Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Curtis
I have purchased a new echo50s for Christmas. I'm trying to decide were to install the inhull transducer. I have had some tell me that I should put the sensor in a zip-lock bag with mineral oil to find the best spot in the hull? On A CC 30 MK1 has anybody installed one in there hull? I have 2

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Joel Aronson
That works or just out Vaseline on the transducer. It will last for years. Anyplace close to centerline. On Friday, December 20, 2013, Curtis wrote: I have purchased a new echo50s for Christmas. I'm trying to decide were to install the inhull transducer. I have had some tell me that I should

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread David Jacobs
Joel, Is there any place on a 35 MK III, near the centerline that isn't cored and might be a good location for a in hull sensor? Dave Saltaire From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 8:47 AM To:

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Joel Aronson
I used an in hull on my Pearson not my 35. It was trial and error. That's why you don't want to glue it permanently until you are sure. I would guess there is little core at the centerline but the glass is thicker there. On Friday, December 20, 2013, David Jacobs wrote: Joel, Is there any

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Rick Brass
Curtis; A depth sounder installed in the back of the boat won't work well, if at all, when under weigh. When sailing the turbulence from the keel will interfere, and when motoring it will be the pressure waves generated by the prop. (I think the transom mounted sounder on my 19ft Grady White

Re: Stus-List Sailing Away (was Crack where keel meets hull)

2013-12-20 Thread Frederick G Street
Must have been a “tequila” day… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 CC Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Dec 19, 2013, at 5:38 PM, Peter pe...@cruisingnet.com wrote: Saw Stella Blue anchored of Punta Mita on Banderas Bay a couple of years back. Called on the

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location - depthsounder

2013-12-20 Thread Dennis C.
I like the depth transducer forward to get as much warning as possible.  Maybe a few feet doesn't sound like much to most of you but I tend to bounce the keel frequently.  :) While most of you have a depthsounder, I have a Debsounder.  The Admiral, Deborah, has some sort of mental connection

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Curtis
Hey tahnks david, this helps alot. I have been looking aroind the internet this morning and think I can do it. I have 2 thru-hull transduciers in thethe location just foward of the keel in the foward bilge in the bathroom. So maybe I can go just foward of the bulkhead in the foward birth and find

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread dwight
Curtis There are lots of spots on a CC 30 MKI where the sender will work fine, forward of the keel is definitely the preferred location as you have been told...inside mount works good but you will lose some range...I get 200 feet max which is just fine for my purposes but if thru hull mounted I

Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Alex Giannelia
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Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Rich Knowles
If you have two unused through hull transducers, why not replace one of them with a new through hull instead of using an in hull unit? Rich On Dec 20, 2013, at 9:28, Curtis cpt.b...@gmail.com wrote: I have purchased a new echo50s for Christmas. I'm trying to decide were to install the

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread dwight
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Re: Stus-List Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot

2013-12-20 Thread Frederick G Street
Bob — I don’t yet have any experience with the EV100 wheelpilot, as they’re just starting to ship the EVO series. But if you decide you’re in the market, let me know and I can price a unit at cost for you. And I believe they’re still using the four-wire rudder reference sensors they’ve been

Re: Stus-List Battery Charger (was Battery charger recommendations?)

2013-12-20 Thread Peter
Hi Rick, Would $300 US work for you? Peter -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rick Brass Sent: December-18-13 9:07 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Battery Charger (was Battery charger recommendations?) Peter; I'm

Re: Stus-List CCco MK 1 Half Hull wall madel

2013-12-20 Thread Bob McLaughlin
Tartan/CC sold me one for my 110. Painted to match and on a backboard. Relatively inexpensive and beautiful. In their parts pages. Would suspect they only sell the models they produced. Bob McLaughlin CC 110 #73 (61773) *Blue Devil* On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 8:33 AM, Curtis cpt.b...@gmail.com

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Curtis
Well I have the mid-1980's ray-marine st50 depth and paddle wheel transducers mounted in the through holes. the guy at Garmin could not tell me the dim- size but told me the 1 1/2 I have now was defiantly too small. So he told me it would not work? I’m not sure. I would hope they were the same

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Curtis
The paddle wheel speed transducer no longer works. I was thinking of taking it out and using the garmin depth in its spot. Just on the other side on the center line of the boat is the st50 depth gauge sensor.' I was thinking of keeping so I would have back up depth. Or maybe finding a used paddle

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Rich Knowles
Whatever works for you. Don't let the hole size become a problem. It's not. Rich On Dec 20, 2013, at 14:38, Curtis cpt.b...@gmail.com wrote: The paddle wheel speed transducer no longer works. I was thinking of taking it out and using the garmin depth in its spot. Just on the other side

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Tim Goodyear
Dave, The area where my tranducers are installed (under the v-berth, aft of the holding tank) is not cored. I found that the area under the galley sink is also not cored (where the sink drains are), but that's no good to you for a transducer. Tim Mojito CC 35-3 Branford, CT On Fri, Dec 20,

Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Alex Giannelia
So the next obvious point is to point the unit plumb, so not to display a tangential echo range, or does it matter? Alex Giannelia CC 35-II 1974 to be renamed after re-launch TORONTO, Ontario ag@@airsensing.com ___ This List is provided by the CC

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Dennis C.
Somewhere in the depths of my brain a small voice says most depth transducers can be located up to 20 degrees from vertical.  It somewhat depends on the frequency of the transducer and the beam angle. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA From: Alex

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Rich Knowles
Garmin has a B619 Bronze Thru-Hull 20 degree tilted element depth Transducer with Temp that is designed for boats with a 16-24 degree deadrise. It's not the cheapest at $190 or so, but, you might as well do the job right. Rich On Dec 20, 2013, at 4:17 PM, Dennis C. capt...@yahoo.com

Stus-List St60 stuff

2013-12-20 Thread j...@svpaws.net
So in the spirit of Christmas I've got two boxes of stuff for St60 instruments that I've collected over the past 10 years or so. All of it is new and unused. New boat has all BG. Free to good home for shipping cost or in exchange for BG parts... Priority goes to folks who will pick up

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread David Jacobs
Tim, Thanks. This is great to know since I'm always hesitant to put holes through the hull. Dave Saltaire CC 35-3 Bristol, RI From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tim Goodyear Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 2:45 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject:

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Joel Aronson
Airmar makes them for everyone! On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Frederick G Street f...@postaudio.netwrote: Airmar makes them for Raymarine, too — a couple of different deadrise angles. In the end, if we’re heeling it’ll be a somewhat goofy depth measurement anyway, as we’re doing it at an

Re: Stus-List In hull transducer location

2013-12-20 Thread Rich Knowles
Heel far enough, it's radar. Rich On Dec 20, 2013, at 16:48, Frederick G Street f...@postaudio.net wrote: Airmar makes them for Raymarine, too — a couple of different deadrise angles. In the end, if we’re heeling it’ll be a somewhat goofy depth measurement anyway, as we’re doing it at

Re: Stus-List St60 stuff

2013-12-20 Thread Curtis
Pleaee I cold realy use that stuff. Curtis McDaniel 46 Bostick Cir Beaufort, SC. 29902' I can send you a check or cash. Thanks a lot. On 12/20/13, j...@svpaws.net j...@svpaws.net wrote: So in the spirit of Christmas I've got two boxes of stuff for St60 instruments that I've collected over

Re: Stus-List St60 stuff

2013-12-20 Thread Curtis
Give me a total. I send it out today On 12/20/13, Curtis cpt.b...@gmail.com wrote: Pleaee I cold realy use that stuff. Curtis McDaniel 46 Bostick Cir Beaufort, SC. 29902' I can send you a check or cash. Thanks a lot. On 12/20/13, j...@svpaws.net j...@svpaws.net wrote: So in the spirit of

Re: Stus-List Battery charger recommendations?

2013-12-20 Thread Marek Dziedzic
If/when you install solar, make sure that you don't skimp on the charge controller. It will make or break the entire project. When you look at it, a good controller might be around half of the cost of the system. Read up on various types of solar controllers. A good source is Main Sail's musings

Re: Stus-List Reefer in a cc30MKII

2013-12-20 Thread allen
Pete, I'll look the next time I'm in Hampton. Originally I had two Rolls wet cell batteries, 330 AH total capacity. They barely fit into the well under the aft cabin bunk. The were strapped in, but I couldn't get the battery box tops on and secured. Topping off the center cells was a bear.

Re: Stus-List Reefer in a cc30MKII

2013-12-20 Thread Andrew Burton
I'm not sure about other units, but with the Seafrost, I had a choice of using air or water for cooling and I could switch back and forth Andy CC 40 Peregrine On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 4:37 PM, allen allenmi...@earthlink.net wrote: Pete, I'll look the next time I'm in Hampton. Originally I

Re: Stus-List Reefer in a cc30MKII

2013-12-20 Thread Dennis C.
I seem to recall reading a testimonial that the Isotherm SP units will cool even with the boat on the hard.  Tells me that jellyfish might not be an issue.  What's the heat transfer coefficient for a jellyfish, anyway? I looked hard at the heat rejection issue because the water temperature on

Re: Stus-List St60 stuff

2013-12-20 Thread j...@svpaws.net
So it looks like Rich was the first responder. Will let everyone know if it doesn't work out. John Sent from my iPad On Dec 20, 2013, at 4:22 PM, Curtis cpt.b...@gmail.com wrote: Pleaee I cold realy use that stuff. Curtis McDaniel 46 Bostick Cir Beaufort, SC. 29902' I can send you a

Stus-List Fw: Propane stove problem

2013-12-20 Thread Persuasion
Fred I used these guys a couple of years ago for my ‘85 Hillerange. Very helpful. Sent me the parts I needed and gave me a credit for the old part when I mailed it back to them. Mike S/V Persuasion CC 37 Keel/CB Long Sault From: Frederick G Street Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 6:44 PM

Re: Stus-List Reefer in a cc30MKII

2013-12-20 Thread Joel Aronson
Dennis, That's correct. It is essentially a small radiator. As long as the ambient temp around it is less than the temp of the coolant it helps. Its a matter of degree. Joel 35/3 On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 5:06 PM, Dennis C. capt...@yahoo.com wrote: I seem to recall reading a testimonial

Re: Stus-List Reefer in a cc30MKII

2013-12-20 Thread Frederick G Street
Dennis — have you looked at the Frigoboat water-cooled systems? The keel cooler means no pump and no jellyfish issues. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 CC Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Dec 20, 2013, at 4:06 PM, Dennis C. capt...@yahoo.com wrote: I seem to

Stus-List The new 30!

2013-12-20 Thread Andrew Burton
Check out these pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.428015540654759.1073741829.421508437972136type=3 pretty cool to see a boat happen from nothing. Andy CC 40 Peregrine -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840

Re: Stus-List The new 30!

2013-12-20 Thread Chuck S
Amazing evolution! Chuck Resolute 1990 CC 34R Atlantic City, NJ - Original Message - From: Andrew Burton a.burton.sai...@gmail.com To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 5:48:22 PM Subject: Stus-List The new 30! Check out these pics:

Stus-List Thru hull transducer replacement

2013-12-20 Thread Chuck S
Replaced the old 1 1/2 speed and depth through hulls w new style 2 thru-hulls two years back. The newer style AirMar sleeves are much better including a spring loaded shutoff so when you pull the speedo, less than a teaspoon of water leaks in. Before about two cups of water would sneak in, but

Re: Stus-List Thru hull transducer replacement

2013-12-20 Thread Rich Knowles
Tapered wood emergency plugs available from chandleries make great centring devices for the hole saw. Drive them gently into place. Mark about 1/4 from the outside of the hull, remove, cut off the external excess, mark the centre, replace and drill away. Rich On Dec 20, 2013, at 7:14 PM,

Re: Stus-List The new 30!

2013-12-20 Thread Jim Watts
Uh-oh. Off-center companionway. Horrifically unsafe. :) On 20 December 2013 15:02, Chuck S cscheaf...@comcast.net wrote: Amazing evolution! Chuck Resolute 1990 CC 34R Atlantic City, NJ -- *From: *Andrew Burton a.burton.sai...@gmail.com *To:

Re: Stus-List The new 30!

2013-12-20 Thread Rich Knowles
I find it very scary on my LF. Rich On Dec 20, 2013, at 20:28, Jim Watts paradigmat...@gmail.com wrote: Uh-oh. Off-center companionway. Horrifically unsafe. :) On 20 December 2013 15:02, Chuck S cscheaf...@comcast.net wrote: Amazing evolution! Chuck Resolute 1990 CC 34R Atlantic

Stus-List Access Hatch

2013-12-20 Thread bobmor99 .
I'm thinking about adding an access hatch (perhaps 12 X 24) to the cockpit floor just aft the bridgedeck. Various parts of the engine (A4 with V-drive) are nearly inaccessible. I really hate cutting or drilling holes in my boat and this would be a big one. But, I don't think there would be any

Re: Stus-List The new 30!

2013-12-20 Thread bobmor99 .
My old Pearson-26 had an off-center companionway. It's still afloat - now on Lake Lanier, Georgia. Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax. FL On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Jim Watts paradigmat...@gmail.com wrote: Uh-oh. Off-center companionway. Horrifically unsafe. :)

Re: Stus-List Reefer in a cc30MKII

2013-12-20 Thread Fred Hazzard
The PO of Fury decommissioned the Isotherm system because of the marine growth in the intake thru hull. I installed a Adler Barbour system that I am very happy with. Fred Hazzard Fury Portand From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. Sent: Friday,

Re: Stus-List Thru hull transducer replacement

2013-12-20 Thread sam . c . salter
You can also use 2 hole saws. One the size of the original hole ; One the size of the new transducer. Mount them both on the same arbour (I'm told Harbour Freight in the US sell them). You need a longer arbour to mount both hole saws together. The smaller saw centres in the old hole, the larger

Re: Stus-List Thru hull transducer replacement

2013-12-20 Thread Rich Knowles
Good idea as long as the smaller one is deeper/longer than the larger one. Rich On Dec 20, 2013, at 22:51, sam.c.sal...@gmail.com wrote: You can also use 2 hole saws. One the size of the original hole ; One the size of the new transducer. Mount them both on the same arbour (I'm told