Patrick, Yes, Touche's head door was binding at the top.
Your reasoning sounds good. Have you released the extra shroud tension? Dennis C. On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Patrick Davin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Interesting. I inspected my mast step closely when the mast was out, since > I know some LF38s have had that issue. Mine looked okay. Dennis when your > head door was stuck, was it binding at the top and bottom edges of the > door? Given your cabin roof was being pushed down I imagine that's what > would happen. My v-berth door is binding at the sides - the bottom 3 feet - > so that makes me think it's due to horizontal squeezing of the hull. > > I know some flex / compression is natural from the forces of the rig on > all sailboats, more so on more flexy boats than on older solid fiberglass > boats. The LF38 has no deck tie downs at the fwd bulkhead, just the aft > bulkhead. So I'm wondering whether that lack of deck tie downs allows the > hull to flex more at that fwd section. > > -Patrick > > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: "Dennis C." <capt...@gmail.com> >> To: CnClist <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Cc: >> Bcc: >> Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 14:08:47 -0500 >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Can't close the v-berth door >> Years ago, I installed a hydraulic backstay adjuster on Touche'. Hot >> dog! Picked the boat up from the yard and went out on the lake to try it >> out. Cranked it down and, oops, the head door wouldn't open. Temporary >> boat rule: nobody uses the head going upwind. Downwind, backstay off, >> door opened fine. >> >> Didn't take long to discover deteriorated mast step. Tightened the rig, >> the mast was driven downward into the boat. The turning blocks on the mast >> pushed the collar down, deformed the cabin roof and bound up the head door. >> >> Rebuilt mast step solved issue. >> >> Your experience may be different. >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> >> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 1:43 PM, Patrick Davin via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> I've had this (minor) issue over a year where we can't fully close the >>> v-berth door on our Landfall 38. >>> >>> At first I thought it was just due to heat expansion of the wood in the >>> summer, but it started roughly after I tightened the main shrouds a couple >>> turns (due to masthead fall off in higher winds). And this winter when I >>> had the mast out for rerig I noticed the v-berth door closed fine. >>> >>> Is this just normal flex for C&C's? Anyone else had this issue? >>> >>> It's binding at the door jamb and the lower right half of the door. I >>> tried to check the bulkhead to hull and deck joints, but it's hard to >>> inspect those much since they're covered by a permanent liner. >>> >>> Releasing backstay tension doesn't help. So I suspect it's the fwd >>> lowers or main shrouds that flex the hull the tiny amount needed to squeeze >>> the door frame. I double checked that the tie rods are adequately tensioned >>> and there's no upward inflexion of the deck at the U-bolts. >>> >>> The only thing I can think to do would be to sand down the lower half of >>> the door edge and revarnish it. >>> >>> -Patrick >>> 1984 C&C Landfall 38 >>> Seattle, WA >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> 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! >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CnC-List mailing list >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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! > >
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