Re: Stus-List Automatic Bilge Pump? Recommendations?

Revisiting this thread, as I came across a few interesting articles today: * http://www.yachtsurvey.com/bilge_pumps.htm * http://www.docksidereports.com/bilge_water_blues.htm * http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/93937-bilge-pump-non-return-valve.html I found those googling about

Re: Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

Hi Josh, I guess I was assuming the alternator was connected to the house battery and the start battery failed. Then one would assume that the house battery had been charged by the alternator and switching to it should start the engine. On the other hand, if the start battery was primary and

Re: Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

I have a Xantrex charging system and the Blue Sea ACR switch for sale here: https://daytona.craigslist.org/bpo/6055918718.html and here: https://daytona.craigslist.org/bpo/6055917644.html

Re: Stus-List putting teek hand rails back together - tips

Bruno, You are absolutely right. You have noted to one problem with my solution. Installing the hand rails is a two person job. Gary ~~~_/)~~ On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 7:06 PM, Bruno Lachance via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Gary, your solution sounds even better, I

Re: Stus-List putting teek hand rails back together - tips

Totally irrelevant to this discussion, but I replaced the teak handrails on both my 34 and my 42 with stainless steel handrails. No maintenance, no fuss, not terribly expensive, and very solid. From: Bruno Lachance via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 7:06 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List putting teek hand rails back together - tips

Gary, your solution sounds even better, I doubt you will ever have the spinning issue. The only advantage I see in my setup is that I can set the handrail with the bolt aligned in the holes, push it down and then put the nuts from the inside all by myself. I don't know for you, but since the rai

Re: Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

Gary, My question stands, How do you anticipate switching the house to start...and not having that option in reverse? To restate the second part of my question, why would one want the alternator hard wired to the battery. I assume in order to prevent frying the diodes but it doesn't lend itself

Re: Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

I have something similar. A switch for the house, a switch for engine, and a combine. See: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15162917/ENTERPRISE/electrics.jpg (on the left side of the photo). All the best, Edd Edd M.

Re: Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

Hi Josh, I don't use a 1-all-2 battery switch. I hate them. I use a Blue Sea Systems Dual Battery Bank Management Panel http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|328|229|2290006&id=151145 with an ACR. The Blue Sea Battery Panel has separate switches for both banks and a switch to com

Re: Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

Gary, How do anticipate switching the house to start...and not having that option in reverse? With the typical OEM 1,All,2 switches we're stuck with batteries in parallel. With the Don Casey method either battery can be disconnected and the loads cross-tied. I think I recall the reason for putt

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I just came across a real sad C&C 25 listed on Craigslist https://panamacity.craigslist.org/boa/6032234808.html - Paul E. 1981 C&C 38 Landfall S/V Johanna Rose Ft Walton, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ ___ This list is supported by the gene

Re: Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

Hi Josh, I had read that the Primary battery should be the House battery but I don't recall the article describing why. However, with the House battery as primary, you can always switch to it to start the engine should the Start battery fail. If the Start battery is Primary and fails, the AC

Re: Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

Here are some various pictures of my installation on top of my hard dodger. 2 x 100w to 2 separate Genasun PV-8 boost controllers. https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8pEh5lnvP1yLXU5RzRyWjZXTDA I also wired a small power/voltage/amp/Ah meter in series with both circuits so I can easily monit

Re: Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

You have two different load requirements. First and most important is when the boat is on the mooring. You'll want the bilge pump to work automatically. That's all. You're not running any other loads when you're not there. 50w is sufficient to keep the batteries topped up and handle the occasio

Re: Stus-List Prop Pullers

While on the subject of propeller pullers if anyone has a folding 13x9x7/8 propeller they would like to sell I would be interested. Thanks. Jerry J&J C&C 27 V. ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to ma

Re: Stus-List putting teek hand rails back together - tips

Bruno, I did the same thing on my 35 MkII, but I epoxied the nut in the hand rail, and inserted the 1/4"-20 screw up from the inside. I used butyl "O" rings to seal. It worked very well for me (for 18 years) and I never had trouble with the nut spinning. Gary S/V Kaylarah ~~~_/)~~

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Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 134, Issue 78

Tom, Not sure how you would run the wires on a 35, but mine is set up on the companionway hatch with wires going down a stainless tube in the galley leading to under the sink. My batteries are located under the starboard settee, on the other side of the sink wall. Here’s the panel: https://3

Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 134, Issue 78

Oh, and the combiner was from Yandina. Highly efficient, cheap with a lifetime warranty Kindest Regards, Bruce 847.404.5092 Please forgive any typos as this was sent from my iPhone. > On Mar 22, 2017, at 12:22 PM, Thomas Delaney via CnC-List > wrote: > > Edd, Bruce, > > Thank you both, yo

Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 134, Issue 78

I've sold the boat but might have photos at home. I remember the solar cells were mounted on a vey thin fiberglass or plastic panel and it fit perfectly on the companionway hatch. I then drilled a hole in the hatch track so I could run the wire inside, and tapped hole in the hatch surface to

Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 134, Issue 78

Edd, Bruce, Thank you both, your suggestions are very helpful. The BlueSea ACR will do exactly what I need. I had never considered mounting a panel on the hatch, and leaving the boom off center. Do you happen to have any photos of this setup? I love the idea of the panel being completely out of t

Re: Stus-List Prop Pullers

The Princess Auto one worked for me. It had, I will call them, two teeth or arms,,I felt three would have been better. It did need some heat from a propane torch and a couple of sharp taps from a hammer and the puller worked beautifully. John on Enterprise On Wednesday, March 22, 2017 11:1

Re: Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

On our 27 MKIII we mounted a semi flexible pane that could be walked on to the sliding hatch and tied in a small charge controller and battery combiner. We kept 2 series 24s and a series 27 charged on a mooring in Chicago for 10 years this way. It kept the panel out of the way and we just tied

Re: Stus-List Prop Pullers

Bought one at Princess Auto for peanuts. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: A large gear puller should be enough. Joel On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 1:04 AM RANDY via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Lister

Re: Stus-List Best source for Butyl Sealer?

Danny, I’m curious; what is the scope of work you are doing that requires 4 rolls? I ask because I will rebedding all my deck hardware and fittings and am trying to get an idea of how much to order, at least initially. TIA. Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Ove

Re: Stus-List Yacht club weather station

Wow! Thank you for wise thoughts! All this coming together is valued. The nearest member is 1/2 hour away and some of us are a 7 hour drive away. Don Life V34 Previously CC 29-1 CC 24 ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our memb

Re: Stus-List Prop Pullers

When the yard pulled my prop 5 years ago they had a tool which required being hit with a sledge hammer. It made me uncomfortable because the tool was not distributing the force evenly around the prop. The tool required considerable banging and I voiced my concerns. They told me not to worry and

Re: Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

Tom, Sounds like a good system. The only different thing I have in my setup is a Blue Seas ACR instead of the Echo charger. See: https://www.bluesea.com/products/7610/SI-ACR_Automatic_Charging_Relay_-_12_24V_DC_120A

Re: Stus-List Prop Pullers

I made a puller using galvanized pipe flange of the appropriate size to slide over the shaft and sit against the prop. This is assuming shaft is out. If the shaft is not out, you could try to cut out a slot in the flange using angle grinder.With two galvanized flanges and appropriate

Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

Hi Listers, Snow Goose spent the last 20 years docked in a slip with shore power, and I'm moving her to a mooring. I plan on adding a solar system to recharge my batteries during the week. The boat will primarily be raced/daysailed, and occasionally overnighted, on the weekends. My power draws ar

Re: Stus-List Yacht club weather station

You only need a license for APRS weather over radio. The Citizens Weather project has a lot of internet connected stations feeding info into the APRS system: Here is one near Annapolis: http://aprs.fi/weather/a/FW0596 My APRS station does require a license since it transmits info by radio: http:

Re: Stus-List Yacht club weather station

I should have added that the weather data transmitted into the APRS system can be viewed over the internet by anyone. You don't need a ham license to view the weather station, only to transmit the data. Jerry J&J Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 22, 2017, at 9:24 AM, Jerome Tauber via CnC-List >

Re: Stus-List Best source for Butyl Sealer?

Marine Outfitters (formerly Pride Marine) in Kingston Ontario sells the "Bed-it" product but at a price equivalent to US$25 per roll. Might still be cheaper than shipping it up from the States, given the absurd prices that some US vendors charge to ship across the border. Steve Thomas C&C36 Me

Stus-List Prop Pullers

When pulling the prop, be careful it doesn't pull off and fall to the ground/asphalt and cause a ding/dent in a blade. If this happens, you have another job to have fixed. And I should know! Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2017-03-22 9:48 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List wrote: Ra

Re: Stus-List Yacht club weather station

An alternate method of setting up a club weather station is through the amateur radio APRS system. You will need someone with a ham license (technician) is good enough and easy to obtain if one is needed. You don't need internet as the data is transmitted via amateur radio APRS HF frequencies.

Stus-List Best source for Butyl Sealer?

I have bought butyl tape at an RV outlet..comes on black, grey, white and in different widths and thicknesses.inexpensive. Have had things sealed on the boat for over 10 years with this product and no issues. I don't know what the difference is between marine butyl tape and RV butyl ta

Re: Stus-List Prop Pullers

Randy It may be difficult to pull off even with pullers. On Persistence we tensioned the pullers to no avail. Then with pullers tensioned we applied heat to prop hub and once heated to our satisfaction tapped with a hammer. Note that we backed off the shaft nut quite a bit but left on the s

Re: Stus-List Best source for Butyl Sealer?

I get my Butyl from Mainesail at compass marine. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/butyl_tape In fact I just bought 4 rolls of it. Danny ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to off

Re: Stus-List Prop Pullers

A large gear puller should be enough. Joel On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 1:04 AM RANDY via CnC-List wrote: > Listers- > > What's your favorite prop puller? Or at least, which one / what kind > would you recommend to pull a fixed two-blade 12" prop off a 7/8" SAE > tapered shaft with 5/8" x 11 UNC th