I’ve had one for 4 years and love it. We are full-time cruisers. Bob
Bob Boyer s/v Rainy Days C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) (Presently in Baltimore for the summer) blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com email: dainyr...@icloud.com > On Jul 7, 2019, at 12:15 PM, Dave. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I’m installing one now. All reports I get so far are positive. > Dave. Kaseler > SLY > 1975 CC 33 > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jul 7, 2019, at 9:08 AM, Glenn Henderson via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Have any of you had experience with Composting toilets? >> >> Glenn Henderson >> C&C 41 >> WeGo >> >>> On Sun, Jul 7, 2019 at 12:00 PM <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> Send CnC-List mailing list submissions to >>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> >>> 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 >>> cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> cnc-list-ow...@cnc-list.com >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of CnC-List digest..." >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. C&C35-3 spinnakers for sale (Rich) >>> 2. Re: Voltage / Amp Hours (Josh Muckley) >>> 3. Toilet Replacement (Raymond Macklin) >>> 4. Re: Toilet Replacement (Neil E. Andersen) >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Rich <cpasai...@yahoo.com> >>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> Cc: >>> Bcc: >>> Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2019 21:05:41 -0400 >>> Subject: Stus-List C&C35-3 spinnakers for sale >>> I have a great 2014 North Sails S2 Airmax 600 all purpose spinnaker that >>> needs a new home. I will also throw in an old spinnaker that came with the >>> boat that is a great heavy air chute. It probably came with the boat in >>> 1988 but never used. It was still crisp when I got my boat in 2011. Anyway, >>> we converted to asym 2 years ago so have no more use for them. 2 great >>> sails. You won’t be disappointed. Make an offer! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> Richard Spitzenberger CPA >>> R JMS >>> C&C 35-3 >>> Phone 631-331-3140 >>> r...@spitzenbergercpa.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> >>> To: "C&C List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>, ocha...@gmail.com >>> Cc: >>> Bcc: >>> Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2019 21:49:11 -0400 >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Voltage / Amp Hours >>> Olivier, >>> >>> It sounds like you are using solar to charge? Under this situation you >>> would have charge current at high noon. While charging (with or without >>> any other loads) the battery is nowhere near full charged if it is reading >>> 14.01v. While charging, the very lowest voltage reading which you could >>> even halfway consider full would be 14.4v which is kinda common for auto >>> alternators and some bench type chargers. More likely you haven't come >>> close to full charge until 14.6v or 14.7v but as discussed previously this >>> is just the end of the bulk charge phase and represents only ~80%. You >>> really need a measure of the charge current once 14.7v is reached to know >>> better where you are between 80% and 100%. >>> >>> Josh Muckley >>> S/V Sea Hawk >>> 1989 C&C 37+ >>> Solomons, MD >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 5, 2019, 2:37 PM Olivier Chatot via CnC-List >>>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>> Hi Edd, >>>> >>>> I agree with Marek and Gary about the voltage reading not being a reliable >>>> indication of the state of charge. Here's an example from my boat. At noon >>>> my battery bank is normally back to full charge and the voltmeter shows >>>> 14.01V, cool. A second later the fridge starts and the voltage drops to >>>> close to 13V. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Olivier >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jul 5, 2019, 13:46 Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List >>>>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>>> Edd, >>>>> to add to what Gary said... >>>>> >>>>> any measurement of the remaining capacity of the battery bank is tricky, >>>>> because it depends on how accurate your in- and out- meters are, what the >>>>> actual (current) total battery bank capacity is (it changes over time, >>>>> never up) and at what SoC (state of charge) you started the measurements. >>>>> >>>>> I assume that your 450 Ah is a nominal capacity, but you don’t know how >>>>> much of that is left. >>>>> >>>>> The 6 A you mention, is it 6 A over several hours (let’s say 3), i.e. 6 A >>>>> times “several (3)” hours = ~18 Ah or just 6 Ah? However, on a 450 Ah >>>>> battery bank, even 20 Ah is just under 5%, so if you started with 100% >>>>> SoC you should be at 95% (if it was 6 Ah, the SoC should be 98.5%). >>>>> >>>>> As Gary mentioned, re-synchronisation is a must. >>>>> >>>>> The voltage you are seeing depends heavily on what is using the battery >>>>> at the given time (as you check it). I can almost guarantee that if you >>>>> were watching the monitor at the time of starting the motor, the voltage >>>>> meter would show some number much lower than 12 V (even if the SoC was >>>>> almost 100%). >>>>> >>>>> I am not sure if it helped you much, though >>>>> >>>>> Marek >>>>> 1994 C270 Legato >>>>> Ottawa, ON >>>>> >>>>> From: Gary Russell via CnC-List >>>>> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 13:08 >>>>> To: C&C List >>>>> Cc: Gary Russell >>>>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Voltage / Amp Hours >>>>> >>>>> Hi Edd, >>>>> The battery voltage is only an indication of the state of charge of a >>>>> lead-acid battery when the battery has been without load (or charge) for >>>>> several hours. Otherwise, the voltage is pretty much meaningless. Many >>>>> devices measure the state of charge by noting the difference between the >>>>> number of amp-hours drawn and the number of amp-hours charged into the >>>>> battery. It is a more accurate indication of the state of charge but has >>>>> it's limitations as well. Any inaccuracy in measuring the current into >>>>> or out of the battery will accumulate over time requiring the device to >>>>> be "re-synchronized". >>>>> >>>>> Gary >>>>> S/V Kaylarah >>>>> '90 C&C 37+ >>>>> East Greenwich, RI, USA >>>>> ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 12:23 PM Edd Schillay via CnC-List >>>>>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>>>> Listers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Last year, I installed a Blue Sea battery monitor and I’m a little >>>>>> perplexed about the readings I am seeing. >>>>>> >>>>>> Last night, before an amazing fireworks display at Hempstead Harbor >>>>>> (thanks to fellow Lister Neal Gallagher for the guest mooring), I looked >>>>>> at the display. Out of the 450 amp hours in the House bank, we had used >>>>>> around 6 amps between using the electric head, cell phone charging, etc. >>>>>> for several hours — with the display showing 99% capacity. But the >>>>>> voltage was showing 12.38, which I understand to mean closer to 75%. >>>>>> >>>>>> Someone on a YouTube video said that the Voltage reading is not really >>>>>> the one to go by, as the voltage will increase when you start switching >>>>>> things off. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is that all true? Is what I’m seeing normal? Can one of you Amperage >>>>>> Aces or Voltage Vixens explain this to me? (Please keep it simple - way >>>>>> too much Romulan Ale and Klingon Blood Wine flowing last night.) >>>>>> >>>>>> - Confused on City Island >>>>>> >>>>>> All the best, >>>>>> >>>>>> Edd >>>>>> >>>>>> -------------------------------—- >>>>>> Edd M. Schillay >>>>>> Captain of the “Starship Enterprise” >>>>>> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >>>>>> Venice Yacht Club | Venice, FL >>>>>> www.StarshipSailing.com >>>>>> ----------------------------------- >>>>>> 914.774.9767 | Mobile >>>>>> ----------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent via iPhone X >>>>>> iPhone. iTypos. iApologize >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>>>>> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>>>>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>>>> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>>>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>>> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Raymond Macklin <ray.mack...@gmail.com> >>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> Cc: >>> Bcc: >>> Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2019 10:25:05 -0500 >>> Subject: Stus-List Toilet Replacement >>> Hello: >>> >>> I have a 1985 C&C 33 and i am looking to replace the manual toilet. I >>> want to replace it with one that has the same foot print for fastening it. >>> Does anyone know what i can replace it with to match and where could locate >>> one? The old paperwork indicates it might have been a W.C Marin Marine >>> Toilet >>> >>> Thanks >>> Ray >>> LakeHouse >>> Milwaukee, WI >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: "Neil E. Andersen" <neil.eric.ander...@gmail.com> >>> To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Cc: "'Raymond Macklin'" <ray.mack...@gmail.com> >>> Bcc: >>> Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2019 11:31:38 -0400 >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Toilet Replacement >>> Ray, >>> >>> >>> >>> I’m sure it was a Wilcox-Critten. I had the same issue and the Jabsco >>> doesn’t work with the way the studs are on a #@. Luckily I still had the >>> old toilet and was able to clean it up, get a new seat (West Marine for >>> $66-YIKES) and re-build kits are still available. >>> >>> >>> >>> If the old toilet is gone or beyond rebuild, you may have to resort to >>> eBay, or other Internet places that have “used” ones. >>> >>> >>> >>> Neil Andersen >>> >>> 1982 C&C 32, FoxFire >>> >>> Rock Hall, MD >>> >>> >>> >>> From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of Raymond Macklin >>> via CnC-List >>> Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2019 11:25 AM >>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> Cc: Raymond Macklin <ray.mack...@gmail.com> >>> Subject: Stus-List Toilet Replacement >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello: >>> >>> >>> >>> I have a 1985 C&C 33 and i am looking to replace the manual toilet. I >>> want to replace it with one that has the same foot print for fastening it. >>> Does anyone know what i can replace it with to match and where could locate >>> one? The old paperwork indicates it might have been a W.C Marin Marine >>> Toilet >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Ray >>> >>> LakeHouse >>> >>> Milwaukee, WI >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> CnC-List mailing list >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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