If you're talking about Cheeki Rafiki, only a couple of the keel bolts seemed to have failed, the others took out a big hunk of the bottom of the boat with them.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 6 December 2015 at 07:31, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Polina Star issue was different. Oyster delaminated its keel stub (with > the keel firmly attached) while the Beneteau broke all of its keel bolts. > > > > > > Not that it mattered that much to the crews. > > > > Marek > > > > Sent from Mail <http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > > > > > > *From: *Syerdave--- via CnC-List > *Sent: *December 6, 2015 8:01 AM > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc: *syerd...@gmail.com > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Bad Build > > > > > > 1. William BolgerDecember 5, 2015 at 6:37 PM > <http://www.sailfeed.com/2015/12/another-major-keel-failure-what-really-happened-to-polina-star-iii/#comment-4285> > > "It appears the keel stub is hollow and laid up in similar fashion to the > rest of the hull. Given the weight of the keel the stub wrenched side to > side until it failed. Keel bolts must be embedded in the lead, then led > through a solid structure before fully penetrating the grid or stringers. > Oyster should be ashamed." > > An interesting read on the polina star, post above quoted from another > forum. Not so sure CNC did things so right all the time, but will note > that the Mid 80's 33, 35, and IIRC 41 were all designed as the poster > suggests above. Their execution and approach to this contributes to the > 'sinking mast step' phenomenon that happens to some of these boats. > (Slowly, detectably, and after being flogged for 30 years...) > > Dave. > > 06:16 PM 04/12/2015, you wrote: > E > A while back there was aconversation between me and another c&c owner > about pretty dismalkeel attachments. > Ahmet > On Dec 4, 2015 6:02 PM, "Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List"<cnc-list@cnc-list.com > >wrote: > Interesting read about what appears to be some shoddy constructionmethods. > > Thanks to C& C for doing things right. > > > http://www.sailfeed.com/2015/12/another-major-keel-failure-what-really-happened-to-polina-star-iii/?utm_source=sail-enewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=textlink&utm_campaign=enewsletter > > > Tom Buscaglia > S/V Alera > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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