[C38] mop in the through hull, wow
Joseph Launie
jlaunie at cox.net
Tue Jun 21 04:54:11 EDT 2011
In Marina del Rey when I was younger we had a lot of light air races. We
would throw half a cotter pin and half a bolt off someones main sail so
they would land on deck. The other crew seemed to spend a lot of time
looking aloft. Joe Launie/Macavity
On 6/20/2011 1:30 PM, William Knowles wrote:
> Steve crew had the right idea but throw a cotter pin and cleaves pin
> in cockpit at the start, and watch the fire drill. It's even better if
> it is real rough. However this stunt is only reserved to total butt
> heads who just don't get it.
>
> Bill
>
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Steve Smolinske
> <SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com <mailto:SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>>
> wrote:
>
> Now that is a great story. Did he learn his lesson? The crew
> really wanted to sneak over to hassle with a collection of old
> nuts screws and cotter pins to leave on deck. But I said no if it
> were any other boat than a fellow c 38 we might have a green
> light. All joking aside larry you and your crew have been
> awesome with all their help since we arrived. Thank you. I'm
> flying out shortly and returning on Thursday then leaving sat
> evening. Are you around at all then?
>
> Steve Smolinske
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 20, 2011, at 12:50 PM, "Don Strong" <drstrong at ucdavis.edu
> <mailto:drstrong at ucdavis.edu>> 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
> <mailto: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
> <mailto:SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>>
> >>> To:<Larrypi at roadrunner.com <mailto:Larrypi at roadrunner.com>>;
> Catalina 38 Listserve
> >> <listserve at catalina38.org <mailto: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 <mailto: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
> >>>>
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> >>>> a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
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> WOW--
> >> What a
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> >>>> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 6:49 AM
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> >>>> 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
> <mailto: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 <tel:604-291-9888>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> From: Steve Smolinske<SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com
> <mailto:SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>>
> >>>>> Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011 12:39 pm
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [C38] overheat
> >>>>> To: Catalina 38 Listserve<listserve at catalina38.org
> <mailto: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
> <mailto: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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