http://www.scanstrut.com/products/electrical-accessories/ds-multi-deck-seals-aluminium-detail — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V

Re: Stus-List 1. Re: Compass light - thoughts? (Josh Muckley)

2016-07-31 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Last winter I rewired the mast and redid all the connections for nav and instrument lights. The boat originally came with a pull-switch by the engine control panel to turn on the compass light (now LED) and the instrument lights on the original Moor speed and depth (which still work…); to that,

Re: Stus-List Yanmar bolt size

2016-08-01 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Joel — 17/32” is equivalent to 13.5mm… :^) — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 1, 2016, at 6:10 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List > wrote: > > Is there a wrench size between 13 and 14 mm? > > Joel _

Re: Stus-List Fire extinguishers - expiration and inspection

2016-08-03 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
And I’d definitely consider the 1A10BC rated extinguishers for a boat over a 1B. Home Despot has two Kidde 1A10BCs “for recreational use” for a little more than you’d pay for one of the white “Mariner” extinguishers (virtually the same, but white): http://www.homedepot.com/p/Kidde-Recreationa

Re: Stus-List Asymmetrical shopping for 33-2?

2016-08-04 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Dave — I ordered a new 135% Offshore genoa from Rolly Tasker back on May 16th; actually, you don’t order directly from Rolly Tasker in Thailand any more, you go through a guy in Florida who works in Thailand for a while, and now does their sales in the U.S. The company in Florida is called Nati

Re: Stus-List Asymmetrical shopping for 33-2?

2016-08-04 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
I remember seeing it in passing… but you guys kept me locked up down below doing navigation for most of the race… :^) Besides, the winds were so light, as I recall we used the cruising chute most of the way from Annapolis to Bermuda. — Fred > On Aug 4, 2016, at 8:14 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC

Re: Stus-List New sails for my 38

2016-08-07 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Jean-Francois — a correction: Rolly Tasker is NOT “direct order from China". They use the same cloth (Challenger, Bainbridge, etc.) as virtually all other sailmakers; but their loft is in Phuket, Thailand. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI (s

Re: Stus-List C&C Rendezvous - June, 2017 - St. Georges Bermuda

2016-08-08 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
But Joel, consider how much fun a drunken post-race-party scooter ride from Hamilton back to St George’s Dinghy Club would be in the darK… :^) — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 8, 2016, at 1:39 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List > wrote

Re: Stus-List C&C Rendezvous - June, 2017 - St. Georges Bermuda

2016-08-08 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Been there (by boat; twice…) and scootered there. I can see why. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 8, 2016, at 2:27 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List > wrote: > > Interesting little scooter-related factoid: > Bermuda is the biggest pe

Re: Stus-List C&C 33 Main Sail Sheave

2016-08-08 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
+1 for Zephyrwerks. This past spring, he made up three masthead sheaves to replace the aging aluminum ones that came original to the boat. He actually mis-made one; when I measured and found the mistake, he remade it and shipped the replacement priority, as I needed to get the mast put back to

Re: Stus-List Help me pick next boat

2016-08-08 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
How about a Sabre 28? http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1982/Sabre-28-2984425/Erie/PA/United-States#.V6khP2Xiucw Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 8, 2016, at 7:09 PM, John Pennie via CnC-List > wrote: > > Ok, so situations change and the boa

Re: Stus-List LED masthead lights and steaming/deck light

2016-08-09 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Joel — I replaced all my mast lighting this past winter with products from MarineBeam: http://marinebeam.com/led-tri-color-navigation-and-all-around-anchor-light/ http://marinebeam.com/led-masthead-foredeck-combinatio

Re: Stus-List LED masthead lights and steaming/deck light

2016-08-09 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
The MarineBeam nav products I got are rated to 3NM, rather than the 2NM for most others. I have to say, they’re very bright and very visible from a distance. I have concerns about the distant visibility of the single-LED solutions like the Orca Green: http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=

Re: Stus-List LED masthead lights and steaming/deck light

2016-08-09 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Brian — I used heat-shrink butt connections, then made a loop behind the deck/steaming light fixture; so there’s no direct strain on the connections themselves. The three wires for the deck/steaming light are then wire-tied with all the wires coming from the masthead, where’s there’s tons of st

Re: Stus-List LED masthead lights and steaming/deck light

2016-08-09 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Joel — it’s all direct online through their website. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 9, 2016, at 12:39 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List > wrote: > > Are there marinebeam dealers?Defendaer and West don't seem to carry the > product.

Re: Stus-List fiberglass sheet

2016-08-09 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-fiberglass-sheets/=13njaf3 — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 9, 2016, at 2:27 PM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > wrote: > > Anyone kno

Re: Stus-List LED masthead lights and steaming/deck light

2016-08-09 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Yes. Common ground and individual hots. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 9, 2016, at 3:41 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List > wrote: > > Do the tricolor/anchor and steaming/deck lights require 3 strand wire (2 hot, > 1 ground)? _

Re: Stus-List Fwd: Re: A VERY tough decision

2016-08-11 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Having had a boat in charter, my experience is that they’re not interested in spending time taking care of the boat; they just want it out making money. I ended up doing virtually everything except routine between-charter cleaning. And some of the charterers did serious damage to the boat, tak

Re: Stus-List Raymarine eS78 at WestMarine $849.99

2016-08-12 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Evan — that’s less than I can get it for, and a great deal! I assume this is the model with the Lighthouse (NOAA) vector charts; you may want to explore getting the Navionics+ North America chart chip for better coverage. And I’d be glad to help consult for you to get your new gear interconnect

Re: Stus-List A VERY tough decision; Lake sailing

2016-08-12 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Joe — I defy you to feel confined on Lake Superior… :^) — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 12, 2016, at 8:49 AM, Joe Della Barba via CnC-List > wrote: > > It is not lakes forever. Just get the boat home and repair her. Then decide

Re: Stus-List Raymarine eS78... now Fred street plug!

2016-08-12 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Just to be clear, I do NOT install elections; I don’t want to be accused by either side of rigging things… :^) Thanks for the nice recommendation, Danny — I’m glad everything is working well. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI (Trying to poke

Re: Stus-List A VERY tough decision; Lake sailing

2016-08-12 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Mine’s bigger… :^) And I’ll be heading up there in a few hours. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 12, 2016, at 2:44 PM, Gary Zuehlke via CnC-List > wrote: > > Funny Fred, I was thinking the same thing about Lake Huron! __

Re: Stus-List The boat is sold

2016-08-15 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Rick — when you get settled over this way, come to the Apostle Islands area for a sail and boat shopping. The biggest C&C dealer in the world used to be located at the wet end of Lake Superior, so there are plenty around. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) --

Re: Stus-List Guidance required on Sewage hose type - LF38

2016-08-15 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
John — sorry for the delayed response, I was actually out sailing this weekend… :^) Use the best sanitation-grade hose you can get; yes, they’re stiff, but application of heat, either from careful use of a heat gun or very hot water, can be used to get these hoses to bend enough for you to ge

Re: Stus-List Water everywhere

2016-08-15 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Dennis — I was thinking about you while listening to the coverage on NPR this morning; I’m glad you’ve been high and dry so far. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 15, 2016, at 8:19 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List > wrote: > > Perhaps you

Stus-List A visitor...

2016-08-15 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
We had an interesting visitor to the Apostle Islands this past weekend: http://www.postaudio.net/webserver/PrideofBaltimore.jpg Probably not a big deal to those of you in the Chesapeake, but an unusual sight for us Great Lakes sailors.

Re: Stus-List A visitor...

2016-08-15 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Hi, Jessica — unfortunately, I’ve got other commitments this weekend, so can’t make it. I went a couple of years ago; unfortunately it turned out to be an odd August weekend with temp’s in the 50’s, and drizzly rain all weekend. This looks like a much better weather weekend for the Tall Ships

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Rick — I don’t know if it will help you any, but I’ve posted a photo taken this past weekend of my new Rolly Tasker 135 genoa on my web server. This was under light air (maybe 6-8 knots apparent — I don’t have a wind instrument, so I’m just guessing). It’s a cross cut design, and seems to work

Re: Stus-List jackline use

2016-08-16 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Having done the Annapolis to Bermuda race, as well as a fair amount of offshore night work (although nowhere near as much as you, Andrew…), I never had any issues grabbing a hold of and clipping onto a flat jackline without the twists; and I would definitely have concerns about the tripping haza

Re: Stus-List Landfall 38 - List of Hull Numbers etc.

2016-08-17 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
And I’ve got hull #009. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 16, 2016, at 9:20 PM, Dreuge via CnC-List > wrote: > > John, > > I echo what you say about the list and the info provided by members. > > Regarding hull numbers, mine is

Re: Stus-List Windlass rebuff

2016-08-17 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Also, anyone who cruises in tropical areas NEEDS chain, to avoid chafe on the occasional chuck of dead coral... Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 17, 2016, at 9:18 AM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List > wrote: > > Chuck, > Avoiding chain on anc

Re: Stus-List Landfall 38 - List of Hull Numbers etc.

2016-08-17 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
John — here’s some info for you: Frank Noragon S/V Cool Change C&C Landfall 38, #001 Rose City Yacht Club Portland, Oregon (this would have been a Rhode Island boat, I believe) Jeff Cole 1979 C&C Landfall 38 “Masala" (not sure of the hull number, but must be near mine; also a Rhode Island buil

Re: Stus-List Landfall 38 hull numbers

2016-08-18 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Dan — you’re correct, hull #072. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 18, 2016, at 8:56 AM, Daniel Sheer via CnC-List > wrote: > > Love to give you a hull number, but don't know how to read it. The HIN is > CCY38072M80J. I presume from

Re: Stus-List Owners' Database

2016-08-19 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
I was going to suggest hailing port, for those of us unlucky enough to live several hours from our boats… (yes, Joel, I know yours is two minutes away… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 19, 2016, at 1:32 PM, Paul Fountain via CnC-List

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2016-08-22 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Jessica — I’m not sure if Jeff Cole is still on the list; but he and his family took his LF38 from Toronto out the St Lawrence, then loaded it onto a ship for the Atlantic crossing. They then picked the boat up in Europe and knocked around for several months, before shipping it back to Canada.

Re: Stus-List Masthead Tech

2016-08-23 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Hi, Don — see comments below: Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 22, 2016, at 3:10 PM, Don Harben via CnC-List > wrote: > > Hi Fred, > > My mast is down for inner surgery and prepping for add ons. Based in the Lake > Huron North Channel, I

Re: Stus-List C&C Landfall 35 Inquiry

2016-08-23 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Hi, Ed — welcome to the list! Chuck Gilchrest on the list has a Landfall 35; hopefully he’ll chime in. He’s on the East Coast, however. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 22, 2016, at 7:30 PM, Edward del Val via CnC-List > wrote: > > Hi. >

Re: Stus-List Pale yellow counter top material

2016-08-25 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Try Wilsonart “Putty”. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 25, 2016, at 11:21 AM, S Thomas via CnC-List > wrote: > > Anyone found a source for the pale yellow double sided counter top material > used in the late 70s and early 80s C&C yachts?

Re: Stus-List Possible upgrade to a C&C 36

2016-08-25 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
I vote for the Landfall 38, at 4’-11”… but then, I’m biased. :^) Seriously, the stability curve shows the 36 as being a much more tender boat than either the 30mkI or the LF38. FWIW. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 25, 2016, at 2

Re: Stus-List Re-stus list. Boat buck

2016-08-26 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Or, "Broken Or About To…” :^) — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 26, 2016, at 7:30 AM, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List > wrote: > > Easy to remember, as: B.O.A.T. = Break_Out_Another_Thousand :-) > > Bill Bina > __

Re: Stus-List Raymarine rudder angle indicator

2016-08-26 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
You should be able to center up in the setup menu of the pilot; but having the rod centered helps. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 26, 2016, at 12:42 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List > wrote: > > My indicator is off by 8 degrees. Is

Re: Stus-List EV 100 autopilot

2016-08-30 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
BUT — having NMEA0183 nav data from the plotter to the pilot would allow the pilot to steer to waypoints. And yes, you can do this; but the ACU does NOT have NMEA0183 inputs, so you’d need the SeaTalkNG to NMEA0183 converter kit on the SeaTalkNG bus. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Ocea

Re: Stus-List EV 100 autopilot

2016-08-30 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Danny — if you put the pilot into standby, you’d really want to be within reach of the wheel, I’d think… :^) — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 30, 2016, at 3:31 PM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List > wrote: > > I can't help but wonder,

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