Hi All - a long shot here. The top of my furler foil has suffered some wear
and the parts are no longer available from Harken. Does anyone have a short
length of foil extrusion and possibly a connector? Thanks, Dave
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Am fairly happy with this dodger profile on my 33ii. Make sure you set the
height so that any helmsmen can see over or under the frame. The Handrails on
the side are very useful. The bimini design is good, with
Subject: Re: Stus-List Placement of autopilot control head?
Thanks all for the great input on this. Runs the gamut and validates my own
conflicting ideas. certainly though:
One needs to be able to control autopilot from the helm, and it's a bonus to
be able to control from forward of the h
For lead keel repair I think I'd just "clean" it very aggressively with an
angle grinder and a new, very coarse disk, then immediately paint it with
unfilled epoxy. While that is curing to its "B" stage, mix up a very stiff
batch of epoxy filled with fumed silica and chopped glass. Fill it wh
On the off chance - going to St Martin for a week over Xmas, staying near
oyster pond. Anyone aware of daysailer rentals in the area? Tx!
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Am revising the battery arrangement in my 33ii to add a start battery and
parallel the existing group 34 batteries as a house bank. Space is at a
premium... Has anyone done this and do you have any suggestions? Tx.
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Thanks all - I had installed jiffy reefing on the prior boat, and used
eyestraps and cheek blocks, worked great. I do not have a loose footed main,
and i do not recall grommets or slots to permit the reefing line to pass
through. I may have missed that, hidden in plain sight. My main does h
William BolgerDecember 5, 2015 at 6:37 PM
"It appears the keel stub is hollow and laid up in similar fashion to the rest
of the hull. Given the weight of the keel the stub wrenched side to side until
it failed. Keel bolts must be embedded in the lead, then led through a solid
structure before fu
You will find a few here.
http://www.sailfeed.com/2015/11/super-goofy-sailboats-foggy-sailing-yacht-a-surfari-44-2/
Am thinking about a frank gehry interior in my 33ii.
Dave.
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I would be very surprised if the rot was not a result of standing water
collecting at the bottom. Even condensation dripping down if it is humid as
you say.
My thought would be to cut above the area of rot it with a hole saw, then cut
vertically down to the bottom, making a mouse hole. Si
Thanks all for the kind words on the blog and detail. Just paying back and
forward help I received from those on this list.
@brad
When my rig is set up tight my shrouds don't flop, but I don't think I'd worry
quite yet, not officially anyway. If my rig is set up not tight enough, it
doe
A dutchman is a piece carefully fitted to replace a damaged area, ideally
undetectable to the eye. As opposed to a non-flush repair I suppose.
A mousehole is just a bigger limber hole.
OK, those are not mouseholes, they are his and hers racoon holes! Same
principles apply though, you are
Gary - that's a classic pattern, known as "Brady Bunch Plaid". Timeless.
Dave
On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 5:56 PM, Gary Nylander via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Oh, you guys are indeed ancient. My much more modern 1980 version has the
> awesome beige, orange, and brown tone plaid
Great story!
When I bought windstar (33ii) she had the original very worn folding
(non-geared) Martec.A series of vibrational mis-diagnoses let me through a
brand new (2014) gori folding and a slightly too-large fixed two blade.The
Martec was awful in reverse, attributed (by Martec) t
FYI - was able to re-bush my masthead halyard sheaves with bronze bushings from
a local bearing supplier. $6. Heat in the bbq, press out, heat again, press
in new, greased bushings. Trim flush, deburr.good as new.
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worked for Hubbell for 21 years There is no standard specifying what
constitutes marine grade, so, the difference could simply be the label. The
GFCI, despite being a safety device, is built offshore to a price, driven that
way by the residential construction market. The marine variant mi
Interesting discussion. Here is a link to a thorough but concise overview of
refrig. Capacity and to Dennis' point, a comparison of evaporator vs holding
plate types.
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance-articles/19913-refrigeration%97part-ii-selecting-system.html
Dave
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Josh - the ss lobster controller is a cool idea. (So to speak).
Dave, josh, I will email them today regarding compatibility with my older Nova
cool and will post the response to the list.
Dave 33-2
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Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 16:23:14 -0700
From: "David Blair"
To:
Subject: Re: Stus
Hello all,
Wondering about the practical vs the theoretical here.
Am upgrading the DC system, adding a Group 24 dedicated start battery, and
connecting the two group 31 in parallel to double the capacity of what will
become the dedicated house bank. Am adding a blue sea switch and ACR.
FYI -
Evening all,
This may be a simple, and possibly stupid question
The 33-2 has a standard Yanmar control panel, located just above ankle height
in the cockpit. The bent-when-I got-it key fits loosely in the worn cylinder
located in the bottom right corner of the panel. so, it is quite kick ab
Cool video josh- thanks. Did you have a problem that caused you to install
that starter relay? Seems to me that the switch that gets the abuse is the
pushbutton, not the key which never makes or breaks a load greater than a few
lamps worth.
I think I will relocate the key cylinder. it is
Thanks JF.
An interesting read here.
http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/alt_bwoh.pdf
A decent corrected alternator diagram here. Post #15
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?224370-What-s-the-R-connection-for-on-a-Yanmar-Hitachi-alternator/page2
So, if I understand correctly the key swi
Rather than filling pages and inboxes, Am assuming the subject is not of
interest to most in this level of detail. I Have replied in more detail, and
with a hypothesis, to josh and JF off list...(who may not be all that
interested either... Lol.)
Again, this site is well worth exploring o
Wrapping up Windstar's electrical work and I notice one, final, hokey, length
of wire-with-hidden-glass-fuse - the binnacle light. This was wired to the
12v hot wire on the starter, back to a big clunky pull switch awkwardly mounted
at the engine control panel, and thence to the pedestal.
My f
This has bugged me since I bought the boat. The wrenches are currently
cable-tied to the tiller and the tiller is tied to the hold down straps on the
fuel tank. Not a fan really, and I don't like needing tools for such a thing.
Thoughts/advice from those more evolved than I?
Many thanks,
Very sad news...
Dave
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Subject: Stus-List Derek Hatfields passes away
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Derek Hatfield, who in 2003 became the 126th person to sail around the globe
alone, died
Hello - first of all, if have one for sale, please contact me off list!
Secondly - I read a positive review of rolly tasker sails here a few months
back. I believe the poster was Canadian. Any idea of importation costs?
(Freight quoted at $65US)
I see a site online - ispinnakers out of Utah
Lake Ontario also, and had never tried mine. So... I did. Could not easily
get it over the post, the corner of the bore in the tillerhead was slightly
dinged, and really should be chamfered.It does fit and while its range is
limited by the helm seat, it does clear the wheel.
Will make i
Thanks Paul, you've got me thinking
I know the vent works because the guy who did the last pump out commented that
he liked the location because he could hear the vent. So, it is admitting
some air, but day in day out, not a lot because it can't circulate.
Any reason you can think of not
I finally got around to getting my deck fill thread looked at by a coupla'
suppliers of hose and fittings.They were stumped but did measure it and
tell me what it isn't. Photo and commentary here:
http://cncwindstar.blogspot.ca/
I know this has been discussed but it was never conclusive, a
James - incredibly generous, thank-you!Will send you my address off-list.
Dave.
> On Aug 21, 2016, at 9:10 PM, jtsails wrote:
>
> Dave,
> I just sent a pic of what I have to your email. I do have a schaefer 71-61
> that has never been mounted or used. I also have a 71-42 double (the smalle
No opinion on model other than to pass on the advice I received from a local
surveyor (ex C&c foreman- I live in C&c land). "Buy the newest boat you can
afford, the got better over time". I started looking at corvettes, 35 mk1 and
2, and ended up with a 33mkii. The older boats are classics, a
Interesting few hours today doing an anchor test. A young guy at port Whitby
marina was looking for an anchor for his tanzer 26, to replace the really tiny
and cheap ski-boat danforth type that came with his boat (and had proved
impossible to set). We had discussed over beverages a few times
Quite a pair of testimonials... And some interesting replies.
Based on the replies here and much of what I've read online, there is little
point in having a danforth type when a larger and smaller rocna, delta or Bruce
type would cover both bower and kedge applications. What does surprise me
Have installed these over galley- major improvement.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=70322&cat=2,40731&ap=1
And am experimenting with adapting various versions of these for other areas.
No night vision option unfortunately.
http://www.dalslighting.com/en/product-category/accent+li
Not fun! Mine were installed in the aluminum track with the diffuser lens.
Bright, even light, low glare, no issues with stickiness so far.
Dave.
> On Aug 29, 2016, at 7:03 AM, Sophia Weber wrote:
>
> I've installed the version of the LED tape lights you can get from Home
> Hardware, simila
Another timely discussion
I have had two seasons with the ev100, with the P70 control head mounted both
on the cockpit bulkhead beside the helm (season one) and then moved to a pod at
the pedestal. Seatalkng/n2k backbone throughout. I currently use an iPad as a
chart plotter on and off a
Thanks gentlemen - an annoying problem indeed.. The unit is basically new, has
seen very little use. Solved temporarily with a tiny bungee cord. Will
tackle it tomorrow.
Dave
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Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2016 05:32:27 -0400
From: Joel Aronson
To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com"
Subject: Re: Stus-L
This just started happening this weekend. When first started and idling the
exhaust is noisy - like an open exhaust, maybe no water. Run it for a bit at
higher rpm, and suddenly it quiets down and sounds normal. Next cold start,
same thing. Did a quick check of the raw water strainer underwa
mixing elbow, or maybe something blocking
> thr raw water someplace. Could also be a bad impeller.
>
>
> Doug Mountjoy
>
> svPegasus
>
> LF38 #4
>
> just west of Ballard, WA.
>
>
>
> -- Original message--
>
> *From: *Syerdave--- vi
Welcome. Make sure you Check the water level in the cells, and then load test
the batteries.
Any good quality flooded, deep cycle marine style will work fine. Your 34
is similar in size to my 33-2 and given your desire to overnight and cruise a
bit, you may be poised on the slippery sl
Ugh- forgot to edit the subject line. sorry all.
Dave.
Welcome. Make sure you Check the water level in the cells, and then load test
the batteries.
Any good quality flooded, deep cycle marine style will work fine. Your 34
is similar in size to my 33-2 and given your desire to overnight
Great, thanks gentlemen - very helpful.
So, I would assume the tack downhaul block aft of the furler is attached to the
two u-bolts on deck where, on Windstar, there are currently two snap shackles
permanently mounted. (Used for halyards, pre-Furler?). Basically at the top
of the chain plat
Great information all, and thank you.In response to a few comments,
Had originally thought of a Crane also at the masthead, and somehow
incorporating a bail into the anchor roller, but as noted, with three halyards
and a few options at the bow, it is probably not necessary. I guess the crane
Head gasket fail allowing coolant into engine. Not good.
Dave
> On Oct 14, 2017, at 8:09 AM, David wrote:
>
> I just rebuilt my Yanmars top end. He may call me for specifics.
>
> David F. Risch
> (401) 419-4650 (cell)
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>
> From: CnC-List on behalf of svpegasus38 via
> CnC-List
> Sent
Finally Updating the boat blog. Happy with this solution to an ongoing
irritant.
http://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2018/06/more-fun-with-shock-cord.html
Dave 33-2 Windstar
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Yikes - if the diver noticed that much end play it might be a lot.. That would
take a sloppy transmission or engine indeed.For sure check the shaft and
coupling. I assume he verified the prop is securely seated on its taper.
You don't mention a thrust bearing so should be able to observe
Thanks Fred - I should have added that I have the both a vYacht wifi and an
actisense USB gateway. Got it all working while on the hard last fall,
anxiously awaiting April 10 launch to try it in practice. Wind sensor May not
happen this season unfortunately.
I take it that given the cho
Thanks Dennis. Have since improved the wrench tethering by cutting off the
open end, drilling for the line. Much nicer, almost slick. Will post pics.
Had contemplated installing clips in that locker location but I am not sure
whether there is adequate coring in the glass to take the scre
Hi all,
Windstar I has one damaged qest valve, and need to source a replacement.
Anyone know of a source, ideally near Toronto? Thanks, Dave
33-2
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An interesting discussion, and agreed on that. I don't like sailing under
headsail alone, but would rather balance the sailplan, play the main sheet in
the puffs and tweak the Main's twist and shape with the baby stay, outhaul,
traveller. vs many boats I've sailed the 33-2 is so responsive yo
Thanks Mike. Another reason to regret choosing Raymarine... aargh.
Dave. 33-2 Windstar.
> On May 2, 2017, at 5:43 PM,
> wrote:
>
> If you have ever bought a replacement drive belt for Raymarine wheel pilot
> you will know that they are very expensive; up to $90 CDN.
> I have sourced an
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