Stus-List Furling Spinnaker

[Patrick Gateley via CnC-List]

Hi all,

We've got boat envy. Our neighbor just installed a Harken top-down furler with 
a nice code zero and it looks awesome! He is single-handing his 43' Hans 
Christian cutter/ketch with ease. Does anyone have experience with these sorts 
of systems? Lots of manufacturers out there...

Thanks

Patrick & Kari Gateley
1988 C 44' "Odessa"___

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Re: Stus-List Listers Age Range

[Patrick Gateley via CnC-List]

My wife is 35 and I'm 36. She's the true sailor. We got out first boat together 
5 years ago (1984 C 35 Mk 3). We moved up to a 1988 C 44 last summer.

Kari's boating history over the past decade includes:

Chrysler 22
Newport 30
Tartan 41

She has our entire world travelling planned out thought it might take us some 
years to get started.

Patrick & Kari Gateley
1988 C 44 "Odessa"

On Wed, Jul 15, 2020, at 9:51 AM, Nathan Post via CnC-List wrote:
> At 38 I am a year younger than Wisper so I help the other 30 somethings 
> pull the mean down a bit :). Actually, Wisper is the second boat I have 
> owned that is older than me - in grad school in VA I had an Annapolis 
> 18 that was built in 1950.  One of the early fiberglass boats - similar 
> to a Day Sailor or a Rodes but with a weighted CB and no keel. I put 
> lots of TLC into that boat too. Unfortunately she was totaled by a 
> lightening bolt while tied up in a marina on Lake Erie the year after I 
> passed her along to a friend who lives in Buffalo. The lightening 
> turned the hull into a colander (mast was not grounded and there wasn’t 
> really anything to ground it too).  The crazy thing is a few years 
> earlier I was caught out in a thunderstorm on Claytor lake in VA - glad 
> the boat wasn’t hit then!
> 
> I stated sailing when I was 10 and my Dad and I built a 12 foot sloop 
> from plywood using plans we found in a library book.  Got into racing 
> smallish boats in grad school on Claytor lake in Western VA. Now 
> looking to do mostly coastal cruising in New England.
> 
> Nathan Post
> S/V Wisper
> 1981 C 34 CB
> Lynn MA
> 
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Stus-List Matching non-skid during deck repairs

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Hello,

I am doing some deck repairs and I realized I'm not certain how to recreate the 
non-skid look. I found a boat forum post that is from an old C service tech 
and he claims that in the factory they applied the gel coat, then used a roller 
brush of some sort to create this effect.

Any advice would be appreciated.

P.S. I am aware of a variety of non-skid products but would like to match the 
OEM process as close as possible.

Patrick and Kari Gateley
1988 C 44' "Odessa"___

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Stus-List Propane locker improvements/repair

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Hello,

My wife and I own a 1988 C 44' and would like to make some improvements to 
the propane locker. As you can see from this photo 
, there is evidence of a fair 
amount of corrosion to both the terminal block that supplies the solenoid as 
well as rust stains on the bottom. I started exploring separating the well from 
the flange and after cutting away a fair amount of sealant and removing all 
screws, it will not budge. 

My intent is to run a new hose from my stove directly into the locker, add a 
second drain hole because standing water accumulates on the aft side, and 
replace the existing drain fitting with a new hose & Y valve. Ideally, I do not 
want to damage the flange to remove this. Any suggestions on how to break the 
bond between this flange and well?

Photo link:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7LQhVgmXeFWVjSE7A

Thanks listers!

Patrick & Kari Gateley
1988 C 44' "Odessa"

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Stus-List C 44 Navtec backstay psi

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Hi all,

We just had our backstay adjuster rebuilt and am wondering what PSI we should 
keep it at while moored?

Thanks

Kari and Patrick Gateley
1988 C 44' "Odessa" ___

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Stus-List Engine compartment bilge pump and blower

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Noticed the other day that my engine compartment bilge pump and blower have 
stopped working. I suspect a fuse but don't really know where to look. The 
bilge pump and blower switches are both port of the stairs and within a couple 
inches of one another. Anyone know where to start troubleshooting? I've got a 
decent multimeter and some electrical know how 

Thanks,

Patrick Gateley
1988 C 44___

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Stus-List Rendezvous roll call

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Hi all,

My wife and I are attending our first Rendezvous! We'll be on Thetis Island 
around 6p. Anyone from the list attending?

Thanks, 

Patrick and Kari Gateley
"Odessa" 1988 C 44___

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Stus-List Survey recommendations (1988 C 44)

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Hi listers,

My wife and I recently acquired "Odessa", a 1988 C 44 and we are going over 
the mechanical inspection / survey recs. They are as follows:

> RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MECHANICAL INSPECTION:
>  1. Replace seal washer on transmission dipstick.
>  2. Port rear mount should be replaced in near future due to extent of rust, 
> most likely has caused delamination of rubber pucks.
>  3. Replace anti siphon valve with a Vetus type that has a hose spigot 
> connection to allow any leaking water to run into the bilge.
>  4. Clean and repaint air canister.
>  5. Tachometer sender terminals and wiring need further cleaning and or 
> replacing.
>  6. Now that the tachometer is functioning, the boat should be taken out on 
> sea trial to determine maximum rpm. On this engine it should be 3600, if 
> hull. Nd propeller are clean.
>  7. Replaced cracked raw water intake hose.
>  8. Secure loose batteries and replace all wing nuts with hex type nuts.
>  9. Clean and repaint the engine as best as possible to preserve its condition
> 
> 
> RECOMMENDATIONS FROM SURVEY:
>  1. Auxiliary engine exhaust hose in the port aft cockpit locker shows 
> moderate chafe from contact with transom fitting fasteners. Hose section 
> between FRP elbow/riser and transom discharge to renew. Ensure any corroded 
> hose clamps are replaced. Urge better support for FRP riser elbow.
>  2. Fuel tank shut-off valve was moist/fuel stained at time of inspection. To 
> clean and inspect for possible weeping connections.
>  3. Manual bilge pump in cockpit does not appear operative. Pump to service 
> and repair.

I'm a pretty handy individual but my expertise is primarily electrical. I'm 
wondering which of these would be best done myself, and which I should hire 
out. We're fortunate enough to have Gallery Marine just a few blocks from our 
marina here in Seattle so I'm sure they'd be happy to do some of this ($135/hr 
though).

Thanks in advance for your input,

Patrick & Kari Gateley
"Odessa" 1988 C 44___

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Stus-List 1984 C 35 Mk IIII for sale

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Hello,

Our previous boat, Two Hearted, a 1984 C 35 ft Mk III is for sale. If 
interested, see the Yachtworld listing below and share if you can.

https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1984/c-c-35-mkiii-3547833/ 


Thanks,
Patrick and Kari Gateley
Proud new owners of Odessa
1989 C 44'___

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Re: Stus-List Help needed C 44

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Hi Chuck,

Thanks for the quick response. The customs broker claims the HIN just states 
the manufacturer and not actual place of origin. I personally think they're 
being a bit too onery about all this. I'm hoping for a manual or brochure that 
says something like "proudly built in Canada/US"

-Patrick

On Sun, Jun 2, 2019, at 3:34 PM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER wrote:
> The HIN identifies place of origin. Is there no HIN stamped into the transom? 
> The HIN will also be on your title and documentation.
> 
> Chuck S
> 
> 
>> On June 2, 2019 at 6:13 PM Patrick Gateley via CnC-List 
>>  wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> Hello, 
>> 
>> I'm in the process of purchasing a 1988 C 44 and my customs broker is 
>> giving me a hard time about its place of manufacturing. As far as I can 
>> tell, all C 44s after the prototype were built in Middletown, Rhode 
>> Island. Does anyone know how I can prove this to the broker? 
>> 
>> Thanks so much, 
>> 
>> Patrick Gateley
> 
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Stus-List Help needed C 44

[Patrick Gateley via CnC-List]

Hello,

I'm in the process of purchasing a 1988 C 44 and my customs broker is giving 
me a hard time about its place of manufacturing. As far as I can tell, all C 
44s after the prototype were built in Middletown, Rhode Island. Does anyone 
know how I can prove this to the broker?

Thanks so much,

Patrick Gateley___

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