Re: Stus-List Water Storage on 35-II & Drill Bit Set question

2018-11-28 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Lee, You should not be gathering water in that area. Since you are the limber holes (a drain hole through a boat frame, designed to prevent water from accumulating against one side of the frame, and allowing it to drain toward the bilge (Wikipedia)) is blocked. You should have a series of

Re: Stus-List Propeller Sizing

2018-10-31 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
I replaced my old Martec model 778, Dia and pitch 12 X 5, 2 blade folding in 2008 with a Martec Mk III Eliptec 2-blade folding, non-geared.  However I do not believe Martec is in production any longer.  One of the big concern at the time was drag when racing and hull clearance. It was my

Re: Stus-List Sail plan and heavy weather.

2018-10-31 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
A lot depends on how tender your boat is.  Fireball is a C 35 Mk2, a fairly stiff boat, which sees a lot of racing and has a good sail selection ( #1 150, #2 138, #3 120, #4 85) cut for Narraganset Bay (average 15+ kts wind most every afternoon, except August . For cruising, when the wind

Re: Stus-List Update to "How long owned a C"

2018-10-05 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
CnC-List wrote: couple items: - Pasadena is in CA (L.A. county) - I owned a C before, did not see it. Maybe the info did not yet make the spreadsheet. Leslie. On Thu, 10/4/18, Don Kern via CnC-List wrote: Subject: Stus-List Update to "How long

Stus-List Update to "How long owned a C"

2018-10-04 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
This is an update to the spread sheet (attached) from the replies to Jack's request, in which I have added emails addresses. Please let me know by email, if you want to make corrections to the list. Best regards, Don Kern Fireball - 12708 1974 C 35 Mk2 Bristol, RI 02809 C ownership

Re: Stus-List Rob - C long time question

2018-10-03 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Chuck, Was in your neck of the woods for the J80 Nationals at Beverly YC.  Left on Sunday with my son, made it to Cuttyhunk in two hours under spinnaker (hit 11.7 kts on a wave front, fastest we have ever seen), got the spinnaker off and reached over to Sakonnet - 2hrs. Then up to Bristol in

Re: Stus-List Rob - C long time question

2018-09-30 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Being retired, and having a rainy day I put together a spread sheet (attached) from the replies to Jack's request.  Please let me know by email, if you want to be removed or want to make corrections to the list.  Rhis is a shorten list that does not include the second and third boats that

Re: Stus-List Rob - C long time question

2018-09-27 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Jack /Fireball /has been owned by my family since 1980. Has had four generations on her in offshore races and is still racing successfully. Third owners. Best regards, Don Kern Fireball - 12708 1974 C 35 Mk2 Bristol, RI 02809 On 9/27/2018 8:50 AM, Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List wrote: Hello

Re: Stus-List Racing and Cruising sails for sale

2018-08-26 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Rod Very interested in racing sails.  Just blew out two older heavy air sails.  Can you provide the sail dimensions Don Kern Fireball 12708 C 35MK2 On 8/26/2018 9:42 AM, Rod Stright via CnC-List wrote: A variety of racing and cruising sails that will fit C 33 – 35’ sailboats 1.Doyle

Re: Stus-List Fun Sailing Videos

2018-08-23 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Yes, but what would John Brown Herreshoff say when he saw the design? Don Kern Fireball C 35mk2 Docent Herreshoff Museum On 8/23/2018 5:17 PM, Russ & Melody via CnC-List wrote: I agree that good designers and builders are committed to do what they believe is right. But you might be a wee

Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: Galvanic corrosion (Della Barba, Joe)

2018-08-14 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
I also am of the convention of none of the overboards that have plastic/rubber inboard should be grounded.  When I first got the boat in 1980 we were eating zincs, one every other month.  I read an article at the time that basically said that if you have a copper base paint you were setting up

Re: Stus-List mystery item

2018-08-01 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Tom It fits around your boom and i used as preventer downwind the keep the boom from lifting / unintentional jibing. The rollers go up on either side of the sail and you attache a line from the shackle to the rail. Don On 8/1/2018 3:32 PM, T Smyth via CnC-List wrote: I’m trying to

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