Stus-List Furling Main

2015-02-24 Thread Maturo, John via CnC-List
I removed the lazy jacks my boat came with and find dropping the main quickly puts the sail on the leeward deck providing a quick conversion to power with no windage issues to deal with and good visibility for the helmsman. Flaking the sail is easy working from the topping lift end of the

Stus-List Baltic 39

2014-11-21 Thread Maturo, John via CnC-List
I bought a Baltic 39, Finnish built, 3 years ago having spent 5 years shopping for a swan as an upgrade from my 35-1. It is a great sailing boat and immensely strong. I cut and machined the teak during a deck replacement last winter so I have been through every inch of the boat and have an

Stus-List Lake Superior Storm

2014-09-11 Thread Maturo, John via CnC-List
Fred, Yes, full agreement on the ferocity of the great lakes. I sailed the Chicago to Michigan City race in June of 1980 on an Erickson 39 as the navigator and for the stormy return the foredeck man. I still have the clipping from the Chicago Tribune stating 19 foot waves. I believe 3 boats

Stus-List Radar chart plotter

2014-08-01 Thread Maturo, John via CnC-List
I have 10 yr old furuno radar and chart plotter with 2 chart chips covering nj to Maine The boat is in new London. Call if you are interested. Ashe Baltic 39 John Maturo 203-494-6782 On Aug 1, 2014, at 11:16, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: Send

Stus-List Cc ne rendezvous

2014-06-04 Thread Maturo, John via CnC-List
Ed Send me a note at john.mat...@yale.edu. I have a slip in Branford and one in new London. Heidi and I may already be in watch hill or Newport by the time you transit. We are taking the week leading up to the rendezvous on the water. John Maturo 203-494-6782 On Jun 4, 2014, at 16:45, via

Stus-List Charging batteries

2014-05-09 Thread Maturo, John via CnC-List
Why not install a battery combiner switch in place of the normal 3 position switch. I seem to recall Nigel calder's book suggested this approach. I put one on my 35-1 with great results serving a starting battery and a house bank of 2 deep cycle batteries. John Maturo Ashe Baltic 39 Branford

Stus-List September NE rendezvous

2014-05-05 Thread Maturo, John via CnC-List
Any more on this years rendezvous I seem to remember that Newport is the site. John Maturo Ashe Baltic 39 Branford ct 203-494-6782 On May 3, 2014, at 12:01, via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Send CnC-List mailing list submissions to cnc-list@cnc-list.com To subscribe or