Stus-List blooper explained

2014-12-05 Thread Russ Melody via CnC-List
Hi Guys, The pic in the link below just came to me from one of our crew. This is the best blooper shot I've seen (1983). It's hung from Amazing Grace, at 45' and built in the custom shop for Mr. Herron. RCYC. She sailed in three Admiral's Cup in England in the early '80s.

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2014-12-05 Thread Martin DeYoung via CnC-List
-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Russ Melody via CnC-List Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 10:58 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List blooper explained Hi Guys, The pic in the link below just came to me from one of our crew. This is the best blooper shot I've seen (1983). It's hung

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2014-12-05 Thread Greg Arnold via CnC-List
The "reaching strut" is a spreader? On 12/5/2014 10:58 AM, Russ Melody via CnC-List wrote: Hi Guys, The pic in the link below just came to me from one of our crew. This is the best blooper shot I've seen (1983). It's hung

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2014-12-05 Thread Russ Melody via CnC-List
Ah yes, got it. The line goes to the chainplate, not to the middle padeye at the rail. Thanks Greg. Cheers, Russ Sweet 35 mk-1 At 11:24 AM 05/12/2014, you wrote: The reaching strut is a spreader? On 12/5/2014 10:58 AM, Russ Melody via CnC-List wrote: Hi Guys, The pic

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2014-12-05 Thread Paul Fountain via CnC-List
One correctionAmazing Grace was a PCYC boat Use to race against her there. Sent from my iPad On Dec 5, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Greg Arnold via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.commailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: The reaching strut is a spreader? On 12/5/2014 10:58 AM, Russ Melody via

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2014-12-05 Thread Rick Brass via CnC-List
At first I wondered what the horizontal bar athwart ship and above the pulpit was myself. And it looked like the spin pole was attached to the stem of the boat. WTF? Then I expanded the photo for a closer look. It's actually the port lower spreader. I think you can make out the shadow of the