Josh, just keep an eye on it, I was close to losing my mast and I've seen pictures where a couple of the older 36's had the knees pull up through the deck. I did the repairs myself, the boat sails so much better now but I am very quick to reduce sail and keep the boat flat 15-20 deg of heel and weather helm is virtually non existent.
Mike Sent from my iPad On May 23, 2013, at 22:27, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yikes! Never heard of that. Now you got me scared! > > > -- > When security matters. > http://www.secure-my-email.com > > On May 23, 2013 6:49 PM, "Mike Brannon" <ff1...@aol.com> wrote: >> Josh, this link will https://www.dropbox.com/sc/ktgqzwodk1i0z3u/CxUksbEoW3 >> take you to pictures that show the damage I had in my boat. I apologize for >> the quality. Somewhere I have additional pictures showing the completed >> repair. In short the knees are what the chainplates attach to. Mine >> began pulling loose from the boat. I removed a portion of the liner and >> replaced the plywood knees. If I can find the other pictures showing the >> finished repair I will add them to the folder. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On May 22, 2013, at 11:31, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Mike, >>> >>> Could you please explain what "tabbing on their knees" is and what is means >>> to fail? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Josh Muckley >>> >>> >>> -- >>> When security matters. >>> http://www.secure-my-email.com >>> >>> On May 20, 2013 7:13 PM, "Mike Brannon" <ff1...@aol.com> wrote: >>>> Bill, I've got a 78 C&C 36 Center Board version. I find that the boat is >>>> very tender and once the wind pipes up I start reducing sail much earlier >>>> than most of the other boats in the fleet. Keeping the boat flat < 20 >>>> deg of heel and I can still keep up with most of them going to wind with >>>> minimal weather helm. Also, when I replaced the standing rigging a >>>> couple of years ago we left the mast where it was. >>>> >>>> I'm also aware of several C&C 36s of that vintage which have had the >>>> tabbing on their knees fail, mine included. Once I fixed that problem I >>>> found I could carry much more sail. >>>> >>>> As an example on Sat I sailed for most of the day in 20+ wind with a 115 >>>> (blade is being repaired) of unknown age and a single reef in the main and >>>> made a decent show considering the aged sail. I had minimal weather helm >>>> and great boat control. >>>> >>>> Mike, >>>> >>>> Virginia Lee >>>> C&C 36 CB >>>> VIRGINIA BEACH >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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