Hi Jeremy - I have an ‘84 MkII and appreciate your comments ! Experienced all ...mixed luck fixing all. I have the original wiring diagrams etc as received the owners manual when I purchased her yrs ago from the original owner. Pm me off list and I can send that as well as rigging or other info you my need. R Tom “Therapy” Solomons, MD
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 18, 2019, at 2:46 AM, Jeremy Heather via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hello everyone! We are the proud new owners of S/V Storm King, a 1983 C&C > 29MKII, Hull# 201. I’ve been following this thread since having been > introduced to it by my friend, fellow club member and fellow 29MKII owner > shortly after purchasing our new girl last November. She comes to us in > pretty good shape from another club member who has owned her for the past 13 > or 14 years. > > My biggest immediate concerns are her windows in the main saloon and the > water collecting in the bilge as she sits on the hard for the winter. My > friend with his ’86 MKII seems to experience a similar issue. I can find no > obvious source of the water, but every couple of weeks I have to pump a few > gallons of water out of the bilge. Does anyone else have this issue and any > possible leads on the source of the water? It seems quite significant, > considering. The hull/deck seal appears to be in excellent shape everywhere > that I have checked, and I see no traces of leaks from any deck fittings. The > mast boot is in excellent shape. The foredeck does have a considerable amount > of softness around the babystay and anchor locker that will need to be > addressed in the near future, but, again, no obvious signs of significant > water intrusion to the cabin. As I mentioned, the windows in the saloon are > completely shot and must be replaced before this season. I have done a bit of > research on the Photo Album site and understand this is not the easiest job. > I hope to have the assistance of another club member and previous owner of > the other 29MKII in replacing the windows. The boat is covered by a tarp for > the winter, so there is no water intrusion through the windows at the moment, > though there certainly will be when the cover is removed. Any advice would be > gratefully received. > > I’m also in search of a wiring diagram for the vessel. I have ordered the > owner’s manual from Stu and I’m hoping I will find something there. If anyone > has a copy of the diagram they would be willing to share, please let me know. > The panel was replaced a number of years ago, but, save the VHF, there > appears to be no functioning electrical in the mast. > > Lastly, the control lines for the mainsail will have to be replaced this > year. Does anyone know where I can find a listing of the line lengths for the > outhaul, Cunningham, reefing, mainsheet, etc? Most of the control lines are > missing, with the exception of the mainsheet, so I have no way of measuring > the old lines. All I have been able to deduce is that they are all or mostly > internal. May prove tricky to install. > > I look forward to hearing from you all and your wealth of knowledge. My wife > and I are thrilled to have the opportunity to join the C&C family as we have > admired the make from afar for a number of years. We just moved up to the 29 > from our first boat, a wonderful little ’78 Catalina 25 that we completely > restored. She taught us everything we know, but now we feel like we have a > grown-up boat. > > Thanks in advance! > Jeremy & Heather > S/V Storm King > Fleet Captain, Chelsea Yacht Club > Newbugh, NY > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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