The question about the 37 stemcast casting replacement reminded me about an issue on my 1980 Landfall 38 that has nagged at me (or terrified me, depending on my mood). My casting has some possibly serious cracks in it, mostly likely originating in stresses placed by a the mooring line over the bow roller when Hurricane Irene swept through New England a few years ago (with enough force to open the mooring eye by breaking a weld and bending 1-inch steel). When I first noticed the cracks, someone (who seems generally knowledgeable) in my boatyard commented not to worry (much) because, he said, the forestay itself attaches to metal embedded in the hull - in essence, that cracks in the stemhead piece overall would not threaten the rig. I'm nervous, since I realize I shouldn't just accept a person's word for it - and the cracks seem to be worsening. I suspect someone on this list may know enough about the boat's construction to give me either partial relief or full terror - does the forestay's mounting depend on the integrity of that casting overall? (If so, I guess I'm in the same position as Pete in looking for a new one!) Thanks.
Tom Lochhaas Newburyport, MA 01950 1980 Landfall 38 Topanga
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