Re: Stus-List 2GM20F Engine will not start - Possible Fuse Issue.

2014-08-15 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Check the starter button. Also inline fuses. bad contacts,not just blow fuses can cause this. On Friday, August 15, 2014, Brad Crawford via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: I switch the key on, the alarm buzzer buzzes as normal, I depress the start button, and the only thing I see or

Re: Stus-List Prop size/pitch for a Yanmar 1GM10 in a 27 MkII

2014-08-16 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
No cleaning for month...wow, glad I don't get that fun job once a month...do you use an anti fouling paint or dry sail Midnight Mistress...don't any anti fouling paints work better than that where you sail On Saturday, August 16, 2014, Jake Brodersen via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:

Re: Stus-List surfing cc INFERNO

2014-11-01 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Hi Jimmy I am impressed with your sailing experience that you share with us here. Seems to me that you were there with CC from the beginning...did you work for the company in the early days? On Saturday, November 1, 2014, jimmy kelly via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: one of most

Re: Stus-List Rechargeable C cell batteries - Nicro solar vent

2014-11-08 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I installed a Nicro 4 inch solar vent in Alianna this past summer. It seemed to run 24/7 all summer long after I turned it on following 3 days of initial charging in bright sunlight. I was at the boat yesterday afternoon and noticed that the fan had stopped. We have had a fair bit of dull rainy

Re: Stus-List advice on oil filter brands

2014-11-08 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
less than 20 hours per year...if your filter needs changing then your engine is in bad shape...that said I use NAPA Gold Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 6:50 PM, Eric Frank via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List advice on oil filter brands

2014-11-09 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
And there is a lot of diagnostic information in that debris that gets trapped on the filter... quantity, size, shape and elemental composition of debris particles is widely used to assess internal condition of lubricated components...filter debris analysis is widely used especially on military

Re: Stus-List Labor of love - Force 10 grill resurrection

2014-11-12 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I had one of those Force 10 log style BBQ's...the whole thing did a MOB in the Northwest Arm, Halifax...all I had left was the mounting bracket on the rail..the 3 little spot welds that held the piece which fastened the Force 10 to the mounting bracket failed...no food on the grill at the time but

Re: Stus-List handrail replacement - SS above and teak under

2014-11-15 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
That's a well thought out procedure, Dennis; thanks for sharing. I have considered exterior SS handrails for Alianna but as another lister pointed out I just preferred the look of the teak handrails on my 1974 design...so keeping that teak looking good is my challenge...cetol seems to hold up

Re: Stus-List 35-1 for sale

2014-11-22 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I agree Neil, a Brit Chance modified keel...no pics of the keel...wish they would have posted more pics...like to see the keel...maybe it's under a cover for secrecy like they did with the AC boats years ago when the wing first came out...i believe I checked that same boat out just before I got my

Re: Stus-List helm seat

2014-11-24 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
nice job Joel...I went the other way and made a removable helmsman stand on the sole behind the wheel (used jatoba and raised the sole by 4.5 inches...it also covers the exposed rudder stock...the 35MKII does not have the camel bump seat as some other designs do but with a cushion it is possible

Re: Stus-List keel bolts

2014-11-26 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Bill 1/2 cup per day is not really much water ingress...on my 35MKII water does come down the mast when it rains and accumulates under the mast step...it can move slowly show into the bilge...are you certain that is not the source of the 1/2 cup per day...If you have an issue with water getting

Re: Stus-List Two paint questions

2014-12-01 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Engine paint and yes lots of older boats with no barrier coat and no problems On Sunday, November 30, 2014, David Knecht via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Hi all- Now that the boat is put to rest for the winter, I am thinking about new projects for the spring. 1- There are a few

Re: Stus-List Furl 1st or Reef 1st ?

2014-12-05 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
my experience reefing is better...helps more to keep the boat upright...in 18-22 apparent upwind on y 35 MKII she's faster with the 135 not furled and first reef in the main Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 11:34

Re: Stus-List Diesel Fuel

2014-12-12 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Robert It won't hurt to use a diesel fuel additive...I get my diesel at a busy car / truck stop and add Stanadyne which is supposed to increase lubricity of the fuel...can't say if adding Stanadyne has changed anything about how my diesel perfroms because it has always run very smooth with good

Re: Stus-List Batteries -- Anyone use 6V's?

2014-12-15 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Gary, where do you locate all those batteries on your 35 MKII? I have two 6V batteries golf cart batteries in series for house supply and 1 group 27 deep cycle 12 V, so about 350 amp hours altogether when fully charged...and I can't find much space on my boat for more than that...only charged

Re: Stus-List Batteries -- Anyone use 6V's?

2014-12-15 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
the amp hours is what I look for... IIRC my two 6 V golf cart deep cycles connected in series were rated at 220 amp hours total and my group 27 12 V deep cycle was rated at 135 amp hours...I had to make some interior mods to accomodate the golf cart batteries in their battery boxes...don't know

Re: Stus-List CC 30 never sailed

2014-12-15 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
around here in St. Margaret's Bay it would be hard to improve on the performance of the 30 MKI as delivered from the CC factory...spring, summer and fall winds predominantly SW at 15 true in mid afternoon...that boat was made for this Bay Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's

Re: Stus-List Batteries -- Anyone use 6V's?

2014-12-15 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
are these 12 V, 225 amp hour deep cycles you comapre to available at a reasonable cost and size...my group 27 deep cycle 12 V is rated at 135 amp hour...and its a big battery...too big for me to have 2 on house supply in my 35 MKII Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay,

Re: Stus-List Dribble

2014-12-20 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
And best wishes for a happy season to you too, Wally and also to everyone else here...still a bit soggy and soft here in NS, that gives St. Peter a bit more time to consider some who might be questionable: too wet to burn anyway!!! smile big Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St.

Re: Stus-List Boat stands and draining deck water while on the stands.

2014-12-22 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I do almost the same as Bill because I think his rational is correct I simply pour water on the cockpit sole and the bridge deck and watch it fk On Monday, December 22, 2014, Bill Coleman via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: This has been oneof my pet peeves forever. For some reason, it

Re: Stus-List Boat stands and draining deck water while on the stands.

2014-12-22 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Watch it flow until the stands are properly adjusted. I need more practice on my iPhone touch pad On Monday, December 22, 2014, dwight veinot dwight...@gmail.com wrote: I do almost the same as Bill because I think his rational is correct I simply pour water on the cockpit sole and the bridge

Re: Stus-List Boat stands and draining deck water while on the stands.

2014-12-22 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Not sure I would feel good about that idea for adjusting the stands if my boat were stored close to yours On Monday, December 22, 2014, Petar Horvatic via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Hi all, I have a question on boat stands and aft tilting of the boat while on the hard. I find

Re: Stus-List Yanmar SVE Smoke

2014-12-22 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I used a meat cooking digital thermometer in the coolant tank to check what my engine temp gage read...lucky enough almost exact agreement On Monday, December 22, 2014, Dan Utinske via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: I recently had the bottom cleaned and there was some restriction on the

Re: Stus-List Window Installation - 1985 41

2015-02-12 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Rick Is it really true that the designers at CC expected glued on acryllic ports to stiffen the whole boat Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 10:21 AM, Rick Brass via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: I have

Re: Stus-List Windows and floorboards add strength

2015-02-15 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
; NOT that they made the boat stiffer in terms of sailing characteristics. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 CC Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 12, 2015, at 1:15 PM, dwight veinot via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Rick Is it really true

Re: Stus-List Window Installation - 1985 41

2015-02-16 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I think the adhesive bond is still the weak link and likely the first part of the system to fail unless the glass has a defect of some sort in it Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via

Re: Stus-List Pics of my mast head and spreaders

2015-01-14 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Turn buckle boots work and they don't trap water they are not expensive and come in several sizes On Monday, January 12, 2015, Chuck S via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: IMHO, remove all of that ugly protective cover and take closeup pics of the bare metal. Remove all of the tape and

Re: Stus-List halyard stoppers

2015-03-22 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I agree Chuck, I got 8 Lewmar D2's on Alianna and they have worked flawlessly and did not damage my lines in any noticeable way for the past 8 years...I highly recommend these Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 2:45

Re: Stus-List Subject: Re: Any CC Lister in Maine?

2015-03-18 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
what is PHRA, around here, Halifax Nova Scotia, the Landfall 38 rates PHRF 153 Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Daniel Sheer via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Damien, I'm sailing my LF38 from

Re: Stus-List Racing w whisker poles

2015-03-21 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Don't the rules call for the inboard end of the whisker pole to be attached at the mast? Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 5:22 PM, Gary Nylander via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: The three local RC's I

Re: Stus-List Any CC Lister in Maine?

2015-03-19 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Correct, my mistake, a typing error I guess, LF38 PHRF according to Nova Scotia Yachting Association 135... Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 11:17 AM, Daniel Sheer via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Good

Re: Stus-List bottom paint

2015-03-11 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Mike If I kept my boat in the northwest Arm I would go with Bob's experience...use Micron 66 if you can get it...as you know Bob is quite meticulous about Azura and he follows manufacturer's directions well...one year he had so much growth on his prop (2 blade fixed) in late september that the

Re: Stus-List List or forum

2015-03-14 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
agree...if it ain't broke don't fix it, where did I hear that before...on this list I think Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 10:59 AM, robert via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: I vote 'LIST'.if this

Re: Stus-List New Wiring Diagram Draft (Edd Schillay)

2015-03-28 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
OK Rich, I guess that explains things for me, you had too many batteries onboard Indigo, otherwise she would have been much faster, right Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Knowles Rich via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List 37+ Bilge pump

2015-03-23 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
One additional thing that I do; remove my bilge pump and switch to above the floor boards during winter storage and flush the pump with a 50/50 mix of ethylene gycol and water and leave the bottom end of the pump submerged in the same mix...I think that helps to keep the pump in good shape for

Re: Stus-List cockpit drains freezing

2015-02-27 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I think a crossover for the cockpit drains is a good thing...not sure about the landfall 38 but i think crossover would be better under sail Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 9:10 AM, Robert Boyer via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List Batteries -- Flooded, Sealed or AGM?

2015-02-27 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
finicking things; those AGM's and they cost more so I am not inclined to go that way Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 12:33 PM, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: I have two group 27

Re: Stus-List Marvel Mystery Oil

2015-02-27 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
good choice Edd Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: I’ve been so focused on batteries (leaning back to flooded Trojans), I didn’t see if Wal ever

Re: Stus-List salt water siphoning into sink

2015-02-23 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Mike Just to go back to the days when I had my CC 24...we did just as much coastal cruising in that boat as we do nowadays in Alianna and back then we were happy to have one sink and our fresh water tank was only about 6 gallons so we had to conserve...we rowed our tender ashore and bathed in

Re: Stus-List compass repair

2015-02-25 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Just curious; what solvent did you use? Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 9:18 PM, wwadjo...@aol.com cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: FWIW, I fixed the large bubble in my Ritchie compass this week. Bellows and

Re: Stus-List Batteries -- Flooded, Sealed or AGM?

2015-02-26 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I use much the same procedure that Robert described with my wet cell Great Northern batteries (2 six V golf cart and 1 group 24, all deep cycle, group 24 used mostly for starting and backup)...in fact Robert may have started using this procedure after discussing with me...my batteries have

Re: Stus-List Batteries -- Flooded, Sealed or AGM?

2015-02-26 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Jake Not sure you can attribute that corrosion to off-gassing from your batteries...what gases do you think cause this corrosion? Off gassing from batteries under charging conditions usually means hydrogen gas... Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS

Re: Stus-List salt water siphoning into sink

2015-02-21 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Not a problem on the 35 MKII either, another good upgrade choice. Is there really a need for 2 sinks on a 33 foot boat...close the valve and be done with the worry Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 12:38 AM, Russ

Re: Stus-List doger snaps, drilled hole - resins, tube epoxy etc

2015-02-26 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
those fasteners are difficult...i have them and I used epoxy on the deck holes...also use a small screw driver to get them apart and a tap hammer to set them together...not too bad if you do it that way when installing and removing your dodger...also used Sikaflew to bed the fasteners to make them

Re: Stus-List Batteries -- Flooded, Sealed or AGM?

2015-02-26 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
agree with that Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 8:18 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Edd; Like several others, I would endorse the choice of going with golf cart batteries (I’d use

Re: Stus-List Batteries -- Flooded, Sealed or AGM?

2015-02-26 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
in corrosive sulfer gas. Josh On Feb 26, 2015 7:49 AM, dwight veinot via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Jake Not sure you can attribute that corrosion to off-gassing from your batteries...what gases do you think cause this corrosion? Off gassing from batteries under charging conditions

Re: Stus-List Starting Battery

2015-02-26 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
nearly any decent 12 V battery has more than enough CCA to start our small sailboat engines at the outdoor temperatures that we normally operate in...if not the battery is no good or the engine needs service Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net

Re: Stus-List First aid kit

2015-03-26 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Joel Ask her what needs to be in the kit and then what she would be able to use if it were in the kit, buy every item she suggests, check against what is in standard kits and make sure you have everything covered and buy more of each than a standard kit includes...buy a water tight container and

Re: Stus-List Universal M4-30

2015-01-30 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Love my M4-30, smooth as silk and plenty power for my 35 MKII with the H5 Autoprop. Normal wear and tear stuff, like belts and filters available at NAPA, haven't needed any other parts yet but it is essentially a Kubota diesel so I expect you could find just about anything you need...check

Re: Stus-List Heat exchanger

2015-04-02 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Only the threads on the cap hold the zinc in my M4-30 heat exchanger and the zinc pencil is treaded into the bronze cap so the cap is reusable. Despite that the engine is fresh water cooled and charged with a 50/50 water antifreeze mix I change the zinc pencil about every 2 years and I use teflon

Re: Stus-List 35 modified keel

2015-04-25 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
not a very well sailed 35-2 I suspect Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 10:39 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: My 38 mk2, Imzadi, has a 5’3” nominal draft (with cruising gear it’s

Re: Stus-List rig tuning

2015-04-29 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
David Initial set on the forestay tension should give some aft rake on the mast. In calm waters and after you have the mast plumb, hang a weight (say 5-10 lbs) on the main halyard just above the boom...that weight should hang out anywhere from 6 inches to a foot aft of the mast...adjust forestay

Re: Stus-List Internal Outhaul

2015-05-05 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
My 35 MKII has a block set (4:1 advantage) inside the boom with 3/8 inch diameter braid. I believe that was original gear and the outhaul was adjusted using a number 10 Barient winch fasten forward to the stbd side of the boom so that meant going up on deck with a winch handle in hand to make

Re: Stus-List CC 34 rig tune

2015-05-10 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
if you raced J 24 and J 30m and did well you probably know more than most of us about rig tuning Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Chuck Borge via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Thanks Russ. Now

Re: Stus-List Ready to Splash

2015-05-10 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
for Awlgripped hulls there is nothing better than Alcare Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 7:03 PM, schiller via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Well, after glassing in the rudder support, installing a new

Re: Stus-List Modifications to rig

2015-05-10 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
worry a lot...that doesn't sound good, I wpould be very unhappy if it happened to me...sounds so stupid I can hardly believe it happened...best mod for the future is to park it where lawnmowers don't go Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On

Re: Stus-List rig tuning

2015-05-10 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
tie wraps on the turnbuckles work fine for me...I would likely change to cotter pins for off shore but for waht sailing I do electric tie wraps work fine...nthing seems to change much on daysails in 0-20 apparent on my 35 MKII and if it did I would likely notice overly slack tension to leeward

Re: Stus-List 35-3 polars

2015-05-18 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
a 135 and a spinnaker...seems odd, i more expected a 100% jib for polars... where with regards to angle does the spinnaker come into play? Are those apparent wind angles or true wind angles...looks like they are apparent and if so the important numbers, like for apparent wind angle 25-40 suggest

Re: Stus-List House/starting batteries.

2015-05-18 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I don't see any big problem with what you are doing and especially so if both batteries are deep cycle...I have done something similar for about 8 years, maybe not as rigourously as you describe and my batteries were still good last fall...haven't checked them this spring yet but I expect them to

Re: Stus-List Rig - crack?

2015-05-12 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
So this is about the shrouds that go all the way to the top from the spreader tips, correct? Those are important shrouds, moreso than the intermediates on your 32. You could use dye penetrant yourself whcih is an aid to the naked eye for such inspections.

Re: Stus-List Stuffing box

2015-05-20 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I use 2 pipe wrenches...no big problem Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: I've done a few packing gland adjustments. I have one of those packing nut

Re: Stus-List Propeller Shaft Coupling question

2015-06-07 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Marek Did you change boats? thought you had a CC 24...is that a Catalina 27 you have now Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 10:19 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Funny, but it works

Re: Stus-List Propeller Shaft Coupling question

2015-06-07 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *dwight veinot via CnC-List *Sent:* June-07-15 07:29 *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com *Cc:* dwight veinot *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Propeller Shaft Coupling question Marek Did you change boats? thought you had a CC 24...is that a Catalina 27 you have now

Stus-List A good day

2015-06-21 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Spent a few hours on Alianna today, cigar and some refreshment, checking for leaks, rain here hard and heavy this afternoon, very pleased, no deck leaks at all and she has hundreds of deck penetrations including the toe rail penetrations too many to count, the 5200 that I used to rebed the fixed

Re: Stus-List A good day

2015-06-22 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I hope the 5200 holds up too. I tried Sikaflex 295 UV and that lasted about 1 year...problem with these Beckson windows is that the frame is a thermal plastic (it melts) and I believe it is polyethylene and such thermal plastics don't have any surface active molecular functional groups to promote

Stus-List Alianna's big splash 2015

2015-06-19 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I am very pleased to report that Alianna was launched on Wednesday past and got her sails put on, cockpit led running rigging setup and standing rigging rough tuned yesterday ; she is now resting peacefully on her moorig in Schooner Cove expecting to do a shake down sail tomorrow if all goes as

Stus-List Lens replacement Beckson ports

2015-06-13 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Has anyone ever replaced the fixed lens in a Beckson port...if so what is the recommended procedure and what adhesive / sealant works well...lens is plexiglass and substrate is white plastic...looks like polyethylene or??? Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS

Re: Stus-List Anchor Size

2015-06-13 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Maybe not...you will need to install a sacrificial zinc anode on the ss anchor; otherwise the zinc on your galvanized anchor change will disappear very quickly in sea water Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 7:27 PM,

Re: Stus-List Lens replacement Beckson ports

2015-06-13 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
thanks Mike, especially for where to get the Dow 795 which Jamie also thought would be the best adhesive/sealant to use Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 6:55 PM, mike amirault via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List Anchor Size

2015-06-01 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
and pay attention to how you set the anchor...I mean back off hard on it to make sure it is set well and if you can use at least 7 to 1 rode to depth...I use a 15KG Bruce style knock off with about 40 feet of 5/16 high tensile chain as my main hook and I carry my 35 lb CQR and a large Danforth

Re: Stus-List Anchor Size

2015-06-02 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I also have one of those log style Force Tens on the bottom of the Northwest Arm in Halifax harbour just south of the Dingle Tower about 75 feet off the west shore in about 30 feet of water. We all watched it break free when I went to light it and for a brief moment it look as if it were going to

Re: Stus-List Bottom paint -ingredient change

2015-07-02 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Doesn't say much good for your competition then but you do have a slippery boat Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: I totally concur.. You

Re: Stus-List Main sail slides

2015-07-02 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I find that my mainsail goes up really easy if the halyard is pumped at the mast...it's all the blocks leading the halyard to the cockpit that causes mine to be a hard pull... Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 6:37

Re: Stus-List CC 33 winches on cabin top

2015-07-03 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
maybe because we want some self tailing winches...my 1974 35 MKII came equipped with lots of nice Barient winches but none were self tailing...so now I have 2 barient 28+ self tailers for jib sheet winches...lots easier for single handed or short handed sailing Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna*

Re: Stus-List Raymarine wheel pilot st 4000+

2015-07-06 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
, I've had the same problem twice, and both times it was a loose wire on the back of the motor. Felt stupid the second time! wonder how I'll feel the third time! Joel On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 3:37 PM, dwight veinot via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: For some reason my wheel pilot

Stus-List Raymarine wheel pilot st 4000+

2015-07-06 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
For some reason my wheel pilot will not send a signal to the drive motor. It worked fine just after completing the compass deviation procedure which gave 3 degrees but then when I next went to use it in AUTO mode nothing happened, no +1 or +10 or -1 or -10 response from the motor that drives the

Re: Stus-List Teak oil suggestions?

2015-05-23 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
agree with cetol, several coats...I did 5 coats a few years back when I had the hand rails off for rebedding which I did with butyl tape and not much upkeep yet, just light sanding and touch up on the top surfaces so no cutting in or scraping...I like the look of teak on these older boats

Re: Stus-List Mast Rake on CC 30 MK1

2015-05-26 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
that does not sound good...can't imagine the mainsail working well with the topping lift holding the boom off the dodger. I believe that you will need to shorten that forestay, you could try opening the forestay adjusting turnbuckle all the way and measure how much that opening is (inches), then

Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 114, Issue 11

2015-07-07 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
The clew strap works well if you have no interference from blocks or cleats on the sides of the boom...reefing lines on Alianna and associated blocks on the sides of the boom aft end don't allow me to use a strap so it's a clew slug and loose foot main for me Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna*

Re: Stus-List cleaning heat exchanger

2015-08-11 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
that. I heard of a product you use without disassembly, and then you flush it and replace your water and antifreeze mix. I'll try and find that. Chuck -- *From: *dwight veinot via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com *Cc: *dwight

Re: Stus-List Anchor roller

2015-08-17 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
David, I just wrap the chain itself around the cleat, usually holds pretty good with just one circle wrap...and I also use a pin to secure to the anchor roller and a snap shackle to a link in the chain on one end and secured to the toe rail on the other for a redundant secure... a windlass is good

Re: Stus-List Rust stains and welding

2015-08-17 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
homemade oxalic acid rust stain remover or this: http://ca.binnacle.com/product_info.php?products_id=1083 Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 4:48 PM, Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:

Re: Stus-List Anchor roller

2015-08-17 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
wear heavy rubber gloves and pull harder, maybe get some help from other crew if there's enough on board Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 9:17 AM, David Knecht via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: And now

Re: Stus-List Anchor roller

2015-08-17 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
on a more serious note Dave, the thick gloves do help...I stand on the deck at the bow and pull up, not back on the slack anchor rode and chain very slowly, allowing the water column to wash it off as much as possible and sometimes I use the engine to drive forward slowly to make getting the rode

Re: Stus-List jelly substance on filters

2015-08-16 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Jim has a very good point, that microbiological growth (MBG) can form very slimey matts at the fuel/water interface in your fuel tank...I know very well from my experience as a scientific consultant to the Canadian Navy and biocides are not the answer long term...the bugs can adapt and learn to

Re: Stus-List cleaning heat exchanger

2015-08-16 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
account for the increased sound? Or is it an “audible” illusion because you are concentrating so closely on the exhaust? Rick Brass Washington, NC *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *dwight veinot via CnC-List *Sent:* Saturday, August 15, 2015 7

Re: Stus-List Looking at a CC 40-2 AC (Aft Cabin)

2015-08-16 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
In that case everyone would own a CC 35 MKII Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 12:41 PM, David Donnelly via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Andrew I looked up the article you referenced since I find that

Re: Stus-List anchor roller

2015-08-18 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Barbara I would be happy to send you a few pictures of the bow roller on my 35 MKII but I know the files too large to send on the cnc email. My bow is not that different from your 33-1 and I don't think what I have ruins the look. Give me your personal email and I send them to you directly

Re: Stus-List Anchor roller

2015-08-17 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I hope you seized all the shackles Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 12:23 PM, svpegasu...@gmail.com cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: On Pegasus I have a 46lb CQR and 125 ft of chain. I have an electric windlass. I

Re: Stus-List jelly substance on filters

2015-08-16 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
yeast?) - the little buggers turned a whole can of turpentine into black goo. Still smelled like turpentine, but it was no good for cleaning brushes or thinning paint. Steve Thomas CC27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON - Original Message - *From:* dwight veinot via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc

Re: Stus-List Looking at a CC 40-2 AC (Aft Cabin)

2015-08-16 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
veinot via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: In that case everyone would own a CC 35 MKII Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 12:41 PM, David Donnelly via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Andrew I

Re: Stus-List jelly in the filter.

2015-08-16 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
if its MBG for sure that is responsible for this jelly carry extra filters and change when needed until its all filtered out...otherwise clean and dry the inside of your fuel tank and add clean fuel afterward that...sounds like it passes all but your finest filter Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII,

Re: Stus-List 2015 Sailstice umbrella race

2015-06-26 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Wow, some of those panels are huge, and some rather birght too Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Wally Bryant via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: So... For the marina's annual Sailsticecelebration

Re: Stus-List Running Back Stays

2015-07-28 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Mike...most older CC's and especially those designed by Cuthbertson don't have swepth back spreaders or running backstays and some with over 50 feet of stick are single spreader...makes life with the rig very easy Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS

Re: Stus-List Raymarine EV-100 and backbone wiring

2015-08-09 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Hi Chuck I recall reading in one of your CC posts that you have an M4-30 and that you dismantled and cleaned the heat exchanger. Is that correct and if so what did you find inside? I mean how it’s built and was anything clogging it? Also did you ever do any cleaning/maintenance where the salt

Re: Stus-List fuel filters and fuel

2015-08-09 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Hi Chuck I recall reading in one of your CC posts that you have an M4-30 and that you dismantled and cleaned the heat exchanger. Is that correct and if so what did you find inside? I mean how it’s built and was anything clogging it? Also did you ever do any cleaning/maintenance where the salt

Re: Stus-List Universal Engine panel wiring

2015-08-11 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
my M4-30 will only start if the glow plug button and start button are pressed simutaneously so after about 20-30 seconds on the glow plug I then press the starter but while holding the glow plug button pressed and bingo, away she goes...the engine starts hard if I don't depress the glow plug

Re: Stus-List cleaning heat exchanger

2015-08-09 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
and antifreeze mix. I'll try and find that. Chuck -- *From: *dwight veinot via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com *Cc: *dwight dwight...@gmail.com *Sent: *Sunday, August 9, 2015 8:20:01 AM *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Raymarine EV-100 and backbone

Re: Stus-List cleaning heat exchanger

2015-08-09 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
of a product you use without disassembly, and then you flush it and replace your water and antifreeze mix. I'll try and find that. Chuck -- *From: *dwight veinot via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com *Cc: *dwight dwight...@gmail.com

Re: Stus-List cleaning heat exchanger

2015-08-09 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
your water and antifreeze mix. I'll try and find that. Chuck -- *From: *dwight veinot via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com *Cc: *dwight dwight...@gmail.com *Sent: *Sunday, August 9, 2015 8:20:01 AM *Subject: *Re: Stus-List

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