We will have pictures later. We are going back up to clean out the
personal gear and will take pictures.
Neil Schiller
1970 Redwing 35, Hull #7
(C&C 35, Mark I)
"Corsair"
Currently in limbo in Muskegon, Michigan
On 7/9/2017 8:51 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote:
Neil,
Very sorry to hear. Hope the inspection goes better than expected.
Wish I had parts to help you.
Will you have pictures available later?
Dennis C.
On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 6:33 AM, schiller via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
We were dis masted yesterday just off shore from Muskegon,
Michigan yesterday. The starboard chain plate bulkhead failed and
the chain plate pulled out through the deck. The mast snapped at
the spreaders and fell off to the leeward side.
We were in the starting stages of the Jolly Roger Shoreline race.
The conditions changed from about 11-12 kts (true) to 14-15 kts
when the chain plate failed. Waves were about 3 feet. We had been
on a beam reach doing 7.0-7.2 kts and hardened up to closehauled
to see if we were going to be able to point to the turning mark
when it failed. We had about twenty seconds between hearing the
pop and having the chain plate fly out of the deck with the mast
failed. Luckily, all were in the cockpit at failure. I was just
starting out to crash drop sails from the first pop and seeing the
slack leeward shroud. The helmsman had just started turning into
the wind.
After about an hour, we were able to get the main off and stowed
and get the jib on deck with the mast lashed to the bow pulpit.
Took the boat back in to Muskegon to Torresen Marine and left it
in their haulout well until Monday when they can start assessing it.
It will come down to economics to see if the hull value will
support a new mast and structural repairs necessary.
The starboard chain plate had leaked in the past and I had glassed
in the bulkhead and added a backing plate when I bought her (22
years ago) but the wood in the area does not look good.
I will keep the list updated with how things pan out.
Neil Schiller
1970 Redwing 35, Hull #7
(C&C 35, Mark I)
"Corsair"
White Lake, Michigan
(Now residing in Muskegon for the time being)
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