A friend is in need of replacing his shaft on an 83 C&C 40, would anyone have 
an idea of the length?  I believe it is the original Yanmar.

Another friend who is replacing it would like to be able to do a quick swap out 
while it is hanging in the slings rather than removing, measuring, waiting, 
installing, etc, over several days.

 

Thanks

 

Bill Coleman

C&C 39

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. 
via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 3:24 PM
To: CnClist
Cc: Dennis C.
Subject: Re: Stus-List Stupid Club

 

There's stupid and then there's "stoooopid".  :)

Famous quote from US Army Reserve General Honore' "We're stuck on stupid".

Dennis C.

Touche' 35-1 #83

Mandeville, LA

 

On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 11:27 AM, svpegasu...@gmail.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 
wrote:

Amen. Life is tough, it's harder when you are stupid. And, You cant fix stupid. 
Just when you think something is idiot proof, along comes an improved idiot. 

I am on the 4th assembly of a VW engine for doing stupid stuff. The best part 
about doing sstupithings is you get to laugh at your self later over a beer. I 
had to go diving in Nanaimo to cut loose my dinghy painter. Did I mention no 
wet suit, goggles, or snorkel? The second time for a.bow line I hired a diver. 
Cost me $100 worth every penny.

 

Doug Mountjoy

svPegasus

LF38 

just west of Ballard, WA.

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From: robert via CnC-List

Date: Wed, May 20, 2015 06:43

To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com;

Cc: robert;

Subject:Stus-List Stupid Club

Being a full fledged member myself, I love the old saying "There is a major 
difference between intelligence and stupidity; intelligence has its limits."

Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.

On 2015-05-20 9 <tel:2015-05-20%209> :28 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List wrote:

David

 

Let me guess.  Shaft pulled back, shaft seal or stuffing box compromised, 
coupler detached and probable damage to strut and stern tube?

 

Don’t ask me how I know.  Suffice it to say that I also belong in the club.

 

On the bright side insurance often covers Stupid and in this case it does.

 

Mike

Persistence

Halifax

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David 
Lenehan via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 3:13 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: David Lenehan
Subject: Re: Stus-List Stupid Club

 

This is such an interesting thread that I thought I'd expose myself to some 
laughter too.  As a matter of added interest, I joined the Stupid Club on the 
day after I joined the Hypocrit's Club.

Years ago I had a lovely long line that I decided I'd use as a genoa sheet.  It 
was a beautiful length of brand new polyester braid back when polyester rope 
was still something of a novelty.  I sat back and admired my work noting that 
the sheet was a bit longer than it needed to be.

"Not to worry," I told myself smugly, "I'll sort that out later."

The next morning we were motoring out for our race.  I was a first year skipper 
in my first keel boat.  We were far ahead in the standings and only had to 
finish this race to take home the silverware.  I was dreaming of the glory 
instead of watching what everyone was doing.  I instructed the crew to set up 
as we usually did and one of the inexperienced crew dropped the end of the 
genoa sheet over the side and didn't recover it immediately.

Yes, you guessed it!  It wrapped itself around the prop and the shaft shaft and 
we started taking on water.  Large volumes of it.  Didn't start the race, 
didn't take the trophy home and nearly didn't get the boat home either.  The 
list of damage it caused is too long to tell but it cost a fortune and did some 
serious ego bashing.  A host of lessons learned.

Red faced for months,

David

 

On 20 May 2015 at 14:47, Knowles Rich via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 
wrote:

I used my 7 litre Pela vacuum extractor to empty the sump on my 3QM30 one fall 
and then kicked it over on the way up the companionway. Had to yank the sole 
and swab out the engine compartment. About three hours as I recall. Nice!

 

Rich 

 

On May 19, 2015, at 19:08, Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

 

I left the oil cap off once.  Ran the boat hard for 6 hours before I noticed.  
Also had the mess.

 

Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md

 


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From: "robert via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: "robert" <robertabb...@eastlink.ca>
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 10:23:50 PM
Subject: Stus-List Rig - crack?

 

Wally:
I have no problem admitting to my mental limitations....if I were that 
smart, I wouldn't be sailing a 31 year old boat and I wouldn't be doing 
all of the maintenance/work myself.  Possibly explains why I am a big 
fan of the C&C list.

 

Here's another example of 'stupid'......changed the engine oil last Fall 
just before haul out....started the engine after the oil change but just 
long enough to hear the engine alarm go 'off'....launched this Spring 
and went for a half hour motor before docking.....noticed some oil in 
the bilge....now we get to the 'stupid'......forgot to put the oil cap 
back on the to of the engine last Fall after the oil change....some oil 
spurted out of the top of the engine and made a mess all the way to the 
bilge.

 

Had a big clean up.....I am a full member of the 'stupid club' and 
freely admit it!

 

Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.

 

On 2015-05-14 11 <tel:2015-05-14%2011> :04 PM, Wally Bryant via CnC-List wrote:
> you wrote:
>> Steve:
>>  Instantly, now I feel stupid....
>
> Welcome to the club.
>
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