Re: Stus-List Refrigeration insulation upgrade?

2018-11-23 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
Caution! Be very careful adding insulation to the bottom of your icebox lid. I added insulation to the bottom of Touche's icebox lid and had to switch beers! Bottled Coronas and Landsharks were too tall to stand up on the grate and allow the lid to close. :( Solution? I went to store

Re: Stus-List Refrigeration insulation upgrade?

2018-11-23 Thread Jim Watts via CnC-List
The most important place to start is the underside of the icebox top, it's just raw plywood. The opening lid has some light foam inside the fiberglass. The outside of the icebox has a couple of inches of urethane foamed in place. Our freezer unit is right under the removable lid, I made a "cap"

Re: Stus-List Refrigeration insulation upgrade?

2018-11-23 Thread David via CnC-List
I very carefully drilled holes in all the walls and then very carefully sprayed foam inside the holes in measured amounts so as to not over expand and cause stress to the refrigerator walls which can break with the expanding foam pressures. Best could do. No data as to improvements but I

Stus-List Refrigeration insulation upgrade?

2018-11-23 Thread Allan Hester via CnC-List
Hi, As one of my many winter projects, I am considering upgrading the insulation for the refrigeration unit on my 1989 C 35 Mk3. The unit currently has a Nova Cool which works well and produces ice. My goal is to improve the insulation and hopefully reduce the energy required to keep the

Re: Stus-List Cautiously optimistic re; Repair of PortaBote stern leaks

2018-11-23 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
Good along the toe rail too and arond the heads of the toe rail fasteners On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 10:35 AM Richard Bush via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Score one for Dennis! He has been the leader in touting Capt. > Tolley's...I now use it religiously! > > Richard > s/v

Re: Stus-List Engine oil

2018-11-23 Thread Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List
Ditto for my Westerbeke 40. From: Frederick G Street via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 3:37 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Frederick G Street Subject: Re: Stus-List Engine oil Shell Rotella, straight 30 weight. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C Landfall

Re: Stus-List Cautiously optimistic re; Repair of PortaBote stern leaks

2018-11-23 Thread Richard Bush via CnC-List
Score one for Dennis!  He has been the leader in touting Capt. Tolley's...I now use it religiously! Richard s/v Bushmark4: 1985 C 37 CB: Ohio River, Mile 596: Richard N. Bush 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 502-584-7255 -Original Message- From:

Stus-List Cautiously optimistic re; Repair of PortaBote stern leaks

2018-11-23 Thread Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List
Hello all, I thought I'd let you know that I am cautiously optimistic about a repair of leaks on my PortaBote.  It was leaking at the port and starboard corner of the transom as well as in the center joint.  Not a lot, but say half a gallon or so per hour when we were in the boat.  I bought

Re: Stus-List Refrigeration units

2018-11-23 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
I have the adler barber cold machine in Alianna its a good unit now 20 or more years old still workin good never serviced. Best to insulate the ice box well thats not too easy and i have not done a complete job at that part It draws about 5 amps so i cycle it on and off and always on when under