Ok, so perhaps a better question to ask - what is the recommended maintenance (annual re-torque? I see a torque spec listed on the CNCphotoalbum page but no other details), and if the C&C smile is found, does the keel need to be dropped to fix it? This boat will be pushing our budget a bit, so I want to ensure we're not going to incur a bunch of costs right away.
On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 11:59 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > There is a way to add keel bolts with the keel in place, but C&Cs are not > known for losing keels in the first place! > > > > Joe > > Coquina > > > > > > > > On Apr 5, 2019, at 11:42 AM, Shawn Wright via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > Hello all, > > > > After another 4 months of boat searching, I am once again considering the > 35-2 "Callisto" which began this old thread from January. I have been > thinking about it, and when I saw it at the dock while looking at another > boat (Crown 28, yes I am getting desperate...), I realized I had forgotten > how nice looking the boat is. It still has a for sale sign, and I am > waiting to hear back from the owner. I think at 34K he was asking far too > much, but at 20K I could overlook some of the not quite up to my standards > work done on it. I will get a survey for sure if he gets back to me, and we > can agree on a price. > > Since looking at this boat, I started getting interested in Ericsons, and > really liked the idea of the encapsulated keels on their 70s models. We > almost bought a 29. But I am realizing that my fear of keel bolts is > probably unwarranted, and even Ericson went with bolt on keels by the 80s, > and none of them fell off. I hear people talk about replacing keel bolts, > but I assume they mean just the nuts, which doesn't seem to make a lot of > sense, since the crevice corrosion is likely to a problem with the > bolt/stud. Are the bolts J bolts like concrete anchors, or just threaded > rod set into lead? I imagine replacing a J bolt would be a huge job. Is > replacing them ever actually done? Could you just drill, tap, and thread in > new stainless rod in between the original bolts for extra safety? Or am I > worrying too much about a mostly non-issue? It's just that most bolt on > keel boats I've looked at have water in the bilge meaning the bolts/nuts > will stay wet most of the time (probably mainly rainwater/condensation I > guess), so it seems like I should be concerned. > > > > It's interesting also that after a lot of discussion with the Ericson guys > (also a great group of owners, like this group), one of the features of the > newer Ericson designs which improves comfort is the flared bow (the 80s > models), something which the C&C 35-2 also has. Walking up to this 35-2 a > few days ago just reminded me why I was so attracted to it originally. Yes, > there are a few things I would do differently, but it's basically ready to > sail, as is. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com
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