Joe, Thanks. I have the same issue in the bilge and will do as you did. However, I have rust seeping from the crack in the hull/keel joint forward. Not good. In my usual sunny, optimistic way I'm expecting to see something like that found in the second photo in the link:
http://coxengineering.sharepoint.com/Pages/Crevice.aspx Dave 1982 C&C 37 – “Ronin” Sent from my iPad On Jan 17, 2013, at 11:36, "Della Barba, Joe" <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> wrote: > The washer plates under the nuts were badly corroded on my boat. I replaced > them with stainless steel ones and have had no more issues. The bolts > themselves looked fine, but I am not sure how easy it is to tell visually. > > Joe Della Barba > C&C 35 MK I > Coquina > 1973-2013 40 years old! > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dave Godwin > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 11:32 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List What else, the C&C smile and keel-bolt corrosion... > > So, I’ve been reading the threads on purchasing the older LF38 needing work > versus the cost of buying one in great shape and the other threads about > buying a 35-3 with the infamous C&C smile and all the while wondering about > what I may find this summer when I pull my boat and inspect the keel. > > Our boat has same issue. I’ve been aware of it and have been waiting for the > time when the mast comes out so that I can access the forward keel bolt. I’m > getting back to a delayed full refit and anticipate an entire spring, summer > and fall in the boatyard during which time I'm planning on lifting the hull > off the keel. > > My question to the list member is this: have any of you done this and found > corrosion damage to the keel bolts? > > It’s keeping me awake at night… > > Best, > Dave > 1982 C&C 37 – “Ronin” > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
