Stus-List Re: C 25 depth sounder location

2023-03-13 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
FWIW, Our boat has a speed sensor on centerline just in front of the keel. The depth sensor is next to it and I had to replace both when one went bad. Had to cut larger holes through the hull to fit the newer style sensor sleeves, so I can share some stories. The "speed through the water"

Stus-List Re: Forward Hatch Handles

2023-03-12 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey Dave, I read through your hatch replacement project and see some beautiful work that you can be very proud of. Chuck S > On 03/12/2023 5:51 AM Dave via CnC-List wrote: > > > > Brian – don’t cut it off! > > Is it like this one? > > >

Stus-List Re: winch mounting project

2023-03-12 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I also hoist the main by hand on my 36 footer with a 43 foot hoist. I setup the boat using autopilot so she's pointed into the wind, slow the throttle, take off the sailties, ease the mainsheet a little, and hoist the sail up by hand from the cockpit, pulling the halyard through a closed

Stus-List Re: Painting a jib

2023-03-01 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey Joe, The test/review in Practical Sailor was very well done, and a smart way to add UV protection to an old sail. I'm convinced. https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deckgear/the-case-of-the-painted-jib C > On 03/01/2023 11:24 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > wrote: > >

Stus-List Re: Furling Sail C 35 Mk I

2023-03-01 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hi Marek, What size boat? What percent headsail? Curious as I am presently getting prices for repairs done on old sails vs a getting a new sail. Just spent $700 to repair a 140% that we use the most. It's a string sail and had several cracks through the plastic material but all the

Stus-List Re: Furling Sail C 35 Mk I

2023-03-01 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Inflatable boat paint? Wonder how long paint lasts on a sail? C > On 03/01/2023 8:55 AM Bill Coleman via CnC-List > wrote: > > > I thought we resolved this problem last year. Didn't the general > consensus come out that the best solution is using inflatable boat paint to > paint

Stus-List Re: Best Telltale Treatment

2023-02-27 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Great question. I have used MacLube SailCoat but a waterproofing spray may be better. Just had a sail repaired and will ask the sailmaker when I pick it up. Chuck Scheaffer Resolute 1989 C 34R, Annapolis > On 02/27/2023 10:16 PM Randy Stafford via CnC-List > wrote: > > > Listers- > >

Stus-List Re: shopping for a next boat

2023-02-23 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Shopping for a new boat is exciting. So much depends on budget and how you use your boat, where you sail, and if you take lots of family or friends.I like the newer boat designs that bring all the lines back to the helm, as I singlehand so much. Curious what you are budgeting for your

Stus-List Re: Removing datamarine speed transducer C 29 mk2

2023-02-20 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Had to replace depth and speed sensors back in 2012 and I believe after I got the senors out, I had to cut the plastic sleeves to break them loose from the hull. Mine were flush mounted and faired in, so I think I ground away the fairing using a dremel, and then used a hacksaw blade on a

Stus-List Re: Replacing cabin windows

2023-02-09 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
rs ago and it was about $2,000 > Canadian. I didn’t proceed but that might give you an idea of pricing. I’ve > heard great things about their products. > > Dean > > > > > On Feb 9, 2023, at 11:46 AM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER

Stus-List Re: Replacing cabin windows

2023-02-09 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey Joel, "Fixleakyboats.com" looks interesting. Any idea what they cost? Their website doesn't seem to be working. It wouldn't allow me to fill out their form. Chuck Scheaffer > On 02/09/2023 10:15 AM Joel Delamirande via CnC-List > wrote: > > > alsohttp://www.fixleakyboats.com

Stus-List Re: Replacing cabin windows

2023-02-09 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey Rod, Looks like you found what you needed. I wrote one of the articles on Stu's website, "Replacing Frameless Windows" and would be happy to answer questions. You can learn much from the video by Boatworks Today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQyjxVUskd8 Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989

Stus-List Re: C 34 aluminum plates on bulkhead

2023-02-06 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey David, I missed something here. Which idea was "not one of his best ideas"? Chuck > On 02/06/2023 3:58 PM David Risch via CnC-List > wrote: > > > > Rob Ball explained that those S/S “deck tangs” were used in lieu of > chemical bonding bulkheads to deck to provide some give

Stus-List Re: electrical

2023-02-05 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
FLIR is an interesting way to check electrical connections. I worked on my boat wiring last week installing receptacles, labelling the panel breakers and installed the panel meter wiring for volts and amps. I saw my 1500 watt heaters drawing 12 watts each, no hot spots (using touch, don't

Stus-List Re: Limber Holes

2023-01-26 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
My boatyard does the same thing. Ice box and sink wouldn't drain because their drains are at the forward end. C > On 01/26/2023 5:30 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List > wrote: > > > I'll bet you the reason there is water in the chain locker, is the angle > of the boat. In our yard, the

Stus-List Limber Holes

2023-01-26 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
The limber holes on my boat have the same problem.They probably couldn't make the holes any lower because the drill body drill chuck would hit the floor before the drill bit. I found a clean bilge makes the boat smell fresh, so I wet/vac the bilge periodically to stay ahead of problems.

Stus-List winter racing around the world

2023-01-15 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Winter racing: Did anybody follow the Sidney Hobart Race? The Golden Globe racers are passing New Zealand and about halfway round. The Ocean Race started today from Spain and the IMOCA 60's were hitting 34 knots. Not bad for a four man monohull. YouTube has several videos that show the boats.

Stus-List Re: TowBoatUS is it worth it?

2023-01-14 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
race. Of course, I was all of 1.5 > > > > miles off shore :( > > > > > > > > I'm now doing longer races, including Port Huron to > > > > Mackinac. A tow from anywhere back to my home port is well worth the > > > > cost of the insur

Stus-List TowBoatUS is it worth it?

2023-01-14 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hi Guys, Got a question for the shallow water sailors like those in Chesapeake Bay. I'm thinking whether to buy TowBoatUS for peace of mind this coming season. I've owned my boat for twenty years and though I do run aground a few times each year, I always get off faily easily by backing out or

Stus-List Moisture Reading Meter Use

2023-01-04 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
FWIW, I found the link below well worth reading. The site has some excellent articles on charging AGMs and Lithium batteries as well. https://marinehowto.com/understanding-the-moisture-meter/ Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C 34R, Annapolis Please show your appreciation for this list and the

Stus-List Re: 1979 36-1 Cockpit Flexing

2023-01-04 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
FYI, Found these Moisture Meter instructions worth reading. Chuck S > On 01/04/2023 11:18 AM Glen Eddie via CnC-List > wrote: > > > > My 35 MK 1 read dry with the same flex issue and when we took off the top > layer the core was soaked. > > > > Glen Eddie > >

Stus-List Re: Wind instrument conundrum

2022-12-19 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
My Tacktick wireless wind instrument stopped reporting. The anneommeter cups seemed kinda of slow to react also. I googled the problem to the web and found some nice videos of people who repaired their units. I bought a new battery pack and carefully took mine apart and while apart, cleaned

Stus-List Re: bed-it butyl tape from Amazon

2022-11-29 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
antebb...@gmail.com > wrote: > > > > I have several rolls of that dicor tape. Not much good to > me. Note the instructions say not to stretch it. It just pulls apart. Here is > a page from the MSDS. It is mostly chalk. > > Jon Tebbens > >

Stus-List bed-it butyl tape from Amazon

2022-11-29 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Just received a two pound roll of Butyl Tape from Amazon. 3/4" wide x 1/8" thick x 30 feet long. $13. Delivery was free but it took a month to get here. Looks better than the stuff I bought from SailRite as the paper separator is much heavier and shouldn't deteriorate into the butyl like the

Stus-List Re: Fort Rachel Marina

2022-11-28 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
My father in law kept his Pearson 33 at Fort Rachel Marina and had positive experience there as well. We managed to win the cruiser's race in 1991 called the Zimbawe Cup, just beating a Ranger 33 and a Hobie 16 on corrected time. Great fun. Great party afterward. Chuck S > On

Stus-List Leather wheel cover

2022-11-27 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Anybody replace their leather wheel cover lately? I'm thinking of asking for a leather kit for my 52" wheel for Chistmas. The Edson price is $380 and Defender offers a discount but thy are out of stock. Boatleather.com wants $300. More if I add a foam liner. Are there better sources? Chuck

Stus-List Thanksgiving Temperatures

2022-11-21 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Bur-r-r. It was 21 degrees at my house in New Jersey this morning. Sadly, I winterized my boat on Saturday. Water temp at the boat near Annapolis, was still 49 degrees, but forecast to drop over the next week or so. She will stay in the water this winter, with an automatic bubbler system.

Stus-List Re: Surplus Boat Parts

2022-11-14 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Those videos show scrappers cutting away shrouds with no sailboat knowledge at all. They cut the masts before removing the sail neatly secured to the boom and the mainsheet is still attached so it's a real butcher job. Solar panels in the drop zone. Must be the low bidder. It's a real

Stus-List Minimum list of Tools to be kept onboard a boat

2022-11-09 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I've been helping a friend get his sailboat together and it's his first boat and he never has the right handtools, so I bring my own toolbag. I wonder if anyone ever put together a list of hand tools to be kept on the boat that I could share with him. I also need to remove some unnecessary

Stus-List Re: 3M 4200

2022-11-07 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I used 4200 on several deck fittings in 2007 and removed them last year to paint the deck and rebed them. They never leaked and the stuff was firm but not hard. 4200 is not epoxy so you simply need to cut through the stuff to break the bond without damaging the fiberglass underneath. Once

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: C 35 MK I 170%

2022-11-04 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Cc: wolf...@erie.net mailto:wolf...@erie.net > Subject: Stus-List Re: C 35 MK I 170% > > > I don’t think that’s correct. My boom is very small compared to the size > of the boat, and my mast appears to be placed a bit forw

Stus-List Re: C 35 MK I 170%

2022-11-03 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I thought the shorter boom was due to designers placing the mast further back to get a large J measurement so 150% genoas were bigger. More sail area overall. Chuck S > On 11/03/2022 2:16 PM Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List > wrote: > > > > I believe that large mainsails were penalized

Stus-List Chestertown Maryland Downrigging Weekend

2022-10-31 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
FWIW, Had a great time at Chestertown's mini tall ship festival this past weekend. The event gets better each year and it was great to see the vessels being sailed on the river in parade fashion; Virginia, Sultana, Kalmar Nyckel, Lynx, Pride of Baltimore II, Sigbee, God Speed, Maryland Dove,

Stus-List Re: 35 MK I Mainsheet and Vang

2022-10-31 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Haven't figured how to rig a preventer without going forward but I do use my barberhaulers in winds up to ten or fifteen knots as a preventer. Normally we rig barberhaulers to pull the genoa clew out and open the slot between the jib and mainsail. It's a simple rig; about twenty five feet of

Stus-List Re: Navionics

2022-10-28 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I found plenty of YouTube videos showing how to use the many features in Navionics. C > On 10/28/2022 8:55 AM Matt Wolford via CnC-List > wrote: > > > > FWIW, I like Garmin and have for a long time, but I’m not happy with > everything it does (like buying and phasing out Nexus

Stus-List Re: Navionics

2022-10-28 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I line up the boat's projected path line, set the autohelm, and rarely consider the compass bearing. I'm more concerned with taking the shortest distance to avoid sandbars, markers, and land masses. Chuck S > On 10/28/2022 10:37 AM Matt Wolford via CnC-List > wrote: > > > I steer so

Stus-List AIS on Navionics

2022-10-27 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
FWIW, I use WAZE in the car running on my cell phone. It warns of police and heavy traffic based on so many other WAZE users on the same highway. I expect it may not be long before boats are shown on other boat's chartplotters as Navionics users. I expect they will add a symbal to, "make my

Stus-List Navionics

2022-10-27 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I've always paid for Garmin updates and enjoyed their products. But I saw Navionics on a friend's tablet and thought I'd try that. I paid $21 for an annual subscription to Navionics for the entire US and Canada. and the same subscription applies to three devices; my PC, my cell phone and a

Stus-List Re: Start panel mystery

2022-10-25 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
You need a better meter that registers volts in tenths or hundreths of volts. Sounds like the batteries are OK. Eventually you will find a bad connection between the battery and the switch and the starter. Best to eliminate those control wire harness quick connects and wire the red lead

Stus-List Re: bed-it butyl tape source

2022-10-25 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 25, 2022, at > > > > 7:51 AM, schiller via CnC-List > > > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > &

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Blocks under forward most keel bolt material?

2022-10-25 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Joe, Love your post. I'm on my boat over at a slip on Broad Creek, Magothy River and struggling with several challenges onboard. I saw some rips and holes in my genoa when sailing on Sunday. I thought I was clever, dropping the sail while tacking the boat solo onto the deck. I flaked it

Stus-List Re: C 37+ Edson chain and wire spec

2022-10-25 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I agree that the quality of the Edson product is first rate, but support service seems to have slipped somewhat from what it was when I bought replacement parts from them in 2002 when I converted from tiller to wheel and again in 2015 when the mild steel idler plate rusted through. When I

Stus-List bed-it butyl tape source

2022-10-24 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Still looking for a source for Bed-it butyl tape. Every one I check is sold out or out of stock. Has anyone bought some recently? Chuck S

Stus-List Re: C 37+ Edson chain and wire spec

2022-10-24 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
That's sad customer service at Edson. As someone already said, I believe it's the nine foot cable. I replaced mine and found I needed to cut the cable. I believe they recommended installing it and then taping the cable and cutting off the excess cable ends with a hacksaw or angle grinder.

Stus-List Re: 35 MK I Mainsheet and Vang

2022-10-23 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey Joe, IMHO, Four to one may be underpowered for heavier wind, unless you take it to a winch. Not sure if your traveller is mid boom or end of boom. The system on our 34R is end of boom and we have 5 to 1 course and 20 to 1 fine and the higher ratio is needed when she's powered up which is

Stus-List Re: engine temp gage stuck 160

2022-09-28 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
well as sending current from the > alternator all the way thru the ammeter before getting to the battery. > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 3:19 PM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > Noticed when my engine was off,

Stus-List engine temp gage stuck 160

2022-09-28 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Noticed when my engine was off, that the temperature gage is indicating 160 degrees. It used to go to full left of the range but needle seems stuck or something else going on. Also noticed a few times, that the Tach was erratic but the belt was not slipping which I heard meant a bad wiring

Stus-List Re: It's a jungle down here

2022-09-12 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Wild story. Smart solution. > On 09/12/2022 9:15 PM Dennis C. via CnC-List > wrote: > > > Touche's slip is on Bayou Castine on the north shore of Lake > Pontchartrain. Fairly tropical most of the year. > > Monday I went for a nice sail on the lake. Well, nice if you don't

Stus-List Re: Partially furling the genoa when racing

2022-09-12 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
We raced upwind with a foot or so of genoa furled several times. The furler line once secured, will be fine. FWIW, I had mine secured to a camcleat without trouble but Harken prefers it to be cleated and provide a 4" cleat with their furler kits. Had to look up the J27 on Sailboatdata.

Stus-List Re: Diesel fuel tank cap (Fuel Deck Fill)

2022-09-07 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I replaced my OEM fuel deck fill with new one last year. I found a stainless model that was winch handle operated, and not too pricey, but it was not a direct replacment. You may do better, taking the cap to a metal fabricator and getting it retooled. The one I bought was actually smaller in

Stus-List Re: erratic and weak rpm

2022-09-07 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Agree with JP. Might be that some bugs have nested in the fuel tank vent fitting. Saw Mud Dauber Wasps do that on several boats at our boatyard. Remove the hose at the tank and blow through the hose and the thruhull vent fitting on the side of the hull. I found newer SS vent fittings with

Stus-List Re: Bow Repair

2022-08-26 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey Brian, I happened to be visiting Sparrows Point on Tuesday and looked for your boat, but didn't find it at Young's Boat Yard. Maybe you were out sailing. I was curious about the yard because of your comment about the owner helping you. Lot's of DIY work going on there. Amazing

Stus-List Re: Is this a C?

2022-08-24 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Agree. Saw Lancer from the exterior. Maybe C designedbut not typical C build. C > On 08/24/2022 10:09 AM Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List > wrote: > > > > The interior looks like the 1976 Lancer 30 as well. Hard to find images > though > > > > From: Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List

Stus-List Re: Conduit Size for C 30 Mark 1 ?

2022-08-19 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
You have to cut that VHF cable to length anyway, so I pulled mine from the top down (no connector) and cut the cable inside the boat where I crimped on a new Shakespear connector. C > On 08/19/2022 9:29 AM Leeward Rail via CnC-List wrote: > > > Correct. > > In this case the LMR400U is

Stus-List Re: Conduit Size for C 30 Mark 1 ?

2022-08-19 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
crew is similar. > > Thanks! > > > Aug. 19, 2022 8:21:18 a.m. CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > : > > > > Video of mast conduit install: > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avZHRIb7sJk > > > > C > &g

Stus-List Re: Conduit Size for C 30 Mark 1 ?

2022-08-19 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Video of mast conduit install: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avZHRIb7sJk C > On 08/19/2022 9:02 AM Nathan Post via CnC-List > wrote: > > > If you have internal halyards then you will need to leave clearance at > the halyard exits (and near the top of the mast to make sure the

Stus-List Re: Conduit Size for C 30 Mark 1 ?

2022-08-19 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
FWIW, I believe the conduit size in our mast is 1" ID. I pulled all new 16gage wires in when I replaced the lights with LED style. Windex (2 wires) Tricolor (2 wires) Steaming/deck light combo (3 wires) VHF cable Removed the wind instrument cable because I have TickTick wireless. Pulled in a

Stus-List Re: Runners/check-stays

2022-08-18 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
FWIW, I've seen some improvement in mainsail shape and boatspeed increase when the backstay is tensioned for headstay and I add runners to straighten the mast a little. Sometimes adding backstay will remove headstay sag, but flatten the mainsail a little too much, and adding a little tension

Stus-List Re: Runners/check-stays

2022-08-18 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hi Charlie, Great topics as I'm tweaking my setup as well. I think it's important to try different things and make the boat your own. My R model has the three spreader Offshore Spar with runners, checkstays, single backstay with single hydraulic ram. Is your mast three spreaders or the more

Stus-List Re: Bow Repair

2022-08-17 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Thanks for the kind words. Always glad to help. The boat looks great. I'm so glad you did this repair yourself. It was a very challenging project and much to learn, but building your own skills is always time and effort well spent. You should feel proud whenever you look at her. Chuck

Stus-List Re: Running Lights Blowing Fuses

2022-08-15 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
No worries. Glad you found a work around using the plastic screws and hope to learn how you make the final fix. Chuck > On 08/15/2022 9:37 PM Randal Stafford via CnC-List > wrote: > > > Thanks Chuck, I missed this one. But my reply to the others this morning > covers the points, I

Stus-List Re: Running Lights Blowing Fuses

2022-08-11 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey Randy, Strange problem. Something is creating a dead short to blow the fuse. The lights have a ground and one hot wire each. I'd be curious if the dome has a metal ring and looking to see if the hot bulb tab is touching the metal ring or the dome screw. You can insulate it with

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Bed-It butyl tape

2022-08-06 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Let me know when you get it. I'll order then. Thanks. Chuck > On 08/06/2022 10:27 AM Leeward Rail via CnC-List > wrote: > > > FWIW. The man who developed the Bed-It tape had a stoke last year and is > slowly getting going again, along with the help of the sailboatowners.com > >

Stus-List Re: Navtec Hydraulic backstay adjuster, soon to be free

2022-07-27 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I'm sure there are some great Navtec shops but none near me and the local hydraulic repair shop repaired mine fifteen years ago and it worked fine. Fifteen years ago, they replaced a leaking top seal that was damaged by UVs. This O-ring has a hat shaped cross section and is a little tricky

Stus-List Re: Bed-It butyl tape

2022-07-27 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
-It+Tape > > > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > > > > > > From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 12

Stus-List Re: Bed-It butyl tape

2022-07-26 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?55717/Rod+Collins+and+apos;+Bed-It+Tape > > > > Brian > > > > From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 12:07 PM > To: CNC boat owners, cnc-list > Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER >

Stus-List Bed-It butyl tape

2022-07-26 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Looking to buy a new roll of Bed-it butyl tape. Anybody buy it recently? Seems the old supplier has a dead end link to "sailboatowners.com". I tried a few google searches but they were all dead ends except one selling a roll for $40. I have a roll from SailRite that is crap. It was fine when

Stus-List Re: Engine tachometer

2022-07-26 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
The tach signal comes from your alternator. No RPMs means a loose or broken belt. Erratic readings or jumpy needle could mean a loose connection or a broken wire. Some Alternator terminals are labelled for the tach. The engine manual shows which terminal goes to the tach and I've found that

Stus-List Re: C 35 Mainsheet

2022-07-16 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Agree Joe, It is very rewarding to make the boat easier to operate and fit your own style. Harken and others offer many new improvements to rigging hardware today that weren't thought of in 1973. Whenever I attend the Annapolis boat show I study all the new boats to see what ideas they

Stus-List Re: Non- Gooey VHF handheld

2022-07-15 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I'll have to get some and try it. > On 07/15/2022 7:14 PM Josh via CnC-List wrote: > > > I think it is but that's just my opinion. Naphtha seems to cut wax way > better and evaporates completely. I use it to clean up bees wax after > rendering, removing adhesive labels from jars,

Stus-List Re: Non- Gooey VHF handheld

2022-07-15 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Mineral spirits has been my "go-to" for vinyl and plastics. Is Naptha thinner better? Chuck S > On 07/15/2022 4:25 PM Josh via CnC-List wrote: > > > I've had all manner of rubberized electronics do this. I have had pretty > good luck using Naphtha thinner to clean up the goo. It

Stus-List Re: C 35 Mainsheet

2022-07-15 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey Joe, 4:1 mainsheet is fine for the light winds of Chesapeake Bay until the wind fills in and then 6:1 would be much better. 4:1 with a fine tune added would be the best solution. The C 99 has a 4:1 / 8:1 mainsheet that works well. My 34R has 5:1 with a 20:1 double ended fine tune. This

Stus-List Re: Asym Rigging and Trim

2022-07-11 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey Randy, Great questions regarding sail trim. Can't wait to see some pictures of your assym setup. I still haven't gotten the A sail up but I put up some pictures of the sprit on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/chuck.scheaffer Chuck S > On 07/10/2022 9:45 PM Randy Stafford

Stus-List Re: biodegradable hydraulic fluid

2022-07-09 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
ve been told the grease is environmentally > approved (whatever that means) but it looks like any standard moly grease > I've ever seen. Just a few examples which give perspective to being > environmentally conscious. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C 37+ >

Stus-List biodegradable hydraulic fluid

2022-07-09 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Anyone switched to biodegradable hydraulic fluid? I have a Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster in the shop for new seals and thinking of upgrading the fluid. Chuck Scheaffer Resolute 1989 C 34R

Stus-List Re: The Pursuit of Excellence

2022-07-05 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Thanks, I downloaded the book and will read later. Chuck S > On 07/05/2022 12:52 AM Motion Designs Limited via CnC-List > wrote: > > > Doug Hunter who has written a number of books including Against the odds: The > incredible story of Evergreen and the Canada's Cup was commissioned in

Stus-List Re: hydraulic ram backstay

2022-07-03 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
FWIW, A racer at my boatyard tells a story about tensioning running backs on a 55 foot racer fitted with digital load cells. He said he needed to pump it up to 4.5 tons. He said the skipper knew it was right when the lifelines went slack. Chuck S > On 07/03/2022 1:44 PM Martin DeYoung

Stus-List hydraulic ram backstay

2022-07-02 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey guys, Just wanted to confess something that went wrong and I'm still learning. Had a major "fail" today trying to rebuild a hydraulic ram for my backstay. Moral of the story: take it to a qualified service company. Background: My local hydraulic repair shop that rebuilt my ram fifteen

Stus-List Re: diesel engine air filter

2022-07-02 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Rob, Happened to me too. All of the sound deadening material fell apart. The old material came out pretty easily though it's a dirty job. Covered the engine with plastic sheet and ripped off all the old foam. Wet vac with bag collected all the gritty grime and I'm planning on a more thorough

Stus-List Re: vented loops

2022-06-30 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
; > Interesting – have not heard or seen vented loops used this > > > way. My 34 does not have them and no problems in 40 years > > > > > > > > > > > > John Read > > > > > >

Stus-List Re: vented loops

2022-06-30 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
does not have them and no problems in 40 years > > > > > > > > John Read > > > > Legacy III > > > > 1982 C 34 > > > > Noank, CT > > > > > > > > From: CHARLES

Stus-List vented loops

2022-06-29 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Learned the hard way how to test vented loops. I was changing engine hoses and came upon an original, 33 year old, bronze, vented loop for the engine cooling water. It's located between the heat exchanger and the injection elbow of the exhaust riser. It's purpose is to break a siphon and

Stus-List Re: diesel engine air filter

2022-06-29 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey guys, A new air filter for my Universal M4-30 cost $17 and which seems expensive for a simple ring of foam rubber sown like a bracelet. I removed the old oil caked foam from the little screen and cleaned it up with solvent before installing the new one and had to flatten the venturi to

Stus-List Re: Yanmar 2 GMF

2022-06-26 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
FWIW, I had a "dry exhaust" a few weeks ago and found we could test the exhaust riser elbow by pulling off the 2" exhaust hose and then with the stop cable pulled, we turned over the engine to see water spitting out the exhaust riser into a bucket. On my Universal M4-30, it proved the exhaust

Stus-List Re: Annapolis Rigging Still in Business?

2022-06-25 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
A personal friend who owns a marine canvas business had a similar "mailbox is full" and when I visited his shop he explained when he is busy, he let's his mailbox fill up to stop incoming messages. I thought that was wrong, but he is a two person shop and can't afford to hire someone to

Stus-List Re: Interior paint

2022-06-24 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Found this paint roller bucket very handy. Use at home and on the boat too as a mini roller can hook onto the lip and it has a magnet to hold your paintbrush for cutting in. $15 but well worth it. Wooster, paint bucket available at Home Depot. Mini foam rollers didn't hold enough paint and

Stus-List Re: Interior paint

2022-06-24 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hi Mathew, I've been told teak won't hold paint. Mahoghany can be painted but not teak. Last year I painted my fiberglass ceiling. I had added some fiberglass cloth over high stress areas under the clutches and faired with Total Fair, so these areas were green. I chose a good quality

Stus-List Re: Hull number serial number identification country of manufacture

2022-06-23 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
John, Is what I was told long ago, that Niagra-On-The-Lake used "ZCC" in the HIN, and Rhode Island used "CCY", is not true? Maybe there was an overlap and boats started at one facility were finished at another, or boats built for a certain country were given the most appropriate HIN to meet

Stus-List Re: air conditioner pump

2022-06-16 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
a Erie PA > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 11:15 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > Hey guys, > > > > I need to replace the air conditioner pump and wondered if anybody > > has recommendations. > > > > Chuck > > > > >

Stus-List air conditioner pump

2022-06-14 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey guys, I need to replace the air conditioner pump and wondered if anybody has recommendations. Chuck

Stus-List Re: Antenna cable woes

2022-05-30 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
FWIW, My VHF antenna cable and mast wiring extends six feet from the bottom of the mast, up under a settee bunk. The wires enter a waterproof box and land on a terminal strip and the coax has a female PL259 connecting to a double male PL258 to the cable that goes to the VHF radio. Under the

Stus-List insulating VHF antenna mount

2022-05-27 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hey guys, Someone here at my boatyard said he had stray current from the VHF antenna until he isolated the bracker from the mast. I googled it but didn't find easy answers. Anybody ever hear of this problem? I can fab a plastic shim for the bracket but how do you isolate metal screws from the

Stus-List Re: Finishing on 1990 30-2 companion way stairs

2022-05-12 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Thanks Korbey. I'll try your idea on some stubborn areas. Chuck Scheaffer Resolute 1989 C 34R Annapolis > On 05/10/2022 8:41 AM Korbey Hunt via CnC-List > wrote: > > > I use Olde English scratch coat on scratched or light spots. I blend it > in with green scrubber pad and Watco

Stus-List Re: Finishing on 1990 30-2 companion way stairs

2022-05-06 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
t; Any other oiled teak cleaning magic potions? > > > A teak oil newbee… > > Thanks, > > Brian > > > From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > Sent: Friday, May 6, 2022 1:47 PM > To: Stus-List > Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER >

Stus-List Re: Finishing on 1990 30-2 companion way stairs

2022-05-06 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
I use Watco Teak oil available at Home Depot and Lowes if that's what your referring to. I usually wipe the wood down with a cleaner like diluted Pinesol in a spray bottle. Then I clean the wood with Denatured Alcohol and let dry. Then use a soft terry cloth rag to wipe on some teak oil.

Stus-List Re: Exhaust hose recommendation

2022-05-02 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
There are so many different choices. > On 05/02/2022 8:18 PM Joe Della Barba via CnC-List > wrote: > > > > It is specifically called “Wet Exhaust Hose” > > https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/product/engine-room/exhaust-systems > > > Joe Della Barba > > Coquina C 35

Stus-List Re: knot meter not working

2022-04-26 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
te end of the network and still just dashes. It's tri-data so > depth/speed/temp and I get dashes for all three fields. > > Bob > > > > On 04/26/2022 9:43 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > wrote: > > > > > > Three dashes me

Stus-List Re: knot meter not working

2022-04-26 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Three dashes mean, "no-signal". Check all your wire connections and make sure the power and ground wires are clean and tight too. Something is probably loose. Chuck S > On 04/26/2022 7:34 AM Bob Mann via CnC-List wrote: > > > My speed/depth/temp thru-hull is now showing dashes

Stus-List Re: Rudder Post Grease Cup.

2022-04-25 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Found a grease cup at McMasterCarr, $64 https://www.mcmaster.com/grease-cups/ I like the zerk fitting idea better. McMasterCarr has stainless ones in many different sizes. Chuck > On 04/25/2022 1:24 PM Joel Delamirande via CnC-List > wrote: > > > Chuck or Charlie Nelson > >

Stus-List Re: butyl tape supplier

2022-04-25 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
). > > Hope this works > > Marek > > Ottawa, ON > > Sent from my Android-based can on a string > > > > > Original message > From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > Date: 2022-04-24 17:5

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