Hello all, Does anyone know where a replacement forward hatch for a C&C 30 MK1 can be located? I've searched and there are lots of them out all requiring additional cutting which I prefer not to do. Or, does anyone know where the gasket material can be located for the original hatch? The hatch measures 19 1/2" X 19 1/2 inside and 23 X 23 outside. Thanks
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 6:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: CnC-List Digest, Vol 96, Issue 115 Send CnC-List mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of CnC-List digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Redundant instrumentation / tools (Dennis C.) 2. Re: Redundant instrumentation / tools (Russ & Melody) 3. redundant items (Jimmy Kelly) 4. storing handheld gps ..radios etc. (Jimmy Kelly) 5. Re: Setting GPS Waypoints (Michael Brown) 6. Re: storing handheld gps ..radios etc. (Jim Watts) 7. Re: storing handheld gps ..radios etc. (Rich Knowles) 8. Re: Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints (Brad Crawford) 9. Re: Setting GPS Waypoints -> Seatalk (Russ & Melody) 10. Re: Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints (Prime Interest) 11. Re: Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints (Martin DeYoung) 12. Re: Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints (Joel Aronson) 13. Re: Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints ([email protected]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:59:22 -0800 (PST) From: "Dennis C." <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List Redundant instrumentation / tools Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" http://www.amazon.com/Antistatic-Bags-Resealable-6X10-Pack/dp/B000BSN274 Dennis C. >________________________________ > From: Jim Watts <[email protected]> >To: 1 CnC List <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 5:43 PM >Subject: Re: Stus-List Redundant instrumentation / tools > > > >On our latest cruise, we put the portable GPS and one of the VHF handhelds into the oven whenever there was any electrical activity. Better chance than zero. > > > >Jim Watts >Paradigm Shift >C&C 35 Mk III >Victoria, BC > > > >On 16 January 2014 14:24, Andrew Burton <[email protected]> wrote: > >I own a nice 1954 Plath sextant that I used to make my living for a couple of decades. The novelty has kind of warn off. Remember, it's not just the sextant, but at least two volumes of HO 249 plus the almanac. >>That being said, I'd never tell a crewmember there wasn't room for their sextant aboard any boat I was on. >> >>Andy >>C&C 40 >>Peregrine >> >> >> >> >>On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 5:16 PM, Don Newman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>The odds are slim but you could loose all electronics including that transistor radio from a close lightning strike and a plastic sextant is cheap and light. >>> >>>Working on computers since 1965 has destroyed any faith I have in any electronic device working when I really need it. >>> >>>I am sure you will always find a safe harbour but we need to encourage everyone to plan ahead and understand the basic tools first. >>> >>>Fair winds and calm seas. >>> >>> >>>Don Newman >>>C&C 44 >>> >>> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> True, Don. and depending on how far away I am, I to doubt I'd find Bermuda, so on to my destination...unless I had a portable radio I could make use as a makeshift RDF, or was within 50 miles and could get Bermuda Radio to give me a bearing on my VHF signal. >>>> >>>> Given all the crap I have to pack on these trips, not having to take a sextant along--and get it through security without some bozo TSA agent picking it up by the arm and then getting it in the overhead bin without it being banged around, etc.--saves a lot of trouble. >>>> >>>> ?I can use a hand-bearing compass to tell whether someone's gaining >>>> or losing >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] >>> >> >> >> >>-- >>Andrew Burton >>61 W Narragansett Ave >>Newport, RI >>USA 02840 >>http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >>phone? +401 965 5260 >>_______________________________________________ >>This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >[email protected] > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/attachments/20140116/da ed9087/attachment-0001.html> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:08:19 -0800 From: Russ & Melody <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Redundant instrumentation / tools Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" Couldn't you have the SR tables & almanac on a PDA, mini-computer or phone :) Cheers, Russ Sweet 35 mk-1 At 02:24 PM 16/01/2014, you wrote: >I own a nice 1954 Plath sextant that I used to make my living for a >couple of decades. The novelty has kind of warn off. Remember, it's >not just the sextant, but at least two volumes of HO 249 plus the almanac. >That being said, I'd never tell a crewmember there wasn't room for >their sextant aboard any boat I was on. > >Andy >C&C 40 >Peregrine > > >On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 5:16 PM, Don Newman ><<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >The odds are slim but you could loose all electronics including that >transistor radio from a close lightning strike and a plastic sextant >is cheap and light. > >Working on computers since 1965 has destroyed any faith I have in >any electronic device working when I really need it. > >I am sure you will always find a safe harbour but we need to >encourage everyone to plan ahead and understand the basic tools first. > >Fair winds and calm seas. > > >Don Newman >C&C 44 > > > <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: > > > > True, Don. and depending on how far away I am, I to doubt I'd > find Bermuda, so on to my destination...unless I had a portable > radio I could make use as a makeshift RDF, or was within 50 miles > and could get Bermuda Radio to give me a bearing on my VHF signal. > > > > Given all the crap I have to pack on these trips, not having to > take a sextant along--and get it through security without some bozo > TSA agent picking it up by the arm and then getting it in the > overhead bin without it being banged around, etc.--saves a lot of trouble. > > > > I can use a hand-bearing compass to tell whether someone's > gaining or losing > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album ><http://www.cncphotoalbum.com>http://www.cncphotoalbum.com ><mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] > > > > >-- >Andrew Burton >61 W Narragansett Ave >Newport, RI >USA 02840 ><http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/>http://sites.googl e.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >phone +401 965 5260 >_______________________________________________ >This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >[email protected] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/attachments/20140116/db 37405e/attachment.html> ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:30:29 -0800 From: Jimmy Kelly <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List redundant items Message-ID: <CAFi0z2vCeAxa=AKv3mZ3qCFx_b4JDkE=2gclki-aomgazat...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" it has been mentioned use of portable transistor radio to find bermuda from mainland coast USA....back in late 70s ..80s many skippers going to windward islands went by way of bermuda...turned right near bermuda ..sailed directly south about 900 nm then sse to islands...we had b&g rdf and sailed the null to bermuda more than a few times on deliveries...simple & always reliable..especially if had couple cheap transistor radios...really quite simple.....never used autopilots to much electric draw ...loran c was degraded as travelled south....nice to have gps today to back up your estimated position...we actually sailed to bermuda...where today seem to meet a lot of sailboats motoring to destinations..just a note that really , alot has not changed when sailing long distance atlantic offshore just more gadgets from west marine to buy ...bigger fuel tanks..etc.... -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/attachments/20140116/60 29fef9/attachment-0001.html> ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:42:02 -0800 From: Jimmy Kelly <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List storing handheld gps ..radios etc. Message-ID: <cafi0z2ttqogku2fbevhu3twczymrcj-s_p9ic-o1r1ky9wp...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" have not heard of oven storage before..would like to hear more...i was hit by lightning a number years a go ...only electrics not totally fried was spare b&g rdf...was not trailing ground from shrouds as was & is still a habit thanks. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Could set it for around 32 degrees AWA, think it would stray maybe +/- 2 degrees. I tried it downwind, hands on the wheel and ready to dis-engage the wheel drive, under spinnaker in 20 - 24 kts TWS. The SPX-5 kept a steady course even when the stern started to lift and surf. The longer answer is that when racing solo under more exciting conditions the ST4000 was not useful. The SPX-5 does a competent job and I trust it enough to go forward and change sails. Michael Brown Windburn C&C 30-1 PS: I can post more information about the installation and getting the Seatalk NG working with ST50 instruments on Seatalk 1 if anyone is interested. Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:52:33 -0500 From: Steve Sharkey <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List Setting GPS Waypoints Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Are you seeing significantly better performance from the SPX-5 vs the ST4000? Steve Sharkey -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 16 January 2014 16:42, Jimmy Kelly <[email protected]> wrote: > have not heard of oven storage before..would like to hear more...i was hit > by lightning a number years a go ...only electrics not totally fried was > spare b&g rdf...was not trailing ground from shrouds as was & is > still a habit thanks. > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I'm sure someone will correct me here. > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > >> On 16 January 2014 16:42, Jimmy Kelly <[email protected]> wrote: >> have not heard of oven storage before..would like to hear more...i was hit by lightning a number years a go ...only electrics not totally fried was spare b&g rdf...was not trailing ground from shrouds as was & is still a habit thanks. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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As you say, It's a great tool. > I have to admit that my sextant hasn't accompanied me on a passage since about 2007 or 50,000 miles ago. I carry spare GPSs, but in the back of my mind always is the possibility that the whole system may go down and then what do I do? Well, I'm pretty confident of my ability to keep a good DR and EP, and in my ability to stay out of trouble when approaching a shoreline if I'm not confident of my position (which is pretty much always). > > The bottom line is, I think that learning piloting--coastal navigation, etc--is a higher priority than learning to use a sextant. > > One little trick when approaching a shoreline without a position fix for some time is to steer to one side of where you want to go. That way when you see land, you know which way to turn to make your port. So if I want to get to Charleston, I may aim for Hilton Head and when I see land, or it starts getting shallow, I know to turn north in order to get to Charleston. If I aim straight for where I want to go, and miss, I'm not sure which direction to turn, the land being pretty featureless from offshore. This tip is courtesy of Chichester from when he was flying his Gypsy Moth biplane. > > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > >> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 9:14 AM, Marek Dziedzic <[email protected]> wrote: >> I would say Speed first. It gives you enough that you can navigate (assuming that you have a compass (and a watch)). >> >> I would drop Stereo from this list (we never have it on; I like the sound of sailing ? I hope this does not open a can of worms) >> >> I would put a GPS ahead of the autopilot, probably, mainly, because of the costs associated. >> >> Marek >> >> > In order? >> > 1 Depth >> > 2 VHF >> > 3 Stereo >> >4 Autopilot >> > 4 GPS >> > 5 Plotter >> > 6 Speed >> > 7 wind >> > 8 radar or AIS, depending on area of use; offshore, I'm not sure that AIS >> > isn't the more valuable tool >> > 9 SSB >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] > > > > -- > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett Ave > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > phone +401 965 5260 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/attachments/20140116/fe 9652c7/attachment-0001.html> ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 18:16:48 -0800 From: Russ & Melody <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Setting GPS Waypoints -> Seatalk Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" Hi Michael, Please post the Seatalk talk info. I don't need it right now but I save these kinds of posts for when I do need it. Cheers, Russ Sweet 35 mk-1 At 04:55 PM 16/01/2014, you wrote: >Short answer is yes. >..... > >Michael Brown >Windburn >C&C 30-1 > >PS: I can post more information about the installation and getting the >Seatalk NG working with ST50 instruments on Seatalk 1 if anyone is >interested. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/attachments/20140116/53 bdf6f9/attachment.html> ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:17:23 -0500 From: Prime Interest <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I've used my iPad for navigation on the Great Lakes using iNavx on an iPad without a SIM card and thus no cell service. Not sure whether Navionics requires a cell/internet connection to update chart information but iNax loads the regional maps so can operate in a unconnected manner. Although I have location, AIS and boat instruments feeding the navigation application via a ShipModul Wifi multiplexer the iPads GPS works well enough by itself. ed Prime Interest 1982 C&C Landfall 38 Toronto, Canada > On Jan 16, 2014, at 8:40 PM, Brad Crawford <[email protected]> wrote: > > Andrew, > I have used my iPad most of the time as a chartplotter also, using Navionics, we also carry back up paper charts. So far our long distance trips have been to the San Juan islands and Gulf Islands of British Columbia. Just out of curiosity, how far off shore have you used your iPad as a navigational tool, and have you always had cell coverage. > > Brad > C&C 36 > Dora Pearl > Seattle > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jan 16, 2014, at 6:19 AM, Andrew Burton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Since getting my iPad a couple of years ago, I haven't pulled out a paper chart once. As you say, It's a great tool. >> I have to admit that my sextant hasn't accompanied me on a passage since about 2007 or 50,000 miles ago. I carry spare GPSs, but in the back of my mind always is the possibility that the whole system may go down and then what do I do? Well, I'm pretty confident of my ability to keep a good DR and EP, and in my ability to stay out of trouble when approaching a shoreline if I'm not confident of my position (which is pretty much always). >> >> The bottom line is, I think that learning piloting--coastal navigation, etc--is a higher priority than learning to use a sextant. >> >> One little trick when approaching a shoreline without a position fix for some time is to steer to one side of where you want to go. That way when you see land, you know which way to turn to make your port. So if I want to get to Charleston, I may aim for Hilton Head and when I see land, or it starts getting shallow, I know to turn north in order to get to Charleston. If I aim straight for where I want to go, and miss, I'm not sure which direction to turn, the land being pretty featureless from offshore. This tip is courtesy of Chichester from when he was flying his Gypsy Moth biplane. >> >> Andy >> C&C 40 >> Peregrine >> -- >> Andrew Burton >> 61 W Narragansett Ave >> Newport, RI >> USA 02840 >> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >> phone +401 965 5260 >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A personal best for cell phone coverage was back in 1993 using a Motorola ?brick? phone. I was 200 miles west of Cape Flattery and needed to contact the boat?s owner to discuss delivery of engine parts (+ coffee, bread, and a French brand of cigarettes) to Neah Bay. I was firing up the SSB when one of the crew stated he had the owner on the cell phone. My guess is the higher wattage of that era of cell phones allowed the signal to bounce off the atmosphere and hit an antenna on Vancouver Island. For the US west coast, some cell coverage can be found when close to shore mostly near towns but I strongly recommend having a VHF. As to the iPad or other non-marine nav aids offshore, carry backup nav aids (paper charts, separate GPS etc.) as the salt water never rests in its relentless attack on electronics and your power will always quit at the worst possible time (i.e. not on bright sunny days with the coast in sight). Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad Crawford Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 5:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints Andrew, I have used my iPad most of the time as a chartplotter also, using Navionics, we also carry back up paper charts. So far our long distance trips have been to the San Juan islands and Gulf Islands of British Columbia. Just out of curiosity, how far off shore have you used your iPad as a navigational tool, and have you always had cell coverage. Brad C&C 36 Dora Pearl Seattle Sent from my iPad -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On the inside of Vancouver Island, north of Campbell > River the coverage can be spotty. Your mileage will vary on the height of > the cell tower and your carrier?s equipment. > > > > A personal best for cell phone coverage was back in 1993 using a Motorola > ?brick? phone. I was 200 miles west of Cape Flattery and needed to contact > the boat?s owner to discuss delivery of engine parts (+ coffee, bread, and > a French brand of cigarettes) to Neah Bay. I was firing up the SSB when > one of the crew stated he had the owner on the cell phone. My guess is the > higher wattage of that era of cell phones allowed the signal to bounce off > the atmosphere and hit an antenna on Vancouver Island. > > > > For the US west coast, some cell coverage can be found when close to shore > mostly near towns but I strongly recommend having a VHF. > > > > As to the iPad or other non-marine nav aids offshore, carry backup nav > aids (paper charts, separate GPS etc.) as the salt water never rests in its > relentless attack on electronics and your power will always quit at the > worst possible time (i.e. not on bright sunny days with the coast in sight). > > > > Martin > > Calypso > > 1971 C&C 43 > > Seattle > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected] <javascript:_e({}, > 'cvml', '[email protected]');>] *On Behalf Of *Brad Crawford > *Sent:* Thursday, January 16, 2014 5:40 PM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints > > > > Andrew, > > I have used my iPad most of the time as a chartplotter also, using > Navionics, we also carry back up paper charts. So far our long distance > trips have been to the San Juan islands and Gulf Islands of British > Columbia. Just out of curiosity, how far off shore have you used your iPad > as a navigational tool, and have you always had cell coverage. > > > > Brad > > C&C 36 > > Dora Pearl > > Seattle > > Sent from my iPad > > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/attachments/20140116/fd 4cc2b3/attachment-0001.html> ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:29:34 -0700 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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