Thanks John, That's what I was afraid of. Sounds like this is not going to necessarily be an easy fix. Just so I make sure I understand what your saying.
- The stud is believed to be attached directly to the keel. - If that is true, then the shaft of the stud is probably 3+ inches through the hull and into the keel. - Possible fix would be to drill out the hole, tap the new hole and try to thread a new stud in its place. - Re seal the hole with epoxy and filler? If it's directly attached to the keel, would threading a new hole be strong enough? How far down should I drill it out? I don't have exact measurements but the stud itself looks to be almost 1/2" thick. Where can I find something that large? I can only seem to find lifeline studs so far. I also can't seem to find any information on this kind of thing online anywhere. Any suggestions on where to look? Thanks, Kevin Paxton '82 34 #473 Japhys Spirit Cornfield Creek, Magothy River, MD On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 8:59 PM John and Maryann Read via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Kevin > > > > Sorry to see this situation but as with most things boat, all it takes is > money to fix things. Obviously some water got into the stub recess and > corroded the stub itself. Pretty impressive to cause the stud to crack > apart. FWIW, we consider the baby stay an integral part of the rig and its > integrity as it prevents the mast pumping – with the added benefit of > helping to shape the mainsail. > > > > Not 100% sure, but it would make structural sense the stud is threaded > into the keel itself. Otherwise the upward pull would be like trying to > separate the keel from the hull stub. I do know the keel sump is about 3 > inches thick at its forward edge. Some careful measurements both inside > and outside might be in order. I will check our 34 dimensions when next > there in a week or so. In any event, it looks like a job best handled on > the hard – remove the remaining stud, rethread the hole and reattach a new > stud. Seal appropriately. > > > > Best > > > > John and Maryann > > Legacy III > > 1982 C&C 34 (hull 464) > > Noank, CT > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Kevin > Paxton via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:15 AM > *To:* cnc-list Cnc-List > *Cc:* Kevin Paxton > *Subject:* Stus-List Baby Stay Hull Stud > > > > Hey everyone, > > I noticed that our baby stay stud that attaches to the hull was broken > this past weekend. I haven't used the baby stay since we've gotten the boat > (~3-4 years ago). But I know it was previously attached. It seems it broke > sometime in the last month or so. It looks like water may have gotten down > into the hole and it seems to have rusted away. > > > > 1. Any ideas on it's actual shape and size? It looks to me like a standard > rigging stud, just fairly thick. But I have no idea how it was attached, or > if there was a mounting plate or anything that was glassed in to the hull? > > 2. Replacements? Anywhere I can find it? > > 3. How do I re-mount it? Is this something I can do while in the water? Or > am I going to have to dig something out and re-bed the whole thing? > > > > Here are some photos for reference. > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/104c_WRGp5_HCtd4GugDWbI8x96faZjEFSg/view?usp=sharing > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a2KxDYLuZkHMvqg4JLqBBLxrnznGlI7wRg/view?usp=sharing > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H39DlvaqaiM1mwf8bCz-pu9WoPGzmeSu4Q/view?usp=sharing > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sgCnY_SpTw5gkoOjHk21Yp0-lgfjdgjpjw/view?usp=sharing > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/10enub0yr-OfrLbfdpeNC3UTjGTgpBX_wUA/view?usp=sharing > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d4lj_XnK39SYJLaGANr5tAeF-BV_KYMVqg/view?usp=sharing > > > > Thanks, > > > > Kevin Paxton > > '82 34 #473 > > Japhys Spirit > > Cornfield Creek, Magothy River, MD > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up > again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a > small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send > contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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