Re: Stus-List Sails to Donate

Edd, New York / SUNY Maritime takes sail donations – they are very close to you on Throggs Neck. http://www.sunymaritime.edu/Waterfront/Support%20the%20Waterfront/Boat%20Donations/Frequently_Asked_Questions.aspx Have donated sails to them in the past. Brian From:

Re: Stus-List Yanmar push button died

Nate Had the same issue last week on my Yanmar 3GM30F with a B Type engine panel. Was getting near complete voltage drop across the 2 terminals of the key switch when the key was turned on and nothing from the button. Turned out to be the wiring harness plug at the back of the panel. Most of

Re: Stus-List Running Lights Approved LED bulbs

And then there was the discussion of whether putting LED bulbs in old fixtures would be compliant with USCG regs. Many said no as the whole unit, both bulb and fixture, has to be certified. And that was why for a long period there were so few USCG approved LED running lights; the approval

Re: Stus-List Diving your own boat Micron 66

Bottom paint effectiveness, like politics, is all local. I have had Micron 66 for the past 6 years and the bottom has to be cleaned every 2 weeks from mid July through September. That is considerably better than the VC Offshore I had previously which had to be cleaned every week. We are club

Re: Stus-List Rigging Question

Tim, Have not seen your set up, but in a similar situation, the mainsheet bail on my boom was creating larger holes and the rigger attached reinforcing plates to the boom to take the load from the bail bolt. The plates are diamond shaped and are attached to the boom with short screws /

Re: Stus-List bottom paint Vivid For Sale

I have also used Micron 66 with great success for the past 6 years. Changed to it after years with VC Offshore when was more actively racing but VC’s weekly cleanings and wet sanding prior to launch just became annoying. Had planned to try VIVID and bought 3 gallons as was going to be

Re: Stus-List Defender's Warehouse Sale

Aaron, The sale is 10% off everything in the Defender catalogue and that is the same whether you order online or buy at the warehouse and take it with you. The warehouse is less than 60 minutes from New Haven and IMO it is worth making the trip if you can. Eliminating the $ for shipping,

Re: Stus-List Bottom Paint question

The surface prep and the paint compatibilities are critical. As Mike suggested, calling the Tech Help 800 # at Yachtpaint is the best way to get specific answers for their paints. They also know how their paints fair over other companies' paints, whether the prior paint needs to be removed

Re: Stus-List Cordless heat gun for heat-shrink tubing

A BIC “grill” lighter for $3 from your local CVS / Walgreens / grocery store works very well – just keep the flame moving… From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Damian Greene via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 6:05 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject:

Re: Stus-List Halyard guide

An alternative is to mark the halyard itself aft of where it exits the line stopper. Using a permanent marker on the halyard [or sewing some whipping thread through the line] and then make a single mark on the cabintop, or just know the midpoint setting is when the mark is x aft of the line

Re: Stus-List Marvel Mystery Oil

NYC Mayor DeBlasio did that last year on Staten Island and looked what happened this year… At least no one has brought up Wally’s favorite bow bovine…. oops… From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List Sent: Friday, February 27,

Re: Stus-List Tool(s) Recommendation for Battery Cable

Edd, You probably could find a marine electrician on City Island to do the crimps for short $ after you measure the runs you need, mark the spools with tape, and bring the wire spools, lugs and shrink wrap tubes to him. That way you could get good cuts and crimps from a good crimper without

Re: Stus-List Engine Troubles

Edd, When I had my gasket replaced on my Yanmar a few years ago [was getting oil in the coolant] the mechanic also highly recommended it would be a good time to have the injectors checked / rebuilt, and have a compression check on each of the cylinders – one was near the minimum and the

Re: Stus-List Engine Troubles Injector Rebuild

with checking the injectors and having them rebuilt? Was it time consuming to remove them and costly for rebuild? Mike Persistence Yanmar 3GM30F Halifax From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Nauset Beach via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 5:56 PM To: cnc-list@cnc

Re: Stus-List Cored Hull

Gary R and / or Gary K Was there any indication as to what about the prop that was causing the vibration? Do you know what type of prop(s) the original and replacements were? I have had a fair amount of vibration after replacing the shaft, coupling and engine mounts, and the only

Re: Stus-List Starter

Had the same symptoms last year. Tested the voltage across the start button terminals on the back of the panel and found 12+ volts so concluded that was not the issue, but could not find the cause. The mechanic tested and found the same voltage, but insufficient current. There were partial

Re: Stus-List Yanmar Heat Exchanger

Gary, I have a 3GM30F and Section 4.2 of the GM Series Service Manual says the fresh water enters the cooling tube cover through a hole drilled at one end of the cooling tube, circulates around the ~24 raw water tubes inside the cooling tube, then exits through a hole at the other end of

Re: Stus-List Best EngineYanmar 3GM + Prop?

the throttle wide open. My cruising RPM is no more than 75% of that number, which on Peregrine works out to 2200 or so. Andy CC 40 Peregrine On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 10:31 AM, Nauset Beach via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: John, Mike and any others with a Yanmar

Stus-List Best EngineYanmar 3GM + Prop?

John, Mike and any others with a Yanmar 3GM30F What is the make, diameter and pitch of your props, and can you get to the one hour rated RPM of 3600? Back in 2010 I had an engine overheat alarm and discovered the coolant overflow tank was full and had an amount of oily substance mixed in.

Re: Stus-List Stuffing Box Packing Recommendation needed

Have used GFO packing for years. It seems to be better than the standard flax packing. https://www.emarineinc.com/categories/GFO-Marine-Shaft-Packing Just make certain you get all the old packing out first. What should be a relatively simple task took me considerably more time than I

Re: Stus-List Winter discussions - Search Light ?

Dennis, Back in February you mentioned you bought the “Marinebeam Ultra Long Range CREE RLT Illuminator” as an LED search light. How did you like using that light? Though expensive, did it perform well? Would you buy it again / recommend it? My < 2 year old 1 M candle search

Re: Stus-List Friday Night Rescue > Safety Blankets ?

I have a couple of those silver “space” blankets on board just for this purpose – though have never used or tested them. Cheap sleeping bags are a great idea – also good for those evenings when some guests might not have prepared for how cool it can get out on the water. Brian

Re: Stus-List SOS signals - LED light to replace flares?

Active Captain had a sale through Defender for this light last Labor Day and I bought one so I know I am "legal" should some flares slip past the 36 month expiration. The June / July BoatUS Magazine has an article on signaling devices [flares / LED / lasers] and the LED received a below average

Re: Stus-List Awful vibration

Dave, A couple other things to explore beyond the engine / shaft alignment already mentioned: A possibility might be the hub of the Flex prop is not seated properly on the shaft and therefore is off center. If the key moved out of position as you slid the hub on, the hub could ride up

Re: Stus-List Vessel Documentation

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Re: Stus-List LED masthead lights and steaming/deck light

setup on my web server: www.postaudio.net/webserver/masthead.jpg <http://www.postaudio.net/webserver/masthead.jpg> — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Aug 9, 2016, at 11:28 AM, Nauset Beach via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.c

Re: Stus-List Bad Vibes from Maxprop?

Chris, It sounds like the pitch of your prop may be too high. Several of us on the list have been told by "experts" that X" of pitch was the correct amount for our engine / gear reduction / boat, only to get excessive vibration and not be able to reach anything close to maximum RPM even in a

Re: Stus-List LED masthead lights and steaming/deck light

Bill &/or Fred, The steaming / foredeck sounds like a great light and will probably get one. Have had 2 of the Forespar units and the foredeck light dies within a couple years. >From one of the posted reviews it sounds like the electrical connection is >made with butt connectors. Did

Re: Stus-List Deck Coring Around Chainplates > Chainplates

Randy, When I rebed my chainplates 2 years ago – had to dig out the wet balsa and replace with epoxy using the chainplates wrapped in wax paper as plugs / forms – found the chainplates themselves were quite corroded on the back side which was against the bulkhead. Several of the stainless

Re: Stus-List whisker pole rebuild

Tom, I replaced the control line on my whisker pole 4 years ago though the end fittings on my whisker pole were attached with SS bolts tapped into the AL end fittings vs. rivets. Once the "larger" end fitting was off I was able to pull the sections apart sufficiently to just reach the dead

Re: Stus-List Hard starting

John, Had the same issue a few years ago and eventually could not start the engine at all. After trying to find the issue with a multi-meter without success I called in a mechanic. He found the cause was poor / partially broken connections in the wiring at the harness behind the Yanmar panel

Re: Stus-List Folding Prop won't open

Dave, When I spoke with Flex o Fold in April one potential source of vibration that was suggested [in addition to the others already mentioned in this thread] was how the prop hub was set on the shaft. The fellow said some times the key slips forward slightly as the hub is put on the shaft

Re: Stus-List Cleat covers

APS has some that might work: http://www.apsltd.com/cleat-chocks-pair.html Or maybe with the strong dollar they are less $ if sourced from the UK: http://www.yachtingsolutions.co.uk/cleat-boot-cleat-cover-2-pack.ir?cName=bo at-classes-squib-accessories Brian From:

Re: Stus-List Cleat covers > Spin Halyard Parking Cleat

Chuck, Was thinking the same thing but the hole spacing of the ocean cleat may not work at 2 1/16” vs 1 ½” for the Har150 standard AL cleat. The APS site does not provide any details and have not found the “parking cleat” on the Harken site. Looks like it is sourced from another company.

Re: Stus-List Spinnaker pole handling

Another aspect of smoother end for end gybes with sheets and guys is having the foredeck make certain there is plenty of slack lazy guy at the chain plates prior to beginning the maneuver – how much slack is determined through practice. When the pole is trimmed back as the boat turns down, and

Re: Stus-List Electrical panel > J Boat Regatta

Gary, Where is the sailing area? The posted NOR does not indicate where they will be racing, and the SI’s were not posted as of yesterday. Would assume outside unless the weather is really poor, but maybe they want to be inside for any shore spectators... Thanks, Brian From:

Re: Stus-List Replacement chain plate

A local rigger should have a source to fabricate a new chain plate. When I replaced mine several years ago I found a rigger who could get them made but my diesel mechanic “knew a guy” with a machine shop who did it for about half what the rigger was charging. You might need to pull the other

Re: Stus-List Replacing Cabin Sole - 35MkIII

When I did this 10+ years ago [albeit not on a C] I used the existing pieces as templates and then dry fit them, sanding any rub points from my less than perfect cuts. All was good. Applying multiple coats of epoxy and then varnish on the pieces, particularly on the bilge board, built up the

Re: Stus-List Sail drives in general

Thanks for all the responses on sail drives. I have many of the same reservations expressed, but also have the same with the PSS shaft seal not seeing the value of changing from the traditional packing. That said, if a potential new to me boat had a PSS shaft seal I would not reject it out of

Stus-List Sail Drives in general > Maintenance?

Am beginning to look for the "next" boat [this winter's armchair boat project vs. the real ones] and have come across some that have sail drives, though most are traditional shaft drives. What is the group's experience with sail drives from any engine builder? Google has revealed Volvo and

Re: Stus-List 30-1 Mast Step Support Rebuild Project Write-Up

Apparently many Sabres have the same issue – on a similar email group to this one they call it “the dreaded mast step disease.” Wood stringers wrapped in fiberglass under the mast step and then drilled limber holes through the wood. Does not take a genius to see any water would soak the wood

Re: Stus-List new haylards

A consideration: If you have self tailing winches, the 8 mm may not hold in the winch and you have to hand tail. A single person trying to grind the winch and tailing at the same time can be a challenge. I have self tailing Barient 24’s for halyard winches and the 8 mm will not stay in

Re: Stus-List Question about bleeding a Yanmar 3GM30F

Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C 37+ Solomons, MD On Fri, May 4, 2018, 6:06 PM Nauset Beach via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: I pulled the fuel hose off the tank pickup nipple as part of cleaning the tank – though did not re

Re: Stus-List Question about bleeding a Yanmar 3GM30F

Hi Russ, There is an unknown number of inches of air now “trapped” in the system but would estimate at least 12” if not more based on the height of the fuel level in the tank [and therefore within the pickup tube] plus the fitting on top of the tank and whatever length of hose fuel

Stus-List Question about bleeding a Yanmar 3GM30F

I pulled the fuel hose off the tank pickup nipple as part of cleaning the tank - though did not really need to do so. Now presumably there is some air in the fuel hose. Do I have to bleed that air using the tiny manual fuel pump on the side of the engine? Or can I try to start the engine

Re: Stus-List Time for new halyard... Recommendations?

Bruce, Cannot help with Cajun as never used their lines. Annapolis Performance Sailing has an informative website which might be helpful to compare various rope types by application, materials and construction. http://www.apsltd.com/line/sailboat-halyard-line-rope.html

Re: Stus-List Best way to clean Ram-mic connector pins?

Mike, I had a similar situation with the power plug on the back of my handheld GPS unit. I applied a small amount of white vinegar with a q-tip / cotton swab and gently rubbed on the corrosion with several wood toothpicks to remove most of the green. Then rinsed with distilled water using

Re: Stus-List 3GMF knocking sound

Martec non-geared props have issues with both blades opening especially if they get worn at the pin in each blade. Sounds like that might be the issue. Was on a J/35 in the late ‘80’s that had that issue and the whole boat would shake. The owner and his son had a routine they went through to

Re: Stus-List thermostat on 3QM30H > Exhaust Elbow Cleaning

Rick &/or anyone else, Is there a recommended “service interval” for checking / cleaning the exhaust elbow on a fresh water cooled 3GM30F? Mine was last checked 3-4 years ago and have probably had 100+ hours operation during that period. It is a real PITA to access / remove / reinstall

Re: Stus-List Diesel Tank Cleaning

no way of saying just how much crud was in my tank to begin with. The reviewson the Starbrite product are very high, however. Hope this helps, Bruce Whitmore 1994 37/40+ Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Nauset Beach via CnC-Lis

Re: Stus-List Lewmar Ocean 1 adjustable genoa car pics

Josh, Are the blocks you used a double aft and a double with a becket forward? What came on my boat was a single with a becket on the aft end and 2 singles through bolted to the deck [with a rubber pad between them] on the forward end. When the wind gets up some of the crew has

Re: Stus-List Nexus Race > Nexus Instruments ?

Not to hijack Pete’s post, but does anyone know of a source for old Nexus instruments? Either Nexus Classic or NX2? Both of my old Multi Classic displays are getting hard to read due to crazing in the plexi [they both have suffered through contact with errant winch handles] trapped

Re: Stus-List Nexus Race > Nexus Instruments ?

t go all new: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/602308 Be advised the new comes with 52 mm transducers. The classic system uses 43 mm transducers. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 8:06 AM, Nauset Beac

Re: Stus-List Nexus Race > Nexus Instruments ?

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Re: Stus-List Masthead sheaves > Halyard Knots

This is an interesting and very timely thread. I need to replace a genoa halyard and assumed an eye splice would be needed. Had never contemplated a knot on anything larger than a 10’ dinghy. What type of line are people using that are tying any of these knots? Some line is considerably

Stus-List Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall

I do not recall if this was mentioned on the list before or not, but read in the Boat US magazine last night that Kidde has recalled over 40 million fire extinguishers with plastic handles or plastic push buttons manufactured between January, 1973 and August, 2017. According to the US Consumer

Re: Stus-List Boat Insurance

To say this thread has been enlightening is a bit of an understatement. I just renewed my ins. 3 months ago so am not in the market until later this year – seriously doubt would get a return of premium at this point. When I was originally looking for boat insurance one of the prime

Re: Stus-List PSS shaft seal - now hoses > Diesel Fill Hose

Is there a method to test the condition of a diesel fill hose? Something similar to wrapping a warm wet rag around an old sanitation hose? As diesel is not as volatile as gas would guess hoses carrying diesel would last longer… ?? And it is not like the fuel was sitting in the hose as the

Re: Stus-List Soda blasting bottoms

Charlie, Have no experience with this “yet” but have a similar bottom situation. This past spring I asked the yard manager about it and he estimated if he [the yard] were to do all of work [subcontracting the soda blasting] and supplies the full job would be ~ $7,000. He said the soda

Re: Stus-List Removing old stickers

Bill, A couple of suggestions made on another sailing list: Use 600 wet sandpaper with a sponge block to carefully remove old lettering. Then 800 wet sandpaper & compound with a polisher to restore the finish. Or: Easy Off Oven cleaner was used to remove painted name and

Stus-List Cruising Destinations in Narraganset Bay

We are planning a cruise to Narraganset Bay next month and are interested in any suggestions / tips / things to see on land, places to provision, etc. on various harbors / anchorages. It has been years since we have spent any time there, though frequently stop over at Sachuest on the Sekonnet

Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: Hydraulic auto-pilot > Rack and Pinion Steering

ack-and-pinion has a pretty direct feel, similar to a cable-based steering system like most of us have. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jul 9, 2018, at 9:15 AM, Nauset Beach via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: A very timely

Re: Stus-List Hydraulic auto-pilot > Rack and Pinion Steering

A very timely thread… I am beginning to look at boats for a possible change and wondered about what effect either a linear or a hydraulic below deck AP would have on the feel of a boat. Having tiller steering now, any change to a wheel would be “different” – but had some concern having a

Re: Stus-List Hatches and Vent fans.

John, If you have strong diesel smells in your cabin, especially when you open up the boat after a few days and go below, you probably have a leak(s) somewhere in your fuel system. Check everything from the fill hose, around the engine to the return hose. When I first bought my boat there

Re: Stus-List Sealant for chainplates.

I have to do the same thing, again. Used Lifecaulk in August, 2015 and noticed last month one chainplate was damp, and the boat is still under its winter cover. The Maine Sail tape seems to be the favorite bedding material of the list. What is the “life expectancy” of a chainplate seal

Stus-List Diesel Tank Cleaning

All, Last year my engine shut down 2 times and have concluded I need to clean out the diesel tank. I had very old fuel [3+ years] in the tank after several years of very low usage and topping up the tank prior to winter storage which was the cause of the 1st shut down. Most of that fuel was

Re: Stus-List Who knew tracking down Yanmar coolant would be so difficult?

Bruce, I had to replace my water heater in August days before a planned 2 week cruise and as part of that had to replace the coolant. I went through a similar though much more abbreviated search for what to use, even buying the Yanmar coolant at over $35 / gal, but settled on the Prestone

Re: Stus-List Stuffing box issue

This thread is timely. Replacing the stuffing is one of my winter / spring projects due to a surplus of water coming in last season; any tightening of the box caused too much heat. I have put off changing the stuffing for too long as it is near impossible to access. I replaced the stuffing box /

Stus-List Fuel Tank Support and Tie Down / Straps

A few weeks ago I discovered a diesel leak from the bottom of the tank - the tank had 2 areas of pitting and one was sufficiently deep to start leaking and warrant replacing the tank. I now have the new AL tank and have a couple of questions about installing it: The old tank was not

Re: Stus-List Fuel Tank Support and Tie Down / Straps

Rick Brass From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Nauset Beach via CnC-List Sent: Friday, September 14, 2018 12:10 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Nauset Beach mailto:nausetbe...@optonline.net> > Subject: Stus-List Fuel