Stus-List Re: fun with moisture meter and how/if to fix wet spot

2021-05-20 Thread Matthew via CnC-List
Martin: I feel your Bruckmann-induced pain. Matt 1976 C 42 Custom From: Martin DeYoung via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 6:30 PM To: Stus-List Cc: Della Barba, Joe ; Martin DeYoung Subject: Stus-List Re: fun with moisture

Stus-List Re: UFO NOISE

2021-05-20 Thread Paul Fountain via CnC-List
Jim, I think this may be a hearing issue  Paul From: Jim Watts via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:41:56 PM To: Stus-List Cc: Jim Watts Subject: Stus-List Re: UFO NOISE I have the same issue, I "fix" it by Velcro lashing an extended boathook up the

Stus-List Re: fun with moisture meter and how/if to fix wet spot

2021-05-20 Thread Dave S via CnC-List
I am moved to remark on the wonderful descriptive writing. " an acetic swampy soup of rotted balsa and acid attacked polyester" 5 C stars for that one! Dave On Thu, 20 May 2021 at 18:30, Martin DeYoung via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Joe, > > > > Have you sounded the deck

Stus-List Re: fun with moisture meter and how/if to fix wet spot

2021-05-20 Thread Martin DeYoung via CnC-List
Joe, Have you sounded the deck with a tapping hammer? If the balsa core has separated from the laminate it will sound dull. The balsa core supplier Baltek has much good info on their web site regarding the effect of wet balsa. IIRC the balsa can be quite wet and still retain significant

Stus-List Re: fun with moisture meter and how/if to fix wet spot

2021-05-20 Thread John Christopher via CnC-List
I am a licensed plumber - you would be very surprised how determined water is at getting “up” into things using the right wind angle, etc. /John > On May 20, 2021, at 1:56 PM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > wrote: > >  > I got a Klein moisture meter from Amazon and decided to give it a

Stus-List fun with moisture meter and how/if to fix wet spot

2021-05-20 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
I got a Klein moisture meter from Amazon and decided to give it a go. Plenty of areas I thought might have high readings did not. Most of the deck seems to be in the 1%-6% range. The one area with a high reading is not near any penetrations, I cannot figure it out. Forward of the mast and aft

Stus-List Re: An Introduction

2021-05-20 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
My foredeck cow was abducted by a UFO, so there is that. Joe Coquina Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu

Stus-List Re: UFO NOISE

2021-05-20 Thread Jim Watts via CnC-List
I have the same issue, I "fix" it by Velcro lashing an extended boathook up the port shrouds. I have to have it just right, otherwise it only reduces it slightly. Drives me nuts. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On Tue, 18 May 2021 at 18:24, Robert Abbott via CnC-List <

Stus-List Re: An Introduction

2021-05-20 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
Welcome, Hans Good to see you found the list. We're not all that much into UFO's. We much prefer to discuss foredeck cows. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 10:40 PM David Risch via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Welcome Hans. Ignore the UFO