On page 25 here:
https://www.westerbeke.com/parts%20manual/200140_m20_5416_parts_manual.pdf
It shows an electric fuel pump. Part 21. Verify the existence/location of
this pump. Turn on the key, press the start button and see if you
feel/hear rapid clicking from the pump. If not, verify power
Curious what folks are using for traveler sheets. I am currently using 8mm
(5/16) Sta-Set but it's gotten stiff with age. I will soak it in fabric
softener and wash it but wouldn't mind replacing it with something softer
and more flexible.
Touche's traveler system is 4:1 so load is not
If the nonskid is rolled on, activate the gel coat, mix in colloidal silica to
mayonnaise consistency and apply with a fine sponge to match. Practice first
to get the technique down.
Dennis C.
Touche’ 35-1
Mandeville, LA
> On May 7, 2024, at 9:13 PM, Wade Glew via CnC-List
> wrote:
>
>
Why was the Racor vacuum gauge reading high? Okay, the answer. Doh!
Not a plugged pickup screen/tube.
Not a collapsed/delaminated supply hose.
Not a wonky check valve (kinda).
The cause? Owner neglect/ignorance/laziness.
21 years of not checking the bowl for water. The water separating
I much prefer the Ultra Safety Systems junior bilge pump switch. Pricey but
worth it.
Dennis C.
Touche’ 35-1
>
>
> FWIW, this problem was caused by a short within the Water Wizard (?)
> electronic float switch which was found to have an internal short, thus
> throwing the bilge pump
When the engine is not running, vacuum still sometimes shows. When I
remove the gauge, it should drop to zero. It's on my list to verify that.
I plan to spend a bit of time investigating this.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM Doug Mountjoy via
Touche' has a Racor 500MA with the Racor vacuum gauge in place of the
T-handle. See:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pe9zcl-E0aQRl-Cu9cW8VqpeLEo9Gek3/view?usp=sharing
During a cruise to the Mississippi Coast last week, the needle sneaked into
the red. It's done this before. Bleeding it by
Doug,
When I installed refrigeration on Touche' (1971 35-1), I was curious about
the existing insulation. I removed the galley sink and cut a section of
the adjacent bulkhead away to inspect. The insulation was about 1 1/8 inch
thick. Here's a pic.
That's Deja Vu. Former? list member. Was in my marina in Mandeville, LA.
Also Pensacola and Lake Lanier, GA.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 1:22 PM Joe Della Barba via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
Butyl tape or Life Products LifeSeal.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 4:42 PM Dean McNeill via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I mentioned a while back I was planning on replacing my old Barient
> primary winches…. well I’ve got a pair of new
Jacob,
Like Josh suggested, a good machine shop can probably help. Failing that,
I'd take the exchanger to a good radiator shop.
I had corrosion and leakage on the sealing surface of a side plate of the
Atomic 4 that was in Touche' when I bought it. Repaired it with JB Weld
and a flat file.
Had my air conditioner intake plug a few times when in a slip in a
stagnant corner of a marina where trash accumulated. Things stuck in the
elbow on top of the thru hull. I have a tee with garden hose hookup and a
valve on the discharge so I can blow it out.
Contributory to the problem was it
Glen,
Touche' no longer has an Atomic 4 but below is a link to the raw water
strainer on Touche'. It's accessible from the starboard lazarette locker.
The strainer is a Perko. Mine has a short glass, not the standard length.
With a standard glass, it would be too tall.
Actually, 3 miles might be a bit short. Excuse the tech analysis but if
one assumes you sail 0.5 miles from the rhumb line between the upwind and
downwind marks and the arbitrary waypoint is only 3 miles away, then 0.5/3
is 0.1667 the sine of which equates to an angle of about 9.5 degrees. That
, 2024, at 5:31 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Personally, I think sailing to polars can be challenging. I prefer to
> use VMG. VMG rules for windward/leeward race courses! Bear with me on
> this.
> >
> > F
Personally, I think sailing to polars can be challenging. I prefer to
use VMG. VMG rules for windward/leeward race courses! Bear with me on
this.
First, a couple of definitions used by Touche's Nexus instrument system.
Velocity - speed and course
VMG - velocity made good wind based. The
I think Barton makes an equivalent product. Barton Wincher.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 7:23 PM Rick Brass via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I was sort of planning to use part of this year’s tax refund to upgrade
> the Barient 32 primaries
Glad it worked for you. You're welcome.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandevile, LA
On Wed, Feb 14, 2024, 7:15 AM Tom A via CnC-List
wrote:
> Shout out to Dennis for helping me replace the end seals on my Navtec,
>
> Tom A
>
>
> Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album
Anybody watching the global races right now?
Ocean Globe Race Leg 3 just started -
https://oceangloberace.com/livetracker/
Global Solo Challenge - https://globalsolochallenge.com/tracking/
Arkea Ultim Challenge -
https://www.arkeaultimchallengebrest.com/en/classement (expand live map at
bottom
Chuck,
Don't disagree with anything you said. The seals I replaced were probably
the simplest ones in the unit requiring no special tools. As I alluded to
in my post, it was a simple rebuild with no mitigating issues.
I chose to not replace the main piston seals. Fortunately, they seem to be
A fellow boater had a Navtec integral hydraulic backstay adjuster that blew
the top seal. As many of you know, this is probably the most common
failure for these. Exposure to UV and the elements deteriorates the rod
wiper at the top of the cylinder and it's downhill from there. (I
recommend a
Very nice.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Thu, Jan 4, 2024 at 6:39 PM Motion Designs Limited via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I stay away from just slapping the C logo on anything. I’m trying to
> reproduce actual C promotional items
>
> Here is the Rugby shirts
I've bought t-shirts, etc from maritimetees. They have many C models on
shirts.
https://maritimetees.net/products/c-c-35-1-t-shirt?_pos=20&_sid=400babf71&_ss=r
Nice folks. Do custom work with one line drawings. Can get boat name/logo
with a minimum order. See:
FYI, when Lew Townsend rebuilt my Navtec, he gave me a nice black composite
washer/disc to go on top to protect the seal. Until then I just used a
rubber washer from a big box hardware store. A stainless washer works fine
also.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Tue, Nov 21, 2023
Just a reminder to all to check the hoses on your engine. Just completed
an 11 day cruise on Touche'. Once in the home slip, I smelled coolant.
Investigation revealed a pinhole leak in the hose that runs from the
exhaust manifold to the heat exchanger on the back of my Universal 25XPB.
On
Second Lew Townsend. He rebuilt mine after another Navtec rebuilder
botched it. Excellent to work with.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 8:55 AM ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Lew Townsend did all my Navtec hydraulic repairs.
It's a UK sock.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 6:36 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Is it a VF Shaw Chutescoop?
>
> Bill Coleman
>
> On Sun, Nov 12, 2023, 18:51 Dennis C. via CnC-List
> wrote:
>
>
Always an interesting topic. True, conventional wisdom says end for end
(EFE) up to 35 feet. Also agree EFE is faster. Don't disagree that dip
pole (DP) gybing is safer. We do end for end gybes on Touche'. Our pole
is 3.5 inch aluminum.
Regardless of EFE or DP gybing, I think the most
Definite yes on the Butyl Tape. Recommend Bed-It brand.
Denatured alcohol will accelerate the process of drying wood. Not familiar
with your boat so unsure how you would use it. If you can get the alcohol
into/onto the wet wood, it will mix with the water and the resulting
solution will
Spending a few days on Touche’ cruising turns up a few gremlins. Here’s an
interesting one.
Bilge pump was running a bit more than expected. Found the gasket on the head
of my Shurflo pressure water was leaking. I depressured the pump, tightened the
screws and it quit. I suspect the air in
I’ve had my Plastimo 26 gallon tank under Touché’s aft dinette seat for over 15
years. Like it very much.
Dennis C.
> On Oct 20, 2023, at 5:55 PM, Joe Della Barba via CnC-List
> wrote:
>
>
>
> I am thinking about a bladder. The tank is enough of a mess that I am not
> sure I want to
Getting underway in the morning for 11 days of cruising to Pensacola and
back. Weather looks good. Initial itinerary is:
Gulfport, MS
Pelican Cove on south side of Dauphin Island, AL
Big Lagoon near Pensacola, FL
Navarre Beach, FL
Pensacola area for 2-4 days
Head home
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Dennis C.
Touche'
I bring a small wet vac from home for "big" jobs or wet jobs. However, I
keep a 12 VDC car vac with cigarette lighter plug on board for use underway.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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Touche' has a 1000 watt inverter. I don't run any sensitive electronics
from it, just the coffee maker and the Admiral's low wattage travel hair
dryer.
The unique thing about Touche's inverter system is that it can power all
the 120 AC receptacles throughout the boat. I have a rotary isolator
I have a Vintage Melitta percolator. Uses 900watts. Just under my 1000
watt inverter rating. I have resuscitated it several times.
I like it because the pot lifts off the base. Easy to carry it out of the
galley to pour.
Elite Gourmet makes a similar lift off pot coffee maker that's rated at
Joe,
Touche' does not have a tank in the bow. That area is pretty much open
with no structure forward of the V-Berth step other than the anchor locker
bulkhead. Suspect the tank is not structural.
Touche's water tank was under the aft seat of the dinette forward of the
half bulkhead. It may
I had Touche' painted with Awlcraft 2000 because of the ease of repair. It
was damaged in Hurricane Sally. Both port and starboard. I had the entire
boat repainted.
Got some scratches on the starboard side a couple years ago in Hurricane
Ida. Had it repaired last year. The painter only
Somewhat ironic.
https://www.gotheborg.se/news/rescue-of-sailing-boat/
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Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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Been a long time since I played in an AT4 tranny.
Could the issue be insufficient travel in the shift cable? What happens if
you disconnect the cable from the shifter lever and shift it by hand at the
tranny? Does the collar move far enough that the three L-shaped levers
fully disengage off the
I feel your pain. When I was rebuilding/upgrading the steering system, I
removed the fuel tank. Improved access to the stern area but still
uncomfortable. Is it time to pull and clean your tank? :)
Touche's Racor with vacuum gauge is right where you're trying to access the
stern. The port
Anybody watching the Fastnet Race? Here's the tracker:
https://cf.yb.tl/fastnet2023
Blowing low-mid 20's on the nose for next few hours.
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Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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I'm not overly surprised at this. In some ways I support it. I've seen
some obnoxious, if not outright dangerous, situations caused by operators
of larger powerboats. Perhaps handing the keys to a 40+ foot express
cruiser to a newbie isn't exactly a bright idea.
Although I don't hold a
Still haven't gotten any more information on this.
Dennis C.
On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 2:19 PM Dennis C. via CnC-List
wrote:
> This is strange. I was chatting with a friend who is looking for a larger
> boat (power). He said a couple of insurance representatives and a
> knowledgeab
https://www.boattrader.com/boat/1971-c-c-43-1-8934490/
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Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 11:38 AM JohnKelly Cuthbertson via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Could you post a link to the ad please
>
> Thanks
>
> JohnKelly Cuthbertson
> --
> Please show
This is strange. I was chatting with a friend who is looking for a larger
boat (power). He said a couple of insurance representatives and a
knowledgeable broker told him he could not get insurance for a boat more
than 15 feet longer than his existing boat unless he has a master's
license.
I'd be looking at replacing the fuel pump and all the supply side hoses.
Not a huge expense. Especially if you have a spare fuel pump already. If
you don't have a spare, I'd strongly recommend getting one. I suspect it's
the same pump as my 25XPB, Westerbeke Part 039275. Westerbeke wants $256
Joe,
Can you run under the stove then up the forward side between the stove and
the forward half bulkhead? I might not be visualizing accurately.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 1:45 PM Joe Della Barba via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> It
I posted a few weeks ago about the electric fuel pump on my Universal 25XPB
diesel quitting. The engine immediately shut down. There was no cam
driven fuel pump. There is a plate that covers the spot where a cam driven
pump should be.
Fortunately I had a spare fuel pump. We were in open
You're only going to get one shot if you tape it. If the tape comes loose,
you're cooked.
Get a barb coupling to attach old and new. Here's one for $4.
AT4's are known to be susceptible to internal shorts in the ignition coil.
If it sits for 15 minutes or so then restarts, that may be one culprit.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 12:42 AM Karl Kuzis via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Since we are
Agree. A Google search showed several marine transmission rebuilders in
your area. Give them a call.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Mon, Jun 5, 2023 at 9:47 AM david coleman via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I did not rebuild it but had it done about 7 years
First, agree with the suspicion that the bolts are carriage types.
Couple of off the wall ideas.
Above the deck - Place a couple pieces of 2x4 on edge on the deck either
side of the deck fitting. Lay a strong piece of angle iron across them
over the fitting. Hook a large C-clamp under the pin
Try mauripro.com
https://www.lewmar.com/content/ocean-winch-size-30st-spares
https://www.lewmar.com/content/ocean-winch-size-30st-spares?v=24936
I used to deal with a vendor in south Florida but I don't recall the name.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Wed, May 31, 2023 at 1:32
what tripped the breaker?
I don't know for sure what tripped the breaker but I have suspicions. The
connection terminals on the back of the breaker may have been in the swing
arc of the ratchet I was using (my favorite Gearwrench 85035 Microdrive
ratchet driver set). I may have inadvertently
I brought Touche' back from Pensacola to its home slip on Lake
Pontchartrain this week. Overall a nice sail with fair winds and weather.
Had one glitch. Here's an excerpt from the trip report I sent some of my
sailing buddies.
Thursday we were motor sailing past Petit Bois Island, Mississippi.
Yep. Still use it occasionally.
Admiral and I are recovering hikers/backpackers. We're familiar with
alcohol stoves. They're just grown up versions of backpacking stoves.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 9:05 AM Glen Eddie via CnC-List <
Actually, I just found a pic. You're talking about the cover that lifts up
and slides behind the stove?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CUle5LiiMamYsbGXGdBmFDPbTQ0-HbPi/view?usp=share_link
Mine doesn't have anything on the bottom.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Wed, May 17,
I don't recall that on Touche'. Perhaps a previous owner put it on?
I'll verify next time I'm on the boat.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 8:29 AM Bob Mann via CnC-List
wrote:
> My 35 mk I has a board that covers the stove/oven, and can be slid out of
>
Dave, that looks great! Very clean.
As for the gelcoat touch up, rent one of the gelcoat color books from
FibreGlast here:
https://www.fibreglast.com/category/colorgelcoat
Order a quart of whichever color best matches. Mix the gelcoat, activate
it then add colloidal silica to a mayonnaise
Was sailing Touche' on Pensacola Bay yesterday afternoon after the sea
breeze filled in. The New York Yacht Club's AC40, American Magic, was on
the bay practicing. American Magic and chase boats made a couple of passes
near us. One was about 200 yards off our stern.
Breeze was about 10-11
You can rent a RAL or Instint gelcoat color book here:
https://www.fibreglast.com/category/colorgelcoat
Then order the color that best matches.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 9:33 PM Leeward Rail via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I likely have
Promised pics of the Awlcraft repair. Launched Touche' yesterday. The
scuff marks were repaired. Again, the paint was Awlcraft 2000 Sunfast Red.
Before repair:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FQt41lVzJan53DjasgmSXMALKRj7IwaJ/view?usp=share_link
After repair:
The one on my 35-1 is a Morch. Bet yours is also. Does the nut have an
"M" on it?
Here's a pic of it removed and stripped for painting.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_sb5TfIENvsRmxKZ0ttcXZUTlVIQ1E5c0FXOTdKRFRfNTRz/view?usp=share_link=0-fhweRaXy_gB6s8nr4W0Y0A
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Well, I pulled Touche's engine panel today and lo and behold, the label on
the tach says Datcon 71725-00. So don't pay $350 for the Westerbeke part
when you can order the same part for $150,
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Sun, Apr 23, 2023, 8:06 PM Dennis C. wrote:
> Well,
Well, gosh darn. Touche's engine hour meter died (or went to sleep).
Engine is Universal 25XPB. Boat is in yard 4 hours away so I'm just
probing around the web for options.
First, it may be repairable. Might just be a poor connection. I probably
won't tackle it until I get the boat back to
Leg 4 of the Ocean Race started a couple hours ago. Itajai, Brazil to
Newport. Track it here:
https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/racing/tracker
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Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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Doubt I'm qualified to answer that. Awlgrip could answer that.
I suspect you'd have to prime it with 545 first. After sanding and prep,
my painter applied 3 coats of high build primer to get the smoothness he
wanted.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 11:07
Richard,
Here's a good site that explains the differences:
https://www.bottompaintstore.com/blog/topside-paint-how-to/awlgrip-vs-awlcraft-2000-differences/
IMHO, repairing Awlgrip requires a painter that really knows how to blend,
feather and buff.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
wrote:
> Thanks Dennis
>
>
>
> Be sure to post the after pics as well.
>
>
>
> Glad to hear that you found a good painter since those are difficult to
> find. Also glad to hear that you are pleased with Awlcraft!
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> *From
Mike,
It's Awlcraft 2000. Chosen for exactly the reason you stated.
The paint got scuffed during Hurricane Ida in 2021. I can see the primer
so it can't be buffed out. Here's a link to a picture of the scuffs:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FQt41lVzJan53DjasgmSXMALKRj7IwaJ/view?usp=sharing
Long weekend. Took Touche' from its home slip in Mandeville, LA to
Pensacola to get bottom paint and topsides touchup.
Friday - Mandeville to Gulfport uneventful
Saturday - afternoon weather looked really nasty so we just moved a couple
hours down the coast to Biloxi. Squall line hit us about 4
You'll need two dead end bails (eyestraps).
Suggestion, consider standing the jam cleats off the mast with Starboard or
teak pads. Why? So your crew can easily grab the up/down haul line. If
it's too close to the mast it will be hard to grab or your crew will scrape
their knuckles.
Dennis C.
John,
As others have said, juxtaposition of the clutches and winches is
critical. I have triple clutches ahead of Barient 22 winches. I aligned
the starboard side of the winch drum with the center clutch. You can probe
around in this folder for pics of the organizers, etc:
<
Ditto. Mine was on the bow area to keep sails from "shrimping".
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 6:20 AM Joe Della Barba via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I made my own netting my weaving line between the toe rail and the lower
> lifelines and
I tried the Heyco 2044 SB-437-5 White SNAP Bushings. They didn't work
overly well.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 8:33 PM Dave S via CnC-List
wrote:
> Should clarify - the hole in the stanchion is .437”
> (7/16”) diameter, the I.D. of the original
In Gallows Bay Marina? Here's a link to street view. I couldn't find it
but no idea when Google's camera drove through.
Looked at a Caliber 40 LRC?
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Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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Stu
After racing for 20+ days, the 4 boats are within 20 nm of each other.
https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/racing/tracker
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Forgot to add. It was a furling genoa with foam luff and UV protection.
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Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 11:30 AM Dennis C. wrote:
> My 20 year old Dacron "delivery" sail got shredded in Hurricane Sally. I
> was quoted $3600-3800 for a Dacron crosscut 155
My 20 year old Dacron "delivery" sail got shredded in Hurricane Sally. I
was quoted $3600-3800 for a Dacron crosscut 155 for my 35-1 by Ullman and
North. I went with a different sailmaker who came to the boat, measured
and ordered it from Quantum's offshore manufacturing facility in Sri
Lanka.
Randy,
They look like this?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_sb5TfIENvsTzNCZWtUQ2JQeVE/view?usp=share_link=0-Em5B_AxQTt0SXnJYhnRneA
I had these on my desk for years along with a mast base exit fitting. I've
looked everywhere and can't find now them to measure for you.
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Dennis C.
Touche'
I have a 35-1 and did like Richard (your green option) for the
knotlog transducer. I wanted it forward in undisturbed flow.
It's mounted under the V-berth step. Note the white circular inspection
port under the shoes in this pic:
I forgot to mention Mauripro. They're good for replacement parts for my
Lewmar genoa car system and hard to find Harken parts. Not cheap but good
customer service.
For some rigging and other stuff, I use a local shop in New Orleans, Sea
Chest Marine. http://www.seachestdistributors.com/ They
Ditto. I hoist Touche's main by hand from the cockpit then finish with a
cabin top winch. The halyard runs through a Lewmar rope clutch which is
closed during the hoist.
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Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 4:41 PM Dave S via CnC-List
wrote:
> David - I sail
Vendors I sometimes use, right or wrong:
bottompaintstore.com
thezincguy.com, boatzincs,com
https://gregsmarinewiresupply.com/
Hodges Marine
For electronics: thegpsstore.com
Fisheries Supply
Jamestown Distributors
eBay, Amazon and, strangely enough, the diesel lubricity additive I use I
Like Joe said, angle iron. The diesel in my 35-1 is mounted on angles
bolted through the rails. 1600 hours and no issues. Another option is
have a shop fabricate a channel and install it over the rails through
bolted.
Look at stainless toggle bolts or Twist-Tee anchor bolts. If you drill the
I use the wind instrument, the masthead Windex and my butt.
We shine the genoa telltales to get the trim then look at the apparent wind
reading. Then sail to that number. Actually, I set the display to read
true wind angle and steer to that. I perceive the instruments are a bit
quicker to show
Bob Perry designed Saga 43.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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Sometimes, if you're lucky, you can install two hole saws on the same
mandrel. One the size of the existing hole as a guide and a second one the
size of the hole you want to drill. Otherwise, use Chuck's method.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 11:38 AM
Is it the one on the "Do It Yourself" section by Chuck?
http://cncphotoalbum.com/doityourself/Replacing%20Frameless%20Windows.pdf
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Thu, Feb 9, 2023, 6:42 AM Matt Wolford via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I think Stu has that in the
Touche', 35-1, was ordered in April 1971 and was delivered to New Orleans
in September 1971, 51 years ago. Was first to finish in the 1972 Gulfport
> Pensacola Race. Has competed in many G>P's since then.
I really wanted to race last year for the 50th anniversary. Thought it
would be a great
None of the Perko, Groco or Buck Algonquin flush mount thruhull fittings
were close?
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 11:13 AM Tom A via CnC-List
wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I had to replace my stbd cockpit drain Seacock and unfortunately could not
> save the
On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 12:52 PM andrew--- via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>
>1.
>
>Downhaul - I saw the pics thanks but did not see a picture of the deck
>fitting. I’m pretty sure I could devise a system that connects to toe rail
>mid pole distance
>
> My deck
Just one other thing for novice spinnaker handling, the philosophy of
gybing.
The chute does NOT come across the boat; the boat turns UNDER the chute.
Visualize the chute traveling pretty much straight down the course while
the boat turns port/starboard beneath it. If your driver and crew
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On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 1:11 PM andrew--- via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Good day,
>
> I finally found a pole for my recently acquired symmetrical spinnakers,
> and time to get the boat setup for spinnaker, and was hoping for some input
> from the group.
>
> The
Call your regular vessel insurance carrier. Many vessel insurance
providers offer towing reimbursement riders. It may be cheaper than a
TowBoatUS or SeaTow membership.
Ask 1) how much towing reimbursement do I currently have (I have $150.
Woefully inadequate.) and 2) do they offer a rider for
Intriguing challenge. Wonder who made the original. Hopefully it wasn't a
custom piece.
Just for fun I've been searching the internet. Not much success. Doesn't
mean you can't find a match.
If you need to custom make one, there are avenues. I found several places
that will custom machine
You talking about a pintle?
https://www.rigrite.com/Hardware/Rudder_Hardware/Pintles
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 12:30 PM david coleman via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hello ,
>> After many decades of service our bottom rudder piton
John,
I have not experienced what you describe. However, I have strengthened
hull sections before.
I had a job to strengthen the aft hull section of a Wavelength 24 once.
The aft underbodies of these boats have a large unsupported area directly
under the cockpit. At speed, the hull tends to
Dave,
Folks on the East Coast tend to be fixated on the Florida Atlantic Coast. I
recognize the convenience of being on the route from the Northeast to the
islands. However, there are other areas that bear consideration.
Good boatyards abound on the Florida Gulf Coast. I take Touche' 26 hours
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