[C38] snapped exhaust riser

Steve Smolinske SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com
Wed Jul 22 10:52:58 EDT 2009 

Mike the fittings are 25 year old galvanized pipe and very corroded we  
were right about the precautionary circle yellow buoy outside pt  
townsend small craft and gale warnings in effect at the time saw the  
monster coming and turned into it while we were still I'm the air the  
wave left love the c38 you will to

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On Jul 22, 2009, at 6:46 AM, "Mikenolen at aol.com" <Mikenolen at aol.com>  
wrote:

> Howdy All
>
> Sorry to jump in on your chat group. I'm not a C-38 owner (C-27,  
> Standard, fin, diesel, wheel) but the C-38 is on my short list for  
> my next boat. So I like reading your post and responses. Anyway,  
> Steve, do you have any idea why you had this failure? I know you  
> mentioned coming down off a wave, but was there something else you  
> found while doing repairs that might have been the cause, corrosion  
> etc. or did you trip over your keel and come down really hard on  
> your beam?  I had my C-27 in B.C. last year and while crossing the  
> Strait I was burying my bow pulpit (repeatedly), got caught just  
> east of "Whiskey Gulf" heading for Silva, wind against current, very  
> rough (I do understand the "washing machine") and never had any  
> mechanical issues, power or rigging.  Actually it was great, like a  
> killer powder day on the slopes. Solo sailors have a screw loose.  
> (more than one) LOL
>
> Anyway just curious and again sorry for crashing your party.
>
> Mike and Buck (pup-1st mate)
> S/V VooDoo Daddy
>
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> In a message dated 7/22/2009 12:06:00 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com 
>  writes:
> Thanks Don luckily no water just lots of exhaust in the boat due to  
> conditions of weather and crew I had to keep motoring until I was  
> inside the islands tried to put up sail but realized quickly I had  
> to stay at the helm as my wife was in no shape to do anything  
> tomorrow I should have the riser finished and can get back to vacation
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 21, 2009, at 7:31 AM, "D. R. Strong" <drstrong at ucdavis.edu>  
> wrote:
>
>> Steve: We have experienced a similar problem. Make sure that you  
>> release compression and spin the engine on the battery in order to  
>> get any water out of the engine, asap. If you cannot start the  
>> engine right away, I would recommend getting some diesel into the  
>> cylinders to prevent corrosion. It may be that no water got into  
>> your engine. Tom T. will probably have better advice.
>> Good luck
>> don
>>
>> Steve Smolinske wrote:
>>>
>>> In the San juans on the way across the straits got caught in the  
>>> washing machine and came down hard off a wave snapped my exhaust  
>>> riser at the flange and mounting for the water muffler have  
>>> repaired both but now my lead from the wet elbow to the can is  
>>> different and tomorrow will be working on running the hose hoping  
>>> someone with experince can offer advice on dos and donts of bends  
>>> and angles thanks all.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jul 20, 2009, at 8:40 PM, "Joseph Launie" <jlaunie at cox.net>  
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tom,
>>>> California has collected possessory interest tax for way more  
>>>> than 50 years. It is totally legal and not contestable. The  
>>>> courts have ruled on this one along time ago. it is not even an  
>>>> issue today. Joe Launie/Macavity
>>>>
>>>> Tom T. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's some information on Possessory Interest Tax.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.danapointboaters.org/Files/Possessory%20Interest%20Tax/Intro%20and%20Why.pdf
>>>>> http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2000/00-2-017.html
>>>>> http://assessor.lacounty.gov/extranet/overview/possint.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> It seems California needs money to cover all those illegal  
>>>>> aliens, welfare recipients, and other expenses and what better  
>>>>> way than to sock it to the rich.  (anyone with a boat is rich)
>>>>>
>>>>> If California gets away with this tax, we are all doomed in  
>>>>> other states too.  The most reasonable route for appeal is that  
>>>>> most dock fees have gone up regularly.  Many marinas that were  
>>>>> private are now taken over by the California government after  
>>>>> California failed to renew the marina leases but the previous  
>>>>> marina operators were paying the taxes to the state.  Now that  
>>>>> the marinas are no longer paying the taxes, the California  
>>>>> government wants the boat slip leasers to pay the tax but that  
>>>>> is in effect a rate hike for the slip and is a violation of most  
>>>>> slip agreements and even some local laws that establish the  
>>>>> marina slip fees so this tax is contestable and should be  
>>>>> appealed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom Troncalli
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From:
>>>>> To: listserve at catalina38.org;listserve at catalina38.org
>>>>> Sent: 7/20/2009 9:36:42 PM
>>>>> Subject: [C38] Possessory Interests
>>>>>
>>>>> I sail in San Francisco bay and keep my Catalina 38 in the  
>>>>> Vallejo Marina. If you live in Solano County you will know who  
>>>>> Charles Lomeli is. If you don't, he is the TAX collector for  
>>>>> Solano County. I just received a statement from Mr. Lomelis  
>>>>> office that I owe the county a POSSESSORY INTEREST tax on the  
>>>>> slip that we rent on a monthly basis from the Vallejo Marina.  
>>>>> Now I've owned my boat for five years and this is the first time  
>>>>> I've heard of this one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone ever heard of this tax, or              is this one  
>>>>> of those deals that they've thrown at us because the state and  
>>>>> every county and city in it is going broke?
>>>>>
>>>>> Get ready to win! You could score awesome prizes all summer long  
>>>>> on AOL.
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