Re: Stus-List Derelict C&C 24 MKII

I had a C&C 24 and it is a great boat. But you can get one for the price of the sails and the motor. I am not sure if $2k would buy a good one, but $4k-$5k for sure. Yes, run as far as you can Marek Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Chuck Gilc

Re: Stus-List Renaming ceremony

if I remember correctly, a part of the denaming ceremony should be backing up the boat, preferably under the sail. Did you manage to do that (under the sail)? Marek From: svpegasus38 via CnC-List Sent: Friday, August 4, 2017 01:43 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: svpegasus38 Subject: Stus-List Rena

Re: Stus-List Renaming ceremony

Google “boat renaming ceremony”. There are resources available there. And there are variants. Blue Water Sailing has a document that is quite comprehensive: http://www.bluewatersailing.com/documents/renamingceremony.pdf. Boating How To has a page dedicated to it, as well: http://www.boatinghowt

Stus-List Solar panel repair

Hi, I have a flexible (rollable) solar panel (PowerFilm, bought it at Defender a couple of years ago). It worked great for a few seasons, but this year it stopped. A bit of troubleshooting showed up that the battery generates power, but the short cable with a plug (pigtail) must have a problem

Re: Stus-List Reefing Lines for C&C 24

Kreg, On my C&C 24 there was a reefing horn at the gooseneck. I used it extensively and it worked fine. Eventually, I added a dog-bone through the reefing cringle at the tack, so it was easier to hook it up. At the clew, I used a reefing line through a cheek block to a small horn cleat on the

Re: Stus-List synthetic oil

Mike, There are some reports that synthetic oil may dissolve some of the residues left on different parts, which may lead to sudden increase of the oil usage. Of course, this applies to older engines. The general rule of thumb is that if you used non-synthetic oils in the past (and did it for y

Re: Stus-List A cautionary tale...

An even more elegant solution is a shaft collar (e.g. http://www.pyiinc.com/shaft-retention-collar.html, but they can be had from other sources). I know that it is substantially more than $2 (it would be around $20), but it works better. just my $0.02 Marek From: Frederick G Street via CnC-Li

Re: Stus-List traveller track/cars Harken vs others

-List traveller track/cars Harken vs others I had a windward sheeting car on my 34 and believe they’re overrated. Just my two cents. From: Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 10:32 PM To: Dennis C. via CnC-List Cc: Marek Dziedzic Subject: Re: Stus-List traveller track/cars

Re: Stus-List traveller track/cars Harken vs others

If you decide on Harken, go for the “windward sheeting” traveler car. As they say in their ads, once you raced with one, you would never go back. If you are cost conscious, go for Garhauer; there is hardly better value (not to mention that they usually bend over backwards to accommodate your nee

Re: Stus-List Treating Monel water tanks

I am not sure if this is what you are asking for, but I am using this: https://www.thechandleryonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=3_353&products_id=2386. I always had problems with water going bad over time (we don’t use too much of it). This thing keeps it fresh longer (a month? 6 weeks?). Inte

Re: Stus-List engine shut-off t-handle repair or replacement

d? JB Weld Putty? Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jun 19, 2017 7:42 PM, "Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List" mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Hello, My t-handle on the engine shut-off has some broken threads. When I pulled the handle to turn off the e

Re: Stus-List Question on best fuel filter setup

Andy, If you calculate how much water can condense in the fuel tank you would find that the amount is miniscule. The main source of water in the fuel tank is the crumbled O ring at the fuel cap. If you keep a full tank on a hot day, the fuel may expand and leak through the vent. Many marinas f

Re: Stus-List Air in fuel line #2

My old Racor 220 was a 2 um filter, as well. Used it for 3 years without problem (other than fuel leaking from the plunger); though, I changed it annually. This might also be a question how much you are motoring (“annually” may mean 50 h (in my case) or 500 h is someone else’s). But no question

Re: Stus-List 33 mk2 Mast step loads

Selden Mast Tuning manual (http://www.seldenmast.com/files/1416926327/595-540-E.pdf (p.31)) says that the shrouds should be set to 15%-20% of the breaking load. Keep in mind that you have at least 4 shrouds plus the stay and the backstay. The letter two are at less acute angle, so the force is

Re: Stus-List Air in fuel line

Potentially, only somewhat related... I had a problem with the Racor 220 (different type filter). It leaked fuel, not air. The source of the leak was the plunger in the pump on top of the housing. Eventually I replaced it with a SNAPP. Much easier to maintain (and it comes cheaper). No more leak

Re: Stus-List engine shut-off t-handle repair or replacement

shut-off t-handle repair or replacement Start with Ottawa Fasteners on ROBERTSON Rd Sent from my iPhone On Jun 19, 2017, at 7:42 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Hello, My t-handle on the engine shut-off has some broken threads. When I pulled the han

Stus-List engine shut-off t-handle repair or replacement

Hello, My t-handle on the engine shut-off has some broken threads. When I pulled the handle to turn off the engine, it stayed in my hand. It is a simple replacement, but I could not find a source anywhere in Canada. I found it on SBO and Catalina Direct, but with shipping, taxes, and after the

Re: Stus-List Fuel conditioners

The most common source of water in fuel is the leak through the fuel cap. The O-rings there have a tendency to crumble without telling anyone. I am guessing, but it is more than likely diesel fuel (??). With normal gas you might get away using some pure alcohol (even fuel line antifreeze) - it i

Re: Stus-List Westerbeke 33 oil burn

Probably, there is about 1 l (1 qt) of oil between the high and low marks on the dipstick (there is probably around 4 l (?), maybe 5 l total in the engine). If you think about it, going through 1 l of oil in 24 h is not that terribly bad, especially considering the age of the engine. Btw. this

Re: Stus-List Advice for PYI shaft seal maintenance

Put something on the shaft (between the collar and the coupling); e.g. a rubber hose cut to length and cut along. Btw. Be careful; PYI says that you should not reuse the set screws. At least not the inner ones. Btw 2. I have a retention collar with much beefier set screws. This would also he

Re: Stus-List Boom Rigging

This is what I do, when I need a solid support for the boom (no vang and a Boomkicker) or when installing the boom after remasting. Marek From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David via CnC-List Sent: Friday, June 2, 2017 18:20 To: CNC CNC Cc: David Subject: Re:

Re: Stus-List Boom Rigging

+ 1 on Garhauer. But talk to them before you buy. They will make sure that what you buy is what you really need and that it fist your boom 9and potentially mast step). You don’t need a topping lift. If you have a rigid vang. One fewer lines to worry about. Marek 1994 C270 Legato Ottawa, ON Se

Re: Stus-List Sails for C&C 24

I had a 135% on a furler (on my ex C&C 24) and fairly regularly sailed with it reefed to about 100% (or even less). It worked quite well. I guess it all depends how much excitement you want to provide your crew and the guests. Marek Ex. 1974 C&C 24 “Fennel” Ottawa From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-lis

Re: Stus-List furling line

ings in the furler, sail condition, and sheeting would all play into the equation. More of a sailmaker question I would think... Or if one had a load cell that could be hooked up to the furling line for field testing. Chuck Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2017, at 3:15 PM, Marek Dziedzic v

Re: Stus-List furling line

I do. Marek Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 21:49 To: CnClist Cc: Dennis C. Subject: Re: Stus-List furling l

Re: Stus-List furling line

Good idea. I have two of those on-board; I use them to climb the mast, when/if needed. Marek From: BillBinaList via CnC-List Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 16:34 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: BillBinaList Subject: Re: Stus-List furling line I use one of these that I keep on my furling line. The di

Re: Stus-List furling line

1983 LF 35 Padanaram, MA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 12:22 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Marek Dziedzic Subject: Re: Stus-List furling line Anyone calculated what should be the working load strength

Re: Stus-List furling line

Anyone calculated what should be the working load strength for the furling line? It does not count, if you don’t ever use it for reefing, but what if you do? One could probably run some calculations (e.g. based on the working load on the sheet and the ratio of the diameter of the furling drum a

Re: Stus-List LED lights

Dennis, I guess hours spent in the bosun’s chair, eh? Marek From: Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 09:16 To: CnClist Cc: Dennis C. Subject: Re: Stus-List LED lights We decorated Touche' for a Christmas parade couple years ago. Combination of incandescent and LED light strings

Re: Stus-List Replacement handles for Lewmar D2 clutches

I replaced the handle on one of my clutches (on the C&C 24). I think they were Lewmar, but could have been Spinlock (I don’t remember and the boat is no longer around). The handle broke exactly as you describe – it was open and someone stepped on it. The process was pretty simple, but you have

Re: Stus-List Baby stay vs Cunningham?

Bruce, Garhauer makes very nice adjustable car system. Look up “Garhauer adjustable genoa car system”. A few pictures here (not my boat ((:-(): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hq9xfaayl2n3b9v/AAAbFxc4HSJ8GMhukyZq1AR4a?dl=0 . Marek I am thinking of adding cars to my jib track that I can adjust from

Re: Stus-List Loos RT-10 rod tension gauge

Their model 90 is substantially cheaper. If you are a rigger, you probably want the better model RT-10. But for checking the tension of you rig, a model 90 (there are two types (A and B) and you have to figure out which one would work for you) should be sufficient. And they cost around $100. Ma

Re: Stus-List Backstay length and tension

Dave, when you go buying these toggles, make sure that you select the right size. They come in different length. It might be prudent to buy them in pairs. Guess how I know. Marek From: David Knecht via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 22:09 To: CnC CnC discussion list Cc: David Knecht Subj

Re: Stus-List Backstay length and tension

I am probably stating the obvious, but make sure that there is _something_ holding the mast backwards (i.e. either a halyard, halyard/mainsheet combination, or the topping lift/mainsheet combination). If you release the backstay without that support, the forestay would pull the mast forward. I

Re: Stus-List Sail advice for 35

I don’t like to sail under the jib alone, either and this was the reason for getting 2 reef points in my main. Different boat, but this allows for much better balanced sailplan. Marek 1994 C270 “Legato” Ottawa, ON From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Syerdave--- v

Re: Stus-List Winch Handle Pockets

An easy fix would be to buy some adhesive Velcro tape and try if it would hold. Some are better than others. Marek Ottawa, ON Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: RANDY via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 00:21 To:

Re: Stus-List Deck Organizer Source

What Denis said. Call them directly. Marek Original message From: "Dennis C. via CnC-List" Date: 4/30/17 13:56 (GMT-05:00) To: CnClist Cc: "Dennis C." Subject: Re: Stus-List Deck Organizer Source I would just call Garhauer. They're very helpful. Dennis C. On Sun, Apr 30,

Re: Stus-List Lazy Jack advice

I would advise against using the lazy jacks for supporting the boom. A topping lift or a rigid vang is much better for that. You have to put together enough vertical lines, so that the sail will not droop between them. This depends on the sail cloth, battens and obviously, the length of the boo

Re: Stus-List Gel coat crazing below waterline

Nice boat. I used to have one (1975). Your rudder looks different – it is bigger and kind of square – It is certainly not standard. An upgrade of sort? Marek ex. 1975 C&C 24 “Fennel” 1994 C270 “Legato” Ottawa, ON From: Doug Ellmore via CnC-List Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 09:26 To: cnc-list@cnc

Re: Stus-List AIS and MMSI as well as marine radio use in Canada

Steve, Good point. I will check in the materials I have if there is something about some reciprocal agreement. I think that there was something there about honouring the local rules, as long as the boat was “visiting”, i.e. only temporary, for a limited amount of time etc. Kind of, similar to

Re: Stus-List AIS and MMSI as well as marine radio use in Canada

Steve, Is it that you need a station licence? I think it is an operator licence that you require for operating VHF (and you need one if you have a VHF on board). If I remember correctly from the course I took a few years back, that licence is valid across the border, provided that it is valid i

Re: Stus-List Transducer help; now electrical question for Fred

Matt, There is a general idea that the 1-2-Both switch can lead to operator error (switching to off, when the alternator is running, which quite likely would fry the alternator diodes). Therefore the better setup is to have the house battery bank tied directly to the alternator and have the sta

Re: Stus-List Spreader halyards 37+

Yachting Monthly had a review a few years back (2005?). The review is freely available off the Internet (http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/archive/how-well-does-your-radar-reflector-work-2874). I am not sure if this is the one Dave meant. Regardless, it is worth a look. Marek From: CnC-List [mail

Re: Stus-List Jacklines/Harnesses/Tethers

+ 1 on what Joe said. If you read on the topic, most people (at least those who have some experience) agree that you should treat the toe rail as a 200 m cliff. The idea is not how to get back to the boat, but how to make sure that you never leave it. Marek

Re: Stus-List Jacklines/Harnesses/Tethers

two points: - As much as I am a big fan (and proponent) of the climbing gear for climbing, I am not sure if the climbing webbing of any kind would be the right choice (we are again talking about static vs. dynamic load) – the jacklines should be static (not much stretch, but you won’t be fallin

Re: Stus-List Hot water heater bypass

gulated down to whatever safe level I set. It lets me get 3 showers from a single 6 gallon tank of hot water. Josh On Mar 26, 2017 6:06 PM, "Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List" mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: There is a better off the shelf system with two valves (on both ends)

Re: Stus-List Hot water heater bypass

There is a better off the shelf system with two valves (on both ends) - Google “Camco 35953” (or 35963; they differ only in the length of the bypass hose). Works like a charm. Marek 1994 C270 “Legato” Ottawa, ON From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson vi

Re: Stus-List Basic Solar Charging System?

1. House battery as the primary, as it is really discharged, the starting one has hardly any load (contrary to general beliefs). 2. There are very good controllers that can charge two batteries at once (either 50/50 or 90/10). E.g. Morningstar makes them. Not the cheapest, but quite good. I ha

Re: Stus-List Yacht club weather station

If I may suggest, don't use w/s manufacturer's s/w, rather use something like Cumulus (SandaySoft), or its equivalent for Linux. If Cumulus doesn't support your w/s you may need to use something like WUHU. Amount of data is minimal. It is a simple text record (I don't remember exactly, but it

Re: Stus-List Best source for Butyl Sealer?

As Bill said. Pbase (Maine Sail). Unless you are in Canada (shipping cost would kill you). If you can find it somewhere local, buy it there. Marek Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada's largest network. Original message From: Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List Date: 3/2

Re: Stus-List Climbing the mast solo

Mark, You won't have dynamic falls (one would hope) when climbing the mast. Dynamic falls happen when you are climbing and leading (the lead regularly is above the least piton or nut and if you fall you drop the double that distance). When you are climbing the mast, all your falls would be stat

Re: Stus-List Climbing the mast solo

When you are climbing, you want you line to be as un-stretchable as possible, preferably attached at the bottom (so when you pull the ascender, it moves without pulling the line). You want that line to be a couple of centimeters (an inch?) away from the mast, so that you could move the ascenders

Re: Stus-List Climbing the mast solo

Joe, not for the faint-hearted. I always take a webbing loop or two up and always attach myself around the mast. Even at the dock, if someone is on the deck (and moves), the swings can be quite substantial (trigonometry works against you). You can also use a loop on your feet (there is nothing

Re: Stus-List Climbing the mast solo

7;s canvas tool bucket to take up. It's great for holding all your tools, parts, etc. Dennis C. On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 2:25 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: ___ This list is supported by the generous don

Re: Stus-List Climbing the mast solo

Ryan, +1 for what Patrick said. One extra note, though – the carabiners you use should be locking type (any time you use a carabiner to attach yourself to, it should be locked). One more – instead of using a Prusik’s knot, use an extra ascender. Three would be enough (2 for climbing, one for e

Re: Stus-List Edson

The normal (easiest) way is to put the pictures somewhere else (your web site, DropBox, OneDrive) and include the link in the email. Marek From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Dakin via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2017 17:47 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc

Re: Stus-List Planning a transpacific sail with a C&C 110

I would add a couple of very good books (and they are available at no charge): “Surviving the Storm” and “Mariner’s Weather Handbook”, both by Linda and Steve Dashew. https://www.setsail.com/mwh.pdf https://cld.pt/dl/download/10d8878b-64d9-4ab4-b86e-9aa8ad3f97c8/Bibliografia%20Nautica/Manuais/SE

Re: Stus-List Yanmar 3HM diesel engine question

You mean “water locked” or “hydro Locked” (it does not have to be water)? You won’t be able to turn it. Neither with the starter (I suggest you don’t try), nor with a wrench. It won’t budge (or nearly won’t). Open the cylinders (either remove the glow plugs (usually easier and if you have them)

Re: Stus-List A leak in the water system

I found that these white connectors on grey tubing over time can break and leak. I replaced a couple after I managed to unload most of the fresh water tank into the bilge (after leaving the battery switch on and the fresh water pump switch on, as well). If I may suggest, check all connectors (s

Re: Stus-List Tablets for navigation

did you ever try to cook them? Might be interesting... Marek From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 09:16 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joel Aronson Subject: Re: Stus-List Tablets for navigation In a thunderstorm I throw the iPad, handheld VHF and phone in the microwave.

Re: Stus-List Tablets for navigation

“ They may be nice for backup” +1 on that. As Bill says, plenty of people swear by them, but I am afraid that there is a lot of tablet (Apple) bigotry in that (I hope I am not starting a Holly War here). Even the cost argument is not really true. A basic GPSMAP 76 (one can have it for about $15

Re: Stus-List caulk question and West 6-10 to the rescue

may I suggest butyl tape and mounting screws? Marek From: Joe Della Barba via CnC-List Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 14:54 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joe Della Barba Subject: Stus-List caulk question and West 6-10 to the rescue Questions - the new vent does not fit into a deck plate, it is

Re: Stus-List New sonar transducer

I would go for a combination. Actually, I did. When I purchased this boat, there was no instruments onboard. I wanted depth, but I quickly found that for little more and more or less the same effort installing, you can get a basic chartplotter. Btw. If you are installing a through hull transduce

Re: Stus-List draining water heater

Dave, If your water tank is 6 gal capacity and you don't drain or push out (compressed air) water, you would need more than 6 gal to displace the water (more like 10-12). If you are not doing it and if your water heater is still functioning, it only means that the temperatures are (were) not lo

Re: Stus-List re; marinco/shorepower inlet

I would suggest this reading: http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/installing_a_smart_plug I think it is pretty convincing... Marek From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of G Collins via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 17:50 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: G Coll

Re: Stus-List Battery test

Len, there is no free lunch... (i.e. if you do it cheap or quickly, the results will be questionable). Joe’s way is probably the best way to do it, provided that you can maintain a steady 20 A current through the load and that you can stop the discharge at the particular voltage level (you hav

Re: Stus-List Yanmar 3JH2E Engine Questions

One more thing to check – water pump impeller. If this list does not help you with engine manual, you might try the SBO (Sailboat Owners forum). It has much wider reach, though not as good advice (;-). Marek 1994 c279 “Legato” Ottawa, ON Sent from Mail

Stus-List C&C 27 write-up on Practical Sailor

If anyone is interested, Practical Sailor had a write-up on C&C 27: Entry-Level Cruising Boats - C&C 27 Excerpted from Practical Sailor's ebook, "Entry-Level Cruiser-Racers" Th

Re: Stus-List Roller furling choices advice?

Mike, For whatever it is worth… I have experience with two furlers: a Furlex and Harken A00. None of them was installed over the rod stay. Both work(ed) fine, though, as Josh mentioned, Furlex was probably better engineered. One big issue I have with my current Harken is how it attaches to th

Re: Stus-List Safety equipment rental?

Rick, depending on your needs, consider Delorme inReach as an alternative (quite cost effective) to a satellite phone. I had very good experience in a very remote area with the device. Marek in Ottawa, ON From: Rick Brass via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 00:08 To: cnc-list@cnc-list

Re: Stus-List Foul weather gear

There is something to keeping your core warm. Chinese use reusable warmers that they tuck on their bellies under the clothes. My own experience is that if you want to keep your extremities warm, the only way to do it is to keep your core warm. In the 70s and early 80s, before all the technical g

Re: Stus-List Foul weather gear

Rob, I am old enough to remember how it was sailing in the old "oilskins" and "sou’wester". I did a few off-shore passages in October in the Baltic Sea (+1 °C - +10 °C) and I now only wish that we had the technical gear that you can use now. It could have been cheap (it was), but it was lousy. It

Re: Stus-List Quinte cover

I had one like that on my old 24. The frame supports would twist causing the canvas to collapse. I am not sure if this twitting was caused by snow or wind, but the effect was the same. I learned to provide longitudal support by tying the supports at about half height. Eventually, I run two r

Re: Stus-List Freeze Proofing

+1 on that. I have installed a bypass a couple of years ago. Works perfectly. Marek Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada's largest network. Original message From: Mitchell's via CnC-List Date: 12/14/16 11:34 (GMT-05:00) To: CNC List Cc: Mitchell's Subject: Stus-L

Re: Stus-List freeze proofing

Jeremy, You never get that cold in Vancouver. We hit regularly –25 C - -30 C, at least for part of the winter. But I would not sleep at night if I used only 5 l of AF in the engine. Purists take a sample out of the exhaust and check it with refractometer. I did it once and I know that after a f

Re: Stus-List freeze proofing

If I may, two comments: - be careful about that plug in the muffler. I heard that they don’t seal well once removed - be careful with pink AF in the water heater. Supposedly it gels once heated. So make sure that you drain it all before you run the engine. Marek From: Bradley Lumgair via CnC-

Re: Stus-List freeze proofing

Jeremy, we do winterising every fall - run AF through the engine. There are many options, I use a bucket in the cockpit and a long hose that I attach to the fresh water hose taken off the cooling water seacock (after the seacock is closed). You will probably need about 15 l (3 jugs) as a m

Re: Stus-List Rewiring mast and anchor light..

om: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List Sent: Friday, December 09, 2016 1:58 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Marek Dziedzic mailto:dziedzi...@hotmail.com>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Rewiring mast and ancho

Re: Stus-List Rewiring mast and anchor light..

up the windex. That is not proper. Joel On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List wrote: someone mentioned that this new Marinebeam combo light can easily be used for lighting the Windex, as well. Marek From: Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List Sent: Friday, December 9, 2016

Re: Stus-List Rewiring mast and anchor light..

Dave, If you have a good (i.e. reliable) way of connecting the mast wires to the boat, when you step the mast, I would like to hear it. The worst part is that my connector is inside the mast (under the mast foot when stepped), so you have precisely 5 s in the spring to connect and verify if all

Re: Stus-List Rewiring mast and anchor light..

someone mentioned that this new Marinebeam combo light can easily be used for lighting the Windex, as well. Marek From: Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List Sent: Friday, December 9, 2016 09:18 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Matthew L. Wolford Subject: Re: Stus-List Rewiring mast and anchor light.. I

Re: Stus-List Rewiring mast and anchor light...

I am not sure if you know, but Marinebeam came up with an interesting LED bulb (and enclosure, if you want to) for the top of the mast. It is a combination bulb that is all around white (for anchor light) or a tri-colour, segment light (white/green/red). It is operated with one switch (first on,

Re: Stus-List Epoxy Putty

Have you seen this: http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/crash-test-boat-holed-sinking-2-29668 It is an interesting test with some useful advice. There must be somewhere a PDF of it (I have it), but I cannot find it. And they have some interesting videos, as well. On other topics, as w

Re: Stus-List Short handed sailing; sail selection - now lazy jacks

ain/sailing and then pulled tight when it is time to lower the main. They also have the option for someone to go forward and clip them down. Graham Young S/V Spellbound 1981 C&C 32 On Friday, December 2, 2016 3:47 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: btw

Re: Stus-List Short handed sailing; sail selection - now lazy jacks

btw. it is enough to move “away” (to the mast) only one side of the lazy jacks for hoisting the main. If you move the starboard side, you steer a bit off the wind (wind from the port bow) and the sail does not touch them. Marek From: Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 15

Re: Stus-List Fwd: Short handed sailing; sail selection

Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 502-584-7255 -Original Message- From: Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List To: cnc-list Cc: Marek Dziedzic Sent: Fri, Dec 2, 2016 2:42 pm Subject: Re: Stus-List Short handed sailing; sail selection I am not to try dissuading you about the stack pack; however, be

Re: Stus-List Short handed sailing; sail selection

I am not to try dissuading you about the stack pack; however, before you spring $$$ for that improvement, try a simple set of lazy jacks. The total cost of a set would be under $100 (especially, if you do it all yourself). I find them (lazy jacks) extremely useful, especially, if you single hand

Re: Stus-List Kanzaki transmission oil change

My Hurth transmission has a drain, as well. Totally useless. In my stupidity, after having problems to suck out all of the old oil, I decided to use the drain. Opening it is not a big deal (an extra joint in the arm would certainly help). But putting that plug back in requires at least two extra

Re: Stus-List speed instrument frustration

There are ultrasonic speed transducers (no moving parts), but they aren’t cheap (around $650?). Arimar makes them, as well. Marek From: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 08:52 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Della Barba, Joe Subject: Stus-List speed instrument frustr

Re: Stus-List 12 volt desktop computer

Joel, before you invest in a transformer, look at 12 V powers adapters for laptops. Something like this (as an example): https://www.amazon.com/Dv7-1245dx-Dv7-6c95dx-Dv6-7210us-Dv6-7246us-Dv7-7227cl/dp/B004ARP28O . Also, for the brave who want to try it, there is a Linux USB-key-based “PC on a

Re: Stus-List Kanzaki transmission oil change

Check the correct oil. It can be ATF or motor oil. Usually, there is a (reddish) label on top or the side of the transmission. Also, check how much you sucked out. It is very easy to overfill. Mine (Hurth 50) takes .7 l of ATF. Marek 1994 C270 “Legato” (Perkins M20/Hurth 50) Ottawa, ON From: P

Re: Stus-List Maine Sail - source of the butyl tape,

Violeta, Your mileage would vary, but many people had pretty good results with that tape. He also did some interesting testing of a few different products. I am not trying to say that Maine Sail’s butyl tape is the best in the world, but it is pretty good, for sure. The differences are in holdi

Re: Stus-List 12 volt desktop computer

maybe, simply, an old one. The last time I worked with one was probably 5 years ago and it was already a few years old. Marek From: Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 09:22 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Bill Bina - gmail Subject: Re: Stus-List 12 volt desktop compute

Re: Stus-List 12 volt desktop computer

You hardly ever need 90 W; that is for charging the battery _and_ running the computer. Most of the time you should be fine with about 20 W (this is what I measured on a number of occasions when I really wanted to know), but this is still double what your Pi 3 draws. If you are into that old la

Re: Stus-List 12 volt desktop computer

to the point of diminishing returns in terms of what most of us do on a day to day basis. Josh On Nov 20, 2016 12:03 PM, "Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List" mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Not all laptops are inherently 12 V (some use as high as 19 V). But it is easy to che

Re: Stus-List 12 volt desktop computer

Not all laptops are inherently 12 V (some use as high as 19 V). But it is easy to check. Laptops have an extra advantage - they get obsoleted pretty quickly, so you can get a pretty decent used one for around $250. And you get all the internal power protection you need. Marek From: CnC-List [

Re: Stus-List 12 volt desktop compter

I would not worry about the monthly updates. Some are important, others not so much. If you don’t do work on that computer and you use it mainly to run a single application (and you don’t access Internet!), update Windows to whatever you like and freeze it like that. If this is a stick PC, you

Re: Stus-List Splicing RG58 coax

That’s true, but the flip side of it is that the GPS signal is pretty weak by itself. You don’t want to attenuate it more than you need to. Just to argue with myself, most of the time the external antenna is not required - the GPS would receive the signal without it, even in the cabin. Marek F

Re: Stus-List Splicing RG58 coax

This is what I used - and it worked for several years. Marek 1994 C270 ”Legato” Ottawa, ON From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 20:02 To: CnClist Cc: Dennis C. Subject: Stus-List Splicing RG58 coax I saw a

Re: Stus-List Plastic-Wrapped Spars in Sunlight

Many recommend against wrapping the mast completely in plastic. I guess unless you can ensure that it is completely sealed (which is hard to do). Moisture will find its way inside one way or the other. I would suggest leaving “drip holes” along the bottom of the plastic wrap. It should alleviat

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