[C38] Lightning/Fire

[Steven Ribble]

Well Joe, there's always one "bad boy" in the crowd! ;-)

Steve R

On Friday, August 26, 2011, Joseph Launie <jlaunie at cox.net> wrote:
> Max,
>    OK, bow sprit, turning block and ignition. That will get me in trouble
with the list people for sure. Joe
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> Hey Joe, plese give it another try at the bowsprit pics.  Last time, they
didn't came through. At least, on my emails.
> Regards, max
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> Sent from my iPod
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> On Aug 26, 2011, at 14:13, Joseph Launie<jlaunie at cox.net>  wrote:
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> Steve,
>    To acccomodate my bad back, my mechanic moved my ignition switch and
glow plug   aft to the helm cockpit just below the combing. We do not get
wet cockpits in tranquil Santa Barbara but it would work for that as well.
Pix this sunday of that and our turning blocks. Joe Launie/Macavity
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> That's one of my projects for this  year too, I think I'm going to totally
seal the engine instrument panel and move the key and glow plug to another
location all together. Have had to many problems with it, most recently the
ignition switch (Brand new) corroded and shorted during a race, we had to
continually disconnect the start battery and reconnect under sail so as not
 to run it down and burn up our fuel pump.  Now I have a battery switch
isolating it so that  the problem wont reoccur, but still need to move the
switches and seal  that panel,  Drives me nuts every time  the cockpit fills
up and that puddle goes splash splash into the instruments.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:
listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Larry Malmberg
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 7:47 AM
> To: 'Catalina 38 Listserve'
> Subject: Re: [C38] Lightning/Fire
>
> I have to concur with Joe here, having had an electrical fire on Hassle in
the past you really don't know what has been damaged until you get into the
entire electrical system.  Either a very good surveyor or marine
electrician, perhaps both, to determine your needs.  Also keep in mind, any
repairs done need to be checked and re checked.  We found on the recent
Trans Pac race our engine panel did not have any drain at all and was not
sealed well, hence a ton of sea water in it which caused us ton's or
problems.  I'll do an article soon on this for the site along with our
experiences on Trans Pac 2011.
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> Best regards,
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> Larry Malmberg
> Team Hassle
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Launie
> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 9:05 PM
> To: listserve at catalina38.org
> Subject: Re: [C38] Lightning/Fire
>
> David,
> I have been a forensic examiner in insurance matters for over 34 years.
> These are just casual comments, not advice. I would immediately hire the
best marine surveyor I can find to look for hidden damage. Anything that got
hot or was near what got hot is suspect.I would not rely on the insurance
adjuster for any insurance company on the planet. I work both sides and am
currently working for CSAA in northern california and Nautilus in Anchorage.
> Joe launie/Macavity
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> Fellows,
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> Some of you may have read about the french maxi-tri IDEC flipping off
> Long Island Sunday night/Monday morning.
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> During the same storm INTEMPERANCE was struck by lightning, setting
> the VHF on fire, which then set the electrical panel on fire and
> blackening the interior.
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> I discovered the fire mid-morning on Monday, exstinguish the embers,
> and yesterday, under her own power, INTEMPERANCE made her way to the
> yard where she's been hauled awaiting a marine surveyor from our
> insurance company, clean-up, and repairs. I have hopes we'll be
> sailing Charters again by early September. Amusingly IDEC was towed in
> and righted just a short walk from where INTEMPERANCE was hauled.
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> This is, of course, a set-back, but not a killing blow; either to our
> business or to INTEMPERANCE. She is water-tight, her engine appears to
> be undamaged, and more importantly, her sailing rig appears undamaged.
> The starboard side chain plates will need a good look and the coach
> roof where the traveler and winch are anchored. But I believe she will
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> sail again.
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> Best to all,
> David
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Steve Ribble
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