Re: Stus-List Seacocks

Well, I guess I'm a bad seaman too. I have never closed my seacocks either. I just make sure that my hoses are good and the connections are sound. I could never remember to turn them on when I needed them. I'll take that back. I do have to close to seacock to the sink in the head when the wind

Re: Stus-List Aluminum coating

It's supposed to be anodized,  so it should wear,  not flake,  unless someone painted it. I had mine stripped re- anodized black.  It came out corse,  and I wouldn't do it again.  I would just paint it, after a zinc chromate primer.  Maybe black engine paint would look appropriate.  Wild

Re: Stus-List Talk some sense into me please!

And in his review of the CC 39, he said THAT was his favorite!  But hey, I tell each of my son's in law that the got the pick of the litter! (Bob Perry told me that it's still his favorite) Wild Bill CC 39 div Original message /divdivFrom: Wally Bryant via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List About bigger boats

Sounds like you just talked yourself into a downsize! Wild Bill div Original message /divdivFrom: Dennis C. via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com /divdivDate:07/05/2014 9:09 PM (GMT-05:00) /divdivTo: cnc-list@cnc-list.com /divdivSubject: Stus-List About bigger boats /divdiv

Re: Stus-List Help (volume 2) Terrible Ordeal really

I would say so! Wild Bill div Original message /divdivFrom: Andrew Burton via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com /divdivDate:07/12/2014 1:04 PM (GMT-05:00) /divdivTo: Wally Bryant w...@wbryant.com, cnc-list@cnc-list.com /divdivSubject: Re: Stus-List Help (volume 2) Terrible

Re: Stus-List Sailcloth - Cruising Laminate

Careful Dave, I got yelled at for talking like that! Bill Coleman CC 39 div Original message /divdivFrom: davidrisch75 via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com /divdivDate:07/29/2014 9:49 PM (GMT-05:00) /divdivTo: sam.c.sal...@gmail.com, CnC cnc-list@cnc-list.com /divdivSubject:

Re: Stus-List Rain inside mast?

The bane of every keel stepped sailors existence. All the holes in the mast where the halyards exit and enter. And of course, the water runs down the halyards and builds up as it enters the holes.  Wild Bill div Original message /divdivFrom: Barbara Hickson Fellers via

Re: Stus-List Volvo ocean race game?

Yes, it is one of the few races I can do without running aground or forgetting to change course.  Wild Bill div Original message /divdivFrom: Graham Collins via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com /divdivDate:10/10/2014 9:34 PM (GMT-05:00) /divdivTo: cnc-list@cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List Mast Self-Climbers?

I had a lot of trouble with regular stay- set, then I took the line out to the shop, tied one end to a bollard,  the other to a fork lift and stretched it so tight I could walk on it for an afternoon.  Worked great after that.  Bill div Original message /divdivFrom: Joel

Re: Stus-List New (old) C 35 Mk I - Water Ingress

It's coming down the mast .  Put a garboard drain in .   (Now, don't tell me the mast is out!) Regards, BillC 39 Original message From: Thomas Delaney via CnC-List Date: 2/12/17 10:27 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Thomas Delaney

Re: Stus-List New (old) C 35 Mk I - Water Ingress

That may not work, because it comes down the inside of the mast! Go down to the boat when it's raining like hell, and take a flashlight and look at your mast and see if you don't see water running down through  there.   By the way, somebody on this list came up with a really great

Re: Stus-List Barient 22ST

Thank you Steve, and Harry. I've got a couple pieces coming from Australia. Not particularly cheap, but, what are you going to do? It's kind of like buying replacement claws for your Raptor. There's not too many around. Regards, Bill Original message From: Steve Thomas

Re: Stus-List Removing Old Butyl Tape

I was also very sad to realize that diesel fuel softens 5200. Basically ruins it Regards, BillC 39 Original message From: Rick Taillieu via CnC-List Date: 3/23/17 20:30 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Rick Taillieu

Re: Stus-List Mast Step Pitch & Helm Balance

Mine called for one degree of Rake. Which at the top of the Mast, equated to around 11 inches off of vertical Regards, Bill ColemanC 39 Original message From: "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" Date: 3/25/17 10:08 (GMT-05:00) To:

Re: Stus-List Signet Depth Sounder Location on a C Landfall 38

I would bet CNC put it in Oilwell, right in front of the keel. It may be off to the side a bit. Mine was underneath the V Berth on cernterline.  Regards, Bill Coleman C 39 Original message From: Peter via CnC-List Date: 3/27/17 20:30

Re: Stus-List CC 38 Bilge Pump

They say that the best pump ever invented is two terrified men and a bucket ! Regards, Bill ColemanC 39 Original message From: "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" Date: 4/3/17 10:26 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: "Della Barba, Joe"

Re: Stus-List Stugeron equivalent (Cinnarizine) from Hong Kong

Someone on this list also suggested buying at Canadadrugsonline . I did this, viola,  a week later  I have sturgeon  mailed from UK, where they realise that this is a good  motion sickness drug. But, I will see if I can get my daughter to bring me some  mosion-6, from HK, thanks! What a

Re: Stus-List Exterior Teak Varnish Recommendation?

Well,  I'm just jumping in here without knowing this whole thread,  and I don't want to cross Bill,  B/C I know that is like throwing raw meat in front of a Pit Bull - but- in 2005 when I brought my boat back to the shop for a refit, I was using a lot of PPG Concept.  Over the cabin

Re: Stus-List Landfall for sale

It means that if you grab it, you're going to get cut. Or, in the case of a stock, you buy it as it's going down, and then it goes bankrupt. I know all about it. I suppose in the case of a boat, it's one that is so far gone that you will invest more money and time than you will ever get

Re: Stus-List LO300

OMG.OK, I won't complain about our Mayflies, or Midges again! Bill ColemanC 39 Original message From: Michael Brown via CnC-List Date: 7/21/17 12:50 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Michael Brown Subject: Re:

Re: Stus-List mast gate

Well, you learn something new everyday.When I saw the heading, I thought some mast , or maybe Mass manufacturer was caught up in some horrible scandal. Bill Coleman C 39 Original message From: Sam Salter via CnC-List Date: 7/21/17 16:18

Re: Stus-List Voltages

Congratulations on that - even more impressed that somebodycan stay awake all that time!  Regards, Bill Coleman C 39 Original message From: Michael Brown via CnC-List Date: 7/21/17 09:52 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Michael

Re: Stus-List Toilet Meanderings...

Barnacle buster,  I think.  Practical Sailor just made recommendations this month  Regards, Bill Original message From: Neil Andersen via CnC-List Date: 8/5/17 19:56 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com, CNC CNC Cc:

Re: Stus-List C 39 project being trashed

Ditto.I'm crying in my beer. Bill ColemanC 39, Erie PA Original message From: Craig Cochran via CnC-List Date: 5/23/17 15:31 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Craig Cochran Subject: Re: Stus-List C 39

Re: Stus-List C 40 for sale

There is a 40 here with a wing keel, maybe 5 - 6 foot draft.  Regards, Bill Coleman C 39, Erie Original message From: "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" Date: 5/30/17 16:43 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: "Della Barba, Joe"

Re: Stus-List Prop question

Try it using a wheel puller, if that doesn't work, tighten it up as much as you can, and hammer on the end of the (wheel puller) screw. Regards, Bill Original message From: "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" Date: 5/7/17 14:08 (GMT-05:00) To:

Stus-List Alternator Belts

That happened to me three times in a row this summer, on a 6 day cruise /race. I went through three belts. I had just installed Three brand new Deep Cycle batteries. I called the Balmar tech line, and the fellow there kind of walked me through setting the regulator down to only charging

Re: Stus-List Balmar alternator

I found one of the things that you pay a premium price for with Balmar is the tech support. They are great,  and worth every penny you *think* you overpaid . Regards, Bill Coleman C 39 Original message From: svpegasus38 via CnC-List Date:

Re: Stus-List C build files

The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes has not been doing too good of late. The last newsletter I got from them talked about being booted out of their quarters, and I don't know if they have found another place to move to. That is another great resource that may be lost. Regards, Bill

Re: Stus-List New Engine, now what size alternator

This is all really good information, and I wished that I had read and digested it a year or so ago. Those are exactly the voltages I am seeing on mine now, and I'm glad to know that is just what it is supposed to do.   I mentioned something earlier this summer about burning a couple of

Re: Stus-List considering 1981 C 25

e.Our 25mk1 allowed us overnight accommodations for a young family and served as a stable and fun performing boat which we owned for 14 years before trading up to our current Landfall 35.Chuck Gilchrest Padanaram, MA Sent from my iPhone On Aug 29, 2017, at 4:46 PM, coltrek via CnC-List &l

Re: Stus-List Question about awlgrip hull pain

Rejex is the only polish I have seen that will get you through a canal or any brackish water without getting a mustache. It is nothing short of amazing. http://www.rejex.com/rejex.html Regards, Bill Coleman  C 39 Original message From: "Dennis C. via CnC-List"

Re: Stus-List Alternator Belts

1989 C 37+Solomons, MD  On Mon, Sep 11, 2017, 10:36 PM coltrek via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: That happened to me three times in a row this summer, on a 6 day cruise /race. I went through three belts. I had just installed Three brand new Deep Cycle batteries. I cal

Re: Stus-List Whereabouts???

Pretty cool. Can I buy one of those? Regards, Bill Coleman  C 39 Original message From: Edd Schillay via CnC-List Date: 9/5/17 09:14 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Edd Schillay Subject: Re: Stus-List

Re: Stus-List Not C & C buy kinda related...

I would have to agree also. Starboard does not have all that much structural strength Regards, BillC 39 Original message From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List Date: 9/27/17 09:44 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joel Aronson

Re: Stus-List Hatch replacement experiences.

I used stainless steel helicoils when reattaching the hood over the companionway. I think I put a little vaseline on the machine screws, and set them and thickened epoxy. Works fabulous. I did my grab rails with those little wood insert things that you referenced, which also worked well

Re: Stus-List Whereabouts???

Isn't Harvey going to be bringing a bunch of snot over that way in the next few days? I know the bullseye is going to be sitting right over Erie Sunday late afternoon.  Regards, Bill Coleman C 39, Erie  Original message From: Andrew Burton via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List considering 1981 C 25

My buddy and I co-own a star. When I showed it to him a couple of years ago, because he was a little interested in them just to do the beer can racing, I knew he wouldn't buy it unless I came in with him. I've only been on it once. And that was when he set it up. We both owned them 40

Re: Stus-List considering 1981 C 25

If you REALLY want to learn how to sail  , buy a 13 - 14 footer and sail for a year or two. You will learn so much quicker on a small boat. Sorry if I'm raining on your parade! Regards, BillColemanC 39 Original message From: "Lisle Kingery, PhD via CnC-List"

Re: Stus-List Fresh water plumbing winterizing

Me too. A cute little crapsman Shop-Vac that lives invisably under my chart table. Blows the lines out, sucks to initiate a prime,  - and even does some vacuuming on occasion. Not something that a hard core racer would have on board all the time,  but I don't sweat the small stuff!

Re: Stus-List opinions about cabin table and C 30-2 vs Tartan 31

Mine too -I guess we can't protest each other over removing weight for our boats, can we!. Bill ColemanC 39 Original message From: "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" Date: 10/11/17 14:02 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: "Matthew L.

Re: Stus-List opinions about cabin table and C 30-2 vs Tartan 31

I bought the boat.  I guess I’m grandfathered.  You, on the other hand...   From: coltrek via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 8:24 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: coltrek Subject: Re: Stus-List opinions about cabin table and C 30-2 vs Tartan 31   Mine too - I guess we can't protest

Re: Stus-List 1983 c 40 std rig spreaders

If there is enough meat left on them, you might be able to just build up what's missing with filler aluminum weld. Otherwise, just cut them off and weld some more aluminum on, either 5000 series marine-grade, or 6061. You should be able to whittle it back into shape, aluminum isn't that

Re: Stus-List White non skid decks

Sounds like the area around your boat is dirty. That's the first thing I would be concerned with. Beyond that, try Woody Wax.  Bill ColemanC 39 Original message From: Rod Stright via CnC-List Date: 11/22/17 15:40 (GMT-05:00) To:

Re: Stus-List PROPELLER PITCH

One advantage of using the manufacturer's recommendation though, is that if it isn't quite right, they will usually fix it. My three bladed Gori would not quite get up to max RPM, and smoked a little bit, so I sent it back. They sent it over to Denmark or wherever they make them and took

Re: Stus-List Does anyone know the type of black plastic (Marelon?) stanchion base used on my C?

The stanchion base, you should be able to remove it and have it ground out and welded. That's what I did with mine. Regards, Bill Coleman  C 39 Original message From: Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List Date: 11/18/17 09:36 (GMT-05:00) To: C List

Re: Stus-List Diesel tank hoses

I have a roll of quarter inch fuel hose from Parker Hannifin, that says u.s. Coast Guard approved. It is blue . And Joe is right, it is very thick and heavy. You could use it as a backstay on a 50-footer. It has braided stainless steel spring wire in it, and it is a royal bitch to cut,

Stus-List Surveyor

 looking for a recommendation for a good surveyor in the Annapolis Area please. Regards, Bill ColemanC 39 ___ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support

Re: Stus-List Silicone residue...

I think someone here on the list mentioned that it was called Stoddard solvent Regards, Bill Original message From: Randal Stafford via CnC-List Date: 11/5/17 14:45 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Randal Stafford

Re: Stus-List C 40 for sale

Beautiful boat, you shouldn't have any trouble selling it. Almost as pretty as a C 39!I look at these prices, and it makes me a little sad, seeing where they come down to. But then I realize, that a lot of time has passed, and that these are in fact older boats.  And, we have had a lot of

Re: Stus-List News story

That claim will probably validated within a half a year.  Or not. Everyone is writing books. We should all write one.  Regards, Bill Original message From: Danny Haughey via CnC-List Date: 10/27/17 19:04 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List Lake Superior Storm [was Stove]

e heavy snow weighed it down…   :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^( On Oct 28, 2017, at 2:03 PM, coltrek via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I just heard Duluth got 10 inches of snow and 100 mile-an-hour winds

Re: Stus-List Stove

I just heard Duluth got 10 inches of snow and 100 mile-an-hour winds!. Regards, Bill Original message From: Frederick G Street via CnC-List Date: 10/28/17 14:30 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Frederick G Street

Re: Stus-List News story

That was my impression also. The main looked perfectly furled on the boom, it looked like the jib was rolled up on the forstay-  My impression was that they might have lost a halyard. I can't believe they didn't have other halyards, or at least something to get up the Mast. Or at least be

Re: Stus-List News story

after 3 or 4 months :) John Sent from my iPhone On Oct 28, 2017, at 11:22 AM, coltrek via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: That was my impression also. The main looked perfectly furled on the boom, it looked like the jib was rolled up on the forstay-  My impression was that the

Re: Stus-List Marina North of NYC

Dockwa. It’s north of NYC by several miles though.. Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 1983 35 Landfall Padanaram, MA   From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of coltrek--- via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 1:29 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: colt...@verizon.net S

Stus-List Marina North of NYC

Can anyone recommend a deep draft marina north of New York City? Or maybe (Less than the $5 foot @ Liberty Landing ) Bill Coleman C 39 ___ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly

Re: Stus-List toe rails

I had a few places I had to touch up, and I use a flat black heat resistant spray, (B/C that was what I had), then I put an automobile type clear coat over. Still looks good 12 years later.  Bill Coleman C 39 Original message From: William Walker via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List CNG tank refill location

I'm a little out of my area of expertise here, but I tried to get an adapter for a forklift propane tank, which is laid sideways. And after talking to a friend of mine in the propane business, he told me that forklifts use liquid propane which was what happens when you laid on its side,

Re: Stus-List CNG tank refill location

-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of coltrek via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017 3:28 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: coltrek <colt...@verizon.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List CNG tank refill location I'm a little out of my area of expertise here, but I tried to get an adapter for a forklift pr

Re: Stus-List C 40 Peregrine Sold

Isn't it great when everything comes together? :-) Congrats,  looks like a great boat.  There is a fellow here who had a Baltic 42, now a 52, he uses some type of oil on the deck and the teak looks as good when he sells them a when he buys them. . Bill ColemanC 39 Original

Re: Stus-List C 40 Peregrine Sold

401 965 5260 > On Dec 23, 2017, at 19:33, coltrek via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Isn't it great when everything comes together? :-) > > Congrats,  looks like a great boat.  There is a fellow here who had a Baltic > 42, now a 52, he uses some type of oil on

Re: Stus-List be careful out there!

I am surprised your dehumidifier works at those temperatures. Usually they freeze up around 65 degrees and lower. My daughter and son-in-law lived on their boat for a couple of years in Baltimore. Have pictures of her in a Cossack hat  and coats after forgetting to leave the heater on.

Re: Stus-List C 30, 1973 strut problem

Google, buck algonquin strut Bill Original message From: Alfredo Figueroa via CnC-List Date: 1/14/18 09:35 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Alfredo Figueroa Subject: Stus-List C 30, 1973 strut problem

Re: Stus-List "Maritime Documentation Center"

I'll bet you can count the number of documented vessels in Colorado on one hand ! Bill Original message From: Randy Stafford via CnC-List Date: 1/25/18 17:35 (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Randy Stafford

Re: Stus-List insurance

I got a quote from BoatUS  around the end of September I think, and then when I went to go buy the insurance in December,, it had gone up 35%. Needless to say, I balked and started looking. I got a couple of other quotes in a similar range, and then one quote for around $900 less than the

Re: Stus-List Mast boot and keel bolts

Put a garboard drain in the lowest part of your bilge. Just keep it open in the winter so anything that gets in drains out. Bill Coleman C 39 Original message From: Brien Sadler via CnC-List Date: 2/12/18 16:38 (GMT-05:00) To:

Re: Stus-List Toe rail water drain

Or you can take a leap of faith, and cut a hole in the low spot of your deck, and put a little drain in there. I noticed all the newer models had deck drains in them, so I popped two in.  I routed the drain hoses back to a T into the cockpit drains. Bill ColemanC 39 Original

Re: Stus-List PSS shaft seal

Josh, I did not mean to slam you in any way. My point is simply this: I just think it's better to prevent, than to treat a problem. There isn't a hose on my boat below the water line that I can't look at with confidence and walk away. If I felt I had to close the through hull for any

Re: Stus-List Fun Sailing Videos

Where do you find all those energetic Young Bucks? And great cinematographers too, by the way! Nice job.! That would be a great race to do - on someone else's boat! Bill Coleman C 39 On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Andrew Burton via CnC-List wrote: You may be entertained these YouTube videos

Re: Stus-List Refrigeration on my C 37+

You can't put a price on cold beer in the summer. Edd, yes it should make a little noise. Is it air cooled or water cooled? What make? Bill Coleman C 39 On Monday, August 6, 2018 Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List wrote: I have an old Adler Barbour Cold Machine.  It stopped working, and I

Re: Stus-List Wax

No, it's a polymer. And I don't claim to understand the difference between a wax and a polymer, but it's supposed to be better. And although I am using Poli Glow, when I recommended this to my buddy, he was quite astounded when he came back through the canal, and did not have a mustache.

Re: Stus-List Dirty fuel?

In my opinion, aluminum is one of the worst materials for a fuel tank. I have fabricated  stainless steel tanks many years ago, even though I told them that I didn't advise it, that they should get a plastic tank. A couple years ago my buddy had me (made me ) repair his aluminum tank against

Re: Stus-List Dirty fuel?

: coltrek--- via CnC-List To: cnc-list Cc: colt...@verizon.net Sent: Thu, Nov 15, 2018 11:39 am Subject: Re: Stus-List Dirty fuel? In my opinion, aluminum is one of the worst materials for a fuel tank. I have fabricated  stainless steel tanks many years ago, even though I told them that I

Re: Stus-List Winter cover frame - Frame Maker Clamps

I tried a different idea last year. I made 20 some brackets that just clipped onto the toe rail and each slot. A piece of tubing was welded straight up at that point. Then I bought several lengths of three quarter inch plastic conduit, put them over the upright tubing, straightforward up and

Re: Stus-List Cleaning the engine.

I use oil eater for stuff like that. It works better than anything I have ever used. But it is very alkaline, so you don't want to get it on your hands for very long. Rubber gloves would help Bill Coleman C 39, Erie PA On Saturday, December 1, 2018 Bev Parslow via CnC-List wrote: What is

Re: Stus-List Reaching Strut Pole replacement (now RRS 50.3)

Never thought there was any question to that. If you're using a boat-hook, that is obviously illegal, but as far as you can reach, has always been legal, at least to my recollection. ? Bill On Saturday, December 8, 2018 Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List wrote: One last thing on this topic:

Re: Stus-List Access

Acid based cleaners. Or you can start with vinegar Bill Coleman C 39 On Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Elizabeth McDonald via CnC-List wrote: We joined this list a few years ago as Breakaweigh 1,  have since sold it and purchased a 35 mk3 , had a question re rust on fibreglass, any tips on

Re: Stus-List Rudder Shaft Material

I think the only way it would be solid, is if the previous owner had it made up aftermarket , and for some reason they put a solid shaft in. But that would be just crazy. Bill On Friday, March 1, 2019 WILLIAM WALKER via CnC-List wrote: Lake Michigan PHRF is asking whether my rudder shaft is

Re: Stus-List Hull windows

I would have to agree with Chuck that it probably isn't a good fit for our boats,  but I do like them and they are kind of cool. It is slick to watch the green water flowing by. Some caveats I can think of are compromising the structure of the hull, after all we are bending these boats like a