Steve,
I don't know if the 36 is the same as the 35-1 (1973), but mine had
about four or five layers of plywood encased in a thin fiberglass layer
spanning the bilge sump, the cast aluminum box was screwed on to the top
of it. No other fasteners of any kind, just glassed to the hull. When
I got it, it had sagged about 2-3 inches. As you point out, quite a few
listers have repaired or replaced the mast step support. In my case I
cut out the old stuff and used a combination of 1/2" thick McMaster Carr
fiberglass plates and cloth/resin layup to replace the plywood, others I
believe have used epoxy coated wood. While it's a simple job in concept
it's kind of pain working down in the bilge.
Neil Gallagher
Weatherly 35-1
Glen Cove, NY
On 1/9/2017 12:17 PM, Steve Thomas via CnC-List wrote:
Whatever is supporting the mast step on my 1980 C&C36 project boat has sunk by
1/2 to 1.0 inch, and the mast is pulling down on the cabin top. There is no visible
sign of rot in the wood and fibreglass cross members at either end, and I am
planning to attempt to put an aluminum plate shim underneath. The step box is
constructed of anodized aluminum about a half an inch thick, and the bottom plate
extends forward forming a shelf through which 2 bolts or lag screws hold it in
place. There are no other visible mechanical fasteners.
Judging from all the talk over the years about mast steps, I am guessing that
someone on the list has removed a similar box on a similar if not identical
boat. What did you find? Were there other fasteners? Was the fibreglass holding
it down? Any issues getting it loose? What is underneath that not obvious?
I am hoping to do this without unstepping the mast, but just jacking it up a
bit.
Thanks,
Steve Thomas
C&C 36
Merritt Island, FL
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