Re: Stus-List Which metal should I use as a sacrificial anode?

>From what I know, the aluminium is for brackish water and magnesium is for >fresh. To answer the original question (Pete's), you cannot have a long lasting anode and a good protection at the same time, as the whole point of protection is that it won't last too long. Pick the compromise that is

Re: Stus-List Boat projects again- wire running through rail tube

You win the prize Edd. Got in there with a dental pick and fine screwdriver near the tube exit and managed to free it and pull it out. Thanks for the help. But that was only the first of the problems with the new lights. Will post tomorrow when I calm down so not too inflamatory. Dave > On

Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 170, Issue 32

I’ve had all rope halyards on my boat for about 15 years and have never needed to add extra cover to reduce chafe. I’d give it a try and see if you need to do it before going to the trouble of adding the cover. Just my two cents. Mike Brannon Virginia Lee 93295 C&C 36 CB Virginia Beach,

Re: Stus-List Boat projects again- wire running through rail tube

NOW ya tell me!! Sent from my Android. Please forgive typos. Thank you. From: Richard Bush Sent: Friday, March 20, 2020 2:43:25 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: davidrisc...@msn.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Boat projects again- wire running through rail tube I'v

Re: Stus-List Which metal should I use as a sacrificial anode?

Oh boy, this will be a lengthy discussion! I believe they recommend Aluminum for fresh water. I tried it once, and ended up with all kinds of unexplained *stuff* all over my shaft. I went back to zinc. Bill Coleman Erie PA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf

Stus-List Which metal should I use as a sacrificial anode?

Throughout my boating "career", I have also used ZINC for protecting prop and shaft. I sail the Virginia portion of Chesapeake Bay where the further north you go, the more brackish the water becomes. In looking to order anodes through Defender, I noticed their comment about ALUMINUM being longe

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

I always wonder why these things happen always in a gale… Talking about the Baltic (this time not the boat, but the sea), on a different boat (45 ft steel boat, built like a tank), when we were sailing in the middle of the Gulf of Finland, the cable snapped during a gale (about 35 kt.). We used

Re: Stus-List Boat projects again- wire running through rail tube

I've seen installers put a know in the wire at a juncture so it wont pull out; Richard s/v Bushmark4: 1985 C&C 37 CB; Richard N. Bush Law Offices 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 502-584-7255 -Original Message- From: David Risch via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

My boat neighbors had an experience on a Catalina 42 that wasn't humorous at the time, but looking back on it, we always chuckle. They had decided to go on a cruise down the west side of Florida and over to the Dry Tortugas, which are about 70 miles west of Key West.  On the way back, one of the

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

All, I have not tried it yet on the current Enterprise, but on the Enterprise-A (1978 C&C 34), we had the steering cable snap in the middle of the night on the way to Montauk. Between the prop wash and the waves, it was very difficult to steer, but we set up a line from the e-tiller to a block

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

I am the outdoorsy type... Sent from my Android. Please forgive typos. Thank you. From: CnC-List on behalf of Edd Schillay via CnC-List Sent: Friday, March 20, 2020 1:59:34 PM To: Edd Schillay via CnC-List Cc: Edd Schillay Subject: Re: Stus-List Emergency til

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

Not easy for for sure. When not on autopilot drive, had to use my hips to shove it around. And I am not a small guy... Sent from my Android. Please forgive typos. Thank you. From: CnC-List on behalf of Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List Sent: Friday, March 20, 20

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

Sailing to Halifax from Bermuda one April on a C&C designed Baltic 51 when the steering cable snapped in the middle of the second of the three gales we encountered. Steered with the very short emergency tiller the rest of the way. We hooked lines to either side and led them to winches. We got prett

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

… and all this time, I thought David’s throne was in that little room between his main saloon and v-berth cabin…. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Captain of the Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

I was sailing to Hawaii on a 1973 Ericsson 35. We snapped a rudder cable twice in 24 hours, and had to use the e-tiller. Worked great, except for the compass being mounted behind the rudder post. On that boat the binnacle is mounted behind the rudder post.  When the first cable snapped, on my wa

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

While we're on the subject, this article on steering with no rudder is very interesting. https://www.cruisingclub.org/article/guide-steering-without-rudder Andy Masquerade Andrew Burton 26 Beacon Hill Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ https://burtonsai

Re: Stus-List Emergency Tiller

I am surprized to read that, on mine ( 1975 ) the tube is aluminum and the fitting to connect to the rubber post looks like cast aluminum, held in place by a 1/2 in bolt. I taped an open 1/2 in key to the tube so I can tighten it appropriately in a short time.Tried it once, it fits well and mak

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

It is pretty stiff. If you actually wanted to sail the boat a lot that way, you would want a tiller about a foot longer, a hinge, and have the wheel steering disconnected. For an emergency tiller setup it is the best I have ever seen. Joe Coquina -Original Message- From: CnC-List On Beh

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

Joe, I am remiss it actually trying mine, but how does behave when back-driving the quadrant with the wires/chain/wheel?  Is it difficult to turn? Neil Gallagher Weatherly 35-1 Glen Cove, NY On 3/20/2020 1:11 PM, Joe Della Barba via CnC-List wrote: Fortunately the 35 MK I tiller is actuall

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

Fortunately the 35 MK I tiller is actually usable to sail the boat and if it were 1 foot longer and had a hinge it would be like the boat was designed to be tiller steered. I used to use it to sail from under the dodger. Joe Coquina ___ Thanks eve

Re: Stus-List Emergency Tiller

The cast aluminum tiller head fitting on my previous 27 foot boat broke. Fortunately I was in the marina and not far from my slip. I clamped a large pair of Vise Grips on what was left of the fitting to get into the slip. It wasn't easy. Dennis C. ___

Stus-List Emergency Tiller

I had to use the e tiller once on our 37+. The wheel had to be removed. Conditions were 45+ knots of wind and significant waves during a line squall coincidently between two major shoals. You will likely find the relatively short tiller too short for significant leverage. Removal of the pedestal

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

That reminds me...on our 40-2 had to remove helm "throne" hump too.But of a PIA in a sea state, but doable. Sent from my Android. Please forgive typos. Thank you. From: CnC-List on behalf of Charlie Nelson via CnC-List Sent: Friday, March 20, 2020 11:52:40

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

My emergency tiller could not reach the hole in the top of the rudder since the stern step with the removable plate (to access the rudder post) was offset enough that the tiller could not reach the rudder post--finding that out when needed would be a REAL EMERGENCY!  I had the marina redo the ti

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

Similar experience on a 27-3. Short throw and remember steering is backwards to the wheel. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 20, 2020, at 10:47 AM, David Risch via CnC-List wrote:  I have actually used the e-tiller offshore. Need to remove wheel. Make sure your hub is lubed! And it works at 45

Re: Stus-List Boat projects again- wire running through rail tube

I rewired my bow light. Had to remove pulpit leg to get wire through a small deck hole hidden by tube. Sent from my Android. Please forgive typos. Thank you. From: CnC-List on behalf of Edd Schillay via CnC-List Sent: Friday, March 20, 2020 10:22:18 AM To: E

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

I have actually used the e-tiller offshore. Need to remove wheel. Make sure your hub is lubed! And it works at 45 degrees off. Lots of hip action to steer. Auropilot ram really comes in handy here. Sent from my Android. Please forgive typos. Thank you. From

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

Will The emergency tiller on Persistence runs at an angle from the rudder post (something between 30 and 45 degrees I think). The pedestal is NOT in the way but the wheel is. Mike Persistence Halifax, NS -Original Message- From: CnC-List On Behalf Of Will Gerstmyer via CnC-List Sent

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

Removing the pedestal is complicated beyond removing the four bolts. There are the steering cables, the throttle and shifter cables and electric wires. My boat came with an aluminum pipe emergency tiller that was just long enough to catch the spokes of the wheel. I cut an inch off the end and

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

The emergency tiller on Persistence fits over the top of the rudder post. However the arm extends pas the pedastel requiring removal of the wheel to be used (or perhaps running between spokes? The wheel comes off easily but I had not thought of running between wheel spokes. If we ever get a b

Re: Stus-List Boat projects again- wire running through rail tube

David, When I did some rewiring (on the 37+), there was some sealant inside the tube, and it was keeping the wire from moving. I used a very fine screwdriver to “pick" it free. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Captain of the Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B Venice Yacht Cl

Re: Stus-List Emergency tiller

Will, That doesn’t sound right. The emergency tiller should be able to be attached and used in an, ahem, emergency. I would suggest trying to put it in place and see if there is actually not enough room. If your pedestal isn’t original and bigger than normal, then I would suggest cutling down t

Re: Stus-List Boat projects again- wire running through rail tube

Dave, Can you run an electrician's fish tape, coat hanger or the like down the tube? Dennis' suggestion is also a good one. Joel On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 10:10 AM David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I had another problem the other day that I can’t figure out. I am > re

Re: Stus-List Boat projects again- wire running through rail tube

It may be sealant at the deck. Does the vertical tube go into a deck fitting? If so, remove any set screws and try to lift the tube. You may have to do the same to an adjacent tube. Once you lift the tube you may see your issue. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 a

Stus-List Boat projects again- wire running through rail tube

I had another problem the other day that I can’t figure out. I am replacing the bow and stern lights with LED. The wire from the old stern light runs into the stainless steel vertical tube of the rear rail and down into the port lazarette. I have been unable to budge the wire by pulling on it

Stus-List Emergency tiller

Hi, I am impressed with the birth of the emergency tiller. However, it would appear that I’d have to remove the wheel pedestal to have room for it to work. If so, does anybody have any experience doing that?? I’m also thinking 1986–this sucker is likely to be very challenging to unbolt! Thanks,

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My 32 came from Racine, Wisconsinthe boat documentation number in on the bulkhead in the port lazarrete .it is clearly visible for anyone looking in it. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32- #277 Halifax, N.S. On 3/19/2020 4:16 PM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List wrote: David, According to the Coast Gu