Don't get me wrong, we really enjoyed Mojito, and had just upgraded a lot of things in anticipation of extended ownership before life took an unexpected turn and we went for a more "cruisey" option. They are great boats.
We had two areas of core we had to replace in the hull; from the turn of the bilge at mid-keel up around 3' on the port side for around 6' fire/aft and a smaller area on the starboard side from the middle of the keel forward. It was my decision what to do with the repair; it probably could have been left as it was for many more years of sailing, but I wanted to keep her in good shape for the longer term. As I said, go into the decision fully informed and you'll know what to do if the survey shows moisture or rot and to what extent. The bilge sump is solid glass -and is another area to check (for evidence of any hard groundings). Thanks, Tim > On Mar 25, 2016, at 8:03 PM, John Pennie via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Tim - Well that’s gotta suc… If you’re writing the checks you can hate all > you want. Am curious however how much of the issue was in the hull itself. > I would have thought most of the bilge sump sections would be areas of solid > laminate. > > Sorry to hear of your problems. > > John (not the guy looking at the 35-3) > > >> On Mar 25, 2016, at 7:11 PM, Tim Goodyear <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Not being an owner of a C&C any more, you may lump me with the haters, but I >> am really looking forward to delivering Mojito (C&C 35-3, the same as you're >> looking at) from Branford CT up to Newport for her final trip with us in a >> couple of weeks. Having said that, I have spent more than the purchase >> price replacing core in the hull and the decks, so get a good surveyor, who >> know what they are doing on 30 year-old cored hulls, and go into the >> purchase informed! The interior skin on the 35-3 is fairly thin and the >> repairers seem to think initial moisture intrusion was from that direction, >> not from outside. I couldn't see anywhere that fasteners had been used >> inappropriately to cause the damage. >> >> Tim >> Ex Mojito >> C&C 35-3 >> >> >>> On Mar 25, 2016, at 3:01 PM, John Pennie via CnC-List >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> So this really does beg the question. Has anyone had firsthand experience >>> with a hull core issue? Decks are understandable - lots of holes from >>> hardware. Rudders are understandable - big post. But as I think about >>> this (and despite all the internet chatter on the subject) I can only >>> recall a very few stories and have never had any first hand issues with the >>> hull itself. Curious what everyone else’s experience has been. >>> >>> John > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated!
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