Re: Stus-List Battery test

[Russ & Melody via CnC-List]

Hi Len,

If you're 100 percent full and have a coffee in your hand, may I 
suggest some advice from Bobby... and words I live by.


Don't warry. Be Happy.

Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1



At 07:28 PM 06/02/2017, you wrote:
I think the CBA would work well so far from the little reading I 
have done. I have four 6 volt deep cycle batteries for my house bank 
and a Link monitor. I also have a simple analogue load tester. The 
problem is the solar panel masks any shortfall in the bank by fully 
charging usually before I make coffee in the morning. The house bank 
isn't quite as full on a rainy day and everything works but I would 
like to know how well. I probably should just leave it alone but if 
the bank is 100% charged but at 50% amp hour capacity I want to know. Len


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Stus-List Battery test

[Len Mitchell via CnC-List]

I think the CBA would work well so far from the little reading I have done. I 
have four 6 volt deep cycle batteries for my house bank and a Link monitor. I 
also have a simple analogue load tester. The problem is the solar panel masks 
any shortfall in the bank by fully charging usually before I make coffee in the 
morning. The house bank isn't quite as full on a rainy day and everything works 
but I would like to know how well. I probably should just leave it alone but if 
the bank is 100% charged but at 50% amp hour capacity I want to know. Len

> 
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 15:31:43 -0600
> From: Josh Muckley 
> To: "C&C List" 
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Battery test
> Message-ID:
>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> 
> Len,
> 
> You can get an A-H meter for the boat which is a better gauge of available
> charge than using a the typical voltage meter.  With this you can get a
> feel of health and performance by using the batteries as normal and
> tracking their accumulated A-H  to voltage.  You'd probably want to keep an
> ongoing graph to identify future outliers.  It's not perfectly accurate.
> As an addition or alternative you can get a load tester.  It will have to
> be something that provides a regulated test current, usually capacity
> divided by 20 (C/20). A 100Ah battery would need tested at 5amps.
> Typically you only go to 50% discharge (11.6v), so an auto shutoff is
> prescribed for the most scientificly accurate tests.  Be advised that under
> these conditions the test on each battery will take ~10 hours.
> 
> Check out the Computer Battery Analyizer.  I have one and I'm impressed.
> Very informative and powerful tool.
> 
> http://www.westmountainradio.com/product_info.php?products_id=cba4
> 
> Josh Muckley
> S/V Sea Hawk
> 1989 C&C 37+
> Solomons, MD
> 
> 
> On Feb 6, 2017 2:24 PM, "Mitchell's via CnC-List" 
> wrote:
> 
> Here is one for you electrical guys, my batteries are over 5 years old. I
> have all LED lights, a 240 watt solar panel and modern refrigeration. The
> batteries are working fine but there is no way they are still performing as
> new. I would like to monitor their amp hour capacity as they age. Is there
> a simple way to do it or do I need to take them into a battery shop?
> 90 days to launch!
> Len Mitchell
> 1989 37+
> Crazy Legs
> Midland On.
> 


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Stus-List c&c redline 41 1968

[Jimmy Kelly via CnC-List]

am going to put up for sale  located vancouver island ...currently
 reasonable to ship as can use commercial shipper...not over ht  or
width..and if delivered east pic nearest USA border pointmuch new
,engine,standing rigging,furlingi stove,fireplace, new 150 dacron
headsail,all sails great ,much more new,for full info contact owner
at...kellyjimmy...@gmail.com...am considering purchase off used c&c
61dont want to keep both boats...costs etcany one seriously
interested contact me @email address.
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Re: Stus-List Battery test

[Dave via CnC-List]

Check also victron BMV 700.  I seem to recall reading that the xantrex unit is 
a buy for resale victron.It was the perfect fit for what I wanted and also 
in the 2" hole that once housed my analog voltmeter.  
Photos here:

http://cncwindstar.blogspot.ca/p/blog-page.html?m=1

Dave.  (Launch booked April 10!  Whitby, on.)

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 6, 2017, at 6:50 PM, Rick Brass  wrote:
> 
> After spending some time on a friend's cruising boat that had a Xantrex
> LinkPro battery monitor, I bought a LinkLite for Imzadi.
> 
> Several on EBay for around $200 - and I see the price has gone up a lot
> since I bought mine.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xantrex-Linklite-Battery-Monitor-/311605137761?hash=
> item488d1d1161:g:jmgAAOSwhRxXKO5R&vxp=mtr
> 
> The device monitors voltage for two banks, and shows instantaneous current
> in or out for the main bank, total AH used since the last charge for the
> main bank, and % or total AH remaining. It adjusts for the total AH
> available when you do a periodic "synchronize" after a full charge. It
> doesn't show you the total AH capacity for the main bank, but knowing the AH
> used and the & of total remaining you can do some arithmetic to calculate
> the total AH available.
> 
> As a matter of fact, I happen to have done that when I was on the boat on
> Sunday. The house bank was at 93.2% of capacity, and based on the AH used I
> figured my house bank is down to a bit over 400AH from the 460 it was when
> the batteries were installed in 2010.
> 
> Rick Brass
> Washington, NC
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of
> Mitchell's via CnC-List
> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 2:24 PM
> To: CNC List 
> Cc: Mitchell's 
> Subject: Stus-List Battery test
> 
> Here is one for you electrical guys, my batteries are over 5 years old. I
> have all LED lights, a 240 watt solar panel and modern refrigeration. The
> batteries are working fine but there is no way they are still performing as
> new. I would like to monitor their amp hour capacity as they age. Is there a
> simple way to do it or do I need to take them into a battery shop? 
> 90 days to launch! 
> Len Mitchell
> 1989 37+
> Crazy Legs
> Midland On. 
> 
> 
> Sent from my mobile device. 
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Re: Stus-List Annapolis Summer Housing

[Harry Hallgring via CnC-List]

Thanks Joel & Joe,
This job is news to me this afternoon so I don't have many details yet.  I will 
speak to Mia this evening and get back to you guys offline probably tomorrow.

Thanks very much!!
Harry
Sent from my iPad

> On Feb 6, 2017, at 5:48 PM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> I live on Kent Island and fly out of that airport. I will see what I can 
> find. Does she want a room in a private house or an apartment or ?
> I recall not getting paid much when I did that job, so I assume low $$$ is 
> good.
> Hang on a sec... Trident Aviation is not on Kent Island anymore, they are 
> at KESN (Easton Maryland). She will NOT want to be crossing the bridge for 
> that. Easton is near Oxford and Saint Michaels. For a young person Oxford 
> would be like living in a giant nursing home, so downtown Easton or Saint 
> Mike’s would be way better. Other choices around there would be pretty rural.
> Joe
> Coquina
>  
> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel 
> Aronson via CnC-List
> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 17:17
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Cc: Joel Aronson 
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Annapolis Summer Housing
>  
> Cool job!
>  
> A commuter pass costs for the Bay Bridge is $2.50 a day, but driving the 
> bridge every day is a PIA.  If she were in Annapolis it would be a reverse 
> commute, but not a pleasurable one (except for the view).  I don't know if 
> St. Johns college has a dorm room she could rent.  
>  
> Kent Island/Grasonville would likely be cheaper. She might even find a boat 
> she can stay on.  
>  
> Joel
>  
> On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 5:04 PM, Harry Hallgring Jr via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> Dear Maryland Listers,
> My daughter has been hired for a summer job as a flight instructor for the 
> USNA incoming midshipmen.  She will he flying out of Trident Aviation on Kent 
> Island. She has the option to live in their housing or rent her own place. 
> She would rather not live with a bunch of guys...I support her decision!  
> Does anyone have any local input for her?
> 
> Harry
> MIRAGE
> Newport, RI
> Sent from my iPhone 8 beta
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Re: Stus-List Boatlist.org - used sailboat stuff

[Ryan Doyle via CnC-List]

Yikes... sorry everyone... I did a digest reply there.  

Thanks very much Chuck.  I'm glad you found the process of posting to be easy.

I've been working on our search engine optimization and we're climbing up in 
search results.  I'm also still streamlining the posting process on the back 
end, so please allow a few hours for things to go live on the site.

You're 100% right that the thing we need the most at the moment is postings.  
So, if anyone has boat stuff or even boats they'd like to post, please submit 
through the boatlist.org site. 

Ryan
(Former 1976 C&C 30 mki owner)
1983 Pearson 424 Ketch "Juniper"
The Boat List
www.boatlist.org
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Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 133, Issue 15

[Ryan Doyle via CnC-List]

ng new is very 
> expensive (and even wasteful) when you consider how much lightly used 
> sailboat gear is out there that's not being utilized.
> 
> 
> 
> My idea is for a simple website where sailors can post their used sailboat 
> gear and items for sale for free.
> 
> 
> 
> I just made my site live at www.boatlist.org <http://www.boatlist.org> .
> 
> 
> 
> I'm curious to hear what you all think of it.  I'd love to hear suggestions 
> for improvements, ideas for how to get the word out to other sailors, etc...  
> And heck if you have any used stuff to sell please post it!  
> 
> 
> 
> I'm happy to answer any questions.  Contact me through the form on the 
> website, or here at my email.  Thanks in advance and I look forward to 
> hearing any thoughts.
> 
> 
> 
> Ryan
> 
> (Former 1976 C&C 30 mki owner)
> 
> 1983 Pearson 424 Ketch "Juniper"
> 
> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 21:09:54 + (UTC)
> From: Bruce Whitmore 
> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" 
> Cc: Mitchell's 
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Battery test
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> 
> Interesting twist on this issue - and something for everyone to consider.? 
> Our new (to us) 1994 37/40+ had batteries from last year in the main bank 
> that were showing 12.2 volts just coming off the charger.? The damage was 
> done, but we didn't know why.? So, when we put in the batteries this weekend, 
> I immediately tested them using the boat's voltage meter.
> Hmmm.. Still low ish, variable, and the lights were dim.? 
> 
> I immediately thought of a bad ground, thanks to an old friend on another 
> board.? Not only was there a bad ground, but when I pulled on the negative 
> cables as they went through the bilge and by the engine, they crunched.? 
> Really.? A crunchy feeling like corn flakes in a cable.? Turns out they were 
> thoroughly corroded and barely carrying current.? 
> 
> I verified this by disconnecting the ground wire and, using an extra piece of 
> wire as an extension, checked the continuity.? Definitely not a good flow of 
> current. It was a real pain to run new cables, but it made a world of 
> difference.? 
> 
> Check those battery cables, and check your ground connection at the 
> engine!?Bruce Whitmore
> 
> (847) 404-5092 (mobile)
> bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
> 
> 
>  From: Mitchell's via CnC-List 
> To: CNC List  
> Cc: Mitchell's 
> Sent: Monday, February 6, 2017 2:23 PM
> Subject: Stus-List Battery test
> 
> Here is one for you electrical guys, my batteries are over 5 years old. I 
> have all LED lights, a 240 watt solar panel and modern refrigeration. The 
> batteries are working fine but there is no way they are still performing as 
> new. I would like to monitor their amp hour capacity as they age. Is there a 
> simple way to do it or do I need to take them into a battery shop? 
> 90 days to launch! 
> Len Mitchell
> 1989 37+
> Crazy Legs
> Midland On. 
> 
> 
> Sent from my mobile device. 
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> Len,
> 
> You can get an A-H meter for the boat which is a better gauge of available
> charge than using a the typical voltage meter.  With this you can get a
> feel of health and performance by using the batteries as normal and
> tracking their accumulated A-H  to voltage.  You'd probably want to keep an
> ongoing graph to identify future outliers.  It's not perfectly accurate.
> As an addition or alternative you can get a load tester.  It will have to
> be something that provides a regulated test current

Re: Stus-List Battery test

[Rick Brass via CnC-List]

After spending some time on a friend's cruising boat that had a Xantrex
LinkPro battery monitor, I bought a LinkLite for Imzadi.

Several on EBay for around $200 - and I see the price has gone up a lot
since I bought mine.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xantrex-Linklite-Battery-Monitor-/311605137761?hash=
item488d1d1161:g:jmgAAOSwhRxXKO5R&vxp=mtr

The device monitors voltage for two banks, and shows instantaneous current
in or out for the main bank, total AH used since the last charge for the
main bank, and % or total AH remaining. It adjusts for the total AH
available when you do a periodic "synchronize" after a full charge. It
doesn't show you the total AH capacity for the main bank, but knowing the AH
used and the & of total remaining you can do some arithmetic to calculate
the total AH available.

As a matter of fact, I happen to have done that when I was on the boat on
Sunday. The house bank was at 93.2% of capacity, and based on the AH used I
figured my house bank is down to a bit over 400AH from the 460 it was when
the batteries were installed in 2010.

Rick Brass
Washington, NC




-Original Message-
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of
Mitchell's via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 2:24 PM
To: CNC List 
Cc: Mitchell's 
Subject: Stus-List Battery test

Here is one for you electrical guys, my batteries are over 5 years old. I
have all LED lights, a 240 watt solar panel and modern refrigeration. The
batteries are working fine but there is no way they are still performing as
new. I would like to monitor their amp hour capacity as they age. Is there a
simple way to do it or do I need to take them into a battery shop? 
90 days to launch! 
Len Mitchell
1989 37+
Crazy Legs
Midland On. 


Sent from my mobile device. 

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Re: Stus-List Annapolis Summer Housing

[Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List]

I live on Kent Island and fly out of that airport. I will see what I can find. 
Does she want a room in a private house or an apartment or ?
I recall not getting paid much when I did that job, so I assume low $$$ is good.
Hang on a sec... Trident Aviation is not on Kent Island anymore, they are 
at KESN (Easton Maryland). She will NOT want to be crossing the bridge for 
that. Easton is near Oxford and Saint Michaels. For a young person Oxford would 
be like living in a giant nursing home, so downtown Easton or Saint Mike’s 
would be way better. Other choices around there would be pretty rural.
Joe
Coquina

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson 
via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 17:17
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Joel Aronson 
Subject: Re: Stus-List Annapolis Summer Housing

Cool job!

A commuter pass costs for the Bay Bridge is $2.50 a day, but driving the bridge 
every day is a PIA.  If she were in Annapolis it would be a reverse commute, 
but not a pleasurable one (except for the view).  I don't know if St. Johns 
college has a dorm room she could rent.

Kent Island/Grasonville would likely be cheaper. She might even find a boat she 
can stay on.

Joel

On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 5:04 PM, Harry Hallgring Jr via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Dear Maryland Listers,
My daughter has been hired for a summer job as a flight instructor for the USNA 
incoming midshipmen.  She will he flying out of Trident Aviation on Kent 
Island. She has the option to live in their housing or rent her own place. She 
would rather not live with a bunch of guys...I support her decision!  Does 
anyone have any local input for her?

Harry
MIRAGE
Newport, RI
Sent from my iPhone 8 beta
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Re: Stus-List Deceitful USCG Documentation Renewal Company

[RANDY via CnC-List]

As fate would have it, my official USCG NVDC renewal notice arrived in today's 
mail, two mail days after the bogus one arrived from "U.S. Vessel 
Documentation". This whole drama would have been avoided if the arrival order 
of those two letters had been reversed, but I would not be the least bit 
surprised if it is part of the conscious strategy of that government imposter 
company (as the Federal Trade Commission calls such scams) to beat the USCG 
NVDC to the punch. I've posted a scan of the official USCG NVDC renewal notice 
to my Google Drive at 
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-NqAxQ6JxFTeU1HcDZKTWdiQzA . 

Cheers, 
Randy 

- Original Message -

From: "Dennis C. via CnC-List"  
To: "cnc-list"  
Cc: "Dennis"  
Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2017 8:46:49 PM 
Subject: Re: Stus-List Deceitful USCG Documentation Renewal Company 

Hopefully, this thread has saved some boat owner(s) some money. What better way 
to say thanks than to make a contribution to Stu's list. :) 

Dennis C. 

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Re: Stus-List Annapolis Summer Housing

[Joel Aronson via CnC-List]

Cool job!

A commuter pass costs for the Bay Bridge is $2.50 a day, but driving the
bridge every day is a PIA.  If she were in Annapolis it would be a reverse
commute, but not a pleasurable one (except for the view).  I don't know if
St. Johns college has a dorm room she could rent.

Kent Island/Grasonville would likely be cheaper. She might even find a boat
she can stay on.

Joel

On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 5:04 PM, Harry Hallgring Jr via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Dear Maryland Listers,
> My daughter has been hired for a summer job as a flight instructor for the
> USNA incoming midshipmen.  She will he flying out of Trident Aviation on
> Kent Island. She has the option to live in their housing or rent her own
> place. She would rather not live with a bunch of guys...I support her
> decision!  Does anyone have any local input for her?
>
> Harry
> MIRAGE
> Newport, RI
> Sent from my iPhone 8 beta
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Stus-List Annapolis Summer Housing

[Harry Hallgring Jr via CnC-List]

Dear Maryland Listers,
My daughter has been hired for a summer job as a flight instructor for the USNA 
incoming midshipmen.  She will he flying out of Trident Aviation on Kent 
Island. She has the option to live in their housing or rent her own place. She 
would rather not live with a bunch of guys...I support her decision!  Does 
anyone have any local input for her?  

Harry
MIRAGE
Newport, RI
Sent from my iPhone 8 beta
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Re: Stus-List Battery test

[Frederick G Street via CnC-List]

Len — short of using a load tester that discharges the batteries, the most 
reliable way of testing the capacity of batteries is using something like a 
conductance load tester:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IZFNJ6Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00IZFNJ6Y&linkCode=as2&tag=carbattcharce-20
 


Yours to have to pay a few hundred dollars for a decent one; but the prices 
have gone down and the quality has gone up at the lower end.

— Fred

Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^(

> On Feb 6, 2017, at 1:23 PM, Mitchell's via CnC-List  
> wrote:
> 
> Here is one for you electrical guys, my batteries are over 5 years old. I 
> have all LED lights, a 240 watt solar panel and modern refrigeration. The 
> batteries are working fine but there is no way they are still performing as 
> new. I would like to monitor their amp hour capacity as they age. Is there a 
> simple way to do it or do I need to take them into a battery shop? 
> 90 days to launch! 
> Len Mitchell
> 1989 37+
> Crazy Legs
> Midland On.
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Re: Stus-List Battery test

[Josh Muckley via CnC-List]

Len,

You can get an A-H meter for the boat which is a better gauge of available
charge than using a the typical voltage meter.  With this you can get a
feel of health and performance by using the batteries as normal and
tracking their accumulated A-H  to voltage.  You'd probably want to keep an
ongoing graph to identify future outliers.  It's not perfectly accurate.
As an addition or alternative you can get a load tester.  It will have to
be something that provides a regulated test current, usually capacity
divided by 20 (C/20). A 100Ah battery would need tested at 5amps.
Typically you only go to 50% discharge (11.6v), so an auto shutoff is
prescribed for the most scientificly accurate tests.  Be advised that under
these conditions the test on each battery will take ~10 hours.

Check out the Computer Battery Analyizer.  I have one and I'm impressed.
Very informative and powerful tool.

http://www.westmountainradio.com/product_info.php?products_id=cba4

Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD


On Feb 6, 2017 2:24 PM, "Mitchell's via CnC-List" 
wrote:

Here is one for you electrical guys, my batteries are over 5 years old. I
have all LED lights, a 240 watt solar panel and modern refrigeration. The
batteries are working fine but there is no way they are still performing as
new. I would like to monitor their amp hour capacity as they age. Is there
a simple way to do it or do I need to take them into a battery shop?
90 days to launch!
Len Mitchell
1989 37+
Crazy Legs
Midland On.


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Re: Stus-List Battery test

[Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List]

Interesting twist on this issue - and something for everyone to consider.  Our 
new (to us) 1994 37/40+ had batteries from last year in the main bank that were 
showing 12.2 volts just coming off the charger.  The damage was done, but we 
didn't know why.  So, when we put in the batteries this weekend, I immediately 
tested them using the boat's voltage meter.
Hmmm.. Still low ish, variable, and the lights were dim.  

I immediately thought of a bad ground, thanks to an old friend on another 
board.  Not only was there a bad ground, but when I pulled on the negative 
cables as they went through the bilge and by the engine, they crunched.  
Really.  A crunchy feeling like corn flakes in a cable.  Turns out they were 
thoroughly corroded and barely carrying current.  

I verified this by disconnecting the ground wire and, using an extra piece of 
wire as an extension, checked the continuity.  Definitely not a good flow of 
current. It was a real pain to run new cables, but it made a world of 
difference.  

Check those battery cables, and check your ground connection at the engine! 
Bruce Whitmore

(847) 404-5092 (mobile)
bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net


  From: Mitchell's via CnC-List 
 To: CNC List  
Cc: Mitchell's 
 Sent: Monday, February 6, 2017 2:23 PM
 Subject: Stus-List Battery test
   
Here is one for you electrical guys, my batteries are over 5 years old. I have 
all LED lights, a 240 watt solar panel and modern refrigeration. The batteries 
are working fine but there is no way they are still performing as new. I would 
like to monitor their amp hour capacity as they age. Is there a simple way to 
do it or do I need to take them into a battery shop? 
90 days to launch! 
Len Mitchell
1989 37+
Crazy Legs
Midland On. 


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Re: Stus-List Boatlist.org - Used sailboat stuff

[Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List]

I just put a few items up on Ryan’s new used boat stuff list and I must say 
that the process was seamless and better yet, FREE!  (I know how sensitive this 
list is with regards to the “F” word, so I only use it when absolutely 
necessary).  He’s added some security widgets to the site to keep spam and 
email scammers away and has also added the option of paying using Paypal which 
is a big plus in my book!

The one thing he really needs is items to list, so even if it only some old jib 
sheets, a funky old stove or all those partially disassembled autopilots you 
guys always say you want to get running one day, put them up on his site, even 
if you’re willing to give the stuff away (there’s that “F” word again..)

For whatever reason possessed him to do so, Ryan doesn’t appear to have any way 
of making money at doing this (Sound familiar, Stu?) and is putting out all 
this effort from the kindness of his heart.  With that said, post that old 
skyhook, list your used smoke-shifter, and make room in your closet at Ryan’s 
expense.   Don’t wait til you take the cover off the boat because you’ll be 
already so busy doing projects that you won’t have time to post your old stuff..

Get busy, get rich, and turn your half empty cans of bottom paint into someone 
else’s barn find of the year!

www.boatlist.org

Cheers,

Chuck Gilchrest

S/V Half Magic

1983 35 LF

Padanaram, MA

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Doyle 
via CnC-List
Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 2:36 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Ryan Doyle 
Subject: Stus-List Boatlist.org - Used sailboat stuff

 

Hey all, 

 

I've long felt that there was a need in the sailing community for a place for 
sailors to exchange used gear.  So much of what we end up buying new is very 
expensive (and even wasteful) when you consider how much lightly used sailboat 
gear is out there that's not being utilized.

 

My idea is for a simple website where sailors can post their used sailboat gear 
and items for sale for free.

 

I just made my site live at www.boatlist.org  .

 

I'm curious to hear what you all think of it.  I'd love to hear suggestions for 
improvements, ideas for how to get the word out to other sailors, etc...  And 
heck if you have any used stuff to sell please post it!  

 

I'm happy to answer any questions.  Contact me through the form on the website, 
or here at my email.  Thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing any 
thoughts.

 

Ryan

(Former 1976 C&C 30 mki owner)

1983 Pearson 424 Ketch "Juniper"

 

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Stus-List Battery test

[Mitchell's via CnC-List]

Here is one for you electrical guys, my batteries are over 5 years old. I have 
all LED lights, a 240 watt solar panel and modern refrigeration. The batteries 
are working fine but there is no way they are still performing as new. I would 
like to monitor their amp hour capacity as they age. Is there a simple way to 
do it or do I need to take them into a battery shop? 
90 days to launch! 
Len Mitchell
1989 37+
Crazy Legs
Midland On. 


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Re: Stus-List Fund Raising Update

[Joel Aronson via CnC-List]

Done!

Thanks Stu!

Joel

On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 2:33 PM, Dave S via CnC-List 
wrote:

> Done.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Stu 
> To: "C&C email list" 
> Cc:
> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2017 12:10:35 -0500
> Subject: Stus-List Fund Raising Update
> Thanks to all who have contributed to our fund raising to help cover the
> costs involved running this list.
>
> To date, approximately 20 members have contributed just over $300 which is
> about 50% of my bill.  I would include all their names, but I am sure I
> would miss someone.
>
> Remember, this list is provided free for the use of all.  There is no
> subscription fee.
>
> Please consider helping by giving a small token of your appreciation.
> Contributions can be made via PayPal at:
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>
> Thanks again everyone, your contributions are greatly appreciated.
>
> Stu
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