A "hand hole" is an inspection hole with a cover large enough to get a hand through. A "manhole" is larger allowing a man to get through.
> On December 5, 2016 at 2:08 PM "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Inspection plate??? > > From: David via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Monday, December 05, 2016 11:54 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: David mailto:davidrisc...@msn.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Looking at C&C 37/40+ CB as next boat > > Errr...what is a "hand hole"? > > > > Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 12/4/16 19:44 (GMT-05:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Looking at C&C 37/40+ CB as next boat > > My holding tank is plastic but the hand hole came loose and was a > considerable pain in the ass to fix. The forward water tank in mine is > aluminum and the fuel tank is aluminum. The back stay attachments are a > place for detailed inspection. You'll probably find that the steering cable > idlers plate, directly under the pedestal, is probably badly rusted. It > should be one of the first safety repairs. The engine mounts may be soft and > in need of replacement too. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Sun, Dec 4, 2016, 6:28 PM Gary Russell via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > Hi Mark, > > Wow! We have a lot in common. Last year I sold my 35 Mk II > > (Expresso) and bought my 37/40+. I loved Expresso, but the 37+ is better > > in almost every way. The performance difference is breathtaking. The boat > > I bought was in pretty bad shape and I spent almost a year refitting her. > > We renamed her "Kaylarah" after my grand daughters Kayla and Sarah. The > > side windows are chronic problems on these boats, but almost all of them > > have that problem, so you will probably have to deal with that. If you > > are, at all handy, they are not that hard to fix. I can give you a lot of > > advice in that area. The holding tank is made out of aluminum, and the > > tank was installed before the interior was installed. Repairing/replacing > > the tank is a big deal. Of course, you should watch out for the usual > > punky cored deck. Otherwise she is a good boat with minimal problems. > > Text me if you need specific advice. There are a lot of 37/40+ owners on > > this forum and they have a lot of help ful knowledge. > > > > Good luck, > > Gary > > S/V Kaylarah > > '90 C&C 37+ > > East Greenwich, RI, USA > > > > ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 6:48 PM, Mark via CnC-List > > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > I am looking at a 1993 C&C 37/40+ CB model as our next > > boat. My first big boat was a 1974 C&C 27 which I had to 12 years, then > > upgraded to a 1975 C&C 35 MKII in 1992. After 25 years (come February) on > > the best boat ever built, I'm looking to upgrade to something a little more > > cruising, but with C&C performance. Given that requirement, it seems > > reasonable that I should stick with C&C. > > > > > > I've read through the all the email lists concerning the C&C > > > 37+ and most everything looks positive. The boat I'm looking at is listed > > > in Marco Island and immediately needs hatches and windows. I looked at it > > > over the Thanksgiving holidays, and other that those issues, it seems > > > quite basic; doesn't appear to have been raced hard (i.e. no spin > > > hardware & Dacron sails) and not much in cruising upgrades (i.e. needs > > > windless, davits, etc.). Could be a good platform to start with. > > > > > > For you C&C 37/40+ owners out there, is there any thing I > > > should pay close attention to other than engine condition & standing > > > rigging condition that could bite me. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Mark Baldridge > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_/) > > > '75 C&C35 MKII "The Edge" > > > Surf City, NC > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our > > > members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please > > > go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. 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