Re: Stus-List Cruising/max speed for 1980 CC 32

2015-06-24 Thread Joe Della Barba via CnC-List
30 hp vs. 18. Joe Coquina Sent from my iPhone On Jun 24, 2015, at 1:42, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: My 1980 32 is hull #59 ... I have an atomic 4 so different beast but I can cruise six plus knots at pretty low RPM. Two blade fixed, no idea as to size.

Re: Stus-List Marion Bermuda race

2015-06-24 Thread Indigo via CnC-List
Per the race results on marionbermuda.com Dave was 4th in Class - 10th in Division. -- Jonathan Indigo CC 35III SOUTHPORT CT On Jun 23, 2015, at 23:29, Richard N. Bush via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: If I'm reading the race tracker correctly, it looks like Dave has a first in

Stus-List Cruising/max speed for 1980 CC 32

2015-06-24 Thread robert via CnC-List
Hans-Erik: We have the same engine.our 32 has a fixed 2 blade prop (Michigan) ...from your numbers provided, your boat is not performing the same as ours. I can 't be precise, but our boat is approx. 1 knot faster at the rpm's you mentioned (GPS speed, not Signet knot meter).

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Edd Schillay via CnC-List
Tim, Thanks. I spoke with him. He doesn’t have a M-35 and, at best, I’m looking at 4-6 weeks of rebuild time with him. He said he’s swamped, so I took that as more like 6-8 weeks. Won’t go with him. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise CC 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Edd Schillay via CnC-List
Charlie, The Enterprise’s displacement is 18,500 and Farron at Beta thought that the 30 would be the best fit to get the boat to it’s normal 7+ knots under power with the two-blade prop. I’m having trouble reconciling the $14,000 price tag (engine, shipping, est. labor), but the idea of a

Re: Stus-List 2015 Sailstice umbrella race

2015-06-24 Thread Indigo via CnC-List
What a blast!! Glad some folks remember not to take sailboat racing too seriously. -- Jonathan Indigo CC 35III SOUTHPORT CT On Jun 24, 2015, at 15:55, Wally Bryant via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: So... For the marina's annual Sailsticecelebration we had a 'Downwind Umbrella

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Paul Fountain via CnC-List
Edd, Have a Beta 25 in our 33-ll, replaced a yanmar 2GM20, hardest part was removing the old engine. We went with a bigger engine that just fit the space, but the rails fit perfectly we had to add spacers under the mounts.. Local machine shop did them in an hour or so. Love the new engine,

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Bill Bina via CnC-List
Check with Joe Demers at Sound Marine Diesel in CT. Country's biggest Beta dealer and he is a wizard with all makes. His prices are generally a little better since he sells so many engines. http://www.soundmarinediesel.com/ Bill Bina On 6/24/2015 4:25 PM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List wrote:

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Ron Ricci via CnC-List
Edd, Sorry about your impulse engine. I’d factor in how much you spend each year to own the boat. My guess is that it works out to close to a B.O.A.T. unit per week. The BETA-30 sounds like a good deal. You’d have a brand new engine without having to screw around waiting to get your old

Stus-List Maintenance vs sailing time

2015-06-24 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
I like the comments making sailing time a priority over maintenance time. We all want our boats to look great, but taking her out of the slip or off the mooring is priority one, hoisting sails and making an adventure. I missed some good sailing this spring while I repaired my steering, and I'll

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Tim Goodyear via CnC-List
Edd, I am currently working with Al at Schooner Bay Imported Engines (who provide most of the listing at Diesel Engine Trader). A Yanmar 3GMF30 was advertised on a 3-week lead time and I am (hopefully) going to get it shipped 6 weeks from order date. Just my experience; I'm not saying it is

Re: Stus-List recovery

2015-06-24 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
Wal, Funny stuff. My story might offer some encouragement? Everyone is different but I had the Hernia operation at 58. I had put it off for a full year but glad I did it now. Took a full year before I stopped feeling the little tingles from down there. I still work 40hrs/wk as an HVAC tech

Re: Stus-List Interior Teak Finish

2015-06-24 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
I like the Watco Teak Oil from Home Depot, too. I also use Pinesol on wood and Tilex on hard surfaces. Mold reduction strategy: Pinesol is a great cleaner and if mixed thin, acording to the label does not need rinsing. In the spring when it's too cold to do much on board, I spray sections of

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread John Pennie via CnC-List
Sorry Ed, this seems to have gone from bad to worse. At this point, I personally wouldn’t mess with a rebuild unless there was a significant price difference - 5k or so which probably isn’t going to happen. Yard bills are the same either way. I’d vote for whatever gets you back in the water

Re: Stus-List (totally non sailing related) recovery

2015-06-24 Thread Wally Bryant via CnC-List
No I mean it was really funny. The surgery was actually fun, but the recovery was brutal. If I could do it again I probably would have tried the laparoscopic procedure. (Intuitive Surgical was actually one of my clients for years...) The surgeon told me that there was less chance of nerve

Re: Stus-List Marion Bermuda race

2015-06-24 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
YB has him 3rd in class. Either way, congrats to him and his crew! Joel On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 6:07 AM, Indigo via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Per the race results on marionbermuda.com Dave was 4th in Class - 10th in Division. -- Jonathan Indigo CC 35III SOUTHPORT CT On Jun

Re: Stus-List 2015 Sailstice umbrella race

2015-06-24 Thread Wally Bryant via CnC-List
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Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Rick Brass via CnC-List
If the crank won’t turn, the suggestion about a bent rod is a real possibility. Hydraulic Lock (cylinder full of incompressible water) would cause that. Contact your nearest Kubota tractor dealer about an engine rebuild. The marinized parts of the engine like the raw water pump and the heat

Re: Stus-List (totally non sailing related) recovery

2015-06-24 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
Wal Had laproscopic. It failed. Regular is no more painful Joel On Wednesday, June 24, 2015, Wally Bryant via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: No I mean it was really funny. The surgery was actually fun, but the recovery was brutal. If I could do it again I probably would have tried

Stus-List Chartplotter choice when you want to simply add AIS to the display?

2015-06-24 Thread Nate Flesness via CnC-List
West has a few day sale on Garmin and Raymarine chartplotters with the new hi res sonars. I'm a newbie to most marine electronics. I have 20 year old Raymarine instruments, and no plans to connect to charplotter. On Lake Superior, AIS tells you where the freighters are, and GPS where the land is,

Re: Stus-List Cruising/max speed for 1980 CC 32

2015-06-24 Thread Rick Brass via CnC-List
Hans-Erik, Bob is correct in questioning the condition of the bottom of your boat - and also of the prop. You haven't said where you sail, but if barnacles are a possibility there I'd get a diver to look at the bottom of the boat. The proper diameter and pitch prop for your boat (and a clean

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread John Pennie via CnC-List
On a happier note - this could be the first ever episode where Scotty gets to say “Captain, the impulse engines can’t handle it but warp drive is good to go”… John On Jun 24, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Ron Ricci via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Edd, Sorry about your impulse engine.

Stus-List Rigging Services in Annapolis

2015-06-24 Thread Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List
Hello folks,Any recommendations on a rigging company in Annapolis area? Planning to replace my standing rigging and don't want to do it myself. I already have a quote from the Annapolis Rigging Company and looking for a second estimate. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Aaron RouhiAdmiral

Re: Stus-List Maintenance vs sailing time

2015-06-24 Thread Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List
I enjoy working on my boat. I enjoy sailing even more but the boat is 35 years old, lots of things need attention. I frequently do the maintenance stuff during the weekdays after work. Having only a few hours to sail or maintain the boat I feel my time is better spent fixing, leaving the weekends

Re: Stus-List (now sailing related) Health Care - was recovery

2015-06-24 Thread Rick Brass via CnC-List
Wal; Go to the US Sailing website and look up the contact information for the Gowrie Group and call Barbie Murray, who is the coordinator for the group health coverage available to US Sailing members. That is the coverage I have had for the past several years, since I retired. There are a

Re: Stus-List Interior Teak Finish

2015-06-24 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 5:18 PM, Chuck S via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: If mold appears on fiberglass, I switch to using *Tilex*. Scrubbing Bubbles Foaming Bleach is the bomb on fiberglass. Mold just disappears. Wear appropriate personal protective gear. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1

Re: Stus-List Rigging Services in Annapolis

2015-06-24 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
APS On Jun 24, 2015 8:36 PM, Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Hello folks, Any recommendations on a rigging company in Annapolis area? Planning to replace my standing rigging and don't want to do it myself. I already have a quote from the Annapolis Rigging Company and

Re: Stus-List Maintenance vs sailing time

2015-06-24 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
I spent yesterday and today scrubbing the deck (Scrubbing Bubbles Foaming Bleach and a kitchen ScotchBrite pad), roughing up the wood and applying a maintenance coat of Cetol Gloss. Thoroughly enjoyable. Looking at the finished result was really nice. Sailing is good but working on a boat can

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Ron Casciato via CnC-List
EDD: Lots of great advice in this thread…..BUT; a few years ago, I met with Rob Ball at the Newport Boat show… We were going over a couple of thing an I asked him (I own a CC 38MKII…1977) if he had it to do over again……….what would be different. Without even hesitating, he took

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Russ Melody via CnC-List
Hi Edd, Wasn't this a suspected head gasket leak a while ago? Then confirmed suspicion finding discoloured oil (grey) and cranking with no firing? So now it's probably just hydraulic'ed and they want to remove the whole puppy! Did anyone try barring it over with the injectors removed?

Stus-List Interior Teak Finish

2015-06-24 Thread Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List
Agreed, That's why I try and prioritize the stuff by must do vs nice to have. I do my best to get the must do well and fairly expeditiously, the rest is somewhat maniana because it's lower on the priority list than racing / cruising with the family.. That's in contrast with 4 out of 6 of my

Re: Stus-List Interior teak finish

2015-06-24 Thread Wally Bryant via CnC-List
Oh my gosh, that was me. Once upon a time, in a land far far away, I got really into doing everything as perfect as possible. Then I was forced to make compromises, because I was never actually going to go cruising if I didn't finish off the list. So structurally sound was the top

Re: Stus-List Interior Teak Finish

2015-06-24 Thread Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List
I use lemon pledge to the keep the wood inside looking good. I'm grateful for the recipe though because I've been wanting to line the quarter berth with mahogany battens. Steve Suhana, CC 32 Toronto On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List Interior Teak Finish

2015-06-24 Thread Indigo via CnC-List
I have been using Old English furniture oil for about three years. Seems to do the job for me with no downside noticed yet. -- Jonathan Indigo CC 35III SOUTHPORT CT On Jun 24, 2015, at 13:09, Joel Aronson via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: I bought a quart can of Watco Teak Oil at

Re: Stus-List Interior Teak Finish

2015-06-24 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
I bought a quart can of Watco Teak Oil at Home Depot. After last summer, the teak looked beat up and uneven. Even the admiral was impressed with how good the teak look after I oiled it, and the can will last another 10 years or more. Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 1:05 PM, Stevan

Re: Stus-List Cruising/max speed for 1980 CC 32

2015-06-24 Thread D.J. Platt via CnC-List
The 32 is underpowered. I have seen the same engine in a 27 which weighs 4000 lbs less. I get about 5.4 at 2700 and 5.9 at 3300 rpm. I have a fixed 2 blade prop. Other than that, you got a great boat. Cheers david CC32 Wanderer -- From:

Re: Stus-List Cruising/max speed for 1980 CC 32

2015-06-24 Thread jackbrennan via CnC-List
I have the same 2GM20F engine in my current boat, a Bristol 30 that officially weighs 8,700 pounds as opposed to the 32's 9,600. I regularly reach 6.3 knots in flat water at 3,000 rpm. It cruises comfortably at 5.5 knots at about 2,300 rpm. I have a two-bladed prop at 14 X 11 in an aperture.

Re: Stus-List Interior Teak Finish

2015-06-24 Thread Jerome Tauber via CnC-List
I used teak oil and it grew mold and black spots over the winter. Bleached it out as best as I could. That's why I have to refinish the interior wood. I'll try miniwax stain spar varnish. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 24, 2015, at 1:09 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List CC 32 Mast Step

2015-06-24 Thread D.J. Platt via CnC-List
Being the former owner of a CC 30, I asked mu surveyor that very question. He was a former production supervisor at Niagara-on-the-Lake and he assured me that the step under the mast on the 32 is solid glass. cheers david From: Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 6:09

Re: Stus-List Interior Teak Finish

2015-06-24 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
I have heard that lemon oil prevents mold. After recommendations from this list I use Old English lemon oil. Comes in a trigger sprayer. Spray on, rub in, wipe off. Fresh smell, no mold... Yet. Josh Muckley S /V Sea Hawk 1989 CC 37 + Solomons, MD On Jun 24, 2015 1:22 PM, Jerome Tauber via

Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Edd Schillay via CnC-List
Listers, The yard is pulling out the Enterprise’s engine tomorrow. They can’t get it to turn more than 3/4 of the way and they think it’s a bent rod or something. So, as far as I can see, the options are: 1. They ship this engine to a place that can fix/rebuild. I know this is the

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Charlie Nelson via CnC-List
Just a thought Edd: I repowered my 13,600 lb displacement CC 36 XL/kcb (1995) with a Beta 25 after the Yanmar 30 GM? blew a head gasket at about 11 years of use (operator/system error!). It was a perfect match as well and all-in it was about $10K including install, etc. I bring it up only

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
Edd, So sorry to hear this! You might check with these guys: http://www.dieselenginetrader.com on rebuild time/price. Joel On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Listers, The yard is pulling out the Enterprise’s engine tomorrow. They can’t

Re: Stus-List CC 32 Mast Step

2015-06-24 Thread Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List
David, you're a lifesaver :) Thanks for replying to such an old email, you've set my mind at ease! Steve Suhana, CC 32 Toronto On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 1:20 PM, D.J. Platt via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Being the former owner of a CC 30, I asked mu surveyor that very question.

Stus-List 2015 Sailstice umbrella race

2015-06-24 Thread Wally Bryant via CnC-List
So... For the marina's annual Sailsticecelebration we had a 'Downwind Umbrella Race,' where you can sail using anything but an actual sail. I made a joke (who, me?) about sewing my own sail out of women's underwear. Women started giving me underwear, so I was committed. It took me three

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Danny Haughey via CnC-List
Geeze, ed, I'm so sorry for your troubles... I think if it were me, I'd call Hansen Marine in mass and see what a new universal would cost... I think the 26hp one was like $8500.00 from some research I did a short time ago... Hansen Marine Eng. Inc. Tioga Way, P.O. Box 1106 Marblehead

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread George Cone via CnC-List
Ed, You may want to talk to these guys, they have have taken over the repair business from Mack Boring who is the largest yanmar in the east. These guys are in new jersey near long beach so you could drive the block down to speed repair. Richard – east coast boat transmission – 732-991-0694

Re: Stus-List CC 37+ Repower -- Ugh

2015-06-24 Thread Wally Bryant via CnC-List
If you can get the exact same engine I'd do it. It will minimize issues with the engine stringers and mounts, and alignment. I'm assuming you were happy with your existing engine (when it was working.) I replaced my Perkins 4-108, which in my opinion had no business being on this boat, and