Andy, I knew there was a reason to not buy that Swan! That and a $1,000,000 or so!
Joel On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 8:24 AM, Richard N. Bush via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > "I'd be interested in all of that, including the stories"... > > you may as well ditto that for all of us....! here's my > email...bushma...@aol.com > > > Richard > 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 584.4... > > > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Burton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wed, Aug 5, 2015 6:58 am > Subject: Re: Stus-List filters (now: Sailing "adventures" and repairs) > > I'd be interested in all of that, including the stories. > a.burton.sai...@gmail.com > I am having a bow roller made up for Peregrine. To a large extent, thanks > to advice I've received here, I think I have a pretty good design. I'll > post pics of the whole windlass installation process sooner or later. > Remind me to tell you about disassembling the galley on a Swan 651 so we > could access the lift pump in order to bleed the engine as we approached St > Martin one rough, windy morning at 3 o'clock. > > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > On Aug 5, 2015, at 01:21, Martin DeYoung via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > >...write a book about your sailing ... > > I might be able to pull off a short story or two but I'm not sure I have > the chops to write a book worth reading. I am writing down some of the > details and boat/crew names when a story comes to mind so I do not forget > as time passes. I have digitized most of the movies and video made during > the Transpacs so when the original deteriorate I have back ups. > > >Most of it seems to involve “incidents" and perilous situations. > > The stories of smooth sailing and good times with friends seem less > interesting for the cnc-list forum but better for a rendezvous or hanging > out at the yacht club. I do try to tie my story to the topic with a fair > allowance to set and drift. > > I will work on posting some pictures of our work on Calypso. I may have > to set up a photo account on a web based service as I have not been able to > make the cnc web site photo album work for a while. > > If you would like the pics of Calypso's bow roller sooner than later send > me you preferred email address and I will email them over. > > Regarding non-skid removal, I have been experimenting with using a wire > brush on a drill motor to soften up Calypso's painted on non-skid. We will > be using Kiwi-Grip over new paint. > > Martin > Calypso > 1971 C&C 43 > Seattle > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* CnC-List [cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] on behalf of Dave Godwin > via CnC-List [cnc-list@cnc-list.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 04, 2015 5:11 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Dave Godwin > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List filters (now: Sailing "adventures" and repairs) > > Martin, > > You need to write a book about your sailing career. Most of it seems to > involve “incidents" and perilous situations. Nonetheless, all great > stories! > > On a more serious note, have you considered posting pictures of the Great > Deck Repair (Rebuild?) for others to view? Being face-down sanding all the > non-skid off my decks at the moment I’d be interested in what’s going on > with your project. I’m also interested in your windlass/chain > locker/bow-roller setup as I go forward. Don’t think the stock cast > aluminum will work. > > And that camo non-skid that Dennis linked to sure looks the ticket... > > Cheers, > Dave Godwin > 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin > Reedville - Chesapeake Bay > Ronin’s <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> Overdue Refit > <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > > On Aug 4, 2015, at 7:28 PM, Martin DeYoung via CnC -List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > Why do you need to keep the engine running offshore while you change > the filter? > > You may not be offshore, you may be in a tight spot where you really > need it. > My reference to prepping for a long offshore voyage had more to do with > being far away from a source of additional filters and other fuel related > services. The utility of having two filters and a manifold that can switch > between them without stopping the engine goes more to the Murphy’s Law odds > that a single filter will block up at the worst possible time. > My worst inshore was departing the Ballard Locks, west bound (towards salt > water) in the new to us 1980 C&C 36. The current running out of the locks > was pushing us towards the lowered rail road draw bridge with a clearance > lower than our “air draft”. As I was sounding the horn signals for an > opening the engine quit (of course, no wind nor room to sail). Naturally > the RR bridge sounded the 5 short horns indicating they could not open just > yet. As we had taken delivery of the boat an hour earlier the anchor was > not ready nor do I expect that anchoring in that part of the ship canal > would be successful. > > As the boat’s co-owner ran forward to attempt to anchor I continued to > attempt to re-start the engine. I could get a short burst of engine power > each start. I left the reduction gear in reverse to buy as much time as > possible before running the mast into the bridge structure. The short > bursts of engine power were classic for a blocked filter or fuel intake. > Fortunately the combo of good luck and the short bursts of power we bought > enough time for the bridge to clear and begin opening. I aimed for the > south side where the bridge raises first to gain a few feet of clearance. > When we went under I’m convinced I heard the VHF antenna twang off part of > the bridge. As it turn out there was debris in the fuel tank including an > old fuel gauge sender and some rubber gasket material that would get sucked > up and block the fuel intake. > > Years later I was helping a friend deliver his very nice fast cruising > boat from Seattle to San Francisco. As we were rounding Cape Flattery in > calm weather the owner wanted to take the short cut inside Tatoosh > Island. (If I was a delivery skipper on someone else’s boat I would have > gone around Tatoosh on the outside.) Naturally the filter plugged up and > stalled the engine in the middle of the narrow passage. The current was > not helping the boat clear all the rocky areas. There was some amount of > “hurry up” involved in returning the engine to full power. I was to learn > a little later that the owner knew there was a lot of crud in the fuel > (left over from a So Pac cruise) and was planning on cleaning it out in San > Francisco. He did a lot of spare filters onboard and was fast at changing > the filters. He did have two Racors but they were not on a single > manifold that would allow continued fuel flow when switching filters. We > made it to San Francisco in 4 days but he changed a lot of filters on calm > days. > > Martin DeYoung > Calypso > 1971 C&C 43 > Seattle > > <image001.png> > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Dennis C. via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 04, 2015 3:19 PM > *To:* CnClist > *Cc:* Dennis C. > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List filters > > You may not be offshore, you may be in a tight spot where you really need > it. > Dennis C. > > On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC -List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > Why do you need to keep the engine running offshore while you change the > filter? > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 5:28 PM, Dennis C. via CnC -List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Martin DeYoung via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > If I was preparing for a long offshore voyage I would install a dual fuel > filter manifold with a vacuum gauge. > > If you price Racor's dual filter system, you'll faint. However, you > needn't install one of those or even a second filter identical to whatever > you currently have. You need only install a small inexpensive filter to > keep the engine running while you change the element in your main primary > filter and then switch back. > Dennis C. > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > -- > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett Ave > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > phone +401 965 5260 > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Email > address:CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including > unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page > at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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