Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 150, Issue 37

Ben at Gartside Marine Engines did an inspection on Alera last summer when I had an overheating issue. By the time a sailed and then was towed into Van Isle Marina in Sidney BC, the water flow recovered on its own. But he was very thorough, extremely knowledgeable and had an ear for diesels.

Re: Stus-List Water tanks pressure pump

You can get diaphragm rebuild kits for your pump. Or you might just try disassembly, clean, reassemble. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C 37+ Solomons, MD On Mon, Jul 9, 2018, 10:49 PM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > If we are talking about the water pressure

Re: Stus-List Water tanks pressure pump

If we are talking about the water pressure pump… My pump works, but this season it started to work a bit differently. In the past it provided a steady flow and usually shut down for a moment (as the pressure rose) and then turn itself on. The pitch (noise) was constant (almost). This year I

Re: Stus-List Engine mounts

Tom, The original Yanmar mounts have a fatal flaw in that if the rubber degrades it can tear and leave the engine un mounted. Some race regulations actually require wire or chain ties to restrain the top and bottom parts should the rubber fail. PYI makes a replacement mount which is positively

Re: Stus-List Intermittent starting Yanmar 3GM

Check out my video in the link below. https://youtu.be/Mp2cGDa1VOU Your symptoms sound like the brushes are going bad in the starter. That's my 1st suspect. Not hard to replace diy. It could also be the bendix(throw out solenoid) or bendix contacts in the starter. Parts are probably not

Re: Stus-List Intermittent starting Yanmar 3GM

The clicking sound is the solenoid. It means that the push button is working, but the contacts on the solenoid may be bad. You can easily check the push button switch by shorting it out with a screw driver. You can check the starter, with the switch on, by shorting out the solenoid. I

Re: Stus-List Intermittent starting Yanmar 3GM

Yanmar makes a relay that goes on the solenoid so that the switch is activating the relay instead of the starter. The relay requires minimal current. Easier than tracing wires or replacing wiring harnesses. Joel On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 9:33 PM John and Maryann Read via CnC-List <

Stus-List Intermittent starting Yanmar 3GM

There was a thread some time ago about intermittent starting of Yanmar engines. Our OEM Yanmar 3GM ( now 36 years old) works just fine but is occasionally exhibiting symptoms where the starter clicks when I push the button for a few tries without turning over. The starter then turns over

Re: Stus-List Engine mounts

I just made an appointment to get them all replaced in a few weeks. I found a great machinists in Sidney BC. Superior work and currency exchange discount. Tom Buscaglia S/V Alera 1990 C 37+/40 Vashon WA P 206.463.9200 C 305.409.3660 > On Jul 9, 2018, at 5:04 PM, Ron Ricci wrote: > > Two

Re: Stus-List Water tanks pressure pump

Hi Maurice, Congratulations on the new boat!  We are in season 6 with our 30-2 and really love the boat.  Our water tank setup sounds simpler than yours, we have one valve that opens one tank and closes the other.  It’s

Re: Stus-List Engine mounts

Two of mine were bad and I replaced all four. The parts were inexpensive and the only issue I’ve had is corrosion on the steel parts. Regards, Ron Ron Ricci S/V Patriot C 37+ Bristol, RI ron.ri...@1968.usna.com From: CnC-List

Re: Stus-List West Coast rendezvous

Not going to make it this year. Maybe next year.  Doug Mountjoy Rebecca Leah LF39 Port Orchard YC, WA. Original message From: Lee Youngblood via CnC-List Date: 7/9/18 09:37 (GMT-08:00) To: CnC-List Cc: Lee Youngblood Subject: Re: Stus-List West Coast rendezvous August

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

We carry 80 US gallons of fresh water in the combined three fresh water tanks, one each under the port and starboard settees and one under the vee berth. We love the boat. Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin S/V Salazar - Can 54955 C 37/40 XL - Hull # 67 Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

I spray the inside of the mast track and each slide liberally with Team McLube Sailkote when I install the main in the spring. If there is any breeze when we drop the main it falls all the way down into the stack pack by itself, the more wind, the better it falls. No breeze and the last 6 or 8

Re: Stus-List You may want to check your balls... :)

Thanks Bruce. My balls seem to be fine! On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 9:42 PM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > I was in the process of replacing my running rigging which included the > adjustable babystay line running back to the cockpit which utilizes a >

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

I have standard sail slugs and for a very few $ added a downhaul whichis run to an unused clutch. I can pull the main the rest of the way into the stackpack from the cockpit. Easy peasy... Bruce Whitmore C 37/40+Australia Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

John, It does take a little coaxing to drop and, thanks to the zippers at the mast, I can get my hands in there to do it. For a little more money (just like everything else on a boat — a little more money) you can get a slide track system (Tides Track), which will make the hoisting and

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

Tides Marine Strong Track is my recommendation. The sail falls in seconds into the sail pack. Work with your sail maker to retrofit or build new. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C 37+ Solomons, MD On Mon, Jul 9, 2018, 2:31 PM John Conklin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Ed, I

Re: Stus-List Engine mounts

I have replaced my motor mounts twice in 35 years, for what its worth. I would replace all 4 but they can be replaced one at a time. Bob Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days (1983 C Landfall 38 - Hull #230) Blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com Email: dainyr...@icloud.com Annapolis, MD > On Jul 9, 2018, at 12:46

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

Ed, I also want this stay pack on my 37 ! Is a specific bat car recommended for main sail i have the old pladtic tees although it works main would not just drop into stay packed if I let the main halyard go takes a little coaxing, And I assume the idea is to be able to do it from the cockpit?

Re: Stus-List Engine mounts

Twenty five year old mounts have hardened with wear. If one has hardened so much it is rigid, then you should consider replacing them all, because the rest are not far behind. I replaced mine last year and the boat is better for it. Gary Nylander 30-1 From: CnC-List On Behalf Of Josh

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

Alan, I have a loose-footed main, so the stack is in the groove on the boom. A few unzips, unhook the jacks, and it slides right off under the main. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log

Re: Stus-List Engine mounts

Seized? How so? Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C 37+ Solomons, MD On Mon, Jul 9, 2018, 12:47 PM Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > One of my engine mounts on my Yanmar 3HM35F is hopelessly seized.As > they are over 25 years old anyway, I’m wondering if I should

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

Chuck, First let me say that I love my 37+ (tall mast wing keel). The queen sized birth in the aft and the standup shower along with the PHRF of 75 all make for a great combination. The very deep, partially balanced rudder means that getting rounded up is virtually impossible. *Now on to the

Re: Stus-List boat specs misreported

I think it is more likely that over the years, owners have put more and more gear on these boats which the designers never imagined when they designed them. I know of many people that had to raise the waterline stripe 4-6” once all the cruising gear was installed. When I had my 25, I had it

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

Our stack pack isn't exactly the same as Edd's but it works the same way, it comes off completely in about 5 min but can be rolled up and stored along the boom if you don't want to take it off. Makes handling the main easy peasy. Ken H. On Mon, 9 Jul 2018 at 14:11, Edd Schillay via CnC-List <

Re: Stus-List West Coast rendezvous

Never mind I found the site (https://cncrdv.wixsite.com/cncrdv ) thanks, maybe I’ll see you there! > On Jul 9, 2018, at 10:15 AM, Chris Hobson wrote: > > Thanks Lee. > > Do you have any other details like location or info about this year’s > festivities? >

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

How does it attach to the boom? Alan On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 10:10 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Alan, > > The stack is new and those racing photos are from a few years back, but, > depending on the stack you buy, it is fully removable if you want to race > the

Re: Stus-List West Coast rendezvous

Thanks Lee. Do you have any other details like location or info about this year’s festivities? This would be my first. > On Jul 9, 2018, at 9:37 AM, Lee Youngblood > wrote: > > August 10, 11, 12th It’s on my calendar - hope I can make it. . . > > >> On Jul 9, 2018, at 9:06 23AM, Chris

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

Alan, The stack is new and those racing photos are from a few years back, but, depending on the stack you buy, it is fully removable if you want to race the boat. Mine will unzip and slide off in a matter of seconds, plus it can also be lowered and attached to the boom if I don’t want to

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

Edd: Some of your pictures show the Stack Pack, but in the racing pictures it's not there. Is the pack easily removable for racing? I have a loose footed main. Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Edd >

Stus-List Engine mounts

One of my engine mounts on my Yanmar 3HM35F is hopelessly seized.As they are over 25 years old anyway, I’m wondering if I should just replace the one that’s messed up or all 4. Do these things go have an effective life? Tom Buscaglia S/V Alera 1990 C 37+/40 Vashon WA P 206.463.9200 C

Re: Stus-List West Coast rendezvous

August 10, 11, 12th It’s on my calendar - hope I can make it. . . > On Jul 9, 2018, at 9:06 23AM, Chris Hobson via CnC-List > wrote: > > Can anyone tell me the dates of the West Coast rendezvous, couldn’t find > anything on the website, I’m in the Vancouver area. Would be great if the >

Stus-List West Coast rendezvous

Can anyone tell me the dates of the West Coast rendezvous, couldn’t find anything on the website, I’m in the Vancouver area. Would be great if the dates worked so I could make the trip and meet some likeminded individuals. Chris 1980 C 30MK1 FCYC ___

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

So you like it?  Gary S/V Kaylarah 90 C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~_/)~~ On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 11:10 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Chuck, > > While I can’t comment on the winged-keel version specifically, I’ve had my > 1990 C 37+ for 13 years

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

In pic #1, is that a Tribble stuck in the block??...:) Best regards, David Miles Impulse C 30MK2 Vancouver From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Edd Schillay via CnC-List Sent: July-09-18 8:11 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Edd Schillay Subject: Re:

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

Ed, great review...I love the photos(I think I'll just photo shop my picture on your boat) Richard s/v Bushmark 4; 1985 C 37 CB; Ohio River (soon) Richard N. Bush 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 502-584-7255 -Original Message-

Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: Hydraulic auto-pilot > Rack and Pinion Steering

Cable is better than rack and pinion for steering feel IMHO. The hydraulic steering boats I have sailed had rudder angel indicators because otherwise you have no idea what is going on. The owners said they didn’t care about feel because they hardly ever steered by hand out of the harbor. Joe

Re: Stus-List Water tanks pressure pump

I, too, had trouble with the tank manifold when I got my boat. The pointy end of the valve handle has to be in the proper orientation to select the tank. I still have to look at the almost hidden label to determine which way that is. I think the pointed end is toward the outlet of the manifold

Re: Stus-List 37/40 recommendations?

Chuck, While I can’t comment on the winged-keel version specifically, I’ve had my 1990 C 37+ for 13 years now (the Enterprise-A was a 1978 C 34) and can’t say enough about how wonderful a boat it is. SAILING She’s responsive, points well and can handle heavier wind and chop better than pretty

Re: Stus-List Water tanks pressure pump

Typically the water pumps are rubber diaphragm style with either one, two, or three diaphragms. There are often inlet and outlet check values as well. The checks and diaphragms are rubber flappers that push/pull, seat/unseat alternately as a drive motor runs. As the rubber gets old and as gunk

Re: Stus-List Water tanks pressure pump

Hello Maurice, I don't know your particular boat, but in order to draw water from the full tank. You need to turn off the empty tank, otherwise you will only suck air.  You may have to experiment or track down the piping to figure it out.  That said, is there any chance there might be a crack

Re: Stus-List Perko Head Door Latch

Ken, Thanks...that is it. It must that my shaft is stuck within the latch... Will polish on the door and not risk destroying it. Thanks again. David F. Risch, J. D. Gulf Stream Associates, LLC (401) 419-4650 From: CnC-List on behalf of Ken Heaton via

Stus-List boat specs misreported

Glad to see actual draft reported for the 37/40. I believe many builders misreported draft and displacement to sell boats back in the 70's and 80's. Long ago, I noticed many differences between spec numbers and actual numbers for our boats. The 34/36 is spec'd for 4' 10 draft but the actual

Re: Stus-List Hydraulic auto-pilot > Rack and Pinion Steering

Let me guess — Island Packet? I’ve heard that the rack-and-pinion has a pretty direct feel, similar to a cable-based steering system like most of us have. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jul 9, 2018, at 9:15 AM, Nauset Beach via CnC-List >

Re: Stus-List Hydraulic auto-pilot > Rack and Pinion Steering

A very timely thread… I am beginning to look at boats for a possible change and wondered about what effect either a linear or a hydraulic below deck AP would have on the feel of a boat. Having tiller steering now, any change to a wheel would be “different” – but had some concern having a

Re: Stus-List Hydraulic auto-pilot

Charlie, I made the switch from wheel to below deck AP. I installed the EV-200 Sail Autopilot but with a hydraulic Octopus linear drive. When the AP is not engaged, it is not noticeable at all and clearly has much less drag that a disengaged wheel pilot. Here are some photos and a partial

Re: Stus-List Hydraulic auto-pilot

Just for the sake of clarification, the Raymarine type 1 linear actuator below deck auto pilot , which should be suitable for a boat your size is mechanical not hydraulic. The type 2 hydraulic system is far more expensive and would be found on a bigger boat. I’ve steered with both and found

Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: Hydraulic auto-pilot

This is true. Unless something is wrong with the hydraulic unit the friction when the bypass valve is open is almost none. I did a fancy quick release once that was about $1,000 of machining and welding for a hard core racer. IMHO he didn’t need it, the steering was fine anyway. You could just

Re: Stus-List Hydraulic auto-pilot

Charlie — there’s a big difference between a full hydraulic steering system (like on the Whitby) and a hydraulic pilot ram. You should feel no extra resistance with either an electric or hydraulic ram; the steering system will not change in feel from what you’re used to. — Fred Fred Street

Re: Stus-List Hydraulic auto-pilot

I also have a raymarine below deck hydraulic, and concur- there is no noticeable friction - and I love my autopilot... Dan Breakaweigh C Halifax NS Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 8, 2018, at 10:03 PM, Mark Baldridge via CnC-List > wrote: > > Charlie, > > I can't feel any friction when the