Got it - vang. I’ll contact Garhuhauer next week. Any thoughts on how much purchase we would want?
> On Jul 28, 2018, at 10:44 PM, John Irvin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Read bang! Damn autocorrect! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 28, 2018, at 2:44 PM, John Irvin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> >> Recommend you look at Garhauer for your bang. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 28, 2018, at 2:08 PM, Nathan Post via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> We finally have Wisper - our 1981 C&C 34 CB we purchased in May in the >>> water! Excited to take her for a first sail tomorrow from Scituate up to >>> Lynn MA where we will be keeping her this season. She was left on the hard >>> by previously owner for two years so lots of cleaning and lots of projects >>> completed, and of course still more to do. A few highlights on where we >>> are at: >>> >>> Thanks to everyone for the feedback previously on the rudder - after >>> drilling holes and draining I determined that it was definitely still solid >>> and that the best thing to do was leave it as is - sealed up the holes with >>> Thixo epoxy and then some barrier coat. This fall when she is pulled I >>> think I’ll install a couple of plugs to make draining easier in the future >>> since keeping the water out doesn’t sound like a realistic possibility in >>> the long run. >>> >>> Refinished the cabin sole, replaced the removing ceiling panels with 3/16” >>> Starboard. Had the sails cleaned and mended. Replaced the glow plug >>> solenoid which had partially failed - the glow plugs were still getting >>> power, but the electric fuel pump which it also runs was not. Replaced the >>> waste hoses and rebuilt the head. >>> >>> I have also been following the bilge pump discussion and decided to install >>> a primary 3.5 gal/min Whale diagram pump with a large low profile screen >>> inlet and WaterWitch in addition to the rule 1500 with rule float switch >>> and the hand pump. >>> >>> Had New England Propeller rebuild the folding 2 blade prop at their strong >>> recommendation to reduce slop and make the blade angles symmetric again - >>> it took Ron a longer than I had hoped to complete it and was the main delay >>> in getting launched the last few weeks, but it came out really nice so I >>> think it was well worth doing. Put the shaft back in with a new PSS shaft >>> seal and new spit coupling (fit and faced by New England Prop as well) and >>> everything went together smoothly. >>> >>> We seem to have a very slow leak at or around one of the through hulls (the >>> waste exit which we likely will not be using at all since we will be >>> staying close to shore for now and getting pump outs), even after >>> tightening the valve as much as I dared. Probably only about a teaspoon or >>> so an hour but if I dry the area off around it, it will get wet again. Any >>> suggestions? Thinking of just leaving it that way for this season until we >>> pull her for the fall. >>> >>> Still to be done: look into the propane system and getting that working >>> again - probably need a new solenoid but I haven’t looked into that yet. >>> Connect the new hot water heater. Replace the faucets in the head and >>> galley, add a shower gray water pump, rig a new vang (the boat didn’t come >>> with one), and perhaps have a dogger and bimini built for her. Plus lots >>> of little maintenance, teak refinishing, etc. >>> >>> Looking to get some new propane tanks (11 lb tall version) as the ones she >>> came with were very rusty. Does anyone make a stainless steel version? I >>> might go aluminum I suppose if I can find one the right size and shape. >>> >>> It would be fun to make it to the north east coast rendezvous at some >>> point, but unfortunately we already have plans for that weekend this year >>> and aren’t set up for cruising that far quite yet. Maybe next year! >>> >>> Nathan Post >>> S/V Whisper >>> 1981 C&C 34 >>> Lynn, MA >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >>> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >>> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
