Stus-List Re: Haul Out Question

I like this suggestion, I always worry about keeping the foil straight. One trick that a lot of people around here use is to get a few packages of kitchen plastic wrap and use it to wrap around the mast, lines and foil along the length of the mast. It’s surprisingly good protection and very

Stus-List Re: Insurance

American Family has my cars, boats and house insured, and I also have an umbrella liability with them. They require that you have car insurance with them to purchase the liability policy, but once you have it, it applies to everything. It came up with a claim a few years ago, so I know it

Stus-List Re: Panel rewire

Adam, Beautiful work, I am envious! Thanks for sharing. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 “Firewater” Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS From: Adam Hayden via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 7:45:59 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Adam

Stus-List Re: Refrigerator Door Seal

ll, Michigan On 3/27/2021 10:31 AM, Jim Reinardy via CnC-List wrote: Bill, Thanks, that is in stock locally, I will go take a look. I have some muffin fans in my parts bin and will look at wiring one of those in as well. Thanks all for the great suggestions! Jim Reinardy C 30-2 “Firewater”

Stus-List Re: Leaving interior Teak natural?

I would agree with the vote for oil over polyurethane or varnish and certainly Cetol. We used Watco teak oil for a while but did not like the smell, though it did give good results. For the last several years we have been using a product called Howard Feed n Wax that is beeswax and orange oil.

Stus-List Re: Refrigerator Door Seal

Bill, Thanks, that is in stock locally, I will go take a look. I have some muffin fans in my parts bin and will look at wiring one of those in as well. Thanks all for the great suggestions! Jim Reinardy C 30-2 “Firewater” Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS

Stus-List Refrigerator Door Seal

Hi All, I enjoyed meeting a few you last night on the virtual rendezvous, thanks for a nice chat! One question for the group tonight. My refrigerator ices up quickly in one corner every season, so I suspect I need to find a way to get a better seal. Has anyone found a source for a good

Stus-List Re: Recommended Masthead/Deck Light combo replacement

I installed the MarineBeam unit several years ago to replace an AquaSignal that was not reliable. It has worked well and held up beautifully thus far. I would recommend it! Jim Reinardy C 30-2 “Firewater” Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS

Stus-List Re: midship cleats on aluminum rail?

+1 on Gary’s solution. Firewater came with these and I have used them for spring lines for years. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 “Firewater” Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS From: Gary Newton via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:05:07 AM

Stus-List Re: Racing fleets and getting sailors to participate

Our single fleet club is organized as a social racing club to distinguish us from the two brick and mortar clubs in our bay. Our tag line is “Serious Fun, not Serious Racing”. We generally get about 45 boats ranging from true racing machines to 22 foot cruisers using volunteer committee boats

Re: Stus-List Bottom Paint Inquiry

Ray, Have you considered just doing the painting less often and sticking with the VC? I know a number of people that just use a Scotchbrite pad to remove some of the oxidation and go 2 years or more between coats. In fresh water, it’s what most boat owners want to use and a boat that has

Stus-List Source for Waltec parts in the US?

My Waltec 12 galley faucet is getting a bit leaky and hard to shut off. I know others have replaced their faucets but I don't relish that project. I would like to replace the cartridges, but Waltec appears to be a very Canadian oriented brand and I don't see a source that will ship to the US

Re: Stus-List VHF Radio with Outside Extension Mic

I have the older version of this setup, Simrad branded. I would highly recommend it as well, and agree having no cables is wonderful. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 “Firewater” Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS From: CnC-List on behalf of Glen

Stus-List Forward Hatch on 30-2

Hi all, Hope this is not a double post, but did not see an earlier version come through. I'm doing some investigation on why my forward hatch does not stay open by itself reliably and found a crack in one of the hinges on the half that attaches to the frame mounted to the deck. This

Re: Stus-List Spring Fever

Neil, According to the South Shore Yacht Club newsletter that came out this weekend, the Queen’s Cup is officially delayed to an undetermined date. South Shore has lots of issues this year, their break wall is all but ineffective due to the high water levels and they had extensive dock damage

Re: Stus-List awlgrip

I was able to find a local automotive paint specialty shop that would sell me a touch up sized bottle of custom matched paint for my boat. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 “Firewater” Milwaukee, WI From: CnC-List On Behalf Of Glen Dickson via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 8:07 AM To:

Re: Stus-List securing cables in mast

Shawn, The last time I did this project was my old Catalina, but my solution at the time was to leave the wires loose and run them through foam pipe insulation taped end to end. I think I picked up the tip from the email list for that boat. It was very quiet and provided great chafe

Re: Stus-List Carbon Fiber Whisker Pole

Richard, I have a carbon spin pole. I wound up having a cover made by Harken Canvas to my measurements. As I recall the cost was pretty reasonable. They are local to me, but I know they will ship as well. My reasoning was that the paint would get beat up quickly and I did not want to deal

Re: Stus-List Painted/Awlgrip Hulls

Richard, Our boat was originally red and painted dark blue with Awlgrip at least 15 years ago. We are the 3rd owner since it was painted so I am a little unsure of the exact time frame. The previous owner recommended the Awlgrip soap and polish in the spring, and we have continued that. We

Re: Stus-List Racing Marks Question -- Not C Related

Our club now has a permanent buoy that we use as a turning mark, but we used government marks or permanent marks placed by other yacht clubs (with their permission) for many years. We race upwind/downwind courses so our volunteer committee boats (normally sailboats) drop an inflatable mark

Re: Stus-List Great Lakes

Joe, Definitely Lake Winnebago, the city of Oshkosh is on the west shore of it. It's a good sized inland lake, about 30 miles long and 10 miles wide, but shallow with sand bars and other navigation hazards. Challenging for sailboats, lots of shoal drafts and swing keels there. The Whaler

Re: Stus-List C Lister Roll Call

Jim and Micki Reinardy / Firewater / 30-2 / 1988 / 4517 / firewa...@reinardy.us / Milwaukee, WI USA ___ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If

Re: Stus-List 37+ lights and head

Hi Alan, Not sure about a replacement, but my 30-2 has the extendable hose on the head faucet exactly as you describe. Just wanted you to know you are not imagining things. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 "Firewater" Milwaukee WI - Original Message - Subject: Re: Stus-List 37+ lights

Re: Stus-List Boom Bail for 30-2

It goes around the mast three times. It stays in place without anything holding it there. Mike Brannon Virginia Lee 93295 C 36 CB Virginia Beach, VA On Sep 23, 2019, at 9:29 PM, Jim Reinardy via CnC-List wrote: Hi all, We were headed out for the last race of the seaso

Re: Stus-List Boom Bail for 30-2

- From: Jim Reinardy via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: firewater mailto:firewa...@reinardy.us> > Sent: Mon, Sep 23, 2019 9:30 pm Subject: Stus-List Boom Bail for 30-2 Hi all, We were headed out for the last

Stus-List Boom Bail for 30-2

Hi all, We were headed out for the last race of the season Saturday and as we loaded up the main for the first time, the fitting on the boom that attaches to the main sheet snapped off our 30-2. This was a single eye attached to a plate riveted to the inside of the boom. I suspect this

Stus-List Merriman Car stuck

Hello all, One of my crew decided to help out by changing out a bent ring on the pin holding the jib car in place on the track.  Unfortunately, he forgot to move the car away from the hole and the spring retracted the pin down into the hole once the ring was off.   The  

Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not.

My solution was to have some Sunbrella covers made for the wood handrails.  Takes nearly all the maintenance work away.  Haven’t touched them in 3 years. Jim ReinardyC 30-2 “Firewater”Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS On Mon, Feb 18,

Re: Stus-List Replacing Water Lines...

David, There was a thread on this about a year ago, and a couple of list members recommended Flair-It connectors for PEX. No special tools required. I have not used them personally, but made a note to give them a try. My boat still has the original polybutylene plumbing, so I am starting to

Re: Stus-List Engine Antifreeze

uche' 35-1 #83Mandeville, LA On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 6:20 PM Jim Reinardy via CnC-List wrote: This is a tangent off the original question, but does anyone know what to do with the old antifreeze?  My city will take motor oil but not antifreeze.   It’s been holding me back from chang

Re: Stus-List Engine Antifreeze

This is a tangent off the original question, but does anyone know what to do with the old antifreeze?  My city will take motor oil but not antifreeze.   It’s been holding me back from changing it out lately, but I really need to do in the spring. Thanks, Jim ReinardyC

Re: Stus-List Shrink-Wrapping Painted Boats

Our boat came with a canvas winter cover that attaches at the toe rail.  The previous owner told me that he was concerned about blistering if he had extended it to the topsides. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 “Firewater”Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS

Re: Stus-List Tank level indicators

I bought the model that Fred is offering a few years ago for my waste tank and like it very much.  The sensor for that one sticks to the outside of the tank. Jim ReinardyC 30-2 “Firewater”Milwaukee, WI

Re: Stus-List Rob - C long time question

We are finishing our 6th season with Firewater, our 1988 30-2.  No plans to trade up at this point, though I would look at C’s first if we did. Jim ReinardyMilwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 8:52 AM -0400,

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

Chuck, Our club has an identical rule to yours, we have to go around one end of the line to restart.  S Jim ReinardyC 30-2 “Firewater”Milwaukee, Wi Get Outlook for iOS

Re: Stus-List Performance Tees

Peter, I would send it again.  I have been working with Don on 30-2 shirts and found him to be extremely responsive. Jim ReinardyC 30-2 “Firewater”Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook

Re: Stus-List C clothing

Randy, Does he have the line drawings or did you have to provide that? Thanks, Jim Reinardy C 30-2 "Firewater" Milwaukee, WI - Original Message - Subject: Re: Stus-List C clothing From: "Randy Stafford via CnC-List" Date: 7/11/18 9:04 am To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc:

Re: Stus-List Water tanks pressure pump

Hi Maurice, Congratulations on the new boat!  We are in season 6 with our 30-2 and really love the boat.  Our water tank setup sounds simpler than yours, we have one valve that opens one tank and closes the other.  It’s

Re: Stus-List North Nordac Sails

We bought a #2 (135%) made from the new 3Di Nordac material last fall.  We like it so much that we have not flown the #1 this year.  Great sail shape and it points very well.  I would highly recommend it so far. Jim ReinardyC

Re: Stus-List recommendations for a small bilge pump

I just bought a Water Witch as well, but found much better pricing at Defender compared to the Water Witch site. I paid a little more and got a 203 because I found more favorable reviews about that model and I liked having the 2 sensors and greater current handling capability. It should

Re: Stus-List Instruments - Powerless

Ray, What brand and series of instruments are these? Do you know if it is NMEA 0183 or 2000? That will make some difference as to how the power is hooked up and routed. I would start simple though. Do you have a dedicated breaker or switch for the instruments? The place to start by

Re: Stus-List 30-2, Rod rigging tension and rake.

Chad, The mast step on our 30-2 is aluminum, I would imagine that was the standard from the factory.  On mine, I have a good amount of room on the turnbuckles for the larger rod, but the smaller rod is getting closer.  I

Re: Stus-List Question about anchor light

Matt, I would 2nd the recommendation on Marinebeam. They will have both the LED replacement bulb you would need or a new fixture. My fixture was in pretty good shape so I bought the bulb last year. I don't generally spend much time at anchor so I can't say it got a workout, but it always

Re: Stus-List Sealing Chainplates

My 30-2 has the welded top plate as well.  I bit the bullet and removed the chain plates and rebedded last year.  On my boat, there is just no place to put sealant on that joint where it will actually seal anything. Even

Re: Stus-List Fresh Water Conversion Yanmar 3HM

Perhaps they have changed the design, but the Globe impellers I used for a while on my old Atomic 4 equipped Catalina had a plastic inner ring with a keyway that the shaft went into. That boat was raw water cooled in Lake Michigan, so no heat issues in that pump. The plastic ring cracked in

Re: Stus-List Forward Hatch Handle for 30-2

ley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C 37+Solomons, MD  On Sun, Apr 29, 2018, 9:39 PM Jim Reinardy via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Hello All, Down at the boat today and noticed that one of the locking handle

Re: Stus-List Forward Hatch Handle for 30-2

018, 9:39 PM Jim Reinardy via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Hello All, Down at the boat today and noticed that one of the locking handles on my forward hatch is cracked and not holding well.  I

Stus-List Forward Hatch Handle for 30-2

Hello All, Down at the boat today and noticed that one of the locking handles on my forward hatch is cracked and not holding well.  I believe it is a Lewmar hatch, but I don’t find a replacement handle that

Re: Stus-List Cetol Clear...

I agree with Bill about Catalinas, though I feel obligated to point out that my 1979 27 had more outside teak than my 30-2. I briefly considered stainless handrails when my varnish jobs started barely lasting a season,  

Re: Stus-List insurance

Larry, American Family is based here in Wisconsin and I can second your opinion.  I have had all of my insurance with them, including the boat for nearly 30 years. Jim ReinardyC 30-2 “Firewater”Milwaukee, WI

Re: Stus-List wrapping life sling

FWIW, I bought one of these a number of years ago and have been very pleased.  It has held up beautifully and looks good on the stern rail. Jim ReinardyC 30-2 “Firewater”Milwaukee, WI

Re: Stus-List New Lister - Need Help Identifying Water System Fitting Type - C 36 1981

tubing I would suggest that despite being able to be bent to reach and articulate between source and destination, in the boat you'll want to use elbows to change direction. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C 37+ Solomons, MD On Dec 12, 2017 1:56 PM, "Jim Reinardy via CnC-List" <c

Re: Stus-List New Lister - Need Help Identifying Water System Fitting Type - C 36 1981

This thread helped me out too. I am starting to plan for the slow replacement of the Qest in my boat with PEX as I have plumbing projects. I have a water tank that appears to have a clog either in the outlet pipe or in the tank, that might be a good starter project. One question though.

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

A couple of comments here. First, I can confirm that the chainplates on the 30-2 are mounted to the bulkhead behind the settee cushion rather than to the hull itself. However, the load is transferred by a beefy aluminum casting, the bulkhead is quite thick and the casting is secured by 5

Re: Stus-List LED Interior Flourescent replacements

Doug, Are those dimmable? It does not say in the write online at least. Thanks, Jim Reinardy C 30-2 “Firewater” Milwaukee From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of svpegasus38 via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2017 11:53 AM To:

Re: Stus-List question about a C 30 mkii keel

When I owned a Catalina 27, the email list for that boat talked a lot about the “Catalina smile”.  It’s not unique to C Jim ReinardyC 30-2 “Firewater”Milwaukee Get Outlook

Re: Stus-List Water Tanks - now source for Kracor Tanks

There was a note in our local paper in June that Kracor had been sold to Yamaha Marine.   I wonder if the new owners are taking a different approach to end user sales.  That would be unfortunate. http://jsonl.in/2sM2I2R Jim

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

When I owned an Atomic 4, I was told to close the water intake when cranking the engine for more than a few seconds because the waterways in the block were open at the top and would splash into the oil sump under heavy cranking. After a number of initial problems with water in the oil, this

Re: Stus-List changing stern light & converting nav lights to LEDs?

ments for color, arc, visibility distance, etc.  I wouldn't expect a Coastie to argue with you if your lights look anywhere close to bright and are the correct color and arc. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA

Re: Stus-List changing stern light & converting nav lights to LEDs?

I agree about Marinebeam, I have used them for other lights on my boat, always with good results. Aqua Signal throws up a lot of smoke and noise about losing certifications by replacing the bulbs in their fixtures, is this a real concern or just them trying to get me to spend more with

Re: Stus-List Rules of the Road

Sometimes they do get what they deserve.  A number of years ago we were in the inner harbor of our home port, a clearly posted no wake zone, headed toward our slip.  We were passed and nearly swamped by a large powerboat throwing up a big wake.  I was irate since our young daughter was on deck at

Re: Stus-List NMEA 2k wind instrument problem

Chris,I just went through this with my B system this season.  I can give you an idea of what helped me.Do you have access to the conductors on the wire going up the mast?  If so, you can test the following:Red and Black conductors should read 12v with the wire connected into the rest of the system

Re: Stus-List Rod Rigging Tension C 32

All, I can share my recent experience on this.  I had Loos gauges for my old Catalina with stranded rigging and came to like having that piece of mind.  When I bought my C with rod, I had trouble with the cost of the RT-10 and did not buy one for several years.I put out an inquiry several weeks

Re: Stus-List NMEA 2000 network down

c-list.com> > wrote: The bus must be initialized by the Zeus MFD. Try reinitializing the network from the Zeus2. As I recall, it will tell you what devices it sees on the network. Gary S/V Kaylarah '90 C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~_/)~~ On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 5:01

Re: Stus-List NMEA 2000 network down

rah'90 C 37+East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~_/)~~ On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 5:01 PM, Jim Reinardy via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Having big instrument issues to start the season and going

Re: Stus-List NMEA 2000 network down

27, 2017 5:51 PM To: CnClist <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List NMEA 2000 network down Don't really know much about N2K but do you have end caps on the ends of the bus? Dennis C. On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 4:01 PM, Jim Reinardy

Stus-List NMEA 2000 network down

Having big instrument issues to start the season and going crazy trying to figure it out. This is all B equipment including a Zeus Touch 7 and three Triton displays.  All displays power up fine but I am getting

Re: Stus-List Baby stay vs Cunningham?

Forgive my ignorance on this, but do your boats have a bendy mast?  My 30-2 has a baby stay with a 4:1 purchase, but I can't get much movement out of the rig with it at all.  We use the Cunningham quite a bit, but the baby stay is collecting dust.Jim Reinardy C 30-2 "Firewater"Milwaukee, WI

Re: Stus-List Loos RT-10 rod tension gauge

t; wrote: I'm sure somebody might be willing to let you borrow one for the cost of shipping... On May 18, 2017 3:35 PM, "Jim Reinardy via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Here is the reply from Loos: "PT gauges are for wire rope only, there is no conversion

Re: Stus-List Loos RT-10 rod tension gauge

e help!Jim Original Message Subject: Re: Stus-List Loos RT-10 rod tension gauge From: Jim Reinardy via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: Thu, May 18, 2017 11:21 am To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: firewa...@reinardy.us Josh,I am guessing you are right, but I sent a no

Re: Stus-List Loos RT-10 rod tension gauge

ed an RT-10 or RT-11 for rod rigging.  The important factor being that rod is naturally more rigid than wire thus the scale is different.After tuning, the boat no longer has a pronounced favoritism for a port tack.Josh MuckleyS/V Sea Hawk1989 C 37+Solomons, MDOn May 18, 2017 10:57 AM, "Jim Rei

Re: Stus-List Loos RT-10 rod tension gauge

rigger, you probably want the better model RT-10. But for checking the tension of you rig, a model 90 (there are two types (A and B) and you have to figure out which one would work for you) should be sufficient. And they cost around $100.   Marek  From: Jim Reinardy via CnC-ListSent:

Stus-List Loos RT-10 rod tension gauge

Curious about those who have an RT-10 gauge, did you find a deal?  I see prices on those at about $500, which I am having trouble justifying.Jim ReinardyC 30-2 "Firewater"Milwaukee, WI ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our

Stus-List Uncored areas on 30-2 deck

I am about to reinstall the clutches and handrails on my 30-2. The PO had told me that C made some areas of the deck uncored where factory equipment was installed with through-bolts. I can hear a difference when tapping on the area that the clutches are installed in, so I am guessing that is

Re: Stus-List Looking for used sailboat stuff

We can kick in plenty of biting flies, in season. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 "Firewater" Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 6:48 PM -0600, "Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List" > wrote: Oh I have a really

Re: Stus-List Early C Sails (was Re: 1973 custom C 43' - hull/deck joint (toe rail replacement?)

Randy, I am pretty sure that your "Irish" sail was made by Irish Boat Shop on Little Traverse Bay in Michigan. They are still around, but no longer make sails. I have a spinnaker that was made by them as well, it's actually signed by David Irish on one of the clews. Mine has a cloverleaf

Re: Stus-List 33-2 original cove stripe cover

I ordered my cove striping here with good results: http://www.vinylstriping.com I also used Holland for the sword and star logos. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 "Firewater" Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 12:50 PM -0600, "Dennis C. via CnC-List"

Re: Stus-List Cleat "covers"

I have the ones from APS on our boat, highly recommended. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 "Firewater" Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS On Sun, Nov 13, 2016 at 3:30 PM -0600, "Ken Heaton via CnC-List" > wrote: A USA source for

Re: Stus-List 1985 C 33-2 Cradle Needed (Raymond Macklin)

Ray, Where are you storing the boat for the winter? Some of the yards in Milwaukee prefer jack stands or can at least accommodate them in lieu of cradles. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 "Firewater" Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 1:40 PM -0500, "Lee

Re: Stus-List How good is the ice box? 1988 30MkII

Lorne, I have a Novacool unit that came with the boat, not sure if it is original or not. On mine, the evaporator is on the settee side and the compressor is under the settee right next to the refrigerator compartment. I agree with Kevin's statement that the 30-2's are pretty well insulated.

Re: Stus-List 30MKII batteries

Lorne, I am not sure if my setup is standard, but I have a group 24 starting battery and 2 group 27 house batteries. They are all in the back berth under an access panel. In mine, the battery boxes with covers just barely fit without interfering with the access panel cover, so extra tall

Re: Stus-List 30MKII Screens in the ports?

My setup is exactly like Allen’s, with Velcro attachment for the square hatches and framed screens for the smaller rectangular hatches. We tend to use the rectangular hatches without the screens when we sleep in the back berth partly because of the reduction in airflow, partly because I forget

Re: Stus-List Water tank size. Is there more than one? 30MkII 1988

:07 PM, "Jim Reinardy via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Lorne, My 1988 30-2 has 2 tanks as you describe, one starboard under the settee and one under the V-berth. 78 gallons total sounds about right. The holding t

Re: Stus-List Water tank size. Is there more than one? 30MkII 1988

Lorne, My 1988 30-2 has 2 tanks as you describe, one starboard under the settee and one under the V-berth. 78 gallons total sounds about right. The holding tank is aft, under the floor of the starboard lazerette next to the water heater. Not sure if that is a standard or optional

Re: Stus-List GPS

Elizabeth, Steve is correct, you don’t need a data plan to use the GPS, but an iPad won’t have the GPS hardware without the cellular capability. However, my experience is that the iPad battery drains quickly with the GPS on full time, so Fred’s suggestion might be a better option for that

Re: Stus-List Engine Access

mensions of our hatch on our 30-2 this > weekend when we are on the boat. Ours isn't a nice looking wood hatch, but > it's the head and behind the door, and waterproof so it works fine for our > needs. > > KD > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 7:26 AM Jim Reinardy via CnC-List < >

Re: Stus-List Rudder replacement

For those interested in the DIY method, a friend of mine pretty thoroughly documented a rudder rebuild he did on his J-30 here: http://j30hullabaloo.blogspot.com/ It looked brand new when he got done and has held up well. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 “Firewater” Milwaukee, WI Sent from

Re: Stus-List 37+ (or R or XL) Engine Access

Allen, I have a nice looking wood access panel in the head on our 30-2, I will grab some pictures for you this weekend. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 “Firewater” Milwaukee, WI Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: allen via

Re: Stus-List best folding prop for 30 MK1 w/ A4

Good advice on Moyer Marine, but I would also talk to the prospective suppliers about it. When I bought mine last year, I found all of the distributors that responded to my inquiry to be very helpful about recommending the right size for my boat and primary uses. For Gori, I would recommend

Re: Stus-List FM antenna?

I had a Shakespeare unit that worked fine as well, though I opted for AIS last year and installed the Simrad transponder. The matching splitter has an FM output in addition to VHF for the AIS and radio. That works very well, no interference issues. The boat originally came with a telescoping

Re: Stus-List Micron Extra?

Bill, We have been hearing around here that the “Extra” ingredient is becoming impossible to get and Interlux, Petit and the others are phasing it out of all their paints. We are still able to buy VC17m Extra around here, but the manager of the local West Marine told us that once it is gone,

Re: Stus-List Soft shackle

My biggest issue with the luggage tag knot is the difficulty of getting them off. I ran across this technique which intrigues me. http://sailing.about.com/od/equipmentgear/ss/softshacklehowto.htm#step1 Also thinking about the soft shackles as well. Either way, I really hate running

Re: Stus-List Gori vs MaxProp

boats. A saildrive has the least propwalk, because the shaft is level. Propwalk is not a bad thing. It helps turn the boat and can be a big help when docking. Chuck Resolute 1990 C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md - Original Message ----- From: "Jim Reinardy via CnC-List" <cn

Re: Stus-List Propeller Question for 35-3

I went through this same process last year. I was very interested in the MaxProp until I talked to a friend of mine who raved about his Gori 3-blade. I looked into it and wound up buying a Gori 3-blade for our 30-2 as well. It’s a unique design where the blades reverse, providing full

Re: Stus-List chicago boat show

Pete, My 9 year old daughter and I are coming down on a charter bus with our sailing club from Milwaukee. I think we are the only C in our group though. I should be there from 10-5 or so. I will send my cell # off list if you feel like meeting up. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 "Firewater" Milwaukee,

Re: Stus-List chicago boat show

Fred, Is it supposed to be improved from last year’s combined show, or are you referring to the good old days at Navy Pier? The RV’s were a novelty last year, but I miss the Navy Pier location and the smaller sail only show. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 “Firewater” Milwaukee, WI

Re: Stus-List VHF / AIS

I had a wired remote mic on my old Catalina 27 with a tiller. That never worked very well for me because the cord kept getting in the way. When I bought Firewater, I installed the Simrad RS25, which is the predecessor to the 35. It has the wireless remote, but not AIS. At that time, the

Re: Stus-List - Inflable life jacket with harness recommendation

This is a bit of a tangent, but I wanted to get some feedback on a recent event in our marina that has a lot of us talking. We have some friends that own a cruising boat. The wife has been a little hesitant about sailing in part because of poor swimming ability causing a general fear of

Re: Stus-List Reboarding - was Re: - Inflable life jacket - inflation

't much good if it does not get a couple of >> rungs under water - not many of us can lift our body weight and wet gear up >> with our arms, when already exhausted. We also bought a lifesling and have >> tackle ready in case someone has to be hoisted aboard. >> Graham

Re: Stus-List boat names

My favorite boat name story comes from a situation I would not recommend for anyone. A fried of ours bought a boat and arranged for a mooring. When he got to the mooring ball, he noticed that the line on the ball was pretty worn, but didn't think much of it. Of course, with the next big

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