I believe mine is constructed from aluminum, but still a casting. As I recall, the forestay is connected to this piece via a tang but there is structural attachment to the hull just below it. So, it won't allow your rig to come down but still might be an issue.
Bob On Mar 16, 2015, at 3:58 PM, Tom Lochhaas via CnC-List wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days (1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230) email: dainyr...@icloud.com blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame
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