C&C 27 Association Forum

This Forum is supported by C&C 27 owners like you whose membership in the C&C 27 Association makes possible this Forum and the accompanying site. Thank you, members, for your continuing commitment.

You are not logged in.

Announcement

if you need to reset your password, you will have to confirm the request clicking the URL in the email that you will receive (Just in case check the spam folder)
If you have any problem, please do not hesitate to contact me

#1 Re: General discussion » Mk IV Mast Height Above Water Line » 2008-09-15 06:44:05

"I" is defined as the dimension from the deck level to the masthead. Add the height of the deck above the water to "I", to get masthead-above-water level.

  Clare Jordan  Aragorn

#2 Re: General discussion » Sails » 2008-09-03 03:27:26

SAIL FOR SALE--  Mylar radial-cut #1 Genoa for Mk 111. Window, tell-tails, speed stripe etc. etc.  #6 luff tape. Built by John Clark (Kingstom Sail Loft) from Harstic panels/design. This sail is a few years old and will not be a top-competitive sail however, a great cruising sail or it could serve in club white-sail fleet racing. Asking 1/5 of its original price --$450.00.
Clare Jordan- Aragorn, Brockville Ont 613 498-2029  e-mail bosco at ripnet dot com             

#3 Re: General discussion » Custom Comforter size for V berth » 2008-02-28 03:31:27

Hi Barry,
The comforter sounds like a great idea, particularly since it was minus 32 C. here this morning.
  Seriously, I've not done your idea of a comforter but my only thought would be not to make the extension of the sides and foot the same thickness/bulk as the cover itself so "tuck-under" parts won't be too bulky.
Stay warm,
Clare Jordan, Aragorn

#4 Re: General discussion » Polars - again » 2007-12-26 03:41:52

Hi Roger and Merry Christmas,
    I'm not at home till next week but I do have a set of Polar Diagrams there (somewhere) for thr Mk 111. I can dig them out and send them then if someone else hasn't looked after your need before then.
Clare Jordan  Aragorn

#5 Re: General discussion » fresh water tank » 2007-10-23 02:51:09

Hi Laurent,
  When my original hand pump in the head area failed about 5 years ago, I replaced it with an electic pump that had an "on-off" toggle switch mounted near the faucet. As Dave commented, the water usage seemed to increase ( leaving the water running for toothbrushing and handwashing were the culprits).     
  Thankfully, the pump's switch failed after a year or so and I re-wired it with a push-button switch that has to be held in with one hand/finger to keep the pump running. If you go 'electric', a push-button switch is a good idea.
  Clare Jordan  Aragorn

#6 Re: General discussion » 1976 mark 3 parts » 2007-10-10 09:31:08

Hi WIGMAN,
  What is the type and condition of the 2 primary winches. I have Barient #18's (two speed) and they've seen quite a lot of use. Also , where are you located.
Thanx, Clare Jordan, Aragorn  e-mail --   bosco "at" ripnet dot com

#7 Re: General discussion » Clanging inside Mast » 2007-09-04 10:58:18

Rob, Unfortuneatly, you'll have to unstep your mast in order to pull the cable up through the base after you've affixed the cable ties.
Clare Jordan Aragorn

#8 Re: General discussion » Filling Voids » 2007-08-07 07:13:47

Hi JP.
   If you haven't already gotten to the job, a tip is to drill the holes for your fittings from outside right through both the outer shell and the liner then, using a hole-saw bit from inside, centred in holes you've drill from outside, drill just through the liner with the hole-saw. Choose a hole-saw size just large enough to accomodate the washers you're using for back-up against the shell.
    You can buy SS caps/plugs somewhere (??) but I've successfully covered some openings with a bit of teak fastened to the liner with short, small SS self-tapping screws.
Clare Jordan  Aragorn
 

#9 Re: General discussion » Mix and Pour Insulating Foam » 2007-07-30 22:11:22

<TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on">
<TBODY>
<TR height="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on" width="100%">
<TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off">
Hi Chris and others,
     I found great variability in the price of this foam-- a low price of $28.00 (US) to a high of $62.75 Canadian ( and a few prices in between)  all for the same 2 quart kit which generates about 2 cu. ft. of foam.
    I have 2 kits on order from JGreer.com @ $28 US each, with shipping costs by UPS of $20.59. Delivery is promised in 6-7 days.
     I'll report again.
Clare Jordan,  Aragorn</TD></TR>
<TR UNSELECTABLE="on" hb_tag="1">
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height=1 UNSELECTABLE="on">
<DIV id=hotbar_promo></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

#10 Re: General discussion » Companionway Hatch Cover » 2007-07-27 00:32:42

<TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on">
<TBODY>
<TR height="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on" width="100%">
<TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off">
Have you begun to gather pairs of animals together ???
Clare </TD></TR>
<TR UNSELECTABLE="on" hb_tag="1">
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height=1 UNSELECTABLE="on">
<DIV id=hotbar_promo></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

#11 Re: General discussion » Companionway Hatch Cover » 2007-07-26 22:32:47

<TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on">
<TBODY>
<TR height="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on" width="100%">
<TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off">
Yeah Mike,
I've had mine off a couple of times in the 23 years of ownership. First, pull off the "Turtle Shell' and then remove one of the side boards on the 'slider'. This will let you get the slider out of the way. Underneath you'll see a sort of tray that has a "dam" of teakwood on three sides --- look in the corners where these 3 boards meet and you'll likely find some caulking/silicone that needs renewing.
Stay dry!!  Clare </TD></TR>
<TR UNSELECTABLE="on" hb_tag="1">
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height=1 UNSELECTABLE="on">
<DIV id=hotbar_promo></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

#12 General discussion » Mix and Pour Insulating Foam » 2007-07-26 22:24:17

Aragorn
Replies: 3

<TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on">
<TBODY>
<TR height="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on" width="100%">
<TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off">
   I plan to upgrade my icebox insulation by adding some "pour-in" foam as was described in another thread (Refrigeration) however I'm having trouble locating the material. The only Canadian supplier I've found so far is in British Columbia and because the materials are apparenttly considered Hazardous Materials, the shipping cost here to Ontario amount to more than the cost of the foam!!
   Anyone know of a supplier closer to me in Brockville Ont.(perhaps Ottawa, Toronto or Montreal) ??
Clare Jordan, Aragorn</TD></TR>
<TR UNSELECTABLE="on" hb_tag="1">
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height=1 UNSELECTABLE="on">
<DIV id=hotbar_promo></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

#13 Re: General discussion » Rig Tuning » 2007-07-25 07:02:04

Hi again, Dave,
   If you're telling us you moved the top of the mast laterally 3 to 4 inches this past weekend to get it centred over the boat, then that is a significant change and could well have accounted for the tack-to-tack speed differences you reported earlier however, you first told us on July 17th that you had tuned the rig according to the "Black Arts" directions which would have centered it then.....????  I can't understand ..... What's up with this mast ??--    I couldn't see that a shroud could stretch 1/2"!( the amount you found you were apparently 'off' in your chainplate measurement) Are the outboard ends of each spreader twisted into the shroud properly with the 'retainers' on the underside of each spreader and are they pinned at the inboard ends with cotter pins ?? Is the rubber there in the spreader socket and is it in good shape??
 

Clare Jordan,  Aragorn

#14 Re: General discussion » Refrigeration » 2007-07-24 23:49:29

Re "Mix and Pour" Insulation.
   I've just fiinished some preliminary exploration of the voids around and under my icebox so I can easily see why it is so inefficient. I had earlier added some insulation on the exterior of the box where accessible (aft end- inside port locker---and in the battery box area) but now I want to follow "Pyrite's" plan. The only supplier of "mix and pour" foam  that I've found so far is in British Columbia.
Does someone know an Ontario source (and cost) for this product???
Clare Jordan Aragorn

#15 Re: General discussion » Rig Tuning » 2007-07-18 23:57:39

"as for checking the rudder and keel alignment, it will have to wait until haulout"

Hi again Dave,
   Not necessarily. If you swim and have a snorkle/mask, a major bend in the rudder post will likely be apparent in clear water viewed from astern with the tiller centered. Or, to detect a lesser bend, with a tape measure, a snorkle and some help in the cockpit you could measure, say, from the aft corner of the rudder up each side of the boat to some fixed reference, say, the casting at each corner of the transom to determine if these measurements are equal.

Clare

#16 Re: General discussion » 27 mark v 1985 » 2007-05-29 02:23:24

Hi JP.
   In our club, we have one boat with the reverse situation to that you describe. This boat, a Mirage 25, would apparently, normally have an outboard on it and because it has an inboard engine, it has been given a very favourable rating over the O.B. version of the same boat. When someone queried the logic for that adjustmernt they were told it was for "extra weight" of the inboard.
   Anyway, after more than a few years of racing, I've come to realize (along with a bunch of other guys in my club) that no handicapping system is adequate to equate different boats over different conditions. We've seen our Shark fleet grow from 4 to 11 boats over the past 5 years as more and more of our members move to a one design, affordable boat ( a Shark) for level racing.  It must be nice to be able to count one boat ahead of you and know that you're in second place!!
Clare Jordan, Brockville (Ontario) Yacht Club

#17 Re: General discussion » Spinnaker pole track » 2007-05-22 23:08:36

Hi Ken,
  On my Mk 111, the track is 60 inches long and extends 8 inches below and 52 inches above the black band at the gooseneck. My 'car' is currently located 20 inches above the gooseneck and perhaps it's because I'm not a very attentive spinnaker flyer, but the car has never been moved up or down more that 8-10 inches and certainly has never been put anywhere near the ends of the track at any time.
Clare Jordan , Aragorn

#18 Re: General discussion » Atomic IV Distance / Atomic 4 Fuel Consumption » 2007-05-17 07:21:13

IRIS,
I think your 'mileage' estimate is bang-on with what I experienced some years ago when I took down the mast and left it in Kingston Ontario and 'did' the Rideau Canal system-- with little current and no windage created by a mast, we motored all the way and I recall getting about 140 miles from the full tank of fuel we started with.
  Clare Jordan
P.S. It was a lovely, liesurely, 10 day experience-- We fashioned a "sunshade" over the cockpit and although we looked a bit like "The African Queen", we mixed unabashedly with the 3-story powerboats in the numerous locks (all hand-operated as they were 125 years ago when the Rideau system was built) and had a great time.

#19 Re: General discussion » Tips on making new cushions? » 2007-05-07 09:37:57

Hi Trevor,
I have gone Jon's route once, home-sewing "slipcovers" over top of the existing cushions, as opposed to re-upholstering over the foam, and while I was originally happy with my results for a couple of years, I later modified the boat's interior design and needed some new cushions at that time so, I had them all re-upholstered. I found a Fabric shop in Kingston (Ont)-- (Fabricland Distributors) which sold discounted mill ends of fabrics. One of the employees there ran a sideline business of doing upholstery and while I don't remember exactly what the job cost,  I do recall that it was a real bargain.
  My boat is a 1978 and I was pleasantly surprised when the old upholstery came off of the foam, just how well the original foam had stood up over those years-- none had to be discarded!!!
  Fabricland is still listed in the Kingston phone book so it could be worth you exploring options with them-- They're not that far from Ottawa.
  Clare Jordan - Aragorn

#20 Re: General discussion » Cockpit Table (for Tiller-steered Boat) » 2007-02-26 06:06:08

No, I haven't heard of a Mk V with a built-in bar, Barry, and not being familiar with the configuration of the settees in the Mk V, I wouldn't know what to recommend to you. Some careful measuring might tell you just how much space is available and whether it would be worth exploiting. Also, I don't have any idea what internal (hidden) braces you might encounter either-- ( I only discovered the vertical plywood "brace" that I encountered AFTER I started cutting into the seatback. At that point, I almost gave up on the idea of the bar but I decided to work around the obstacle).
  Clare

#21 Re: General discussion » Cockpit Table (for Tiller-steered Boat) » 2007-02-20 06:36:33

David Weatherston has done his usually efficient job and the cockpit table plan is now in the "Black Arts" section ( along with another idea from Aragorn on putting some hidden volume to work as storage).
Clare Jordan

#22 Re: General discussion » Cockpit Table (for Tiller-steered Boat) » 2007-02-19 23:44:39

Glad you liked the table idea, Mike. I'll e-mail the stuff to Dave W. and he can decide if it's a "fit" in the Black Arts section.
Clare

#23 General discussion » Cockpit Table (for Tiller-steered Boat) » 2007-02-18 21:30:08

Aragorn
Replies: 7

   I recently heard from a 27' owner in California who had read about Aragorn's interior re-fit in the "Black Arts Section" and he had picked out, from that description, the comment I had made about a transom-mounted table I use out in the cockpit of my boat. 
  I e-mailed him the sketch and the write-up he wanted from me so he could build one of these 3' X 2' tables for his own boat. (I made my table of 1/2" teak plywood and 8 feet 1" X 1 1/2" teak edging).
  Since the work of asembling that information for him has already been done, it would be simple for me to re-send the same information
again, so anyone else who might be interested in making one of these tables can drop me a note.
  Clare Jordan --   Aragorn

#24 Re: General discussion » Sails for Sale - Mk 111 » 2007-01-08 06:07:02

Thanks to those who inquired about them, but both sails have now been sold.

  Clare Jordan  - Aragorn

#25 Re: General discussion » Stainless handrails? » 2006-10-25 03:44:04

Hi Gord,
     I know of one outfit that served me well a couple of times when I was looking for stainless parts/pieces and that is at  <A href="http://www.stainlessoutfitters.com/">http://www.stainlessoutfitters.com/</A> in Barrie Ontario. The owner is John, an obliging guy. I would guess though, that you're looking at an expensive proposition if you want stainless made up to match the existing  mounting locations on the cabin-top (tricky job).
Clare Jordan  Aragorn

Board footer

Powered by FluxBB