[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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>     >>>> [mailto: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
>     <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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