Re: Stus-List Post to list

2016-02-11 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Congrats! Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C 37+ Solomons, MD On Feb 10, 2016 8:10 PM, "Alan Liles via CnC-List" wrote: > The deal just closed. I'm the new owner of C 37/40+ Elendil out of > Victoria. > > Cheers, Al > > > ___ > >

Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 121, Issue 38

2016-02-11 Thread Stephen Thorne via CnC-List
or double hinged doors between head and v-berth. > Does anyone know if the door(s) between head and v-berth were an addition in > later hull numbers? Or maybe my boat's doors were removed by a former owner > and never replaced. Thanks in advance. > > Also, Rick, what is the displac

Re: Stus-List 30-1 Vang Refit?

2016-02-11 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
I have had one of those spring vangs forever. It is nice to have and allowed us to get rid of the topping lift. Joe Coquina C 35 MK I -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Gary Nylander via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 9:30

Re: Stus-List Early 30-1 Interior Doors

2016-02-11 Thread Ryan Doyle via CnC-List
Hey Randy, I have 30-1 hull number 377. She's a 1976 model year built in 12/75. I too have a slider between the head and the salon, but nothing between the V-berth and the head. I'd imagine it would have to be a swing door and it would probably be a tight fit. I'm on the train, so I cant

Re: Stus-List 30-1 Vang Refit?

2016-02-11 Thread Randy Stafford via CnC-List
Thank you Rick, Michael, Francois, and all - your advice is valuable. I appreciate the benefits of vangs from a few years of racing Capri 22s, J/22s, and Merit 25s. In addition to the adjustable backstays on those fractional rigs, we'd use the vang upwind in heavy air to help depower, and to

Re: Stus-List Early 30-1 Interior Doors

2016-02-11 Thread Randy Stafford via CnC-List
Thanks Aaron, Gary, Michael, Ryan. That optional equipment list didn't show any options for interior doors. Interestingly, however, it did show an option for a boom vang :) I will assume my boat either didn't come with a door between head and v-berth, or the door was removed and not replaced

Re: Stus-List Early 30-1 Interior Doors

2016-02-11 Thread Rick Bushie via CnC-List
Anchovy has a hinged bi-fold door between the v-berth and the head. The hinges are on the hanging locker side and is held either open or closed with a simple hook and eye assembly. As far as displacement, I really couldn't say as I've never weighed her. Rick Bushie Anchovy, 1971 30-1, Hull 1

Re: Stus-List Early 30-1 Interior Doors

2016-02-11 Thread Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List
FYI, The equipment list came with my boat and it's from 1979. Cheers, Aaron R. Admiral Maggie, 1979 C 30 MK1 #540 Annapolis, MD From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Doyle via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 10:03 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc:

Re: Stus-List 30-1 Vang Refit?

2016-02-11 Thread Gary Nylander via CnC-List
As I said earlier, my boat is late, so the boom is a foot higher than yours, unless yours has been refitted. That said, the Garhauer spring loaded tube attaches at the base of the mast, just above the partners, there’s a fitted plate – and the same is true on the boom, it’s about 3 -4 feet

Stus-List repacking toe rails

2016-02-11 Thread Jesse A. Rieber via CnC-List
I am going to recaulk the toe rails and hull to deck joint on my 32' C After long consideration I will be doing this with butyl tape from Compass Marine. I would be pleased to hear any advice I can get on this process, particularly placing the tape between the top lip of the hull and the

Re: Stus-List 30-1 Vang Refit?

2016-02-11 Thread Rick Bushie via CnC-List
This fall we moved the boom gooseneck up a foot on Anchovy. It just so happened that her main luff was 18" short to begin with. I assume the PO bought the wrong sail or some other snafu. I'm planning on installing a Garhauer rigid vang this year and tearing off, with extreme prejudice, the wire

Re: Stus-List When to reef C 33-2

2016-02-11 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Are we talking true or apparent wind speeds with respect to when to reef? If I am just out for an easy cruise which I start before noon with the full main and 130 RF genoa, often times rather than reef the main I just get rid of the furling genoa when the afternoon wind pipes up. When the wind

Re: Stus-List 30-1 Vang Refit?

2016-02-11 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
you need a vang of some sort Dwight Veinot C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 11:27 PM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List wrote: > C Sailors- > > The C 30 MK1 hull #7 I just bought does not have a boom vang.

Re: Stus-List When to reef C 33-2

2016-02-11 Thread Michael Crombie via CnC-List
I'm a fan of keeping the boat pretty flat, so I usually reef my 33 at about 13kn if i know its blowing that before I head out. If i'm already out, i'll wait until around 15 kn before doing the main but will usually furl in the genoa a bit before that. The wind on Lake Ontario is rarely steady,

Re: Stus-List 30-1 Vang Refit?

2016-02-11 Thread Rick Brass via CnC-List
Randy, I get the impression that the roller reefing boom was on a number of the early 70s C models, though whether standard or optional I don’t know. My 25 came with a roller reefing boom. It also had a soft vang. Part of the gear included a large yellow metal “hoop”, in the top of which

Re: Stus-List 30-1 Vang Refit?

2016-02-11 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
My reply on this would read the same as Rick's. I still have the crank for the roller boom but the "C" bail is long gone. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 7:53 AM, Rick Brass via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Randy, > > > > I get the impression

Re: Stus-List When to reef C 33-2

2016-02-11 Thread David via CnC-List
When you first think of it... David F. Risch 1981 40-2 (401) 419-4650 (cell) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:53:09 -0400 Subject: Re: Stus-List When to reef C 33-2 From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com CC: amira...@eastlink.ca If I am by myself, flying a 130 genoa, I will reef

Re: Stus-List 30-1 Vang Refit?

2016-02-11 Thread Gary Nylander via CnC-List
As the owner of 30-1 #593, I strongly recommend a vang. I have a Garhauer solid vang with its adjusting line led to the cockpit. It is very useful. Gary -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot via CnC-List Sent: Thursday,

Re: Stus-List Early 30-1 Interior Doors

2016-02-11 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
My 35 MKII came with a door that hinges in the middle, so it stores like half a door against the port bulkead where its primary hinges are located and its bottom is about 18 inches above the cabin sole...you could probably fabricate something similar for the 30 MKI Dwight Veinot C 35 MKII, Alianna

Stus-List 30-1 Vang Refit?

2016-02-11 Thread Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List
Do you need a vang? Depends how much you care about sailing efficiency (Cruising or racing). Also, to some degree I would be inclined to believe that a properly trimmed main will also last longer. Without enough vang tension in high winds it seems the sail gets way more "belly" then it

Re: Stus-List Early 30-1 Interior Doors

2016-02-11 Thread Gary Nylander via CnC-List
Later versions (1980) have a hinged door between the salon and head areas and a double hinged door between the v-berth and the head. I’m not sure whether that was standard or optional – I think that list may be in my paperwork. Gary Nylander #593 From: CnC-List

Re: Stus-List repacking toe rails

2016-02-11 Thread robert via CnC-List
Jesse: I have a 1984 C 32.my boat has butyl in the deck joint.boat is still quite dry and I have not torqued the bolt/nut in the 10 years I have owned it. Have you done this and your boat is still leaking? ROb Abbott AZURA C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2016-02-11 3:28 PM, Jesse A.

Re: Stus-List Cutlass bearing size issue

2016-02-11 Thread Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List
FWIW, the shaft on Orion, a Landfall 35 with a Yanmar 3HM was 1 1/8" diameter. Being replaced now along with cutlass bearing due to shoddy sling placement at haul out. Chuck Gilchrest Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 11, 2016, at 5:23 PM, Brian Fry via CnC-List > wrote:

Re: Stus-List repacking toe rails

2016-02-11 Thread Rick Bushie via CnC-List
I tightened all toe rail bolts during Christmas vacation. None of the bolts spun as I tightened from below. This seems to have eliminated all water ingress from topsides. I would try that before I tore into the deck/hull joint. Rick Bushie Anchovy Sent from my iPhone

Re: Stus-List Cutlass bearing size issue

2016-02-11 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
Brian, Mine was hard to measure because there was a slight taper to the hole at the ends of the strut. You might double check the measurement. 1 5/8 would be odd. Joel On Thursday, February 11, 2016, Brian Fry via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Attempting to replace cutlass

Stus-List ProFurl Spinex

2016-02-11 Thread Bill Coleman via CnC-List
Well, PHRF-LE just allowed a foot extension for A-Sails with no penalty, so, I see a new stemhead fitting with a foot long bow roller in the future for the Coltrek. Has anyone had any experience with these Profurl Spinex spinnaker furlers with the roller balls on the torsion rope? And

Re: Stus-List ProFurl Spinex

2016-02-11 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Still a good chuck of cash, even on sail but those extra seconds count and boy do they cost Dwight Veinot C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 5:02 PM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List wrote: > Well, PHRF-LE just

Re: Stus-List ProFurl Spinex

2016-02-11 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
Never used that brand, but their marketing slogan was something like "only we have the balls to make a furler like this". We use the asym for racing and cruising. I bet we used it for 400 miles on the way to Bermuda. Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 4:34 PM, dwight veinot via

Stus-List Cutlass bearing size issue

2016-02-11 Thread Brian Fry via CnC-List
Attempting to replace cutlass bearing. Shaft is 1.25" ID of the strut where the bearing goes is 1.625", which by my calculation is 1 and 5/8. I cannot find a bearing that is 1 1/4 X 1 5/8. Only 1 1/4 X 1 1/2 or 1 3/4 Cant find metric equivalent either. Brian Fry La Neige HdG MD 1993 37/40XL

Re: Stus-List When to reef C 33-2

2016-02-11 Thread Kurt Heckert via CnC-List
I teach my students to reef as soon as they think about it, they are probably right. It is hard to come up with hard rules about when to reef when different boats and sailors have very different comfort levels.___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List ProFurl Spinex

2016-02-11 Thread Pete Shelquist via CnC-List
Bill – I’ve raced with an asym for the last 5 years. I looked closely at the top down spin furlers at a recent boat show. They are expensive and, I’m told, not overly reliable (yet). If looking for a way to tame a spin, I was directed by multiple sources to a sock. ATN specifically.

Re: Stus-List repacking toe rails

2016-02-11 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
It doesn't hurt to apply Captain Tolleys right to the screw head, it seems to seep in and form some sort of seal, I did it on Alianna, at first it's white but that goes away Dwight Veinot C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 6:47 PM,

Re: Stus-List ProFurl Spinex

2016-02-11 Thread Charlie Nelson via CnC-List
I understood, mostly from comments on this list, that using an A-sail on a displacement hull and sail plan rigged for a mast head spinnaker was not recommended, except perhaps for short-handed racing. Is this incorrect, out-of date or still true? Charlie Nelson C 36XL New Bern, NC

Re: Stus-List repacking toe rails

2016-02-11 Thread Mike Amirault via CnC-List
I’ve been working on my C keel/deck joint too Dwight, even though I can’t prove the K/D joint is leaking. I have been plugging away at it whenever the mood strikes me; I find that the vast majority of the fasteners do not spin when I tighten them from below. Regards, Mike Amirault C Lovely

Re: Stus-List repacking toe rails

2016-02-11 Thread BillBinaList via CnC-List
Any that do spin may subsequently leak. That is why the recommended method is to immobilize the screw from above as you tighten the nut below. Bill Bina On 2/11/2016 5:22 PM, Mike Amirault via CnC-List wrote: I’ve been working on my C keel/deck joint too Dwight, even though I can’t prove the

Stus-List 30-1 Displacement (was Re: Early 30-1 Interior Doors)

2016-02-11 Thread Randy Stafford via CnC-List
Thanks for the displacement data Michael. I have HIN 30007972 - hull #7 laid up in September 1972 if I'm decoding correctly. She has tiller steering and the Atomic-4 gasoline engine, rigged for spinnaker (pole chocked on deck) and roller-furling boom. Two batteries, two sets of primary

Re: Stus-List repacking toe rails

2016-02-11 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
have you tried torquing the toe rail fastens...C puts lots of butyl in there when mine was built and a selective area re torquing stoped the leaksI'll do the rest when I get up the spirit hits me or if a leak developes, also used Captain Tolleys creeping crack cure from the outside along the

Re: Stus-List ProFurl Spinex

2016-02-11 Thread Bill Coleman via CnC-List
Depends. If you are doing short, around the cans windward – Leeward races in the bay, In our case the A sail would not be a winner. However, having said that, if I had this setup, we would be likely use it unless we had a crew of 7 or 8, which rarely happens. Longer triangles, beautiful, and

Re: Stus-List repacking toe rails

2016-02-11 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
Just apply several applications of Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure over several days and go sailing. Dennis C. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 11, 2016, at 1:28 PM, "Jesse A. Rieber via CnC-List" > wrote: > > I am going to recaulk the toe rails and hull to deck

Re: Stus-List Early 30-1 Interior Doors

2016-02-11 Thread Gary Nylander via CnC-List
I dug up my Owners Manual – it doesn’t have the lists, but the line diagram of the boat shows the swinging door and double doors as I described. My owners manual has various updates listed but that particular page isn’t dated. Gary From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]

Re: Stus-List When to reef C 33-2

2016-02-11 Thread Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List
When stuff starts falling over in the galley. Main first, hate to put a wrinkle in my new genny. Steve Suhana, C 32 Toronto On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 9:29 AM, David via CnC-List wrote: > When you first think of it... > > David F. Risch > 1981 40-2 > (401) 419-4650 (cell)

Re: Stus-List 30-1 Vang Refit?

2016-02-11 Thread Marek Dziedzic (hotmail) via CnC-List
To add to Francois’s list of references I would like to include one of the best (easiest to read) books by Don Guillette “The Sail Trim User’s Guide” (http://www.sailtrimproducts.com/sail_trim_users_guide.html directly from him or in SBO http://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?51998/). Might be

Re: Stus-List When to reef C 33-2

2016-02-11 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
On my 35/3 when cruising, 18 knots apparent I'll reef the main with the 135. She sails faster at less than 20 degrees heel. Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 11:48 AM, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > When stuff starts falling over in the galley. Main

Re: Stus-List Post to list

2016-02-11 Thread Ken Heaton via CnC-List
Very likely finished before the fire. Your full hull number and can tell you what month your build started. The number on the transom that starts ZCC40 something... Ours is ZCC37067C090 which translates as: ZCC = the three letter code for C Yachts. The first three characters are a MIC

Re: Stus-List Post to list

2016-02-11 Thread David Miles via CnC-List
Hi All, Does anyone know how much slower the wing keel will make a 1988 C 30-2 than a standard keel? Best regards, David Miles 1-604-575-1491 mi...@intergate.ca -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Alan Liles via CnC-List Sent:

Stus-List When to reef C 33-2

2016-02-11 Thread Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List
Reef at the dock much? At 06:08 AM 2/11/2016, you wrote: Message: 2 Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:41:04 -0600 From: "Dennis C." To: CnClist Subject: Re: Stus-List When to reef C 33-2 I reef when my beer falls over. :) Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83

Re: Stus-List Post to list

2016-02-11 Thread Sam Wheeler via CnC-List
Congrats! I guess I'm not the newest owner on the list anymore. Sam C 35 mk III SF On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 8:58 AM, Ken Heaton via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Very likely finished before the fire. Your full hull number and can tell > you what month your build started. The

Re: Stus-List Post to list

2016-02-11 Thread Alan Liles via CnC-List
ZCC40088E394, so built May 93 but a 94 model? Oddly like the auto industry in the leeway between build dates and model years. Cheers, Al > On Feb 11, 2016, at 8:58 AM, Ken Heaton via CnC-List > wrote: > > Very likely finished before the fire. Your full hull number

Re: Stus-List Early 30-1 Interior Doors

2016-02-11 Thread Michael Brown via CnC-List
I have a C 30  "77" model year. >From my HIN ZCC304531076 I would guess it is #453 laid up October 1976. I have the sliding door and after a few years of ownership the PO dropped off the folding door that the PPO had removed. At haulout, so no mast and most stuff removed the crane weighs me at