Great paint job. I had wondered in the past would car paint to the job? it last for decades without fading and can be spot fixed. Any thoughts?
Christian Planton Peer Gynt C&C 34 1980 Saugatuck, CT On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 10:46 AM <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Send CnC-List mailing list submissions to > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > cnc-list-ow...@cnc-list.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of CnC-List digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Grenadine's Paint Job (Rob Ball) > 2. Re: Sail Plan and Heavy Weather (dwight veinot) > 3. GPS mount swing arm (Chris Graham) > 4. Re: Grenadine's Paint Job (Randal Stafford) > 5. Re: Sail plan and heavy weather. (dwight veinot) > 6. Re: Grenadine's Paint Job (Bill Coleman) > 7. Re: GPS mount swing arm (Marek Dziedzic) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Rob Ball <r...@edsonintl.com> > To: Randy Stafford <randal.staff...@icloud.com> > Cc: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>, Bria Knowles <briab...@hotmail.com> > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 09:20:06 +0000 > Subject: Stus-List Grenadine's Paint Job > Randy, > My daughter makes a point about chasing C&C owners to pitch them to make > sure they get the boat's name painted in that spot in the Cove Stripe. > So, Look Out - she'll be after you . . . . . . . . . . > > > > > > On Oct 31, 2018, at 9:49 PM, Randy Stafford <randal.staff...@icloud.com> > wrote: > > Hi All, > > Since my lake closed early this year (mid-September) for expansion > construction over the winter, I took advantage of the beautiful fall > weather to do a major project: painting. The good news is that next > season, we’ll have a brand-spanking-new marina facility. > > After exploring a number of options e.g. places where I could do it > myself, estimates from several business, etc., I decided to hire the job > out to an experienced old salt with a small local boatyard. I could tell > he had an appreciation of older boats and got a lot of satisfaction from > improving them. > > He filled and faired all the gouges in the hull, and the C&C smile. > Power-sanded the bottom and applied two coats VC-17 blue. Above the boot > stripe he rolled and tipped four coats of Interlux red, sanding between > each coat and thinning the later coats. > > I’ve put pictures of the result at > https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AgG7585KNUspS1W8TsyUGq8hFgeP997h. > > With that and new canvas (red sail / tiller / winch covers), and > refinished brightwork around the companionway, she’ll be the sharpest boat > in the new marina. And hopefully faster in the club’s fleet too, with that > smooth new bottom. > > Cheers, > Randy Stafford > S/V Grenadine > C&C 30-1 #7 > Ken Caryl, CO > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 08:55:18 -0300 > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail Plan and Heavy Weather > Or an inclinometer an inexpensive device that shows degree of heel. Mount > it in the cockit. Around 20 degrees of heel most C&C’s i have sailed are > quite fast but under 15 is more comfortable for some and not much slower on > a beat or close reach. Like using the heads or pouring a beverage is tricky > when heeled over 15 degrees > > On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 2:09 PM Len Mitchell via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Brian, We reef around 20 knots. Too much heel is uncomfortable for the >> crew and inefficient. We have an autopilot with a rudder indicator so it’s >> easy to see when our rig is balanced (less rudder angle). We reef the main >> first like someone already said and idk if 22 degrees of heel is fastest >> but if not it’s probably close, a racer would have that dialled in. We are >> the regular mast version, wing keel and use a 144% head sail rolled as >> necessary, and two reef points in the main. 30-35 knots of wind is possible >> but not as much fun. I guess I would recommend a rudder indicator if you >> don’t already have one, your electronics are way more advanced than mine. >> >> Len Mitchell >> Crazy Legs >> 1989 37+ >> Midland On >> Sent from my iPad >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> >> -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Chris Graham <sabre28...@yahoo.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 13:10:19 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: Stus-List GPS mount swing arm > Good morning! > > Didn't know if any of you might have some suggestions for a good swing arm > mount for my GPS chart plotter? I'm considering the RAM Mounts but boy are > they expensive! Are there any other models out there that might be a bit > more reasonable in price? The Rams do look quite sturdy and mounting them > looks quite straight forward. > > Chris > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Randal Stafford <randal.staff...@icloud.com> > To: Rob Ball <r...@edsonintl.com> > Cc: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>, Bria Knowles <briab...@hotmail.com> > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2018 08:26:25 -0600 > Subject: Re: Stus-List Grenadine's Paint Job > I could do that. I use decals from BoatUS Graphics, and could order two > boat name decals in the right font and size etc. to put there. > > Cheers, > Randy > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 1, 2018, at 3:20 AM, Rob Ball <r...@edsonintl.com> wrote: > > Randy, > My daughter makes a point about chasing C&C owners to pitch them to make > sure they get the boat's name painted in that spot in the Cove Stripe. > So, Look Out - she'll be after you . . . . . . . . . . > > > > > > On Oct 31, 2018, at 9:49 PM, Randy Stafford <randal.staff...@icloud.com> > wrote: > > Hi All, > > Since my lake closed early this year (mid-September) for expansion > construction over the winter, I took advantage of the beautiful fall > weather to do a major project: painting. The good news is that next > season, we’ll have a brand-spanking-new marina facility. > > After exploring a number of options e.g. places where I could do it > myself, estimates from several business, etc., I decided to hire the job > out to an experienced old salt with a small local boatyard. I could tell > he had an appreciation of older boats and got a lot of satisfaction from > improving them. > > He filled and faired all the gouges in the hull, and the C&C smile. > Power-sanded the bottom and applied two coats VC-17 blue. Above the boot > stripe he rolled and tipped four coats of Interlux red, sanding between > each coat and thinning the later coats. > > I’ve put pictures of the result at > https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AgG7585KNUspS1W8TsyUGq8hFgeP997h. > > With that and new canvas (red sail / tiller / winch covers), and > refinished brightwork around the companionway, she’ll be the sharpest boat > in the new marina. And hopefully faster in the club’s fleet too, with that > smooth new bottom. > > Cheers, > Randy Stafford > S/V Grenadine > C&C 30-1 #7 > Ken Caryl, CO > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:30:07 -0300 > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail plan and heavy weather. > I hope you guys are all talking apparent wind strength > > On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 10:30 PM Randy Stafford via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> It’s situational, depending on the boat and who’s on it. On my 30 MK I, >> a notoriously stiff boat, I’ll carry full main and 150% genoa in 20+ knots >> with my racing crew aboard. Leisure sailing with my wife in the same >> conditions, it’s main only, if she’ll even go out :) >> >> I give my crew these guidelines when they race the boat without me: >> <10 knots - full main and drifter (lightweight 150%) >> 10-20 knots - full main and #2 genoa (heavy 150%) >> >20 knots - flat main and #3 genoa (heavy 130%) >> >> My experience with my 30-1 has been that it takes about 25 knots under >> full sail to bury a rail close-hauled. Twice this summer I tore my drifter >> when the wind jumped from 10 to 35 with little warning; she tears sails >> before knocking down. >> >> Cheers, >> Randy Stafford >> S/V Grenadine >> C&C 30-1 #7 >> Ken Caryl, CO >> >> > On Oct 30, 2018, at 5:50 PM, Brian Fry via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> > >> > After spending a wonderful weekend with a bunch of great folks, Manon >> and I sailed back to >> > Havre de Grace under the strongest conditions we have been in yet. We >> usually stay put if the forecast is over 20. The forecast was 20s with >> gusts to 30+. I was looking forward to testing my new rig, especially since >> Josh allowed me to use his Loos gauge to check my rig job. Turns out my >> tune was quite true. We had been out before, but only at a max of about 20. >> > We set sail at the yellow mark outside Nap with 2 reefs in the main and >> a full 100 jib. >> > Everything was going well, a nice beam reach, until north of the bridge >> when the swells got larger and the gusts stronger. The gusts would push us >> over to the rails in the water and last for a good 30 seconds, then a swell >> would push us a little further. A few times we lost depth indication, a >> tell that the transducer was out of the water, or nearly so. Reefing the >> jib to 50% made things much more comfortable. We sailed the whole way back >> under these conditions. Entering HdG channel was challenging, putting us >> close hauled and tacking up the channel to where it ran abeam again. >> Thankfully my new sonar allowed for greater tacks outside of the channel, >> which freaked out the Admiral. I decided to tack instead of motoring and >> dropping sail to avoid turning the sails into rags in the 25 knot winds ( >> mine are of unknown age). >> > So now the question, when do you reef? How much wind is too much? >> > We usually do the first reef at 15, the second at 20, then the jib at >> 25. I am thinking 35 sustained would be my limit. But I havent been out in >> that yet. >> > >> > S/V La Neige >> > 1993 C&C 37/40 XL >> > Havre de Grace , MD >> > FB blog : thenext14years >> > Brian and Manon >> > _______________________________________________ >> > >> > 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 >> >> -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:42:34 -0400 > Subject: Re: Stus-List Grenadine's Paint Job > > Looks Sweet! > > I think he must have been out of blue and used natural VC-17, tho – > > I like that look, but I wish it would stay bronzy instead of turning > gun-metal . . . > > You’re lucky to find a good craftsman like that out in the desert. They > are around by the coasts, but hard to nail down. > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 Erie, PA > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Randy > Stafford via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 31, 2018 9:50 PM > *To:* cnc-list > *Cc:* Randy Stafford > *Subject:* Stus-List Grenadine's Paint Job > > > > Hi All, > > > > Since my lake closed early this year (mid-September) for expansion > construction over the winter, I took advantage of the beautiful fall > weather to do a major project: painting. The good news is that next > season, we’ll have a brand-spanking-new marina facility. > > > > After exploring a number of options e.g. places where I could do it > myself, estimates from several business, etc., I decided to hire the job > out to an experienced old salt with a small local boatyard. I could tell > he had an appreciation of older boats and got a lot of satisfaction from > improving them. > > > > He filled and faired all the gouges in the hull, and the C&C smile. > Power-sanded the bottom and applied two coats VC-17 blue. Above the boot > stripe he rolled and tipped four coats of Interlux red, sanding between > each coat and thinning the later coats. > > > > I’ve put pictures of the result at > https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AgG7585KNUspS1W8TsyUGq8hFgeP997h. > > > > With that and new canvas (red sail / tiller / winch covers), and > refinished brightwork around the companionway, she’ll be the sharpest boat > in the new marina. And hopefully faster in the club’s fleet too, with that > smooth new bottom. > > > > Cheers, > > Randy Stafford > > S/V Grenadine > > C&C 30-1 #7 > > Ken Caryl, CO > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Marek Dziedzic <dziedzi...@hotmail.com> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 14:45:31 +0000 > Subject: Re: Stus-List GPS mount swing arm > I bit the bullet and bought the RAM mount. > > It wasn’t that bad, though. I bought a 1” handlebar mount + a double > socket arm ($27 for the set) + round plate with ball ($15). The prices are > current; I think I paid a bit less. So for $45 you have a very solid mount > that attaches to the binnacle guard, swings away when needed, can be > adjusted to see it from behind or in front of the wheel, and can be easily > removed. The alternative was to install a Navpod for about 10x the cost. I > am quite happy with what I got. > > Marek > > 1994 C270 Legato > Ottawa, ON > > *From:* Chris Graham via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, November 1, 2018 09:11 > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Chris Graham > *Subject:* Stus-List GPS mount swing arm > > Good morning! > > Didn't know if any of you might have some suggestions for a good swing arm > mount for my GPS chart plotter? I'm considering the RAM Mounts but boy are > they expensive! Are there any other models out there that might be a bit > more reasonable in price? The Rams do look quite sturdy and mounting them > looks quite straight forward. > > Chris > _______________________________________________ > CnC-List mailing list > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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