Re: Stus-List Boat tools

I have a Clamp tie around all the time. Ahmet On Dec 8, 2015 11:53 PM, "Dennis C. via CnC-List" wrote: > Interesting that nobody has mentioned the indispensable 5 in 1 painters > knife. :) > > Dennis C. > > ___ > > Email

Re: Stus-List Boat tools

Patrick I have worn out three angle grinders (as well as 4 random orbital sanders) during 15 years of boat ownership. Of course most were on my J Boat which has even worse decks for water penetration and rot than C The angle grinder is pretty much my favourite tool and for at home too (makes

Stus-List Here's why it is better to sail the gulf-side of FL

It is a potential “All is Lost “ * 25 COAST GUARD CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF CONTAINERS LOST FROM BARGE OFF FLA. COAST http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2748438/ - Paul E. 1981 C 38 Landfall S/V Johanna Rose Carrabelle, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/

Re: Stus-List Doyle Stack Pack or Mack Pack?

I looked at them at the Newport Boat Show two years ago and decided on the Mack Pack. It is well designed and I find it so much easier to use to cover and uncover the sail than a standard cover. Lots of clever little things that make it easier to use. It can be rolled up for racing but most

Re: Stus-List Boat tools

Wire coat hangers. You can cut them and bend them into huge variety of tools. Many years ago, I read this advice from a very experienced cruiser‹³never go to sea without a wire coat hanger². All the best for the season, Ken Rodmell Lotus C 35 Mk II Toronto

Stus-List C 35-3 items for sale - and thank you!

My C 35-3, Mojito will be living up in Boston with Courageous Sailing (a great organization if you ever come across them) next year as part of their boat donation program. Courageous has been kind to me and my crew over the years (including rescuing us after a de-masting in a prior boat and

Re: Stus-List Boat tools

My favorite tools are my Snap-on ratcheting screwdriver, ss safety wire and safety wire pliers. Craftsman cordless drill, dremel, icemaker, leatherman, and infrared thermometer just to name a few.  Doug MountjoysvPegasusLF38 just west of Ballard, WA.

Re: Stus-List C 35-3 items for sale - and thank you!

Sad to hear that you are moving on from Mojito Tim but glad to hear it is going to a good home. Their website makes the Courageous Sailing program look like a great endeavor Hope all is well with life after sailing (or at least life after C) Mike Persistence From: CnC-List

Re: Stus-List C 35-3 items for sale - and thank you!

Thanks Mike, it is a sad moment, but a) I get to see her / sail on or against her if I'm in Boston and b) I have a lot to concentrate on with the new boat, a Tayana 48. Let's hope the TOG (Tayana Owners Group) is anywhere near as knowledgeable as this. Tim On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 3:14 PM, Hoyt,

Re: Stus-List Doyle Stack Pack or Mack Pack?

I just went with a loose footed mainsail and a dutchman flaking system. I could have modified my sail cover to suit but replaced it instead since I'm gradually changing colors. I ordered a new mainsail & 135 self furling genoa from Quantum loft in Annapolis. Bob Sent from my iPhone, Bob

Re: Stus-List Nascent c blog

Dave, Great pictures on you blog. I've wanted to dig into my mast step for quite a while (as it stinks). This would be an excellent primer for that kind of work. Cheers, Jake Jake Brodersen C 35 Mk-III "Midnight Mistress" Hampton VA -Original Message- From: CnC-List

Re: Stus-List Doyle StackPack or Mack ?

Yes again nothing is perfect. The advantage of the Dutchman is that you don't have to worry about battens getting caught. Ahmet On Dec 9, 2015 10:30 PM, "Spencer Johnson via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > TimI have a Doyle StackPack complements of very wise prior owners. It >

Re: Stus-List Pleated Blinds

We had ours dry cleaned and it really helped a lot. They were just dusty I guess. They hadn’t seen the sun much. It really brightened them up. Rick Paikea 37+ Poulsbo, WA > On Dec 9, 2015, at 9:52 AM, Gary Russell via CnC-List > wrote: > > The pleated window blinds /

Re: Stus-List Here's why it is better to sail the gulf-side of FL

I'm just a day-sailing river rat and have never had to deal with rogue containers. I wonder if, for coastal cruisers, the danger is greater to be run down by a container ship than to collide with one of its washed overboard containers. I have no idea. Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax, FL On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at

Stus-List Doyle StackPack or Mack ?

TimI have a Doyle StackPack complements of very wise prior owners. It is one of the best things about my sailseasy to drop into, a bit of a pain to raise as all sails are with lazy jacks. The absolute best thing about the StackPack is how well it treats the sails...no sail ties to

Re: Stus-List Here's why it is better to sail the gulf-side of FL

I read an article years ago about semi-submerged containers. Then can lurk just at the surface level and even in full daylight be almost invisible. A collision with one can sink even a large private vessel in only a few minute with no warning. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C 37+ Solomons, MD

Stus-List Pleated Blinds

Same question here for our 34+ Ours have issues where the plastic inside is cracking and the plastic where snaps mount is getting pretty brittle as well.. I'd love to replace them all. -Francois Rivard 1990 34+ "Take Five" Lake Lanier, GA From: Gary Russell To:

Re: Stus-List C 35-3 items for sale - and thank you!

Hi Tim, am I understanding you correctly? You gave your boat away? You are a better man than I! Kudos. Those are some nice sounding sails, sad you only got a few hours use out of them. See you around the list. Steve Suhana, C 32 Toronto On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 2:31 PM, Tim Goodyear via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List Doyle Stack Pack or Mack Pack?

It depends on your preferences. If you don't want to loose performance then the Dutchman is the way to go. However you will have to deal with the sail cover. The Mack Pack requires a loose footed sail, and is easier to implement. It does not require modifications or anything sawn to your sail. The

Re: Stus-List Boat tools

The angle grinder is a machete, the fein tool is a scalpel. That said, it is amazing how "fine" you can be with an angle grinder. The angle grinder can run big stiff twisted-brush scratch wheels and 30 grit abrasive disks at high speed, it can remove steel fast, and with cut off wheels (zip

Stus-List Pleated Blinds

The pleated window blinds / shades in my 37 Plus have seen better days. Has anyone found appropriate replacements? Where? Gary S/V High Maintenance 1990 C 47 Plus East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~_/)~~ ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To