Hey Dennis,
What's the weather report for New Orleans? or maybe I don't want to know?
Cheers, Russ
At 07:58 PM 20/12/2014, you wrote:
Ditto Russ' procedure. Hose with
nozzle. Several hard blasts couple times a
year. If necessary, wrap a rag around the
nozzle to direct all
Hi Rich,
Give me a shout when you arrive.
Boat prices have softened a lot in the past few
years. Unfortunately, not too far away, the
Seattle prices went up a wee bit, since their
economy seems to be improving (and we're heading for the ditch).
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
Rum is the answer. What is your first and last drink of the day? :)
Any other questions on the subject?
Cheers, Russ
At 08:29 PM 12/12/2014, you wrote:
Rum is the answer. What was the question?
Bill Coleman
Original message
From: Jim Watts via CnC-List
The other answer is we don't know yet, but it's been some time...
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 12:55 PM 10/12/2014, you wrote:
You have to know your boat. When I first considered buying Stella
Blue I asked this list (on Sailnet at the time) whether it she
could cross an
Hi Guys,
The pic in the link below just came to me from one of our crew. This
is the best blooper shot I've seen (1983). It's hung from Amazing
Grace, at 45' and built in the custom shop for Mr. Herron. RCYC. She
sailed in three Admiral's Cup in England in the early '80s.
Ah yes, got it. The line goes to the chainplate, not to the middle
padeye at the rail.
Thanks Greg.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 11:24 AM 05/12/2014, you wrote:
The reaching strut is a spreader?
On 12/5/2014 10:58 AM, Russ Melody via CnC-List wrote:
Hi Guys,
The pic
That's not really practical for me. I often work alone on the boat. :)
Cheers, Russ
At 09:35 AM 20/11/2014, you wrote:
Fear of fires has been the reason I don't leave ANY electric space
heaters on while not on the boat. I use a ceramic heater while
working on it through the winter
Not so unusual for CC in the early 80s to have babystay, checks
inline shrouds on a masthead rig, bendy in the day. That mast looks
like it might be a Kenyon and is defiantly not the original extrusion
that I have.
So this ol' girl is a mature CCA based design updated with mature
IOR
Probably the 35! :)
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 04:46 PM 20/11/2014, you wrote:
Wow, 19 boats? That's amazing. What was the
boat that tied with the CC 30 for Best Boat?
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Some time ago, maybe a few years. It was suggested on this list about
using a door threshold aluminum strip to fabricate a mainsail mast gate.
Hi Joe,
Mine are just how Dennis describes it. Screwed up
from cabin, exposed head finishing washer.
Nothing fancy, no interior grabrail that mates to it.
They have been off on twice. I will do it again this winter.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 11:58 AM 13/11/2014, you
Hi Patrick,
Get something like this:
http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|51|2234226|2234227id=1207040
and put it to the sink drain or cockpit drain if you don't want a
dedicated outboard discharge. The discharge head will be fine.
Obviously for either choice the connection must be
Hi Carl,
My change to 1 shaft was not a big deal, small expense in the scheme
of repower. No change to strut except new cutlass bearing (required
anyhow). Kiwiprop recommended the size pitch. Pitch is no big deal
since it's easily adjustable, unlike a Maxprop.
It looks like their smallest
Now this brings back memories.
We made the decision to sell our 60' cutter, Melody Dawn, after
owning finishing her for 18 years. When it was obvious the mill
wasn't going to shutdown and have us go to charter freight in the
South Pacific. It was truly a sad day that we moved her out of
Agreed.
Do not use an autopilot in Bute Inlet or really close to Sangster Island. :)
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35-1
At 08:41 PM 02/11/2014, you wrote:
We have a few magnetic anomalies around here, I
know not to put Otto in charge anywhere near
them. Most are on the charts. Some are
Hi Bernard,
If raw water cooled it is recommneded to remove
thermostat beofre anti-freeze step.
See note at cooling section.
http://www.moyermarine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=525
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
racing tomorrow, forecast is for 20 knots S/E wind, we can hope
, or
buy the same bulb used in building your boat -
but you must comply with COLREGS 2223.
Rick Brass
Sent from my iPad
On Oct 30, 2014, at 21:38, Russ Melody via
CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.comcnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
I'm guessing from previous discussions that you
only need
Hi Rob,
This is from the notes section on the page of the link that Don sent.
The first seven hulls where built at Evelyns
Formula Yachts shop in Groton, CT. (CC Yachts
(Middletown, RI USA), built the rest (after
1984). The early hulls had Divinycell cores
while the later ones had balsa
I'm guessing from previous discussions that you
only need to worry about this USCG reg minutiae
is if you have a Captain's license. Right?
:)
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
If you dream, dream big.
If you can think of a better world you will have a better world.
If pigs could
And last night it was blowin' 62 knots at
Solander Island, near Brooks Peninsula, with gusts to 78 knots.
It's kinda damp here on the Wet Coast.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
east side, Vancouver Island
At 08:37 PM 27/10/2014, you wrote:
It's raining.
Jim Watts
Paradigm Shift
Hey Dennis,
I don't think you'll get your price with that
broker. He already has a 1971 35 listed for
$35,000. And it comes with the classic Atomic 4 for power.
It's like he's living in the '80s.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
(available for 35,000 CDN dollars :)
At 06:08 AM
I agree with Jim and the others regarding
Blanshard Rigging. He did my neighbour's gang
(including new furler) and the service looked substandard.
I had Serge, Mainstay rigging, do mine a bunch of
years ago and the service price was top notch.
Cheers, Russ
At 09:46 AM
Hi Danny,
find the office of whoever is looking after Petre's mooring field. I
expect they have a diagram/map of the mooring field numbers that
will narrow your search by quite a bit.
Or get to the closest Yacht Club, a friendly local member is often
your best resource for finding things.
More info: (from www.cityofnewport.com)
Harbormaster: Timothy Mills . . . . . . . . . 401-845-5815
Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 16
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I let my friend use my mooring?
A: Yes! You may loan your mooring to another vessel for
Hi Guys,
With all due respect, I think you guys need to get control of your
minions. They are running amok in the bureaucracy.
Please google free trade and sailors' rights such as:
That's not bad, the one in France is only ~4.60
USD or ~5.20 CND (plus shipping, duties, etc.)
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35-1
At 09:26 AM 18/10/2014, you wrote:
Davis is selling a universal key that also fit winch handle socket.
Hi Tom,
Why not ask Danny for pics of Lolita, a Viking 33? ...Danny Haughey
djhaug...@juno.com
I haven't checked but being from the similar era, my guess is there
are many details you could apply to Ceilidh.
CC designed the tiller equipped Viking 33. She came stock with a
tiller or she
Yanni,
looking at cartoons is not really reading :)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10678811_947676645253347_5299347798631232381_n.jpg?oh=c0673d63d85a52310d1f0f68c7bcaf82oe=54BAFD3B__gda__=1420776167_2dbbff97e2098d371df4cc407ed007e8
To keep this sailing related,
Fall series racing out of Schooner Cove this Sunday.
I hope the gale warning forecast will ease up a
bit for Sunday morning. The little boats don't
like to go out if it's blowing over 20 knots at
the start. It will be a bit damp so I better dig out the woolies.
Cheers, Russ
Hi Lloyd,
Sounds like you have a good mechanic.
Good practice for fine work or critical assembly is back off
re-torque but it's unnecessary for keelbolts. And is the spec for dry
clean or lubricated?
We just need them tight enough, 10% over is no big deal. I would
check each at spec then
Hey guys,
That seems like good idea for a song...
I've looked at love that way.
Cheers, Russ
At 11:47 AM 13/10/2014, you wrote:
I really dont know clouds
at all. :^)
Haulout tomorrow
:^(
Fred
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 CC Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI
Hi Wal,
Did I miss something? It seems you might got have a bit more than a
T-shirt... :)
At 05:35 PM 10/10/2014, you wrote:
My parents went to Mexico and all I got wasthis lousy tee shirt.
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This exchange is too deep for me.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
PSW
At 07:01 PM 03/10/2014, you wrote:
I hear nothing
On Oct 3, 2014, at 9:58 PM, Jim Watts via CnC-List
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.comcnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
I see nothing.
Jim Watts
Paradigm Shift
Hi David,
My quip was not quick enough to get in before
your clarification and at the same time, too
quick. This subject is not too deep for me after all.
Re:
1) - so, you were motoring or sailing downwind
through at an extremely low tide?
2) - I would chase each of the cracks with a
Hi Patrick,
Try the Sidney Sailor exchange (or whatever they
call the damn thing these days, humbug).
http://www.theboaters-exchange.com/
It might take some time wading through all the
old stuff but I wouldn't be surprised if you find
what you need. BTW, take a pencil rub of your
deck pipe
Hi Bev,
Removing the masthead crane (the thing you're calling a cap) will
require dropping the forestay backstay, for most older rigs. This
is an unusual practice if servicing at a mast tower. If you have a
roller furling jib then it's definitely not worth the bother.
Normally you secure
Hi Joel,
Are you implying that Fred Street and others on
this list do not actually know what they are talking about? :)
Cheers, Russ
At 12:05 PM 19/09/2014, you wrote:
There is a separate power cable to the computer.
 I'd disconnect it or the power cable to the
display to
Hi Dan,
Too bad Hydrographic Canada doesn't have a preview on it's website.
Chart 3312 immortalizes the blooper in all it's glory on the cover of
the chartbook.
small image here:
Good one Dwight.
I bet many missed this, but my guess is that Dennis did not.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35-1
At 05:31 AM 03/09/2014, you wrote:
I totally agree
the CC 35 MKI is a wonderful
sail boat and well worth a diesel repower
Dwight Veinot
CC 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St.
Hi Skip,
If those quarter stays are also known as running
backstays or checkstays it is not uncommon to
have them appear too short on a boat that is race
set-up. On typical windward-leeward courses when
running to the leeward mark your gybe angles will
not have the main let free as you
Hi Guys,
No affiliation here, just thought I will pass along for anyone who
might be interested. Seems pretty good considering fresh water cooled
an electronic ignition.
http://nanaimo.craigslist.ca/boa/4622990799.html
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
Hi Rich,
kilovolt-hours?
Are you working on a power problem?
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 10:28 AM 30/08/2014, you wrote:
Kvh
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To change your
Hi Allen,
I see this as sailors don't drink rum normally such that most don't
back down normally either methinks :)
Cheers, Russ
At 09:00 AM 30/08/2014, you wrote:
I second Rick's experience. Rev up your engine to 1200-1500 rpm,
both blades deploy and you start to move in reverse,
Hi Rick
It is not uncommon to see pre-start backing down
under sail at west coast Grande Prix races
(that is occasioning read locally as grand pricks
races, sometimes for good measure :).
The primary reason around here is to ensure
clearing seaweed from keel, etc. before the
start. Let's
Hi Jim,
Is this available at Industrial Plastics?
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35-1
At 11:13 AM 27/08/2014, you wrote:
Noxudol makes a sound-deadening paint similar to
Silent Running but much cheaper.
Jim Watts
Paradigm Shift
CC 35 Mk III
Victoria, BC
On 27 August 2014 06:50, Josh
In my olden days as a member of the Yacht Club's Executive Committee,
business was brought forth to propose that sailboats must use engines
in the marina (or something to that effect). I pointed out that
engines are auxiliary power on sailboats and if we are to endorse
this business I will
Hi Ron,
You won't regret the shallow draft ability on the BC coast.
Many times the busy anchorages have a hole or many more in the
thinner parts, so you can come in late and still be snug.
But even better is when our heavy summer winds blow through. In this
case you will be able to tuck up
Hi Danny,
What is your electric fuel pump doing in all of this? is it a pulse type?
The reason I ask is after relocating and isolating my pulse style
pump I could no longer tell what is was doing, so I moved it back to
the under cockpit sole supported location. Here I find it will give
me a
Hi Danny,
You don't need to use premium gas in a relatively low compression
engine unless your fuel hose is not gas meth compatible (and maybe
some ancient injection equipment as found on old VWs, not the case
here!). The higher octane rating does not make it better gas but it
does slow the
Hi guys,
I understand that Moyer's forum is the best resource for all things
A4 and I sure appreciated it before my diesel swap.
But I sure hope that Danny doesn't mind our input. I want to hear
from him, it helps to keep my grey cells operating between the grey
hairs. :) I believe he
Hi Gang,
I will share a fuel related A4 problem and the satisfactory resolution.
I had a condition where the A4 would quit, most often after slowing
down from a run of hours. Very annoying when it happens while
entering a marina or crowded harbour (i.e.: Prideaux Haven,
Desolation Sound). No
Hi Dennis,
To minimize scale in the toilet system our
practice is to pump twelve times after the bowl
clears (while in flush mode). Swing to dry bowl
and pump a few more times if going sailing. I
believe this practice moves the uric acid out of the system.
We've had only minor scale issues
Hey Jim!
Shouldn't you be cruisin' right now?... inna this weather!
I have an excuse to be here, since I'm still working for a living.
Cheers, Russ
At 10:05 PM 17/07/2014, you wrote:
Crowbar. Use a pad so you don't damage the coaming.
Jim Watts
Paradigm Shift
CC 35 Mk III
Victoria,
Hi Dennis,
I made tapered S/S stanchions, using sched 40
pipe, on a previous boat and formed chafe inserts out of copper tubing.
I flared one end with a tool, cut to length,
insert in stanchion hole and flare other end with
a centre punch (you may have to use a center
punch though :),
Interesting phishing trip.
The recent StuList email has his home hotmail addys
john.irv...@hotmail.com, JOHN D IRVIN john.ir...@rogers.com,
I received an identical one to personal inbox from this addy:
JOHN D IRVIN reading...@yahoo.ca
He was on Stu'sList a couple of years ago. My guess
You win!
At 06:36 AM 11/07/2014, you wrote:
The VERY best scores for sailors are of course dumpster scores J
I found two excellent winch handles on top of
the dumpster in Annapolis. A little WD-40 freed
up the plastic handle part and they are good as new.
Next to the Rock Hall dumpster
I would expect it is proper to have a latch AND a good seal. The
whole purpose of a propane locker is to send vapour (leak) overboard.
If a large leak escapes through an improper seal then you have a
potential path to the interior via the companionway. Not good.
As Chuck points out, a
Hi Alan,
Try this, I think it's what you're looking for. I had a YSB 12 in
Dove... and it's still running. My brother is cheaper.. umm, more
frugal, than I and won't replace it with a fresh Izusu that he has,
until it dies.
Hi Brent,
Maybe 'cause the CDN has dropped compare to Euro? :)
Seriously though, Happy Anniversary Canada. Only 147 years as a nation.
This is a little late in the morning since the missus I had a
really nice sleep-in after working 14, twelve or more hour days on an
annual boiler shutdown.
Yes, especially puns like:
Why is Molson Canadian beer like having sex on the beach?
It's f*cking near water.
So, ya replace the you and everything is O.K. :)
Cheers, Russ
At 07:15 AM 28/06/2014, you wrote:
Also disconnect the wiring harness connector, clean the puns, coat
with
Hey all,
I think I found where foredeck cowes started:
http://www.cowes.co.uk/
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 10:15 AM 25/06/2014, you wrote:
Personally, I have always been convinced that the statement in the
ads is a really smart and subtle promotional message and not a
Hi Chris,
I have two thoughts:
-wow, that's going to take awhile
- I wonder how he is going to keep the bore true?
I expect it to be exceedingly difficult to hone a
barrel out by a 1/16th cut and keep the cut even the whole length.
Can you source the correct OD ID in a shorter length and
Hi Don,
At NYC we have a mix of clearance between fingers. The minimum looks
to be 120% and max around 200%, median is perhaps predictably, around 150%.
150% is the amount in my area of moorage and I find it to be
adequate, even a little generous, for a fin keeler.
When we did our yacht
Hey Dwight,
I'm thinking he wanted to bump some more lurkers off the list? :)
At 01:52 PM 02/06/2014, you wrote:
THAT'S 6 OR 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME EMAIL, I HOPE YOU GET SOME ANSWERS
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I thought Cape Dory too... until I saw the
fractional rig. That says something less conservative (for the day).
I don't believe Carl did any frac rigs?
here's a nice A-30 project. In the interest of
full disclosure, she's my younger brother's boat.
Refit in Idaho and now she's laying
Hi Barbara,
I will join others in supporting your first time out, well done.
Know that once he jumps ship like that he no longer holds the title
D.H. but also consider the improvement to the boats performance, a
couple o' hundred pounds lighter ... much more if you include the
junk he
Hi Glen,
I've done the port side toe-rail. Starboard not leaking yet :)
No big deal except a few nuts are difficult to get at.
- remove toe rail, two parts
- clean up corrosion and repair with Devcon or other epoxy/metal
repair compound
- sand repair areas and paint (I used flat black spray
Another consideration Rick,
as Sam pointed out,
Raw water cooled engines run cool in an attempt to limit the crap
(salts etc.) coming out of solution and clogging up your cooling
chambers in the block.
So, a raw water cooled engine (sea water service) should have a
thermostat operating
He may be experiencing impotence or other minor marital discomfort.
Let's give him a bit of compassion... or he could be a dick.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 11:33 PM 13/05/2014, you wrote:
Probably sold his CC and now, realizing the horrid blunder that has
been made, is in
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