Stus-List Barient 26 winch questions

Does anyone know the drum diameter of the Barient 26s that are on the 35 MK I? Also do I dare take them apart for greasing? If a spring shoots overboard can I still get more? Thanks! Joe Coquina

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Insurance... what is to much?

I keep waiting for Progressive to get revealed as a huge scheme. I was paying $700/yr. to Geico (nee BoatUS) for ONE boat and now I have all three of my boats on Progressive with better coverage for $700/yr. They had no issue with quoting a C&C 41 and I think their website states they go up to 50

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Thinking about Chartering Corsair...

Long ago we chartered Coquina a few times and quickly discovered no one treats your boat like you do. I went to Maine to look at a C&C 40 I was thinking of buying that had been in charter service. It was pretty obvious one charterer hit a rock at full speed, at least here we have only mud. The s

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Interior paint

I used gloss white "porch paint", which is designed to get wet, in the head and on the bulkhead in front of the chart table on my boat. It has generally worked well, but be warned teak is hard to paint over. I used primer and still had to do several coats to make it look right. On the good side

Stus-List Re: Cost to replace UV cover

I think I am going to use the sew-on cover again, the sock seems a little involved. Last time I had a UV cover done it was $500 or so, inflation sucks. I am going to ask around a few places. One thing that can bug you about an old boat is fixing the same stuff over and over. I am after batteries

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: It’s Big George’s 93rd

Why does the 35 MK I half-hull have no rudder? I am tempted to get one, but the lack of steering seems an issue LOL Joe Coquina -Original Message- From: rjcasciato--- via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2022 12:43 PM To: 'Stus-List' Cc: rjcasci...@comcast.net Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Batteries again

, May 31, 2022 at 9:48 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Pretty much that. If you don’t mind having wet batteries those are probably fine. Having a battery crack open and dump acid in the bilge during a hurricane was a stinky situation I do not care to

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Batteries again

On paper the VMAX batteries look very good -actually a lot better than very good. I would be pretty surprised if they can actually do what they claim, but I don’t know that they don’t. This brings up the main issue with these batteries, many of them get quite erratic reviews. You might get a goo

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Batteries again

Pretty much that. If you don’t mind having wet batteries those are probably fine. Having a battery crack open and dump acid in the bilge during a hurricane was a stinky situation I do not care to repeat. Joe Coquina From: David Knecht via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 6:51 AM To: CnC CnC

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Batteries again

My batteries are pretty well shot, so this is all good info for me as well. I always liked gels myself, but they are getting pretty hard to find now. I have been getting pretty tempted to go for a 300ah lithium, it will fit right in and give me a TON more amp-hours. If I go that way I am going to

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Marinas - Northern Chesapeake

:35 AM To: 'Stus-List' mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> Cc: j...@dellabarba.com<mailto:j...@dellabarba.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Marinas - Northern Chesapeake Can you let me know your LOA and draft? Thanks Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I Kent Island MD

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Marinas - Northern Chesapeake

My marina is $400/month for a 35 foot transient plus electric, but 5-1/2 feet is the max draft. Joe Della Barba Coquina From: nausetbeach--- via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 10:40 AM To: 'Stus-List' Cc: nausetbe...@optonline.net Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Marinas - Northern

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Marinas - Northern Chesapeake

The moorings in Annapolis are not intended for storage of unoccupied boats, the harbormaster will have a fit if they figure out you are not there. Also $35/day can add up. My marina on the north side of Kent Island is usually quite a bit cheaper than Annapolis, if you come here you’ll be the 3rd

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: needing to replace small CNG tank

days, and CORP Brothers is one of the few places that I have heard provide this service. This process may cost you $300 or more. Good luck! Ron Scott Rapid Transit -Original Message----- From: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> To: Stus-List mailto:cnc-l

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: needing to replace small CNG tank

cott Rapid Transit -Original Message----- From: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> To: Stus-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> Cc: Della Barba, Joe mailto:joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov>> Sent: Fri, May 20, 2022 10:25 am Subject: Stus-List needing to replace

Stus-List needing to replace small CNG tank

I think those valves would fit on a SCUBA tank, you might take it to a SCUBA shop and see. What inspection did it fail, visual or hydro? Joe Della Barba Coquina From: DANIEL WATTS via CnC-List Sent: Friday, May 20, 2022 9:39 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: DANIEL WATTS Subject: [EXTERNAL] S

Stus-List Annapolis boat show vs Newport

Annapolis is THE original in the water boat show. Besides for all the boats and the town, the other interesting thing is most of the southbound cruising fleet is held in the Chesapeake until November 1, so the boat show is kind of an informal get-together for them too. IMHO it is well worth doin

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Fwd: 1/4 ton C&C / Northern KC24 / Mirage 24

Quarter-ton, half-ton, and so on had to do with IOR ratings, not the weight of the boats. Kind of like how 6 meter boats aren't 6 meters long and 12 meter boats are not 12 meters long 😉 Joe -Original Message- From: Andy Frame via CnC-List Sent: Monday, May 16, 2022 9:14 AM To: cnc-lis

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Unusual C&Cs for sale

Wow – that isn’t a typo, that is a real C&C! This vessel was designed by the Canadian Navy to assist in the moving the Admiral and the crew to and from warships and transport goods and services. Yacht builder C&C from Canada did a heavy layup of fiberglass to make this vessel super stable and

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Where to Source a Running Light

FYI – those lights are not all that good. I put an Aquasignal on the bow pulpit and it is much brighter. Joe Della Barba Coquina

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Mast head antenna cable

You have to watch dBi vs. dB rated antennas. I don't consider the quarter-wave or vertical dipole gain antennas really, but they both show 2 or 3 dB gain over an isotropic radiator. The straight dB (sometimes dBd) rating assumes a dipole or 1/4 wave and rates the gain over that. Joe Della Barb

Stus-List Re: Mast head antenna cable

Are there any VHF antennas with N connectors out there? Joe Coquina

Stus-List Now Rod Rigging

he 10 year mark for commercial boats. Were I in Brian’s shoes I’d buy the boat and sail it for a season or two and then decide what to do with it. Just my opinion. Sail safe, Mike Virginia Lee 93295 1978 C&C 36 CB Virginia Beach, VA On Apr 18, 2022, at 9:41 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-Li

Stus-List Re: Recommendation: Osprey Composites - Herrington Harbor, area Riggers

So basically any boat with rod rigging older than 2002 would need all new standing rigging? Joe Coquina From: MICHAEL BRANNON via CnC-List Sent: Monday, April 18, 2022 9:36 AM To: Stus-List Cc: MICHAEL BRANNON Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Recommendation: Osprey Composites - Herrington H

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: testing list

It looks like my iPhone somehow sent an unsubscribe request Anyway, it is fixed now 😊 -Original Message- From: james drew via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 9:18 AM To: Stus-List Cc: james drew Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: testing list Working here Stu. Thanks for

Stus-List Re: USCG flares vs electronic devices

The electronic “flares” are a cheap way to be in compliance, but if you actually think you might need help they aren’t even remotely close to SOLAS flares. The strobes are probably going to be ignored by everyone, 12 gauge flares are useless unless you are right next to someone, but SOLAS flares

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Cheap C&C 33 on FB marketplace

So $6K all in once the boat is working again if nothing else is wrong, not too bad and say $9K if you want a new A4 instead of scrounging Craigslist. Joe Coquina -Original Message- From: Steve Thomas via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 6:04 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Steve

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: List problems

Looking good now 😊 -Original Message- From: J.P. via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 1:02 PM To: 'Stus-List' Cc: 'Stu' ; 'Rod Stright' ; ja...@jpiworldwide.com Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: List problems All appears fine with me for the last 20 messages Windows 11/Outlook

Stus-List The attachments are driving me nuts - any way to fix the mail server?

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Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus test 1

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Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Cutting Board

Me too! Looks great 😊 -Original Message- From: jason shoemake via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 11:11 AM To: Stus-List Cc: jason shoemake Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Cutting Board Got my cutting board last evening! Great work, Stu! Thank you!! Sent from my iPho

Stus-List All the messages now come as attachments instead of text

Anyone else having this issue? Joe Coquina

Stus-List Re: Canadian Luxury Tax

It is also a behavior modification and intelligence test. You are looking to either punish boaters above all other hobbies or to see who is smart enough to have enough money for a new boat yet dumb enough to not find a way around the tax. Joe From: Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, Janu

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Canadian Luxury Tax

I was in the boat repair business at that time and the last pre-tax year was 1.5 million gross and the next year with the tax was 385K. It does not work, no one will pay it, they'll find any way around it. Joe Della Barba Coquina From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 20

Stus-List Re: Dodger

I have a Genco dodger. It is now 21 years old! Genco does good work, but *remote control canvas work* is difficult! I had some issues that were eventually resolved, caused by my C&C 35 not being identical to the one they found near them to take measurements from. I would make sure and send detai

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Rudder issues

There was a Landfall 38 for sale that had in the description of the boat that they had injected about 2 gallons of epoxy into the rudder. I wouldn’t go buy a new rudder quite yet, it may be as fine as the rudders on all the other old C&Cs. On the few occasions I have been out in freezing weather

Stus-List Seatalk NG / Nema 2000 device connections

Fred will need to jump in, but what I recall is SeaTalk NG *is NMEA 2000* more or less, you just need to adapt the physical connections to each other. Joe Coquina From: Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2021 9:17 AM To: 'Stus-List' Cc: Hoyt, Mike Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-Lis

Stus-List Re: Sea stories vs Fairy tales

Jim Muldoon was (is?) the somewhat infamous owner of a few big racing boats named Donnybrook. He was a character and not always well liked by his crew and competitors. One morning right at sunrise in the anchorage at Oxford the day after the Annapolis-Oxford race, some sailors from a boat we nev

Stus-List Winter Sailing Heaven

We decided to head out Saturday for a bit and we got what has to be one of the best December sailing days ever. The wind was cranking from the south to the point gale warnings were up for the area. My marina is on the north side of the island, so we got a great breeze, flat water, and upper 60s

Stus-List Re: 12 volt DC power supply

General warning on power supplies: Do NOT use them to charge batteries unless you confirm they can do that. The way some of them regulate the output will cause them to burn up if connected to a battery. Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I Kent Island MD USA Thanks to all of the subscribers tha

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] mounting chart plotter at helm

I have a plotter at the helm of my 35 MK I. It faces aft, if I want to navigate from forward, like I do about 90% of the time, I look at the computer on the chart table or SeaIQ/Navionics on my iPad. If I rotated the helm plotter sideways I think the mainsheet would get it. Joe Della Barba Coqui

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Digital Panel Meter

. Joe Coquina From: Martin DeYoung Sent: Monday, November 22, 2021 2:43 PM To: Stus-List Cc: Della Barba, Joe Subject: Re: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Digital Panel Meter Back in the early 70’s the chief electrical engineer at our transformer design and manufacturing company related a story that

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Digital Panel Meter

The frequency should be 60 Hz, period. The way the power grid works would cause an emergency disconnect of your local generator from the grid if it gets off of 60 or a disconnect of your grid ties to the wider world. The results of not doing this can include your local power plant physically com

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Digital Panel Meter

There are tons and tons of them on Amazon and FleaBay, but matching the size is tricky. Also note that a frequency meter for shore power is a bit odd, what are you going to do if it is wrong? Call the power company? 99% of the time I see them on boats with generators or sometimes boats that trav

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Question why.

I have had mine refused for being too long, see if you have too many old messages quoted in the reply. Joe Coquina From: Ted_Relinda--- via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 8:39 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: ted_reli...@yahoo.com Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Question why. Any partic

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Wifi antenna at top of mast

Note to pranksters: Stuff like “Airbus Flight Control Calibration Port” on an airliner might cause more of a reaction than you expect! Joe From: DJ via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 9:01 AM To: Stus-List Cc: DJ Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Wifi antenna at top of mast That'

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Wifi antenna at top of mast

To amplify the last post: What you want is a VPN setup. What a VPN does in simple terms is encrypt the traffic flowing through the wifi connection and route it through the VPN server on the way to and from the internet. This means if you connect to the Dr Evil and KGB Associates wifi access poin

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Main halyard shackle

I don’t use a snap shackle any more for the jib, since it stays up for months at a time or more. It is a screw-in shackle with safety wire holding it. The main shackle is one that screws in and out. It has never loosened itself. I think the longest the main has been up continuously is maybe 6 or

Stus-List C&C 41 Mainsheet question

I have seen 41s with the traveler across the cabin top, across the bridge deck, and across the cockpit just forward of the wheel. Are all 3 of these factory configurations or did they all start in the same place? Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I Thanks to all of the subscribers that contrib

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: What's up with this boat?

Those are two different boats. One looks about brand new and one looks beat to hell. Joe Coquina From: Joel Delamirande via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, November 7, 2021 7:07 PM To: Stus-List Cc: Joel Delamirande Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: What's up with this boat? Is these both boat in the

Stus-List Re: any Bruce anchor users?

Update – The Bruce did not fit the original roller without banging into the hull ☹ Next step was to buy a bigger anchor roller, which turned out to be an adventure. First one off Amazon was some Chinese knockoff made of metal so thin I could bend it by hand! That went back. The next one somehow

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Temperature gauge on Yanmar

A light or alarm sensor is a switch that is open or closed. A sensor for a gauge is a variable resistor. You will likely need another sensor for a gauge or a combo sensor with both terminals. Joe Coquina From: Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 1:37 PM To: 'Stus-List' C

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: CHAINPLATE/KNEE REPAIR 1981 C&C 36-1 KCB

Chainplate leaks, rot, and corrosion are pretty endemic to almost all boats, not just 36s and certainly not just C&Cs. Pacific Seacraft uses external bronze chainplates that will never have those issues, but that only works on very narrow boats. Island Packet is (in)famous for glassing over stai

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Cockpit Floor Grating for a 34

I had one on a previous boat and they are really good dirt collectors! Make sure it fits so you can pick it up. Joe Coquina From: Al Serrato via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:27 PM To: Stus-List Cc: Al Serrato Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Cockpit Floor Grating for a 34 Hello al

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Bottom Paints Again

I tried it and had no luck, barnacles galore ☹ I am not sure if the paint doesn’t work or if it came off the prop. Joe Coquina yPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involve

Stus-List Re: Bottom Paints Again

In contrast, the West Marine store brand is pretty much barnacle food, I think they LIKE the paint ☹ Joe Coquina Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- ht

Stus-List Re: Insurance…add international races with paid crew

I am sure plenty of people “forget” to mention the paid crew, but if you want coverage you’ll need to talk to the people that insure all the big yachts with paid crew. There is a lot that goes into proper coverage of crew that would be unfamiliar to companies more used to insuring ski boats on a

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Insurance

I have $500K with Progressive. Joe From: Matthew via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 15, 2021 11:07 AM To: 'Stus-List' Cc: Matthew Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Insurance This issue came up when I moved from Travelers to Progressive this past spring. I went through a local Erie Insurance

Stus-List Re: Insurance

Another thing to check is salvage vs. repair coverage. If you just have say $50K of hull insurance with no salvage, if it takes $25K to salvage the boat you now have $25Kleft to fix the boat. For a difficult salvage and an old boat you could easily end up with nothing left. BOATUS used to have s

Stus-List Re: Insurance

Great news 😊 My marina requires $500K liability this year, so when I added it I didn’t realize I was propagating it across all three of my policies. I now have what I think is the only dinghy in the world with half a million dollars of insurance. For all three boats it added up to $84/year extra.

Stus-List Re: leeward layline

We always had the concept of a funnel with the narrow end at the mark, even if you are on a hot angle, if you get too far off the ruhmline too close to the mark and the wind shifts, you are hosed. Joe Coquina Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs

Stus-List Re: help with hull numbers

I have a 1973 C&C 35 Mk I, so in 73 they were not on MK IIs yet. I am hull number 179. The number of boats they built seems inconceivable today and they weren’t cheap, we paid more for our USED 35 than we did for our house! Joe Coquina From: dwight veinot via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 8,

Stus-List Re: Perfect boat

The perfect boat is 100 feet long underway and shrinks to 20 feet whenever you are paying for a slip or cleaning the bottom! Joe Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send cont

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: bottom wash

My haul out fees include a pressure wash and scrape right at haul-out. I can’t imagine NOT doing that, the resulting baked-on mess would be horrible to get off later. Joe Coquina Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to sho

Stus-List Re: Insurance

Me neither for any of my boats. ( I have 3 boats insured with them) Joe From: ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 1:11 PM To: Stus-List Cc: ALAN BERGEN Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Insurance They didn't ask me for a survey. Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Refurbishing CNG fittings

I doubt that. A CNG regulator is very different! The max pressure of a propane tank is maybe 250 PSI and the max pressure of a CNG tank is close to 3000 PSI. Joe Della Barba Coquina From: ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 10:42 AM To: Stus-List Cc: ALAN BERGEN Subject

Stus-List Refurbishing CNG fittings

You seem to have several issues going on. 1. The regulator: If it is bad it may leak gas or provide improper gas pressure. It should smell bad if it leaks assuming you get smelly gas. Pure methane has no odor, but every tank I have ever got had the stink perfume added. 2. The solenoid: If

Stus-List C&C 35 anchor roller improvement

The problem: The C&C 35 MK I has a small horizontal bulkhead right up in the bow for a reinforced area to bolt the stemhead to. The deck is not attached to it, there is about a ¼” air gap. That makes the whole assembly weaker and subject to compression bending. Step 1: Remove the anchor roller

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Insurance

I have full coverage on a 1970 boat and a 1973 boat through Progressive. Joe Della Barba From: rockland bazemore via CnC-List Sent: Friday, September 24, 2021 10:23 AM To: Stus-List Cc: rockland bazemore Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Insurance Just looked into it and Progressive is only

Stus-List Re: Fuel pump

For an gasoline engine that might be true, but for most diesels the result of feeding dirt past the Racor would be clogging up the filter on the engine. Now if there is water in the fuel – that would get through the engine filter ☹ Joe Coquina From: Neil Andersen via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, S

Stus-List Fuel pump

Some fuel pumps ground through the case. Is the pump mounted on the engine? Joe -Original Message- From: David Knecht via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 10:16 AM To: CnC CnC discussion list Cc: davidakne...@gmail.com Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Fuel pump I am trying to

Stus-List Re: C&C 41 thoughts?

I would have no issue single-handing a 41 as long as the boat had roller furling. The great thing about C&Cs is you can be way off pushing the boat to 10/10ths and still be faster than everyone else. You will want to rig up an asym chute, dealing with a spinnaker pole and gybing is a LOT of work

Stus-List Re: anyone gone lithium?

If I pull the trigger on this, it is going to be alternator > start battery > DC-DC charger > lithium battery. So what say you lithium experts: This one Amazon.com: Victron Energy Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-Volt 30 amp 360-Watt DC-DC Charger, Non-Isolated (Bluetooth) : Electronics

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Fuel pump problem?

When I was cutting Aeroquip lines I used a sledge hammer and a cold chisel. Joe Coquina From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 10:28 AM To: Stus-List Cc: Bill Coleman Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Fuel pump problem? There is an amazing hose that I came across at

Stus-List Re: Fuel pump problem?

I had to track down a fuel problem that was driving me nuts. I had random shutdowns that would randomly fix themselves. I ended up with a fuel pressure gauge and 2 vacuum gauges, one on each side of the filter. I noticed the vacuum would increase on BOTH gauges when there was a shutdown, indicat

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Balsa core history

Typo Water migrates slowly through end-grain balsa but really tears foam up From: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List Sent: Friday, September 17, 2021 10:18 AM To: Stus-List Cc: Della Barba, Joe Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Balsa core history Time: I doubt anyone really thought through what

Stus-List Re: Balsa core history

Time: I doubt anyone really thought through what balsa core would be like when it was 50-60-70 or more years old. A lot of things can go wrong with a lot of materials when past the half-century mark and headed towards 100.* Bad Builders: Some builders, mostly NOT C&C, were or are infamous for do

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Cancelled again

This week has been working to 2100 for me ☹ Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Now Gel Batteries

Forgot to mention – the Deka gel in the same size costs a lot more. The TCO is probably about the same. From: Joe Della Barba via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 1:00 PM To: 'Stus-List' Cc: j...@dellabarba.com Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Now Gel Batteries Those, like about 98% o

Stus-List Re: Fwd: Re: anyone gone lithium?

Yes – that is what I have now. Gels are good batteries, but VERY hard to find. If you ask for them, most battery shops will give you an AGM battery. Gels have close to twice the lifespan of most AGMs. They never need water and can be mounted without a case. They do require a unique charge profil

Stus-List A4 Alternator

Gallagher via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 6:31 PM To: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List Cc: Neil Gallagher Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: anyone gone lithium? Joe, Also a bit of thread creep, but I'm in the process of rebuilding or replacing my alternator on the A4. Doe

Stus-List REtha: [EXTERNAL] Re: Re: anyone gone lithium?

That is pretty astounding battery life, I am not sure I can get a battery to last that long in a car. What is your typical cycling load like for a typical week out? Joe Coquina From: Robert Abbott Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 4:14 PM To: Stus-List Cc: Della Barba, Joe ; Randal Stafford

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: anyone gone lithium?

From: Dreuge via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 2:01 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Della Barba, Joe ; Dreuge Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: anyone gone lithium? Joe, What is your alternator rated at? I was lucky to charge my FLA batteries at half rating, but now I easily

Stus-List Re: anyone gone lithium?

My alternator might hit 50 amps on a really good day, so a 40 amp DC-DC charger would be plenty. BTW, the usual alternator protectors are 16 or 18 volt Zener diodes. I had occasion to test that once and it did burn the diode up, but the alternator was saved 😊 Joe Della Barba Coquina From:

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Re: anyone gone lithium?

To just replace what I have with the same batteries I have now, Deka gels, will be about $650, so it isn’t cheap either way. Joe Della Barba Coquina From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 12:17 PM To: Stus-List Cc: Della Barba, Joe ; Randal Stafford Subject: [EXTERNAL

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: anyone gone lithium?

appears to merit special consideration in a marine environment. Dave S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT [cid:image001.png@01D7A950.A2A3CA80] On Sep 14, 2021, at 9:27 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: My batteries are about shot and I am t

Stus-List ] Re: anyone gone lithium?

:27 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: My batteries are about shot and I am thinking of going to lithium batteries. I have to say I thought I knew this stuff and it seems massively confusing with a ton of directly contradictory information. One big issue

Stus-List anyone gone lithium?

My batteries are about shot and I am thinking of going to lithium batteries. I have to say I thought I knew this stuff and it seems massively confusing with a ton of directly contradictory information. One big issue seems that if the BMS disconnects for any reason, that will do a lot of damage t

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: C&C 33-II vs 35-II now race course design

I have been in races that were almost 100% downwind or 100% upwind, thanks to perfect timing of wind shifts. Somehow it worked out and the PHRF ratings are what they are and we dealt with it. I know many people disagree, but IMHO making big boat racing resemble dinghy racing and making dinghy ra

Stus-List Re: C&C 33-II vs 35-II

This is an ongoing issue with racing, everything is W/L dinghy racing no matter if your boat is 10 feet long or 110 feet long. Back in the day when men were men and sheep were scared we used government marks and you got what you got, reaches, beats, runs, whatever. When I used to RC C&C races I

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: IDA - C&Cers check in

And then we’re up. The wind doesn’t seem like anything to worry about, but depending on how long it hangs around storms approaching from that angle can do enormous damage to the area from flooding come down from the Appalachians. Ellicott City might get their THIRD 1,000 year flood in the past fe

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Boric Acid Powder

I once threw the same spider overboard 4 times. He could stay on the surface and would make his way back to the dinghy, climb in, and follow the painter back aboard. I finally decided he could stay if he was that determined to go sailing! Joe Coquina Thanks to all of the subscribers that contrib

Stus-List IDA - C&Cers check in

Everyone OK in the Gulf area? BTW, either a storm jib or storm jib + triple reefed main works for me in 50. 50 foot waves though ………..I think I would pass on that one! That is almost mast height! YIKES! I have never been in waves higher than the boat is long and look to continue that trend.

Stus-List Bruce anchors again - and chain

The best holding would be something like 250 feet of ½” chain, but then your boat would float bow-down. For decades we had 6 feet of ¼” inch chain. This was pretty much standard issue for racing. It did work, we made up for lack of chain catenary by using 7:1 scope. The problem I had with it wa

Stus-List Replacing Cabin/Deck Balsa Core

Expanding foam has no structural strength at all and is easily compromised by water. I would not even think of it for this use. Joe Coquina From: SV Mary Me via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 12:19 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: SV Mary Me Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Replacing Ca

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Using a broker

The issue you may encounter is that it is just as much work to sell a $25,000 boat as a $500,000 boat, so when brokers are busy you may not get as much help with the lower end of their listings as you would have a couple of years ago. Looking at a boat that was about $50K, the broker told me he

Stus-List Re: any Bruce anchor users?

I have no firsthand experience, but I have read several places that the knock-offs are not as good as the real Bruce. Apparently tiny differences in the shape have big effects. Joe Coquina Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you wa

Stus-List any Bruce anchor users?

Someone on my street is selling a 33 pound real Bruce for $150. I think it will be an improvement over my Danforth. Any Bruce fans? Joe Coquina Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayP

Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Using a broker

Re financing: My credit union will loan on boats 200 years old, they really don’t care about age as long as there is survey to provide some idea of the value of the boat. This is not true of most lenders, so make sure you can get the money on X year boat before wasting your time on it. Joe Fro

Stus-List Re: Using a broker

I cannot say it will or won't help, but be warned: Used boat prices have ramped up HUGELY in the last year or so. My wife thought maybe we should move up and I wasted time and money looking at floating junk that would have been going for scrap a couple of years ago. Also note the iPhone effect:

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