ystems, if that’s your point.
Because it doesn’t apply doesn’t mean it should be discounted either. It is
clever engineering.
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Pete:
Out of curiosity, what “died” in your Raymarine system? I have owned and
installed a whack of these systems and have had very few problems over the
years.
Also, unless I’m suffering more than usual today, the Garmin Shadow Drive will
only work when installed in the line from a helm
Bob! You rascal!
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
Boatless!
On Oct 6, 2015, at 09:03, robert via CnC-List wrote:
I agree.I just bought this one:
http://sunnybrookyachts.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?=Feet=2761870=en=broker&=syb&=syb;
Angle grinder. Or call Phil Wash.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
Boatless!
On Oct 5, 2015, at 17:24, robert via CnC-List wrote:
I have a 'pebble in my shoe' kind of problem.a small SS nut and bolt on my
bimini is seizeddo I need to remove it , nobut it should
I suggest checking out this website for some realistic information about bilge
pumps and their effectiveness:
http://www.safety-marine.co.uk/spages/how-to-specify-the-right-bilge-pump-for-your-vessel.htm
There are many other sites with similar information.
It bears out my thought that the best
Geezly big mean white bears.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
Boatless!
On Sep 28, 2015, at 21:41, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List
wrote:
Maybe. What are Polars?
Tom Buscaglia
S/V Alera
1990 C 37+/40
Vashon WA
P 206.463.9200
> On Sep 28, 2015, at 5:59 PM,
You weakening Edd? Take the money and buy beer!
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
Boatless!
On Sep 27, 2015, at 06:10, Edd Schillay via CnC-List
wrote:
Listers,
Was at the Norwalk Boat Show yesterday and there was a bow thruster company
there which had a product that
There’s no reason not to splice a fancy new low-stretch rope halyard to an
easy-to-handle rope tail that will not slip in the rope clutch.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
Boatless!
On Sep 19, 2015, at 12:08, Scott via CnC-List wrote:
This fall one of my projects will be
Good to hear. See you soon.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
Boatless!
On Sep 19, 2015, at 20:28, Russ & Melody via CnC-List
wrote:
Hi Rich,
I'll check Salerosa's r/stock diameter tomorrow and let you know.
Back in Nanaimo after our too long road trip.
Cheers,
During the fall cleanup at work, we have unearthed a brand new 10” radius
bronze steering quadrant machined with keyway to fit a 2 ½” rudder post. It is
similar in appearance to that shown at
http://www.edsonmarine.com/ecatalogs/sail/00024.htm. It is not an Edson. It had
“C 41” written in felt
atever it is it certainly seems to be working.
Josh
On Sep 6, 2015 4:39 PM, "Knowles Rich via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com
<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Bad advice indeed! Once blistering occurs, the work to be done goes much
further and gets exponentially more expensive than
Bad advice indeed! Once blistering occurs, the work to be done goes much
further and gets exponentially more expensive than simply blasting and barrier
coating.
Danny, this is a new-to-you boat found after much searching and will likely be
with you for quite a while. If you are going to do a
I’d want a second opinion on the degree of water intrusion. Those boats were
very well built and core wetness can be easily misread and misreported. I
suggest most 1980’s Landfalls and other cored boats have some areas of less
than perfect lamination and core wetness but soldier on just fine,
Anyone got a strobe at the masthead?
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
Boatless!
On Aug 24, 2015, at 11:33, David via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
Got it...we are blessed with an elevated level of power and sail expertise up
here in Buzzards Bay.
But like you said. When I head West
Ham and cheese works especially well…
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
Boatless!
On Aug 23, 2015, at 10:18, Lee Youngblood via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
wrote:
Just use a snack block to your toe-rail when you ned a little down-wing vang.
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That’s so the deadheads and logs can see them coming.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
Boatless!
On Aug 22, 2015, at 22:27, Russ Melody via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
wrote:
Exactly right Dennis.
And if motoring, burning three or four lamps is usually not a problem. Hence
the desire to go
Although I’m not a great fan of having any more components than absolutely
needed in an anchor rode, a swivel installed between the chain and anchor can
ensure the anchor can rotate and more easily traverse the roller than a
shackle. Locktite is a good thing to use when installing a swivel.
As I wrote some time back:
One very good source of problems in many of the older boats is the one or more
multi-pole connectors in the engine wiring harness. They have often been there
for twenty or more years without being touched and corrosion build up due to
lack of current flow across the
Measuring voltage can be misleading unless the voltage is measured when the
circuit being measured is under load. Digital voltmeters require very little
power to read voltage and, even with lots of resistance in an unloaded circuit
under test can indicate full expected voltage. Once the normal
Nuttin’ to sail, so I’ll chuck my two cents in.
You are correct, Fred. I ran my old Furuno CRT radar for 18 years, and it’s
still going strong with the new owner, never let me down, and never tried to
jump overboard as phones and pads sometimes do. I find that laptops are
excessive power
Mike:
Did you check the oil level after the alarm sounded? It could be low after a
period of little use followed by motoring for a few hours. At higher RPM’s, the
oil might fall below the pickup as more oil is pumped to the head than returns
to the pan. I hope it is simple…..
Rich Knowles
It’s just like a blown muffler on your car. You need a bigger stereo.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Boatless!
On Jul 31, 2015, at 19:26, Jim Watts via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
On our latest trip north, we anchored in Clam Bay and had a strange problem. At
a certain wind
for that, even in
jest. It just shouldn’t happen. Right up there with the Kazoos at the
Manhattan club. it sounds funny but just isn’t professional.
Send them a 6 pack of Moosehead.
John
On Jul 16, 2015, at 9:00 PM, Knowles Rich via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com
I got told by the RC at the end of a race in Montreal as I passed the finish
line “If we knew you were racing, we would have brought a calendar.”
No respect at all.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Boatless!
On Jul 15, 2015, at 17:54, mike amirault via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Very tasteful…. Geesh!
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Boatless!
On Jul 13, 2015, at 11:23, Edd Schillay via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avaSdC0QOUM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avaSdC0QOUM
All the best,
Now, girls…!!
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
Boatless!
On Jul 1, 2015, at 15:24, S Thomas via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
You really ought to become better informed yourself before you go shooting your
mouth off about killing people. You obviously know very little about these
Scotch does that to me, but it takes more than one spritz in each gill….
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Boatless!
On Jun 18, 2015, at 18:33, Jim Watts via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
We used a cedar plug trailing on a heavy mono line joined to surgical tubing
coming back from
Beats a cold shower!
Rich.
On Jun 8, 2015, at 17:59, Russ Melody via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
Why are you heating hot water?
At 08:40 AM 08/06/2015, you wrote:
Listers,
Does anyone know, off hand, the size of the hoses that run from a
Two years ago I had to purchase a new jib as the old roller-furling #2 Norlam
sail finally gave up after 20 years of continuous use. I decided to buy new as
nothing used appealed to me. I also decided to buy a 110% #3. It cost me 3K
from North and turned out to be an excellent decision. That
Only if it’s lit and loaded.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Boatless!
On Jun 2, 2015, at 07:31, D Harben via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
On Jun 2, 2015, at 9:58 AM, Russ Melody via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
What kind of
Joe, for what you describe you are planning on doing, that anchor should do
just fine. If you think you may be possibly caught needing more secure footing,
there are several recently introduced anchors that may serve you better; Rocna
etc, but at considerably more cost. As others are pointing
Rich
Have contacted CMC
Indigo is in the water right across from Persistence
Mike
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Mike:
Binnacle can get that stuff for you or you can go direct to CMC, or whatever
they call themselves these days, the Raymarine reps in Burnside. 902-468-8480.
Cheers
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Boatless!
On Jun 1, 2015, at 05:51, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
One old trick for tightening a bushing on a shaft is to centre punch the
bushing (gudgeon) around the shaft (pintle) hole. That will spread the metal
around the shaft enough to remove minor slop. It’s not the best way to fix a
problem but will work for a while until you can do a permanent
12.7 is fully charged. 13.6 is a battery under charge.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Boatless!
On May 26, 2015, at 08:28, Joel Aronson via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
wrote:
12.7 volts in not fully charged. Should be 13.6.
Joel
On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 11:20 AM, S Thomas via
Also: A trojan T1275 is a deep cycle battery, according their website, and may
not be capable of delivering the full power required to start a recalcitrant
engine.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Boatless!
On May 26, 2015, at 08:40, Edd Schillay via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Also suggest hauling the starter motor and get it checked out. They don't live
forever.
RK
On May 26, 2015, at 08:50, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List
cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
If everything is good, then this battery can crank that engine without
breaking a sweat, even if the engine
yeah – he is also known for being a
well respected Doctor of medicine
Mike
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Best wishes to Rich
Looking at a 30 today. Looks pretty decent from the exterior. A4.
RK
On May 25, 2015, at 07:33, Wally Bryant via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
wrote:
Get another CC?
Rich wrote:
I just gotta figger what I'm doing now. snip
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wrote:
I'll check it out. May be working.
RK
On May 25, 2015, at 15:12, Jim Watts via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
wrote:
Coming to the rendezvous? There's some nice BB's on Thetis.
New info on the web site...http://members.shaw.ca
Victoria, BC
On 25 May 2015 at 19:24, Knowles Rich via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
wrote:
I thought about but can't afford the drugs.
RK
On May 25, 2015, at 18:55, Jim Watts via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
wrote:
Working? What are you, insane? Go on the dole like everyone else
Thanks, Russ!
Yep, it’s all over. Money in the bank and some already spent. Not sure what’s
next. We’ll see. Meantime, I’m hanging out here unless I’m kicked off.
Cheers
Rich
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Boatless!
On May 22, 2015, at 22:24, Russ Melody via CnC-List
Pretty much every marine engine has a connector or two in the engine/panel
wiring harness. They are there to make installation convenient at the factory,
but, after a few years, can cause a lot of problems as corrosion and wear set
in. I’ve seen electrical problems on every size of boat
I used my 7 litre Pela vacuum extractor to empty the sump on my 3QM30 one fall
and then kicked it over on the way up the companionway. Had to yank the sole
and swab out the engine compartment. About three hours as I recall. Nice!
Rich
On May 19, 2015, at 19:08, Chuck S via CnC-List
via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
wrote:
Far from me to ridicule a sensitive guy! 333.png
Gary
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On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 11:39 PM, Knowles Rich via CnC-List
cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
I think that there are plenty of variables that will influence
from me to ridicule a sensitive guy! 333.png
Gary
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On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 11:39 PM, Knowles Rich via CnC-List
cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
I think that there are plenty of variables that will influence the amount of
prop walk and wash
I think that there are plenty of variables that will influence the amount of
prop walk and wash including the design of the propellor, hull design, location
of the prop, aperture or not, hull-to-prop-tip distance, shaft angle, both
vertical and horizontal, rudder design, prop rpm/speed, hull
Well, this might be just the right time to float a theory I’ve had for some
time about “prop walk”. Here it is:
When the propellor is spinning, it produces a rotating horizontal column or
spinning cylinder of water molecules which move away from the propellor along
its axis. When the boat is
Mike: Rosborough Boats is now the local parts and service outlet for Yanmar.
902-450-3262
Or ask Peter Drillio. He may have one in his basement or truck, or know where
to get one/how to repair yours.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Almost sold in Halifax, NS.
On May 13, 2015, at
I was all set until I read that there is no trailer.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Almost sold in Halifax, NS.
On May 12, 2015, at 20:43, Frederick G Street via CnC-List
cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
Yeah, my wife said, buy it for parts? I wasn't expecting that from her...
The
The large wire, orange or otherwise, that connects the alternator output post
to the post on the solenoid where the battery is connected should be
disconnected from the alternator. It can be removed completely. Then connect
the alternator output to the house bank. Since the wire run will likely
-list.com] On Behalf Of Knowles Rich via CnC-List
Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2015 1:36 PM
To: Josh Muckley; cnc-list Cnc-List
Subject: Re: Stus-List LF38 Mast Placement in the Step
Hi All. Ive been having an offline conversation with Josh, see below.
Perhaps someone else might like
Hi All. I’ve been having an offline conversation with Josh, see below.
Perhaps someone else might like to answer Josh’s questions as I can’t…
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Almost sold in Halifax, NS.
On May 2, 2015, at 17:41, Josh Muckley muckl...@gmail.com wrote:
Doesn't the luff
Edd. Curious why you are not using it…?
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
Sold in Halifax, NS.
On Apr 20, 2015, at 09:12, Edd Schillay via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
Listers,
Hello, hello, hello….
Is there an echo in here? Well yes! I have a
Mike and David: I am now in Nanaimo, the other end of Canada, and have no idea
where that gear went. I gave all my stuff away to various people before we left
on Jan 8.
Sorry!
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
For sale in Halifax, NS.
On Mar 30, 2015, at 06:43, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List
.
Josh
On Mar 28, 2015 10:51 AM, Knowles Rich via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
I didn’t realize I’d start such a lengthy discussion. Sorry for the late
reply. Work…
I like the EchoCharge unit for the following reasons:
When you combine batteries
I didn’t realize I’d start such a lengthy discussion. Sorry for the late reply.
Work…
I like the EchoCharge unit for the following reasons:
When you combine batteries for charging using an automatically actuated
combiner, or by manual switching, all the batteries combined will receive the
I have a suffering iron too. For clothes. At least, that’s how much I like it.
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo, BC
INDIGO LF38
For sale in Halifax, NS.
On Mar 28, 2015, at 05:18, Danny Haughey via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.com
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
I picked up a portable torch. It
No major problems that I can see. I’m not a big fan of battery combiners for
charging purposes and would prefer to see a XANTREX EchoCharge unit in its
place.
Check out
http://xantrex.com/power-products/power-accessories/auxiliary-battery-charger.aspx
Rich Knowles
Nanaimo BC.
INDIGO LF38
For
Hi All!
I’ve been busy moving to Vancouver Island and not keeping up with the list.
Finally settling down here in Nanaimo and have a bit of time.
My primary electrical diagram and a writeup is at:
http://www.sailpower.ca/pleasure-boat-primary-wiring/
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After a few years of equivocating and procrastinating, I have finally decided
to relocate. We are moving to Nanaimo BC, the other end of Canada, and intend
to make our home there for the foreseeable future. We plan to hit the road on
January 8, weather permitting, for a three week or so
I dunno, There are not a lot of 6V golf cart batteries in space last time I
checked.
Rich Knowles
INDIGO LF38
Halifax, NS.
On Dec 16, 2014, at 17:45, Frederick G Street via CnC-List
cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
Counts in my book… :^)
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 CC Landfall
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