[C38] mop in the through hull, wow

Joseph Launie jlaunie at cox.net
Tue Jun 21 04:50:31 EDT 2011


Nothing works as well as a bucket. Joe Launie/Macavity

On 6/20/2011 12:49 PM, Don Strong wrote:
> Now the guy that inserted the mop was quite an underwater engineer! 
> When we lived in Tallahassee, the home of the Seminoles and bitter 
> rivals of the Florida Gators, a guy with a big stinkpot painted in 
> gator colors had some trouble with cooling. Took him a while to find 
> the deflated Seminole balloon in his cooling intake through hull. I 
> always held in awe the masked man who inserted that balloon into the 
> Gator stink's intake.  But a mop, now that is creative! Shag rug is 
> also a great idea, strung from a line around the rudder?
> Don
>
>
> On 6/20/11 12:37 PM, tdtron at earthlink.net wrote:
>> We had one unsportsmanlike guy who was despised by the whole Southern
>> Sailing Club race group.  This guy would run his boat 90 degrees to the
>> course and yell STARBOARD!!  to make boats in contention to beat his
>> friend's boat have to alter course and lose valuable time dodging him, a
>> guy who personally wasn't even in the points standings.  What a guy!  He
>> would run interference for his friend any way he could but no one 
>> protested
>> him for unsportsmanlike conduct.
>>
>> Anyway, one day his boat was up to the usual mischief but for some 
>> reason
>> he wasn't going fast enough to cause much harm.  Later we found out that
>> somehow a mop got stuck up into the thru-hull to his sink.
>>
>> We never found out who put the mop up his thru-hull but I don't think 
>> there
>> was much sympathy for him either.  The suspects were probably as 
>> numerous
>> as the club membership roster minus this culprit and his only friend.
>>
>> Tom Troncalli
>> Innocent bystander
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: Steve Smolinske<SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>
>>> To:<Larrypi at roadrunner.com>; Catalina 38 Listserve
>> <listserve at catalina38.org>
>>> Date: 6/20/2011 12:37:33 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [C38] overheat
>>>
>>> Lol Larry. My crew came up with a neat way of attaching buckets to 
>>> keels.
>>> Steve Smolinske
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jun 19, 2011, at 7:58 AM, "Larry Malmberg"<Larrypi at roadrunner.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> Not a problem Steve, the diver will be over on yours soon to 
>>>> replace the
>>>> prop.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> Larry Malmberg
>>>>
>>>> 7231 Boulder Avenue Suite 507
>>>> Highland, CA 92346 PI 15211
>>>> Telephone  909-208-1847
>>>> FAX           909-991-7568
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
>>>> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Steve Smolinske
>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 6:49 AM
>>>> To: Catalina 38 Listserve
>>>> Subject: Re: [C38] overheat
>>>>
>>>> Glad you got it all working  how do you an on doing the outside by
>> yourself.
>>>> That could be much more dicey.   We just arrived in longbeach. Saw
>> hassle
>>>> and defiance last night. Have to say larry amazing job getting her 
>>>> ready
>>>> after the fire I'm envious of your shiny hull and decks.  I felt some
>> what
>>>> sad attaching the shag carpet to your keel.
>>>>
>>>> Steve Smolinske
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 18, 2011, at 1:46 PM, "PAUL NOTTE"<panotte at shaw.ca>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So far so good Steve , I'm in the broughtons right now . I am really
>>>> enjoying the trip some great sailing mixed in with some ( I really 
>>>> wish
>> I
>>>> had another Person aboard ) sailing. This is a lot of work for an 
>>>> out of
>>>> shape 60 plus sailor. Traveling with another boat right now , and 
>>>> we are
>>>> planning to be in Bull Harbour on the 26th.
>>>>> Donna is going to meet me in Tofino when I get there she is 
>>>>> planning to
>>>> stay aboard for a week.
>>>>> Missed your results for S.F.
>>>>> The place I found the heat exchanger was " the manifold warehouse"
>>>>> great service from a fellow named Peter they did not have one in 
>>>>> stock
>>>>> so he ordered on from somewhere in or near Seattle . I called him
>>>>> Monday morning and had the part Thursday night shipped by bus to Pt
>>>>> McNeill Cost was 300.80 cdn.  Part number was 299049cn  The 
>>>>> invoice is
>>>>> from H and H Marine Engine Service
>>>>> 7002 Macpherson ave.
>>>>> Burnaby B.C.
>>>>> V5J 4N3
>>>>> 604-291-9888
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: Steve Smolinske<SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>
>>>>> Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011 12:39 pm
>>>>> Subject: Re: [C38] overheat
>>>>> To: Catalina 38 Listserve<listserve at catalina38.org>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul send me the info on the place you ordered from I'll work it
>>>>>> into an article. How is van isle going?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve Smolinske
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 15, 2011, at 5:13 PM, "PAUL NOTTE"<panotte at shaw.ca>  wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanx for everyones input. I found the place Steve ordered his
>>>>>> heat exchanger, as it turns out they get their parts from Seattle 
>>>>>> . I
>>>>>> should have one on the bus no later than Friday .
>>>>>> Some of the flexable hose on my boat is 7/8 , this may be a minor
>>>>>> challenge as it's not available in Canada anymore . Oh well it's
>>>>>> about the journey. Right ?
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