Tom, you may be okay if it is the casting and the setup is the same as a standard 37’. The forestay tang is bolted to the hull and transfers the forces from the forestay to the hull. It comes up through the aluminum casting but no load transfer takes place between the two.
See picture in Dropbox: Front End <https://www.dropbox.com/s/yo5j5ag9kqzjbth/Bowstem%20fitting%20and%20tang.jpg?dl=0> One thing about those tangs; we had one fail right at the angle on a Grand Soleil that we were delivering to St. Johns. If you have that type of setup it might be worth having it inspected. And Pete, I know that stemhead this is what you are looking for and if it weren’t needed back on our boat it would be yours… Cheers, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > On Mar 16, 2015, at 4:32 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > You need to look at your particular casting and forestay configuration. I > know on my 35-1 the forestay is attached to a stainless tang which is through > bolted to the fiberglass of the bow and simply passes through a slot the bow > casting. The casting and tang do not appear to be connected in any way. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Tom Lochhaas via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> 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 <mailto: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 > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >
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