Gentlemen,
I raised the mast about 2 ft. yesterday for the first time in several
years and found the keel bolt relatively loose with very little caulking
under the SS washer. I would like to know what are the best choices in
caulking compound to use under the washer. I would assume that you
I used Sikaflex, seems to have worked fine
Dwight Veinot
CC 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill
Connon via CnC-List
Sent: September 19, 2014 8:12 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject:
Red light for night vision is NOT a myth, but there are some issues with it.
I have long experience with it both sailing and as a pilot.
Any decent camera has a lens made of different types of glass layered
together or otherwise designed to focus red, green, and blue light in the
same spot. Our
Ted:
Thanks for the description of what's happening to my eyesmakes lotd
of things clearer.
Incidentally, my wife's new Mercedes has ambient lighting surrounding the
interior at night which is Amber, I'm told that I can change it to red or
blue, but I agree that the amber is a very nice
I prefer black lights :)
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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ron
Casciato via CnC-List
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 11:41 AM
To: 'Joe Della Barba'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Red light myth?
Ted:
Thanks for the
All,
Earlier this week I went out for a lazy sail after work. Unfurled the jib
in 10 knots of wind and decided I was too lazy to remove the main cover and
hoist the main.
I've read that sailing under only jib is bad because it places an uneven
load on the rigging. Seems to me that the load is
Some airplanes use black lights and fluorescent paint on the instruments. I
saw an airplane from Poland set up that way.
Joe Della Barba
j...@dellabarba.com
Coquina
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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Burt
Stratton via CnC-List
Sent:
I can’t speak for all boats, but I have been doing this since the 1980s and the
rig is still intact.
Joe Della Barba
j...@dellabarba.com mailto:j...@dellabarba.com
Coquina CC 35 MK I
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson
via CnC-List
Sent:
I also been using jib/genoa only for leisurely sail, especially if I have
guests who are not sailors. Also did it in winds causing small craft warning
when single handling. (Even surfed the boat regularly). No issues with the
rig.
If you do the 'math' the extra load on the backstay is
I often go jib only when shorthanded. You lose a little point on the 27-3 but
that's all.
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From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: 2014-09-19 12:04 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Stus-List sailing under jib alone
All,
I was kidding. Are you? I actually have to ask. It kind of makes sense.
I am a private pilot and don't have much time at night but I believe the
flashlight I used to read my charts was red or blue
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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joe
I've also heard that sailing with just the jib is bad but I'm not sure I
buy it. When you sail with the main and jib you are not removing the
point load from the jib, but adding the distributed load from the main
as well.
By the way, what has surprised me is how well the 35-1 balances with
I am afraid that the idea of the “uneven loading on the rig” is another myth.
Your rig (not the rigging, but the boat, as a whole) is unbalanced. How much,
it depends on the size and shape of your jib.
I think the problem stems from the fact that in lighter winds, you want to have
as much
My very limited experience flying only a jib was all good but the load on the
rudder was unnervingly negative when the wind picked up into the 15 kt range.
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of John Irvin
via CnC-List
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 12:56 PM
I remember reading somewhere years ago
that the main helps stabilize the rig. Not sure exactly what
that means, but every time you fall off a wave the rig vibrates.
If you have the main up, it probably prevents some of the
vibration. That might be a factor
The main functions the same as a line going from the masthead to the end
of the boom. The mainsheet and vang pulling that structure downward act
on that to pull the mast rearward, or at least apply pressure in that
direction.
I sometimes sail with just the Genoa, but I do apply a little
I do this more often than not when not racing.
And when racing, a few instances where the wind went 25 - 35 Kts, button
up the main and use the Genoa alone. I will leave the genoa slightly
cracked off though, because keeping it flat in those conditions is a lot of
strain.
It sails great like
Bill said:
I also never move the boat anywhere, even under power, without having both the
main and genoa (as well as the anchor) ready to deploy on short notice if the
need arises.
I think, it is otherwise called “good seamanship”, isn’t it?
I have sailed in storm conditions several times with only a jib and no
problems. The main, when hoisted, dies stabilize the mast. But with the rig on
the 40, for instance, I would crank on the baby stay and back stay to induce
bend and then rig the runners fairly hard. The mast would be
All,
The weekend's project is to trace down the dead autopilot. Looking for ideas
about likely suspects to prioritize the process. Standard Raymarine
Wheelpilot- X5? Been working great for years. Chugging up the river trying
to beat the rain last Sunday after a weekend out and it died. Actual
There is a separate power cable to the computer. I'd disconnect it or the
power cable to the display to isolate the problem.
Or call Ray or post on their forum and talk to someone who actually knows
what they are talking about.
Joel
35/3
Annapolis
On Friday, September 19, 2014, Kim Brown via
Kim — it sounds like the drive motor may have frozen up; when you try to engage
it, it draws too much current and pops the breaker.
If you disconnect the drive from the control head, you should be able to make
it turn by applying 12 volts across the two leads; the direction it turns will
be
I imagine that not sailing with jib only applies to fractional rigs without
running back stays. It could also apply to mast head rigs with out back
stays.
Fred Hazzard
S/V Fury
CC 44
Porland, Or
On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List
cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
… applies to fractional rigs without running back stays. It could also apply
to mast head rigs without back stays.
What Fred said matches my understanding of why there may be some concern
expressed by some sailors regarding sailing with head sails only.
In the very old days the ship’s
I figure that with the 'tree stump' of a mast on the 30-1, I should be OK. I
have done it a couple of times when the wind is up (rare, around here) and used
the working jib. No problem.
Gary
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From: Martin DeYoung via CnC-List
To: Fred Hazzard ;
Not sure if the 3gms are the same as the 2gms, but there is a fuse that
sits near the back of the engine.
The housing of mine had cracked and caused intermittent connections. I
replaced it with a wireing to
a circuit breaker on my 12 volt panel and the appropriate sized
breaker. Just another
Hi Joel,
Are you implying that Fred Street and others on
this list do not actually know what they are talking about? :)
Cheers, Russ
At 12:05 PM 19/09/2014, you wrote:
There is a separate power cable to the computer.
 I'd disconnect it or the power cable to the
display to
My autopilot is a older Navico unit (WheelPilot). The problem on mine is the belt jumping off the guides. It's all worn-out.
You might want to consider taking the drive / belt / pulley unit apart and see if it being off-quilter might cause a jam which would explain your breaker tripping issue.
Sailing w jib alone is an old thread I remember well.
And I used to be a both sails advocate until this year when I converted. Now
I am convinced a good boatman can sail any boat w any sail combination .
That's seamanship.
This summer I started trying different single sail combos because my
Kim,
Been a while since I installed or worked on an X-5 but two thoughts occur
to me, bad motor or binding in the SportDrive. Here's how I'd troubleshoot
it.
First, take the motor out of the system. I forget if you can just pull the
power cable of the back or not. If not, find a place to
I often sail with a single sail with my wife on board. She likes everything
about sailing except the sailing (heeling) so I like to keep it relatively
calm if the wind is over 10 kts. If the wind is up and direction favors
reaching most of the day I only use the main, but if the wind is light
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