Re: Stus-List New through hull transducer

2013-04-14 Thread Rich Knowles
As we ascend to new lows... Rich Knowles Indigo - C&C LF38 Halifax - Nova Scotia On 2013-04-15, at 2:27, Russ & Melody wrote: > > Is Kentucky Jelly a good choice to help you get it just right? > > Oh my. > > At 09:37 PM 14/04/2013, you wrote: >> Ummm...you just stick the transduce

Re: Stus-List New through hull transducer

2013-04-14 Thread Russ & Melody
Is Kentucky Jelly a good choice to help you get it just right? Oh my. At 09:37 PM 14/04/2013, you wrote: Ummm...you just stick the transducer in a jar of Vaseline? I'm not sure how this is going to work long-term. And why do you have large amounts of Vaseline? On 14 April 2013 11:0

Re: Stus-List New through hull transducer

2013-04-14 Thread Jim Watts
Ummm...you just stick the transducer in a jar of Vaseline? I'm not sure how this is going to work long-term. And why do you have large amounts of Vaseline? On 14 April 2013 11:01, Joel Aronson wrote: > Vaseline works for an inhull transducer. > > Joel Aronson > > > On Apr 14, 2013, at 11:31 AM,

Stus-List Hose Update

2013-04-14 Thread Robert Abbott
Last week I couldn't get a new hose 2" connected to a new mixing elbowtried everything suggested except a 'pipe expander'.solution turned out was to get a 'softer hose' and a 'heat gun'still not an easy job but now donenow, if it comes apart or any other malfeasance, it won't be

Re: Stus-List Question for Raymarine techs.

2013-04-14 Thread Ken Heaton
The following is from a thread on the Raymarine Technical Forum here: http://raymarine.ning.com/forum/topics/third-times-a-charm You will need to determine where the issue lies either with the masthead or the display. You will be able to test the masthead with the below test to confirm it is work

Re: Stus-List Question for Raymarine techs.

2013-04-14 Thread Rick Taillieu
Colin, Check your Gmail account. Cheers Rick Taillieu Nemesis '75 C&C 25 #371 Shearwater Yacht Club Halifax, NS. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Colin Kilgour Sent: April-14-13 6:21 PM To: C&C List Subject: Stus-List Question for Raym

Re: Stus-List Question for Raymarine techs.

2013-04-14 Thread Knowles Rich
The ST60 masthead xducer and cable can be bought separately. There are also measurements that can beamed from the display end of the cable which will give you some idea of what's going on. I'm at the yacht club having dinner and will look them out later for you. Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halif

Re: Stus-List Question for Raymarine techs.

2013-04-14 Thread Paul Fountain
Colin, When debugging a a ray wind instrument issue a couple of years ago I talked to Terry at CMC (yeah I know not always the most helpful folks - but I've had good success with them) He gave me a number of pin resistance readings to test the transducer - may show if it's the transducer or ca

Stus-List Question for Raymarine techs.

2013-04-14 Thread Colin Kilgour
Fred, Rich and anyone else who has got their Raymarine ticket... My Raymarine (ST60) wind transducer began dying a slow death after a particularly breezy and rainy passage in the fall of 2011. By the fall of 2012, it was pretty much dead and while there was power at the display, there was no data

Re: Stus-List Race Video

2013-04-14 Thread Neil Andersen
This has been a wonderful discussion. -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Wally Bryant Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 3:48 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Race Video BTW, it's notable that Mike posted that video on YouT

Stus-List 29-2 upholstery

2013-04-14 Thread Bev Parslow
Does anyone have any of the dark blue material with a gold weave through it that was used in 1984. Ours are in really good shape except one place that needs a patch.___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@c

Re: Stus-List C&C 25 transom teak trim

2013-04-14 Thread Rick Taillieu
Mark, I had a look at mine this afternoon. I couldn’t feel any bolts at all, just screws. I would imagine that it is very similar to Dennis’s Taffrail replacement shown on the Photo Album web site. Remove the wood bungs and there will probably be brass Robertson (square) head screws holdin

Re: Stus-List Race Video

2013-04-14 Thread Wally Bryant
BTW, it's notable that Mike posted that video on YouTube under his own name, just to invite these discussions. The guy has two broken legs, and decided to post the video because he isn't to proud to say he made a mistake. Wal I wrote: And, knowing Mike's reputation, it's also possible that

Re: Stus-List Race Video

2013-04-14 Thread Wally Bryant
you wrote: Boy its easy to be an armchair tactician after the fact with good video to review! Right. And it's important to remember that this is a casual cruiser's race. Some of these owners have never been in a race before, but retired and bought a big boat without working up from smaller b

Re: Stus-List New through hull transducer

2013-04-14 Thread Joel Aronson
Vaseline works for an inhull transducer. Joel Aronson On Apr 14, 2013, at 11:31 AM, Jim Watts wrote: If going in-hull, you can test your location while in the water by placing a baggie of water between the transducer and the hull. If it works like that, it will work glued down. *This does not

Stus-List C&C 25 transom teak trim

2013-04-14 Thread Mark G
Before I install a stern rail on my '73 C&C 25 I want to replace the two teak strips across the top of the transom. They've been sanded down over time to half their original thickness. I'm going to pull some off a salvage boat that are in far better shape. They have bungs in them so I assume

Re: Stus-List New through hull transducer

2013-04-14 Thread Knowles Rich
Fwiw. I find silicone unreliable in marine applications when it is immersed in water. Works well for bedding hatches. But not much else. Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-04-14, at 12:49, dwight veinot wrote: OH no…I used silicone, does the recommendation suggest that silicone will har

Re: Stus-List New through hull transducer

2013-04-14 Thread dwight veinot
OH no.I used silicone, does the recommendation suggest that silicone will harm the transducer over time or just that it might break free easier.I will have one in epoxy for this year anyway, just hope the silicone will not destroy the one I attached with it. Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna

Re: Stus-List Race Video

2013-04-14 Thread Brent Driedger
The helming looked like slow to me too but one other thing comes to mind, lack of situational awareness. The helmsman was likely unable to see the other boat and perhaps should have been on the low side. Also there was not enough aggression in the tacticians commands to warrant a defensive corr

Re: Stus-List New through hull transducer

2013-04-14 Thread Jim Watts
If going in-hull, you can test your location while in the water by placing a baggie of water between the transducer and the hull. If it works like that, it will work glued down. *This does not work if the boat is out of the water*. I shouldn't have to say that, but I will because I have had a coupl