Re: Stus-List Handheld VHF with GPS and DSC

2015-02-22 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
Dennis, You got me thinking about the HX870 too. Found a review that shows worthwhile improvements over the 851: bigger screen, better button interface: http://www.panbo.com/archives/2014/11/standard_horizon_hx870_handheld_vhfgpsdsc_powerhouse.html I'm curious about the feature where the

Re: Stus-List Handheld VHF with DSC - Defender sale tip

2015-02-22 Thread Bill Bina via CnC-List
When making a list for the Defender sale, always check for manufacturers rebates on the items you are going to purchase. Make sure that you aren't losing a $30 rebate by waiting for Defender to lower the price by $20. Sometimes you get lucky and can combine a

Re: Stus-List 10 lb propane tank OPD

2015-02-22 Thread mike amirault via CnC-List
Bill, I got the tank recertified by Tony Huntley out near Bridgewater. I could not find anyone in Halifax to do it. I think it was $40, · Tony Huntley 71 John Arnold Lower Branch 902) 543-8793 ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change

Re: Stus-List Handheld VHF with DSC

2015-02-22 Thread Michael Crombie via CnC-List
I just bought that model at the Toronto Boat Show...for a lot more than $125!! Getting the mmsi from industry canada was easy. I obviously haven't used it yet but have gone though the manual and like all the features. Mike Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network.

Re: Stus-List Handheld VHF with DSC

2015-02-22 Thread Gary Nylander via CnC-List
Joel, I checked with our CBYRA rep and was told that CBYRA is not the authority, it is PHRF of the Chesapeake. And I looked at the PHRF web site and it states that if the handheld is PURCHASED after 1/1/15, then it must have the DSC capability. Gary St. Michaels - Original Message -

Re: Stus-List Lose Hardware/Leaking Boat

2015-02-22 Thread Wally Bryant via CnC-List
Yeah, I once found a pair of vice grips that way, clamped onto the bottom of a nut for my stanchion bases. I'd been looking for it for years. Sometimes it's just such a relief to finish and go home that one forgets... Dan wrote: worse yet I found a 3/8 ratchet drive with a 7/16 socket

Re: Stus-List (no subject)

2015-02-22 Thread Curtis via CnC-List
So I ha no Idea it would be so pricy. Here is what I was quoted. Is this a DIY project? should I try to make my own? Help$$$ *Solid Teak Handrails:* - *Qty (2) - 9-Loop* - *12 Centers* - *112 overall length* - *1 Thick* - *2-1/2 High* - *4 Pad Bases* - *Qty

Stus-List New searchlight for the boat

2015-02-22 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
After a lot of research and querying the list, I finally bought a new searchlight for Touche'. I bought this one: http://store.marinebeam.com/marinebeam-ultra-long-range-cree-rlt-illuminator/ It is pretty darn phenomenal. After using a pistol grip Q-beam style light for years, it will take

Re: Stus-List (no subject)

2015-02-22 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Stainless was $200 a rail and no maintenance for life! On Feb 22, 2015 4:48 PM, Curtis via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: So I ha no Idea it would be so pricy. Here is what I was quoted. Is this a DIY project? should I try to make my own? Help$$$ *Solid Teak Handrails:* - *Qty

Re: Stus-List (no subject)

2015-02-22 Thread Antoine Rose via CnC-List
Easy DIY Teak is not the only choice. Iroko is an adequate substitute. The original were made of mahogany. You can even use recycled pvc planks made for backyard decks (not the prettiest, but say adios to varnishing) DIY, you need a ten feet planks of something, a hole saw (ideally on a

Re: Stus-List (no subject)

2015-02-22 Thread wwadjourn
Ouch. Made some for a buddy this past fall. Teak cost $126. Took me about 4 hours. Pictures if you email me direct. I could walk you through it. Not difficult with table saw, router or shaper table, spindle Sanders or drum on a drill, hole saw jig or band saw. Bill Walker

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2015-02-22 Thread Stu via CnC-List
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Re: Stus-List (no subject)

2015-02-22 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
Curtis, They really aren't hard to make. Just need to get some full 4/4ths teak. Mark out the loops. Use a hole saw of a radius that matches the curve if the loops and drill holes. The you connect the holes with a jig saw. Next use a router to round the oval holes. Finally cut the thing in

Re: Stus-List New searchlight for the boat

2015-02-22 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
Thanks Dennis, I also started using cheap camper's headlamps for night and stopped using my Q-beam. It is amazing how well a small LED light can reflect off of markers in the dark. I keep at least three of these things aboard, all small, cheap but reliable. The batteries last a season. Gave

Re: Stus-List Marvel Mystery Oil

2015-02-22 Thread Peter Fell via CnC-List
Dish soap? -Original Message- From: Wally Bryant via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 5:19 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Marvel Mystery Oil Actually, to be totally honest, I wasn't wearing swim trunks. Does anyone know how to safely remove Marvel

Re: Stus-List Marvel Mystery Oil

2015-02-22 Thread D Harben via CnC-List
Rum Then Scotch But female assistance may be required for difficult to access . On Feb 22, 2015, at 9:16 PM, Graham Collins via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Has to be something Wal has on hand. Tequila??? Graham Collins Secret Plans CC 35-III #11 On 2015-02-22

Stus-List Marvel Mystery Oil

2015-02-22 Thread Wally Bryant via CnC-List
Okay, I've had it. This is the second time. I've noticed over the last many years that plastic bottles here in Mexico tend to bereally thin. A few years ago a bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil exploded in my cockpit, but at that time it was on the sole and made a huge mess on the ocean. Today

Re: Stus-List Marvel Mystery Oil

2015-02-22 Thread Graham Collins via CnC-List
Has to be something Wal has on hand. Tequila??? Graham Collins Secret Plans CC 35-III #11 On 2015-02-22 10:13 PM, Peter Fell via CnC-List wrote: Dish soap? -Original Message- From: Wally Bryant via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 5:19 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re:

Re: Stus-List Marvel Mystery Oil

2015-02-22 Thread Wally Bryant via CnC-List
Actually, to be totally honest, I wasn't wearing swim trunks. Does anyone know how to safely remove Marvel Mystery Oil from the male genitalia? I sent an email to Moyer Marine but haven't heard back. Please don't suggest Acetone. I tried that. Ouch. VBG Wal I wrote: My entire cockpit,