I’m relatively new to sailing boats though I have been to a school using 14’ Holders, then 21’ day sailors, wind surfing (lake boards) and 30+ years of hang gliding. I currently own 2 sailboats, a 1976 23’ Ericson and a 1977 26’ C&C (my favorite). I’ve owned the Ericson about a year and the C&C 4 months. The C&C is in excellent shape, has all the goodies and more sails than I know what to do with right now. The Yanmar will come out this winter (working on how to remove) so I can overhaul; it was overheating when I bought the vessel, got a very good deal on the boat. I toyed with the idea of hanging a 15HP Yamaha on the stern but would rather not drill holes in her plus I have all the maintenance manuals for the Yanmar and I’m a mechanic. Sorry babbling.
Sailing the C&C @ 30 miles from her old mooring to new digs was a blast, she sails easily and I can’t wait to get her out this coming spring. I’ll sail the Ericson over the winter here (Pacific Northwest) while I work on the Yanmar. I do have a couple questions if I may: I have a small water leak on both the port and starboard sides aft are of the cabin, suspect coming from the rails that run the length of the boat - I know there is a name for them but it escapes me. I’m wondering if I can just re-seal the length of the rails until spring, removing them at this point and replacing the seals isn’t an option at this point. What sealant would work best? Can I use the boom (protected of course) to winch the engine - weight under 200 lbs during the removal? I can’t imagine trying to lift it out using just manpower - is there a “standard” for removing engines? My idea is to use the boom protected of course and maybe set it up so the load is distributed over a wide area and a winch. I don’t want to damage the boom but don’t know any other way of getting the engine out. Thanks for reading my dribble.. looking forward to learning all about sailing the C&C and eventually moving up to a 30+ foot boat, buy that is way down the road. Regards, Dan Brownsville Marina, Bremerton, WA
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