Tim

 

Do you have any photos of the repair that you can share?  If so I'd like to
have a look, please

 

Dwight Veinot

C&C 35 MKII, Alianna

Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS

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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tim
Goodyear
Sent: January 11, 2013 9:59 AM
To: Dennis C.; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Keel stub cracks

 

The cause of the cracks was wet core just outboard / above the solid glass
at the turn of the bilge (right by the mast step).  There was a void between
the mast step assembly (glass) and the hull proper that allowed water to sit
for a while (29 years?) against the inner laminate...  I now have full
confidence in the hull integrity (having replaced most of it over the last
two years), but am many dollars lighter.  The temptation of a new boat is
growing.

 

Tim

Mojito

1984 C&C 35-3

Branford, CT

 

On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Dennis C. <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Tim,

My boat is a lot older than yours but if it's any indication, their layup
schedules weren't very good.  I've re-tabbed most of the bulkhead/hull
joints in Touche's forward section.  A few were detached or broken but most
were just bad practice.

When I had the boat hauled about 5 years ago for a barrier coat, I could see
cosmetic cracks in the matte once the gelcoat was removed from the
underbody.  These cracks aligned with the bulkheads.  The bulkhead tabs had
no fillets.  They were all 90 degree joints.  This created stress points at
the joints which manifested themselves as the cosmetic cracks on the outside
of the hull.  

I have been re-tabbing all the bulkheads with filleted joints.  I ground out
the old tabbing, created fillets and re-tabbed with 4 inch biaxial tape.  To
create the fillets, I put thickened epoxy in the joint and smoothed it with
the back of a plastic spoon.  This creates a nice radius for the fillet.
The filleted joints spread the load.  This is particularly important in the
forward section of the boat as that's where the boat pounds into waves.

Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA

 

 


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From: Tim Goodyear <timg...@gmail.com>
To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Keel stub cracks

 

There is some tabbing in the bilge sump between floors and hull that has
become detached.  I'll have that ground off and reattached and will add
glass on the outside and fair.  Does anyone have access to any of the
original layup schedules in that area?  I have copies of all the drawings
that were available, but none were that specific on construction methods.

 

Thanks,

 

Tim

Mojito

C&C 35-3 1984

Branford, CT

 

On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 7:34 PM, Graham Collins <cnclistforw...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

Hi Tim
I'd pull the cabin sole and see if the floor grid is still well attached to
the hull at the turn of the bilge, I'm guessing on the port side it is not.

Graham Collins
Secret Plans
C&C 35-III #11


Tim Goodyear wrote:

Hello all 35-3 owners - I'm looking for some advice, especially from those
who have re-habbed their keels on this model...
I was checking on Mojito this morning, and noticed beads of moisture in two
areas; a spot at the top of the keel trailing edge and an 8" hairline crack
on the port side at hull / keel stub (almost exactly where the mast step is
internally).  Would this have been enough for you to go ahead with major
keel surgery?
Rear of keel
I've been trying to resolve this for a while; two separate boat yards have
had a go at if, and the area is now solid fiberglass / epoxy, but still a
tiny crack / area of moisture. There was water in the bilge just aft of the
rear keel bolt (I removed the floorboards and sponged the area dry).  Water
would not normally stay in that area, but the boat is tilted back a little
on the stands.  I have not had the keel bolts torqued in 7 years (since I
bought Mojito).
Mast Step area
This is the first year I've noticed moisture in that area; there have been
hairline cracks in the antifouling before.  The mast is stepped and I can't
access that area through the mast step, which appears sound.
Thanks,
Tim
Mojito
1984 C&C 35-3
Branford, CT



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