I had a Catalina for many years. they call it the Catalina smile :) On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 10:08 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Yep. Wally is correct. Our former hinterhoeller Niagara 26 had same. > Dropped, cleaned rebedded with 5200. Our j27 had the crack along forward > 1/3 of keel. Bedding compound was good. After several years of repairing > annually with west 105 thickened and then west g-flex with always some > crack at end of seasons I tried a different approach. Ended along the joint > and used 6 oz cloth and west 105 and then faired. The next year was no > crack. This is a common solution. > > Mike > Persistence > ________________________________________ > From: CnC-List [cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] on behalf of Wally Bryant > via CnC-List [cnc-list@cnc-list.com] > Sent: April 3, 2015 12:51 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 35-3 Keel Joint > > I've said this before and I'll say it again... It's only called the C$C > smile because C&C made so many boats, most of which are still active and > sailing. Many boats with swept fin keels develop a crack on the leading > edge for a few reasons. Hitting something. Storage with the weight on > the trailing edge of the keel that makes the entire keel turn into a > lever weakening the sealant around the leading bolts. Etcetera. > > Wal > > Jake wrote: > > <snip> The “C&C Smile” as it is known, often appears as the hull to keel > joint opens up. <snip> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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