Stus-List Re: MAX Prop pitch discussion

Hi Martin, Thanks for your detailed response regarding MaxProp and PYI. Great advice as always. It's the first time I've heard of changing the prop pitch for conditions. Did that work out for you? Was it worth the trouble? I'm still looking for "actual settings" by owners with a C 34/36,

Re: Stus-List replacing anodes

Hi Dennis, Thanks for the great resource to heat exchanger maintenance. FWIW, I keep several 1/8" wooden dowels aboard (Walmart or Michaels) to ream out the scale buildup in the heat exchanger of my Universal M4-30. It makes a huge difference cleaning the tubes out and I do that each fall after

Re: Stus-List Winter battery maintenance.

Nice article on batteries in winter. Thanks for the clarity. > On December 2, 2018 at 10:53 PM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List > wrote: > > > Another decent article on winter self-discharge can be found here: > http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/self_discharge . > > > > Not on

Re: Stus-List Winter Battery Maintenance

Had the boat fifteen years. I leave my batteries on the boat connected with everything switched off. I go to the boat at least once a month to connect a power cord that powers the charger and top them off while I check the cover and interior and work on projects. On the hard, I keep a power

Re: Stus-List Close Hauled Indicator

Jeremy, The mystery switch may simply be power to the masthead Windex? That shows close haul indication if the guide bars are adjusted. > On November 29, 2018 at 12:24 PM David via CnC-List > wrote: > > Separate instrument in which it shows a view of 45 degree (in lieu of 360 > degrees)

Re: Stus-List Anchor chain advice

Curious, How does someone get 300# of chain from the store to the boat? At 1.10#/ft that will weigh 302#. Split it up into 6) 5gal buckets, the portions would be more manageble at 50# each and that would fit in a dolly/cart and could be safely handled by one person, as in lifted in and

Re: Stus-List Dirty fuel?

Like Dennis says, there's no one way to do this. My 2 cents on Fuel Polishing. Fuel worried me a great deal when I bought my boat since it had sat for two years. I don't motor much so the fuel sits and gets older each year. I have an 18 gallon tank, so I got me three 5 gallon jerry cans

Re: Stus-List someone step up, we are down to the scrap value of the keel!

Hi Gary, I think I'll eventually donate my boat, so I'm interested in the process of your organzation. Can you send me an application or what you require? Can you send me a list of boats that sold this year and the prices fetched? Thanks Chuck Resolute 1990 C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy

Re: Stus-List Filling diesel tank

FWIW, I also hate the new fuel cans but learned they do work if used correctly. I found I have to forego the funnel and lift the can so it is over the fill hole. Then I lower the can so the nozzle enters the fill and guide the nozzle so the little step rests on the edge of the fill and lower

Re: Stus-List Painting pedestal

I painted our black pedestal using Brightside, Matterhorn White back in 2003. It still looks good except for a few small places where it got hit by a winch handle and scraped off. I'll touchup with Brightside. First, I sanded and primed with that green primer first and then painted two coats

Re: Stus-List years a C owner

Have owned Resolute, a C 34R, now for 16 years. > On October 2, 2018 at 1:20 PM David Knecht via CnC-List > wrote: > > Have owned Aries (C 34+) since 2013. Previously had a C 34 which we > owned from 2005 until 2011. > Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C 34+ > New London, CT

Re: Stus-List Love tap while racing or "rough start"

Hopefully nobody had their legs over when he came crashing through the line. FWIW, my local club made it a rule that the start line is one way and boats over early have to go around the pin end or the committee boat to restart. Anyone else have that rule? Chuck Resolute 1990 C 34R Broad

Re: Stus-List Deck core repair advice sought

hard to come by up here. I could tent and heat but my thought is > to heat the interior even though I’ve been reading about how difficult it is > to do working underneath. > > Thanks again for the follow up. > > James Bibb. > > > > > >

Re: Stus-List Deck core repair advice sought

Hi James, I replaced balsa core on my 34R around my mast collar back in 2007. I have to look on an older computer for my pictures. I wound up making a G10 boss around the deck opening and epoxying a 1/4" sleeve around the opening to protect the balsa from water. I find kevlar in every part of

Re: Stus-List FWD: 2018 C Northeast Rendezvous -- The Details (Registration Closes Friday, 3:00p)

Edd, I fully appreciate you pulling the Northeast C rendezvous together. Sorry, I've been in coma all summer. I was suddenly let go from my job in July and I've been enjoying some unexpected but rare time off and got back into windsurfing. My boat is on the hard near Baltimore in the Chesapeake

Re: Stus-List Attractions on Long Island?

I am a member of Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic Conn and know you could spend a full day there. They have the whaler Charles W Morton, the sail training ship Joseph Conrad, The Grand Banks schooner LA Duntan and many other fine yachts. Chuck > On August 30, 2018 at 10:23 AM "Dennis C.

Re: Stus-List Idler plate corrosion & imminent failure

Hi Bruce, FYI, Photos of our idler plate replacement are still on the website. The link is listed on the main page of http://cncphotoalbum.com/ > On August 20, 2018 at 3:23 PM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List > wrote: > > Hello all, > > This issue has been brought up numerous times, but

Re: Stus-List Raising the boom?

I'm adding a vote for raising the boom end by altering the mainsail. My gooseneck is welded. I expect I could find a new mast fitting that fit and screw it onto the mast above the OEM product. I'd leave the old fitting as it adds strength and wouldn't be in the way of anything. In 2012, I had

Re: Stus-List Catharsis message

Hi David, Sorry about the grounding. Boats can be fixed. Be thankful you and crew are OK. I have had many groundings that were no big deal and one horrible grounding that cost me $16K, so I know your pain very well. I hope your insurance comes through for you. Keep us posted on developments.

Re: Stus-List Halyard Restrainer on a 35 footer

‘bale’ or mast mounted small block to provide what you > need. > > Sent from AOL Mobile Mail > Get the new AOL app:http://mail.mobile.aol.com > > On Sunday, July 15, 2018, Chuck S via CnC-List > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Guys, &

Stus-List Halyard Restrainer on a 35 footer

Hi Guys, I've got a 35 footer and want to add a halyard restrainer to my mast and have a synthetic halyard that is stripped, and see two choices. I see a Schaefer SS fairlead and a Harken Sheave. The fairlead is cheaper and has a smaller profile. The Harken product is bulkier but

Re: Stus-List 1988 37R Keel Shortening Advice?

Check out Mars Metals. They made the original keels. https://marskeel.com/production/repair-modifications/draft-reductions/ > On July 13, 2018 at 12:58 PM Languid Refiner via CnC-List > wrote: > > Hi Everyone, I've purchased the 1988 37R 'Assailant' in Ontario and will > be using her as

Stus-List boat specs misreported

Glad to see actual draft reported for the 37/40. I believe many builders misreported draft and displacement to sell boats back in the 70's and 80's. Long ago, I noticed many differences between spec numbers and actual numbers for our boats. The 34/36 is spec'd for 4' 10 draft but the actual

Re: Stus-List Edson Wheel Idler Pulley Plate

Did this job in 2015.  Edson offered only the cast aluminum idler plate.  Its better than the OEM, but raises the pedestal somewhat.  Expect to make a trim ring from 3/4 stock; starboard or foamboard.  I offered my templates to Edson, but they were mute.  Another option mentioned by Francois,

Re: Stus-List Touche' hydraulic backstay adjuster repair

Dennis, Your guy sounds better than the offer I got from Chesapeake Rigging. They wanted $800 to do the seals and said the cylinder may be worn and may cost even more money. You remind me I need to place a sun shield on my ram seal also. I was thinking of using a hole saw to cut a wafer out of

Re: Stus-List Toe Rail Cleat (revisited)

Hi John, Please send me a picture of your boat in the slip and I might have some ideas on how to rig springs. > On June 27, 2018 at 5:13 PM John Conklin via CnC-List > wrote: > > simply because of my docking situation i have only 1 half finger pier and > 3 pilings one side and 4 other

Re: Stus-List Touche' hydraulic backstay adjuster repair

I had great success in 2007 taking my Navtec ram and remote pump to a local hydraulic shop that works on heavy equipment rams like dozers and backhoes, etc. Chesapeake Rigging wanted $800. I could have bought a new system for another $200. Instead I took it to a shop and it cost me less than

Re: Stus-List Sling labels

It's simple for the 1990 or newer models. Just line up the slings with the ends of the windows. And tie the slings together on one side so they don't slip. Chuck Resolute 1990 C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > On June 26, 2018 at 10:10 PM Josh Muckley via CnC-List > wrote: > >

Re: Stus-List DARK SIDE

Thoughts on PHRF: There are a few PHRF rated boats that seem to defy their rating and sail much faster. My New Jersey fleet had a J28, a cruiser with a rating 171, similar to a J24, but with longer waterline and bigger sails. Our rating was 99 and we had better upwind speed, but In many light

Stus-List Mast shoe wood shims

Hi guys, Two of the eight wooden shims that sit in the aluminum shoe to hold the mast foot in position, were rotted, so I fabricated new ones. I chose teak because I had some thick scraps that matched. Now I'm wondering if I should seal them. I have Cetol, Watco oil, or West system epoxy

Re: Stus-List Outhaul replacement, C 37/40+

FWIW, The outhaul on my 1989 34R is 1/8" SS wire about eight feet long, thimble both ends and in good shape. Inside the boom is a four to one purchase made of two fiddle blocks for 7/16" StaSet that exits at the gooseneck and comes back to the clutches and winches. I rarely need the winch to

Re: Stus-List Mast damage

The dent seems awfully small to me and sounds cosmetic. I doubt a dent with a depth of 3mm counts for much. That's about an 1/8". The mast wall is probably that thick. And the size of 5cm (2") by 3cm (1 3/16") seems very superficial. Several feet above the gooseneck. If there aren't too many

Re: Stus-List C Rescue Committee finds

Wow, they look like amazing buys. Shocking. Chuck Resolute 1990 C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > On June 11, 2018 at 5:38 PM "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" > wrote: > > > https://easternshore.craigslist.org/boa/d/1979-cc-30/6589132460.html > > 1979 C 30 - $1500 (Cape Charles, VA)

Re: Stus-List Recovering a hoisted furler swivel

Nice trick. Thanks. > On June 2, 2018 at 2:36 PM "Dennis C. via CnC-List" > wrote: > > Recently, my furler swivel got inadvertently hoisted to the masthead > (sans sail). Used a simple technique to retrieve it with having to go aloft. > > Fortunately, Touche's spinnaker halyard

Re: Stus-List Genoa to furler snap shackles

FWIW, My Harken MkIII top swivel can not get clear of the feeder unless I remove the SS feeder, lower the swivel, and reinstall the feeder to allow me to feed the luff tape into the groove. No problem at the dock but difficult on a pitching foredeck. If the wind picks up so much I need to

Re: Stus-List Genoa to furler snap shackles

You got me thinking. I prefer the Selden product if you go this route. Superior engineering. I like the security of shackles, though I always dread losing one of the pins. I keep the pins secured with a stout bit of twine. I'd have to tape the snap shackles to ensure they don't open at

Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] tri-color masthead light

Me too. I use a spin halyard and haul it higher with a light downhaul I keep rigged and let it light the coachroof and deck. Chuck Resolute 1990 C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > On May 9, 2018 at 10:43 AM "Dennis C. via CnC-List" > wrote: > > Just to

Re: Stus-List tri-color masthead light

t not both. I prefer to use the deck lights in the bay > because it is easier to judge distance. Offshore are use the masthead so the > lights are visible for a greater distance and in the swells > > Joel > > On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 9:01 AM Chuck S via CnC-List > <

Stus-List tri-color masthead light

Anyone know the regs on using Masthead Tri-Color lights. Just want to do what's right on my boat this summer on Chesapeake Bay. I believe you can use either but never both deck lights and the masthead tri-color. Also thought I read that the masthead tri-color was intended for offshore and

Re: Stus-List TV antenna

now if you’d like me to price one > for you. > > — Fred > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > > > > > > > On May 7, 2018, at 7:40 PM, Chuck S via

Re: Stus-List TV antenna

CC-1701-B > City Island, New Yorkhttp://www.StarshipSailing.com > --- > 914.774.9767 | Mobile > --- > Sent via iPhone X > iPhone. iTypos. iApologize > > > On May 7, 2018, at 7:40 PM, Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-

Stus-List TV antenna

Hey guys, I am rewiring the mast and lighting and VHF antenna and wonder if I should pull in a TV antenna cable? Does anyone have one that works well? I get 35 channels with a leaf antenna I lay on the deck, but it sometimes pixelates just when the comedian says the punchline. Can be

Re: Stus-List Question about anchor light

Responding late to the discussion. My mast is out so I am replacing all the light fixtures and wiring and selected MarineBeam's Anchor Light/tri-color/Strobe Combo that works with two wires. https://store.marinebeam.com/smart-led-tri-color-anchor-light-and-strobe-n3-tri-cmb/ I tested the light

Re: Stus-List Chainplates

I see your boat was built in '93 and probably by then C changed methods. Good to know. > On May 6, 2018 at 11:48 AM Brian Fry via CnC-List > wrote: > > I removed my chainplates this winter and was relieved to find no core > material. All solid. > Yes the

Re: Stus-List Sealing Chainplates

Love the before photos. Did you take any of the fix? > On May 5, 2018 at 11:30 AM Randy Stafford via CnC-List > wrote: > > Same. The deck on my 1972 30 MK I is cored. The offseason before last I > removed the chainplates, dug out a good half-inch of core around

Stus-List Sealing Chainplates

What's the best way to seal leaky chainplates at the deck. The boats built after 1988 have a welded flange that makes it hard to get caulk inside the joint without removing the whole assembly. Chuck Resolute 1990 C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River,

Re: Stus-List Keel treatment

I know of one lightning strike that happened when a boat was on the hard at the same boatyard. The boat was a Bristol 54 I think, very well built and heavily bonded and protected for a lightning strike. It had that little lightning dissapator on the top of the mast. All of his electronics were

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lighting

Got my replacement LEDs this year from MarineBeam also. Nice build and packaging. I'll be trying out their new two wire Tricolor/anchor/strobe this season and a steaming/decklight combo too. > On April 25, 2018 at 4:27 PM Ken Heaton via CnC-List > wrote: > > Hi

Re: Stus-List LED Cabin Lighting

Hi Dave, I bought one of those puck light packs 5 or 6 years ago and use them often. I put them in the pilot berths and inside cubbies and the engine compartment. The batteries last the season or two if rarely used. I use them as night lights or stumble lights when we watch TV. I keep a larger

Re: Stus-List Deck painting

I need to paint my deck too and I'm not so crazy about Perfection as it is a two part paint and the flattening agent is another two part additive making it a tedious process. You have to mix four chemicals to get one paint to apply. I've seen decks painted with single part Briteside and it's

Re: Stus-List Cabin top grab-rail removal/refasten 30' MK1

On my boat the grab rails are matched sets. The outside grab rails have long (3 or 4 inches long) screws that attach to nuts on the inner grab rails. The two sandwich the cabin roof in between. Chuck Resolute 1990 C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > On April 15, 2018 at 12:56 PM Chris

Stus-List Replacing top section of Harken Furler

Anyone ever take apart a Harken MkIII Furler? I installed mine by myself ten years ago and now want to replace the damaged top section while the mast is out. The stay is rod so I'll have to pull all the sections off from the bottom to get to the top one. I am worried the parts won't come

Re: Stus-List Building a hard bimini - part 1

Looks good so far. Can't wait to see the final > On April 11, 2018 at 3:53 PM Joel Aronson via CnC-List > wrote: > > I started building the hard bimini with the FRP panels from Home Depot > after speaking to the guys at Jamestown Distributors. > > Day 1 > >

Re: Stus-List Spring Projects

Hadn't hauled the last two years so I have a rather long list. It's like a refit: Rewire the mast, changed all lights to LED (mast is out) Replace sheeves and axles Replace upper section of furler Removed all halyards and washed, scrubbed and soaked in Downy to soften them. Replace two halyards,

Re: Stus-List New Sheets - What kind of line?

Agree with Dennis. Soft shackles don't release on their own though I've only used them for the headsails for three continuous years. My genoa sheets are both red, 3/8" maxibraid, after my last genoa was impaled by the spreader when a very experienced and knowledgeable person crewing for me

Re: Stus-List Materials for a hard bimini?

Meant to add, the Home Depot sheeting is smooth on one side and pebbled on the other and you don't have to paint it. > On March 16, 2018 at 11:47 AM Joel Aronson via CnC-List > wrote: > > I'm going to try to build a hard bimini. The plan is to trace the shape >

Re: Stus-List Materials for a hard bimini?

Home Depot sells a fiberglass sheet 4' x 8' and you could use that to make the finished side. It's less than 1/8" thick so you can bend it pretty easy. Comes in White or Ivory. There are Youtube videos that show some results. > On March 16, 2018 at 11:47 AM Joel Aronson via CnC-List >

Re: Stus-List Problems on launch

I took a tip from a Don Casey book and changed my intake ell to a tee. That let's me do a few things. I can rig up a hose and run the engine while on stands and that let's me test run the engine and transmission before the travellift pickup. I also can winterize easily in or out of the water. I

Re: Stus-List Backing plate decision

I think a backing plate is needed. I would use G-10 or make my own fiberglass backing plate because I have the material. Another option if you don't have anything; Azek. Pick a short length of 1 x 4 trim. It's easy to cut, waterproof, no painting or sealing required. It's white and it's

Re: Stus-List PSS Shaft Seal

Hi Brien, Have to share this. I don't know what the previous owner used in my 1990 shaft seal. It does leak slightly when I first launch and when running, but not after the engine stops. I've owned the boat fifteen years since 2002 and never tightened the packing. No, I won't take it apart. I

Re: Stus-List Help with folding prop insights?

My two cents, I had the Martec Folding Eliptic on our boat from 2002 to 2007. I had a few close calls when it wouldn't open. These may have been my inexperience with a large boat. It seemed like I needed to put it in reverse at four boat lengths from the dock to get it to stop reliably in my

Re: Stus-List Sail Changeover for 29 Mk1

Francois, Thanks for a very thorough response. I learn from your observations, always. We need to get together for a double handed race n the Chesapeake. Jim, younger crew are harder and harder to find. My all-time best crew of 2012 went to college and graduated and one is a sales rep

Re: Stus-List Adding asym sail/sprit to C 36

Eric, Will PHRF allow you two ratings? One with the sprit and one with the pole? I'm considering adding a sprit and top down furler for single handed races. > On January 31, 2018 at 10:47 AM Eric Baumes via CnC-List > wrote: > > That is in place of a standard spin

Re: Stus-List Hydraulic Octopus Pump Repair (Northeast USA)

Hi Edd, Suggest you take the pump and ram cylinders to a local hydraulics shop that works on back hoes, loaders and heavy equip. It probably just needs new O-rings. I had a leaking seal on the backstay ram and another on the remote pump and the repair quote from a Navtec dealer for $750

Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 144, Issue 46

I noticed 15 years ago that every sailboat in every boatyard that races has a folding or feathering prop. Half of the cruisers have em too. I enjoy my two blade MaxProp. I followed the dealer's advice and set it up myself to his specs. The second year I made an adjustment to get a higher

Re: Stus-List Winterizing for Liveaboard in the North Atlantic

Great method. Great video. Thanks. > On December 5, 2017 at 10:57 AM Dan via CnC-List > wrote: > > I've posted a new DIY video of how I used Vapour Barrier to cover the > boat for winter this year (in the water) - I have a pretty nice green house > going on right

Re: Stus-List C 37R

y > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > > On Tue, Nov 28, 2017, 6:55 PM Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > Hey Dave, > > > >

Re: Stus-List C 35 mkiii mainsheet set up

I also appreciate the need for good mainsheet systems. I changed the system on Resolute twice before I settled on the present 5:1/20:1 system. It involved moving the traveller from behind the pedestal to in front of it. I found the 6:1 purchase was hard to release when loaded up. So I added

Re: Stus-List Solar vent batteries

Solar Fans are great. Better than opening ports cause the induce air changes when there is no wind. I installed four in my 36 footer in 2007. FYI, I recently replaced batteries in my Nicro solar fans and one actually became quieter. You can't tell it's running. The other, no work at all. Just

Re: Stus-List C 37R

Hey Dave, Found this list of 37/40 boats. Great resource, but I prefer the smaller sister, Rob Ball's last and most advanced design; the 34/36 model. He did the 37/40 in '88 and the 51' and 34/36 in '89. http://c-c-37-40.blogspot.com/p/a-list-of-known-c-3740-boat-name.html FYI, there were

Re: Stus-List Split in keel.

Looked at your photo and it looks like the split is fairing material, not the real keel. I always follow Dennis' advice, BTW. He's tops. I suggest you sand/grind fairing down to solid stuff and fill with a waterproof material. Fair and repaint. Chuck Resolute 1990 C 34R Broad Creek,

Re: Stus-List Check stays for baby stay?

I'll bite since I have owned a 34R now for 15 years with runners and checkstays. They are a PITA. So is a Baby Stay and that's why you won't find them on modern designs. Baby Stays went out of vogue in the 80's with most designers except C who kept them longer than anyone else. To be honest, I

Stus-List baby stay on 1982 34

Fred, I checked the drawings for the 34 and see the baby stay is far in front of the keel. I suspect the bolt should be attached to a stringer also. http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=1794 That's how it is on my 34R. On my boat they welded a stainless stud to a stainless

Re: Stus-List Deal on starter from Mastry

The PO of our boat had the glow plug button separated from the start button when I got it. The Universal manual for the engine shows them in series, meaning you'd have to hold both to start the engine so it was Universal's design, not C's. > On September 12, 2017 at 12:49 AM "Ronald B.

Re: Stus-List Perko sea strainer failed - almost lost my boat!

FWIW, My boat's engine strainer is a glass walled strainer with wingnuts. It is located high up in the engine compartment and I believe the top is at the waterline. > On September 11, 2017 at 1:51 PM Joel Aronson via CnC-List > wrote: > > Patrick, > > Yes

Re: Stus-List Deal on starter from Mastry

Before buying a new starter I would try jumping the big terminals on the starter with a big screw driver and test the starter. If it fails to jump into action or hesitates, there are rebuild shops around that rebuild starters and alternators for cars and boats. I had mine rebuilt in 2005 for

Re: Stus-List Centerboard pennant

Hi Charlie, I'm no expert, but I have replaced my lifelines with dyneema and several other running rigging things. I made a short strop to raise the mainsheet purchase up off the traveller car and recently changed the wire in my solid vang to dyneema. I like dyneema because it's so easy to

Re: Stus-List C 40 question

PHRF ratings are one way to judge potential speed. These came from Long Island Sound Redline 41 is rated 120 C 40 standard rig and keel rates 99 C 37/40 rates 66 Each C design improved on speed and interior volume. The new all carbon Redline 40 rates 18, but not much interior. My boat is

Re: Stus-List Hydraulic Hoses - C 37+

The Navtec product is high quality but I found they are super expensive. Years ago I had fluid leaking from the top of the Ram cyliner and unable to hold pressure for 10 minutes. Tthe closest Navtec dealer, 2.5 hrs away wanted $750 to rebuild it and I had to pay up front before they would

Re: Stus-List C 40 for sale

Just sharing an interesting story about 39) J-105's on Chesapeake Bay that converted from shallow draft to 6' 6" deep draft to be more competitive back in 2003/4. Both Rob Ball and Robert Perry stated to go as deep as you can for best performance.

Re: Stus-List furling line

i do > On May 29, 2017 at 9:48 PM "Dennis C. via CnC-List" > wrote: > > How many of you have a ratcheting block on your furling line? > > Dennis C. > ___ > > This list is supported by the generous donations

Re: Stus-List Windows Pt 2.

Forwarding a message from Rod Desborough; (Chuck Resolute) Rod asks: Have you ordered the new windows - is it possible to get in on the order? I have two windows on Aurora ,36XL 1995, that need replacement. Rod Desborough Halifax, NS On April 4, 2017 at 12:39 PM Eric Baumes via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List Bad Race Start Last Night

At one point early on when the boat is further out it looks like they are motoring. They could have anchored to buy time to fix their mainsail, sort things out, and wait for a tow, but that needed to be set well outside before they steered themselves into the breaker zone. Chuck

Re: Stus-List Solar Fans

Solar Fans: I considered adding some Lewmar opening ports, till I noticed many cruisers had solar fans installed thru them. So I added two solar fans instead of ports, one over the Galley, and one over the Ice Box which are the highest points on the cabin. They made a huge difference. I

Re: Stus-List Metal sextant

Funny, I was just at Bacon's yesterday. Picked up a used mainsail for my boat. It was 74 degrees, so I went for a harbor cruise and moved my boat to her new slip. Today we are prepping for an inch of snow and 17 degree temp. Crazy weather. > On February 8, 2017 at 10:30 AM "Della Barba, Joe

Re: Stus-List C 25 MarkII mast step

I lowered and raised the mast on my Cape Dory 22 every year using the boom as a gin pole. I also lead a team of guys to raise the mast on an O'Day 24. Doesn't make me an expert, but we got it done safely and securely. The topping lift must be attached for this. Two guys who work well

Re: Stus-List Solvent for cleaning winches indoors?

I clean winches in the garage or on the boat using Diesel fuel or old Kerosene. I use an acid brush to wipe the gears and wipe off gunk with terry cloth (old face cloths) and final wipe off of solvent using cotton cloth (old tee shirt). Chuck S > On January 17, 2017 at 3:15 PM ALAN BERGEN via

Re: Stus-List C 37+ Backstay Inspection/Improvements

FWIW, I looked into splitting the backstay for my 34R and determined I would forgoe using U Bolts and substitute a length of Stainless Tee section from McMaster Carr. That would allow me to shape the Tee bar into a proper tang with one hole for the backstay and six to eight bolts through the

Re: Stus-List mast wedge and hatch lens

My boat had green treated pine deck lumber for wedges. I replaced them with wedges of teak from scaps I had. But once wood compresses, it doesn't come back. If I did it again I'd look for hard rubber matting like a thick door matt and cut that into shapes to fit the mast collar.

Re: Stus-List Possible Boom modification

Our boom used to swing across the cockpit right at head level. I had a sailmaker add a cringle 18" higher on our mainsail leech, kind of a flattening reef. I heard a cruiser did it to keep his boom above his bimini and called it a bimini reef. It kept our boom just higher than my head and

Re: Stus-List Looking at C 37/40+ CB as next boat

A "hand hole" is an inspection hole with a cover large enough to get a hand through. A "manhole" is larger allowing a man to get through. > On December 5, 2016 at 2:08 PM "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" > wrote: > > Inspection plate??? > > From: David

Re: Stus-List Sail Flaking

Hi Dennis, I read your suggestion about "pocketing the main". 30 to 40% from the gooseneck positions me on the cabintop. And we are not flaking, but making a burrito that we stuff and roll up onto the boom and tie with a single sail tie? Is that right? Chuck Resolute 1990 C 34R Broad

Re: Stus-List Cracked Boom

Boom cracked at boom vang attachment: I'd get it welded and ask for some reinforcement like an aluminum pipe be welded or screwed inside to spread the load of the vang. You have a chance to make the thing stronger, take it. If you replace it, I'd highly recommend Selden. My personal

Re: Stus-List Radar mount

Saw some nice pole installs on newer boats using a SS bracket that has a rubber ball. The radar pole sits on the ball and needs minimal support by the stern rail. Two guys used these to add an outboard engine davit with purchase. Looked like Edson fittings. Chuck Resolute 1990 C 34R Broad

Re: Stus-List Chart plotter problem

Usually, there is a shop that specializes in alternator and starter repairs for cars somewhere nearby. Google that for the best price. Chuck Resolute 1990 C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > On November 1, 2016 at 2:26 PM David Knecht via CnC-List > wrote: > >

Re: Stus-List Force on the midship cleat

FWIW, I installed midship cleats 12 years ago. Think I paid $25 for 4 hole Schaefer stainless 8 inch. I added big and thick aluminum backing plates under the deck. http://www.shopsoundboatworks.com/sc6alcl.html?cmp=googleproducts=sc6alcl=CO6i-JD-iNACFRdbhgodCUAFjQ

Re: Stus-List Boat Handling Skill

I had a chance to see a Dock And Go system first hand aboard a friend's boat. We cruised 10 days thru Holland and docked in many different scenarios aboard a Beneteau Sense 55.. The owner was very technical and loved the system, though the bow thruster was sometimes underpowered in the

Re: Stus-List zinc location

FWIW, In our area, any boat with a strut has a zinc forward of the cutless bearing. An engine guy advised me to leave a good 1 inch gap between the zinc and the bearing to allow for movement caused by engine thrust and to help water to lubricate the bronze bearing. Full keeled boats or boats

Stus-List boat handling, spring lines and fenders

Fender location is critical to sailboats because of the curved shape. If I tie to a floating dock, I found I can get away with using two big fenders at max beam, one at the gate and the other at the stanchion 5 ft forward of the gate, and keep a round ball handy if I need to protect the bow

Re: Stus-List Folding Prop won't open

FWIW, I heard it explained that propwalk originates because the shaft is at an angle to horizontal. The more angle the more prop walk. Also, more surface area of the prop causes more prop walk. Sail drives have the least prop walk because their shaft is horizontal, not at an angle. Power boats

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