Eric Frank
Cats Paw
C 35 MkII
1974
Sail #: 60642
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Mattapoisett, MA
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Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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unscrewing the strainer from
the hull to clean out between it and the cooling intake fitting.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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the low point on the deck thru one of
the holes in the toe rail, where it also works very well.
Eric Frank, C 35 Mk II, Mattapoisett, MA
>
> I believe someone here suggested Magnets, which at the time I thought
> wouldn?t connect through that thickness, but I tried with a pai
This is a great idea. If he would like a “speakers fee”, each of us who
listens could make a contribution. I would be happy to make one myself.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
> All,
> I was recently introduced to the gentlemen who sailed across the Atlantic on
> his C 27 Mk 5 in 1992.
r list
> serve obviously know!).
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Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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when I post the
pictures (not knowing how to post them properly like most of our list serve
obviously know!).
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Mattapoisett, MA
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soften the plastic
(it didn’t). All the rest of the shells disappeared in about 30 minutes -
worked perfectly.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
> Any dilute acid should work, even lemon juice. I have successfully used a
> product called Acid Magic, but you don't need
I’ve chipped off most of the small barnacles and other sea life from the speed
sensor, but how does one clean off the remaining small shells without damaging
the plastic? Does vinegar work? Other chemicals?
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw, C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
Replacing the small automatic electric bilge pump - selected one with a 3/4
inch output, but old one had 1 1/8 inch. Can’t find a hose adaptor to make the
change so I can keep using the old discharge hose. Suggestions welcome.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw, C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
ore? I see Rule pumps and lots
of brands I have never heard of on line. The automatic pumps I found online
leave about 2 inches of water - is that the best we can do? And what pumps last
well? Advice welcome.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw, C 35 Mk II
Mattapoise
Thanks, Rick. Very helpful. I downloaded the manual.
Eric
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 20:09:17 -0400
From: "Rick Taillieu" mailto:rtailli...@cogeco.ca>>
To: mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>>
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The radiator cap on my Perkins diesel engine (Perkins Perma M30, installed by
the PO around 1982) is badly rusted. It’s easy to find a replacement that fits
physically, but what opening pressure rating should it have? At 2000-3000 rpm,
the temperature gauge reads about 175 F degrees.
Eric
. For $200 more, they
added stanchion sockets and new stanchions to the bow casting as it extended
further aft than the old one (without the roller). It fit beautifully and I
have had no trouble with it. White Water people were very pleasant to deal with
- I talked mostly with Mike.
Eric Frank
Cat’s
that again. Thanks
especially to Francois Rivard, who supplied a detailed description of the
problem and its solution. BTW, some asked what engine it is. It’s a Perkins
Perama M30, installed by the PO, probably around 1985. Showing its age in terms
of surface rust, but still running fine.
Eric
that? Does it suggest that the tubes
where the raw water cools the engine water could be getting clogged? Advice
appreciated.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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is pumped out by the boatyard launch.
Are there other brands of manual pumps I could replace the Whale pump with that
do not have this problem? Perhaps made of a corrosion-resistant material? That
might be a better, and more permanent solution.
Eric Frank
Cat’s Paw, CC35 II
.
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in the cabin during the
summer. Although rain-proof (sloping horizontal metal pieces), it is certainly
not waterproof, so in heavy weather I take the sliding “door” out and replace
it with the 4 teak boards that came with the boat.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
> I repla
Rick,
The windows on Cat’s Paw (CC35 MkII) also need to be reset. Do you know of a
supplier in the US? Doesn’t have to be close to Boston, but someplace easy to
order from for US sailors.
Thanks, Eric
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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for leaks and occasionally during the
sailing season. Never saw any. Engine use is not heavy - probably 100-200
hours per season, so perhaps that helps explain why no leaks. But it certainly
has worked well on Cat’s Paw.
Eric Frank
Cat’s Paw, CC35 MkII, built in 1974
Mattapoisett, MA
Bill,
I couldn’t find 8 inch wide tape on Dr. Shrink’s website, or on Amazon.
Could you post the URL you used to order it?
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
> I've had great success with 8" shrink wrap tape from Dr. Shrink. Clean the
> mast and collar with a solvent first. The tape sticks
Joe and Joel,
I have used ShipModul Miniplex2 for many years to send NMEA data from the chart
plotter at the helm to MacENC to a Mac laptop using USB, but more recently
using it to convert the NMEA to wifi so it can be sent to an iPad. I’ve been
using iNavX on the iPad, but probably other
://www.dropbox.com/s/txkent6abpwpdvm/PerkinsControlPanel.JPG?dl=0
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Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up again.
October will be our fund raising month. Please consider
So sorry, Bill. I remember the lovely sail we had several years ago when I was
up at our family cottage in Pentwater, and then mixed up the names. It is Greg
Swetka who has a C, just like my Cat’s Paw. He had a bow roller made by
White Water Marine, and then helped me get them to make one for
boat and mine
are the same, I had White Water make another one just like his, and again it
fit perfectly and is a delight to use. Bill might want to comment on this as
well - I think he was also very pleased.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
> From: Doug Welch <d
David,
Planning to sail from Mattapoisett to Point Judith on Thursday, then on to
Greenport on Friday. A bit worried about the weather, bur we will see.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
> On Sep 3, 2017, at 12:00 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote:
>
> Origina
making
them with a 3D printer - don’t know the material. I can send you the drawings I
made with all the dimensions, and that would be right for your boat as our
boats are identical - CC35 MkII.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
Mattapoisett, MA
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Josh,
I do use a MacMaster shaft collar and it works well. The problem is that the
PYI shaft collar does not slide easily on the prop shaft, so I can't push it
aft to compress the bellows. Maybe some lubrication would help. And I won't
loosen the PYI collar again on haul out, as your
the bellows and
tighten the set screws at the same time, given the limited access to that area
(under bilge and exhaust hoses). Any suggestions for holding the bellows
compressed temporarily while I tighten the set screws?
Eric Frank
Cat’s Paw, C 35 MkII
Mattapoisett, MA
I do as well. A big help.
Eric Frank Cat's Paw
> On May 29, 2017, at 11:35 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote:
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> Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 02:48:48 +
> From: Marek Dziedzic <dziedzi...@hotmail.com <mailto:dziedzi...@hotmail.com>>
> To: "Dennis C. via
is overkill. When
aboard overnight, I leave the lazy jacks attached to the boom, so they don’t
make noise knocking against the mast, and because they are not supporting the
boom (rigid vang + main halyard as a topping lift), I plan to leave them
attached to the boom.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk
together at some points and farther at
others? Advice appreciated!
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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Hi Greg,
Just read your C list-serve entry about a bow roller for your 35 mkII. I
am also very interested in adding one to Cat’s Paw. I am curious where you are
having the roller made. Is it Holland Marine? Another lister had one made
there, and HM built me a great stern ladder a couple of
I have a couple of old snatch blocks in which the rubber is so stiff it is hard
to open or close them. Does anyone have suggestions for softening the rubber a
bit so they are more useful?
Eric
Cat's Paw
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thoughts about what causes
this and how to avoid it? Here’s the link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/44pjga1qixliadz/AACVsjFhGwprwuDydjV-yF5Xa?dl=0
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Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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Thanks for the useful responses to my inquiry about fluid for Hurth
transmissions. The little plaque that Marek mentioned and included a picture of
must have fallen off. I’ll stick with ATF Type A.
Eric Frank
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using the proper
fluid? - everything seems to be running fine.
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Mattapoisett, MA
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Joel,
I also have been very pleased with the new lights I got from MarineBeam. Look
for "LED Tri-Color Navigation and All-Around Anchor Light”. I used the old
wiring in the mast, unlike Fred, so that circuit was fortunately already
fused(!).
Eric
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
> Joel ? I replaced
. Many of them are
critical!
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
> From: Franklin Schenk <fdsch...@flash.net <mailto:fdsch...@flash.net>>
> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>"
> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@c
n this list. The light is great and draws about 1/4 the power of the old
one. Works fine and is fairly cheap.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
> From: "Bill Coleman" <colt...@verizon.net <mailto:colt...@verizon.net>>
> To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com
it? Looks like the
infamous donut would have to be removed to replace it. Picture is at
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y4gfowalb1qyd8j/RudderPostCollar.JPG?dl=0
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
> I?ve been watching this saga with some interest. Last spring I noticed
> that the
because it is broken
in several places. Can I get a replacement for it and then just screw it on?
How are others dealing with this?
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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Replacement LED Bulb for Aqua Signal Series 40, 50 & 55
(Output Color: Cool White (for clear lenses))
TW-1157-60-CW 1 $27.00 USD $27.00 USD
Tri-Color Navigation Lamp Replacement LED Bulb
(Choose Hella or Aqua Signal Type: Aqua-Signal)
TW-1157-AS 1 $40.00 USD $40.00 USD
be helpful if this
did not involve unscrewing the big nuts on the bolts, but perhaps some
terminals that connect to the top of the bolts?
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
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In replacing some of the old lighting fixtures in Cat’s Paw, I’ve left small
holes where screws have been removed. What is recommended to fill these holes
so they blend in, at least somewhat, with the cream-colored ceiling liner?
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
Yes. The mast is out for the winter on my 35 MkII, and there is one keel bolt
there on the aluminum plate where the mast sits.
Eric
Cat’s Paw
> This is a good question!
> Anybody out there know the answer?
> If I can I will be there, it?s always work schedule dependent.
>
> Thanks for the
if you are
interested. efran...@mac.com
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
> That Raymarine converter is pretty limited in the data it can convert; and it
> will only do 4800 baud, so if Steve ever wanted to add AIS, he?s need to
> throw that away and start over. And i
Bob,
I have two CP150’s, a slightly earlier version than your 155, and can confirm
that they do accept all the standard NEMA 0183 codes used for navigation. Mine
do require an external antenna to use its internal GPS, but it sounds like you
are already doing that. But they certainly don’t use
for your gaskets, I would be
happy to send you the piece, which you can use to cut out the gaskets you need.
The piece is big enough for that, but easy to mail. If you can use it, just
let me know your email address (so we can correspond off-list) and a mailing
address.
Eric Frank
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be drilled out.
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Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
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Thanks to all of you who responded so quickly about my question of what
fasteners to use to attach my new boom vang to the mast and boom. Clearly the
consensus is to use SS screws with TefGel, not pop rivets. Just what I needed
to know. Thanks!
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett
Dave - And just to let you know, the two-side method worked beautifully. Did
it yesterday. Thanks to all who responded (and with a single solution!).
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
Oops - sorry frank, another too hasty reply from work...Agreed with other
poster, drill
. Sound OK, or better to continue from the top?
Thanks as always for your input.
Eric Frank
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Russ,
Delighted to hear that my language apparently puts me in the “young” category.
I turned 70 this summer - used to build ham radio transmitters with my father
using vacuum tubes. I do have an old handheld weather radio that tunes in AM,
but the input from this list has convinced me to
a transducer when it is completely out of water? Would it
harm the Raymarine instrument to be connected to the old transducer?
Eric Frank
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C 35 Mk II
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, but they do not fall out and
don’t catch on the jib sheets.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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A friend is painting their sailboard's wooden rudder and centerboard. Won't be
left underwater for long periods of time - perhaps a few days at a time. What
are your recommendations for what to use?
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
Just got an iPad and want a good waterproof cover. This was discussed here a
year or two ago (I didn’t have an iPad then, so didn’t pay attention), but
rather than search thru the list, could someone mention a good one? Joel, I
seem to remember you provided input about this. Thanks.
Eric
slack. All the
lifting is done by me climbing the ladder, but if I should slip, there is a
safety. Also, while at the top, the halyard is tied off so I can rest in the
climbing harness, making it easier (and safer) to work. Never had any problems
with this arrangement.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC
Edd,
I have had very good luck (now running on 5-6 years) with the Morningstar
SunGuard Solar Charge controller, first with a 20 watt and now with a 40-50
watt solar panel. They are relatively cheap, available through Amazon (and
other places), and is very simple to set up and use. If it is
In checking out Cat’s Paw today in preparation for launching, I noticed cracks
in the collar around the rudder post where it comes through the cockpit floor
(CC 35 Mk II, 1974). The collar looks like an aluminum casting, probably the
original one. First, is this sufficiently serious I should
. Thanks!
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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Thanks to all of you who contributed answers to my question. It seems quite
clear from the responses that to fix this properly, the hose should be
replaced. Fortunately that can be done after Cat's Paw is back in the water.
As others have noted, this list is great. I just asked this question
fine). The company has
an odd name, but the quality of the marine signal and 12 V power cables I
bought from them was fine. You could check with them to make sure they use a
good crimper and lugs.
http://www.genuinedealz.com/custom-cables
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
solar panel on the
forward hatch. Even with a small panel, though, I recommend a simple charge
regulator to stop the charging when the batteries are topped up.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw, CC 35 Mk II
One thing to keep in mind is wet cells can lose up to 10% of charge per month
and gels only lose
productive and
fun.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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Greg,
I got a custom track extension and gate made by Tom Luque, at Mastgate.
MastGates.com Tom was very helpful in designing and sending me a system that
worked for the mast in my CC35 II (original spar, 1974). He will certainly
work with you to design something specific. I wanted to extend
on the quadrant.
Eric Frank
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I remember a discussion about which brands of oil filters were better (and
worse). In the days I changed the filter
, probably less
than 20 hours per year.
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Cat's Paw
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Mattapoisett, MA
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the shaft, like a
zinc anode on the prop shaft. So it is a good safety that does not depend on
the set screws. A pain to replace the bellows but it completely solved the
problem. PYI recommends changing the bellows every few years.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
2
David,
On Cat’s Paw, I installed special sound insulation to quiet the noise of our
30 hp Perkins diesel. Decided to make noise measurements in the cockpit, the
cabin just forward of the engine, and all the way forward in the V-berth (using
a cheap dB meter app on the iPhone). 2 inch thick
in years, I can see
buoys as far away as my wife can (she has excellent vision). This has really
made a qualitative difference in my pleasure while sailing.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
On Aug 2, 2014, at 9:49 AM, Stu stumurra...@gmail.com wrote:
Late last year, I
Joel,
My binnacle light is also wired to the Running Lights (not the ones on the
mast) switch on the panel, just as Jake has described. But in addition,
corrosion on the wires right in the binnacle itself had to be cleaned to get
the lights (2 bulbs) to work.
Eric
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
to the main battery, so it is kept charged but maintains enough voltage
to the E7 when the main voltage drops. But I bet there is a better solution.
Suggestions welcome!
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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From the overall hull shape and way the hull comes out of the water well
before the stern, the best match of all the responses was from Dwight, who
thought it might be a Bluenose sloop, first built in 1946. Also note the way
the mast is stayed, with upper shrouds pushed forward (they must have
Just saw this lovely little sloop in Hadley Harbor, Buzzards Bay today. About
25 feet long. Can anyone identify her class? Two photos are available on my
dropbox - here are the URLs.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ng1dpa8onucxxp/IMG_1011.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kyddmw7d585jfgh/IMG_1018.jpg
it, it would not disappear
down the pedestal. Then just pull the twine out when the legs on the pin are
properly bent. It all went fairly smoothly.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 18:56:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sylvain Laplante via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc
the first step: disconnect the cable at the lever and see if the
tx lever moves.
Rich
On Apr 27, 2014, at 7:36, Eric Frank efran...@mac.com wrote:
Just replaced the PYI dripless stuffing box on Cat's Paw, a 35 CC Mk II.
With lots of help from the list last fall, got the old one out and just
You have the first step: disconnect the cable at the lever and see if the tx
lever moves.
Rich
On Apr 27, 2014, at 7:36, Eric Frank efran...@mac.com wrote:
Just replaced the PYI dripless stuffing box on Cat's Paw, a 35 CC Mk II.
With lots of help from the list last fall, got
Dave,
I also bought one of these monitors from Fred and installed it last weekend.
It was very easy to wire the fuse in the power supply lead, right behind the
little panel of the monitor. Obviously it is a much lower amp fuse than the
one in your main panel (I assume), so it will blow when
paint.
Obviously I got the date wrong.
Could the person who posted that schedule post it again? Especially if a visit
to the Fairhaven West Marine store is still planned.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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ones are not waterproof.
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but at double the list price. 2.2
boat-bucks for a very low-end radar dome seems excessive!
Eric Frank
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Fred,
I'd like to order a mini. Let me or the list know what to add for shipping so
I can write you a check.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
On Feb 13, 2014, at 10:04 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote:
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:49:22 -0600
From: Frederick G Street f
the learning steps in having the autopilot make the appropriate
rudder corrections for a certain course error.
My guess is these projects will not be of interest to lots of the Stus-list,
so perhaps we should start communicating offline. Interested?
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
This was precisely my concern. I have learned so many useful things on this
list-serve that I have no interest in causing a problem (case in point,
separating the prop shaft from the transmission coupler - would never have
figured out how to do this on my own), and my own sense is that the
, half fill the basin with fresh water and pump through
the toilet. When I get back and use the boat there is no sulphur
smell in initial uses of toilet, sweet :)
Eric Frank
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CC 35 Mk II
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to the taffrail? Do you have
specific recommendations for mounts? The panel (50 watt) is about 20 X 26
inches and weighs around 10 lbs.
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Just realized it would be much easier to mount the panel on the pole (which
runs right along side the backstay) that supports the radar dome. Side-pole
mounts are quite available, not expensive, and with that I can put the panel
above where the bimini is located. Also like the idea of getting
had one, it would be interesting to try
it out on a warm day and with plenty of help around.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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The motor mounts on Cats Paw seem to be OK. I took a crowbar and tried lifting
the forward end of the engine under the mounts. Could lift it about 0.5 inches
but everything felt pretty solid, so I guess I will assume they are OK for now
and go ahead with replacing the dripless shaft seal. In
For the last several years (5?) I have been trickle-charging my starting and
house batteries with a 20 watt semi-flexible solar panel from Spectra. In the
last year, its output has dropped to about 1/4 of the initial charge rate (used
to be about 1.2 A in bright sun). Reading reviews of these
Same result with the X-5 on my 35/2. But I see the same behavior when I am
steering myself: it's so easy to keep on course going up wind or close
reaching - the boat practically sails itself. But on a broad reach or straight
downwind, especially with waves, it takes constant attention. So I
reproduce what I think I saw?
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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Curtis,
I also have a Raymarine bridging device that goes both ways: NMEA 0183 to
SeaTalk and back. The newer Autohelm computers accept and transmit both
Seatalk and 0183, so I no longer need it. You are welcome to it.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw
CC 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
From: Curtis cpt.b
and vinegar in
salad dressing, but then it separated out over the next couple of minutes. So
I poured on the suspension. Does this mixture stay dissolved for others on the
list? Is it important to use a particular brand of ATF (I went cheap)?
Eric Frank
On Nov 29, 2013, at 9:01 AM, cnc-list
altogether.there are
several around here that I have seen on the water but I don't think the
owners communicate here
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