Re: Stus-List C 37+ Anchor Roller Mount & Windlass - Now deck wash down ideas

2016-08-16 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
I'm giving very serious consideration to a deck wash pump install. I have a spare thru-hull in the head and room to mount a pump. A length of PEX would feed a quick disconnect near the stern and one in the anchor locker. I would install a 3-way valve so that I could shift suction between

Re: Stus-List Landfall 38 - List of Hull Numbers etc.

2016-08-16 Thread svpegasus38
Pegasus is #4. Not sure what Patrick's is.  Doug MountjoysvPegasusLF38 #4just west of Ballard, WA. -- Original message--From: Dreuge via CnC-List Date: Tue, Aug 16, 2016 19:21To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com;Cc: Dreuge;Subject:Re: Stus-List Landfall 38 - List of Hull

Stus-List C 37+ Anchor Roller Mount & Windlass

2016-08-16 Thread Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List
Thanks for the complement Josh. But no deck wash on Alera, other than a cloth bucket on a line. Works just fine for me. Tom B º°`°º¤,¸¸,¤º°`°º¤¤º°`°º¤,¸¸,¤º°`°º¤. Tom & Lynn Buscaglia SV Alera C 37+/40 Vashon Island WA (206) 463-9200 www.sv-alera.com At 07:33 PM 8/16/2016, you wrote:

Re: Stus-List C 37+ Anchor Roller Mount & Windlass

2016-08-16 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
http://www.usedboatequipment.com/ads/simpson-lawrence-anchorman-manual-windlass/ Sorry, I called it a Sampson. I was looking to replace mine with a Muir that comes up for sale on eBay. When I checked ebay nothing showed so right now mine is not for sale. But follow the link and one can be yours

Re: Stus-List C 37+ Anchor Roller Mount & Windlass

2016-08-16 Thread Free Girls Sailing via CnC-List
Josh, I can't find info on the Sampson but may be interested. Can you let me know more about it and how much you might want? Jessica 1975 C 33 On Tuesday, August 16, 2016, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Ron, > > Tom Buscaglia has a pretty nice install. IIRC he

Re: Stus-List C 37+ Anchor Roller Mount & Windlass

2016-08-16 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Ron, Tom Buscaglia has a pretty nice install. IIRC he included a deck wash. I, on the other hand do not wish to incur the added complications and cost of an electric windlass. From high current to solenoids to water ingress. So my solution is a manual windlass. They are kinda hard to find. That

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Rick, I can understand losing the shape advantage with a tri-radial while furled but double check about a bi-radial. A bi-radial should have nearly the same shape furled or unfurled but would have the advantage of aligning the fibers in the direction of stress (diagonally luff to clew) hopefully

Re: Stus-List Landfall 38 - List of Hull Numbers etc.

2016-08-16 Thread Dreuge via CnC-List
John, I echo what you say about the list and the info provided by members. Regarding hull numbers, mine is 88, and I recall that Wally’s is 90. As for creating a blog, check out http://www.blogspot.com. It is free and pretty simple to start off. - Paul E. 1981 C 38 Landfall S/V Johanna

Re: Stus-List Landfall 38 - List of Hull Numbers etc.

2016-08-16 Thread Dave Godwin via CnC-List
John, FWIW, I use a software product called MarsEdit on my OS X Mac. I can compose the blog there, review it and then upload it to Google Blogger. Pretty simple stuff. Good luck with the rebuild/refit! Best, Dave Godwin 1982 C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit

Stus-List Landfall 38 - List of Hull Numbers etc.

2016-08-16 Thread John Sandford via CnC-List
I am a new (18 months), owner of an older C, which I am 'rebuilding' to a certain extent, based on my priorities. Complete rebuild of the Mast/standing rig, and underwater for now. Certainly not to the level of Wally/Fred/Bob, but I am happy with the plan, and results,(and budget). Understand that

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread Jake Brodersen via CnC-List
Yes, the 155 will backwind the main a bit more, but the overall effect is still very positive. I will run the traveler a little higher in light air to minimize back winding. As the breeze picks up, the bubble isn’t as pronounced. Jake Jake Brodersen C 35 Mk-III “Midnight Mistress”

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread evans.in.gibsons via CnC-List
When we race, we carry 6 to 10 more people which equates to 2000 lbs of rail meat.As the vessel heels she wants to luff.  To stop the juff,  you must counter with rudder.  The more rudder you use the more drag is created.  Reef the sail and she goes faster because she is upright. When it is

Re: Stus-List C 99

2016-08-16 Thread Jake Brodersen via CnC-List
Paul, I've raced on a C 99 several times. The cockpit is very tight. The jib trimmers and the mainsheet are all concentrated in one spot. Lots of flying elbows and opportunities for a black eye. The boat sails well, but I didn't like the rubbery feel to the helm. It didn't feel connected. I

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Brass via CnC-List
I’m curious. Why must you reef the main at 12 knots with the 135, while you can carry the full main and 150 to 15, and full main and 100 to 20? Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of evans.in.gibsons via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday,

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread evans.in.gibsons via CnC-List
I have a 39.  When we race I can carry a 150 in 15 knots.  When we started cruise i bought a 135 rolller furl.  It was great up to 12 knots then I have to reef the main.  I finally gave up and got a 100% for cruising.  Easier to handle and I can keep full sail to 20 knots. We find that we miss

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Brass via CnC-List
Josh; The sailmaker who made my (now retired) 155 called the bubble in the main forward of the max draft a “speed bump”, said it was no big deal on a headsail driven boat like my mid-70s 38 mk2, and indicated it as a sign I could probably point a degree or two higher when going upwind.

Re: Stus-List jackline use

2016-08-16 Thread Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List
The J42 I race on has extra tethers at the bow and mast for double clipping in. I see how they would work in theory, but in practice I wasn't a fan. Since I have a double tether (short and long), when at the mast and it's bumpy I leave my long tether on the jackline and clip my short one to a

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Brass via CnC-List
Actually, I'm not proposing the cloth or weight. All the headsail quotes have recommended Challenge High Mass Fiber in 8.88 to 9.1 oz cloth. For the main they are recommending either the HMF fabric at 8.88 oz or Challenge High Aspect High Modulus 8.3 oz. I presume the cloth

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Brass via CnC-List
Interesting that you should mention furling. I’ve always considered roller furling to be about the same as roller reefing. But they are not the same thing to a sailmaker. I had a follow up discussion with a sailmaker for Ullman this morning and we discussed how much I might be reefing the

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
Josh, I didn't notice a big difference, but the wind was less than 10 knots. I generally trim the main by looking at the leech. and position of the boom. Maybe Jake can chime in - it was his sail on my boat for Bermuda. Joel On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <

Re: Stus-List jackline use

2016-08-16 Thread Bmue via CnC-List
Hi david. Tied off at the pushpit, pulpit and threaded through the ring of a shroud cleat. So they ran about waist height, which makes clipping in and running the carabiner ahead or behind you a breeze. Also great if you have more than one person going up on deck. We'd take them down when

Stus-List Northeast Rendezvous - Good Old Boat Magazine

2016-08-16 Thread Robert Gallagher via CnC-List
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Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
David, When I added a 155 I was shocked at how much boat speed I gained over the 135 in light air. We also had the inboard jib tracks for use with the 155. The inboard tracks made for a very narrow slot, but it was fast if you paid attention! Its not you! Joel Formerly 35/3 The Office On Tue,

Re: Stus-List jackline use

2016-08-16 Thread David Knecht via CnC-List
I have never heard of “high” jacklines. What do you attach them to behind the mast? Dave Aries 1990 C 34+ New London, CT > On Aug 16, 2016, at 11:05 AM, Bmue via CnC-List wrote: > > Try using high jacklines. Easy to clip into, nothing in your feet to trip > on,

Stus-List jackline use

2016-08-16 Thread Dave Syer via CnC-List
This is what I encountered in my own research - a lot of differing views, and these are compounded by the boat’s limitations. - “stay on deck vs merely attached to the boat”hence the taut jacklines, on the centerline, stopping a tether length short of either end of the boat. This

Re: Stus-List jackline use

2016-08-16 Thread Bmue via CnC-List
Try using high jacklines. Easy to clip into, nothing in your feet to trip on, and you can grab them as a last resort. Much preferable to having lines on the deck. Bettina > On Aug 16, 2016, at 7:29, Pete Shelquist via CnC-List > wrote: > > This is interesting

Re: Stus-List jackline use

2016-08-16 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Having done the Annapolis to Bermuda race, as well as a fair amount of offshore night work (although nowhere near as much as you, Andrew…), I never had any issues grabbing a hold of and clipping onto a flat jackline without the twists; and I would definitely have concerns about the tripping

Re: Stus-List jackline use

2016-08-16 Thread Andrew Burton via CnC-List
I'd always kept them flat(ish), too, but I noted in the Bermuda Race circular they suggested that they be twisted. made sense to me. Andy C 40 Peregrine On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I’ve always kept them flat, though I have heard

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Rick — I don’t know if it will help you any, but I’ve posted a photo taken this past weekend of my new Rolly Tasker 135 genoa on my web server. This was under light air (maybe 6-8 knots apparent — I don’t have a wind instrument, so I’m just guessing). It’s a cross cut design, and seems to work

Stus-List C 99

2016-08-16 Thread Barry Lenoble via CnC-List
Hello, I looked a C 99 a number of years ago, probably around 2012. It was very nice, and is kind of tight down below. I wanted a boat that 4-5 people could spend 3-4 days aboard and I felt that the 99 was just too small. I ended up buying a 110 and the extra space below was the big difference.

Re: Stus-List jackline use

2016-08-16 Thread Edd Schillay via CnC-List
I’ve always kept them flat, though I have heard the twist suggestion before. I find that if they are twisted, they become more of a tripping hazard, or, as you say, they can roll under your feet. I understand the primary roll of the jacklines is to keep you with the boat, but my primary

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
I'm surprised it is only a 15% difference! What cloth is he proposing for the tri radial? I would not go with a cheaper cloth and a tri-radial. FWIW, The Office had an 8 ounce cross cut. You got a good look at it. Joel On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 9:17 AM, robert via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread robert via CnC-List
Rick: If you were getting say, a 150% genoa made from a lighter cloth than what you are proposing (8.88 and 9.1 oz.), I would definitely spend the extra money and get a tri-radial. For a 135% from cloth this weight, I doubt there is much of a performance difference between the tri-radical

Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 127, Issue 86

2016-08-16 Thread Dreuge via CnC-List
Mark, I replaced my rudder post thrust bearing bushing with one I made from 1/8" Ultra-Wear-Resistant PTFE-Filled Delrin Acetal Resin obtained from McMaster-Carr. I have photos and some details on my blog post(scroll down): http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/search/label/SteerWork

Re: Stus-List C 99

2016-08-16 Thread Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List
Center of mass ... (dang you Autocorerect!) -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 6:15 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Hoyt, Mike Subject: Re: Stus-List C 99 The best sailing version

Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction

2016-08-16 Thread Danny Haughey via CnC-List
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Re: Stus-List Bow Pulpit Repair

2016-08-16 Thread S Thomas via CnC-List
If the look and function are ok, it would most likely be easier to just shorten the lifelines. I shortened the top lifelines on my 27 in order to lower them down a bit at the bow pulpit and cause less wear on the genoa. Clamp type fittings that can be slid up and down the tubing made the exact