Hi Shawn,

Thanks for the note. Yes it is a 74 35Mk2, you have good eyes.

I had my float switch broken and had the water up to almost the top of the
bilge...a winter season where I did not pay much attention to the water
level through the winter, as I thought it was all “waterproof”. I guess
that was a bad assumption.

What is the significance of it if I keep my water level low?

Could you let me know more about your magnetic float switch?

Bo



On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 4:52 PM Shawn Wright via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Is this a 35? Looks very similar to my '74 35 mk2, and yes it is wood, but
> glassed to at least 1/2 way up, presumably on both sides, which should help
> to protect it to a degree. I expect that replacing the wood will be a
> rather big job due to limited access, and unless you cut into the liner,
> there will be no way to glass in the back side. I would suggest drilling a
> few test holes to determine the extent and location of the damage. You may
> then be able to cut out only the soft wood, and use the existing tabbing to
> glass new wood in place. I'm not sure that it really offers that much extra
> support to the floor liner, which is cored with 1/2" plywood, and also
> supported by the contoured recess for the bilge access cover. Maybe try
> having someone apply weight at various places while watching for flex. I
> would concentrate of getting to the source of the water damage, whether it
> is windows, toerail leaks, or improper bilge pump setup. I recently
> switched to a magnetic float switch for my primary bilge pump that
> activates with much less water, keeping the bilge level at about 1" or so.
> I also have both pumps wired for manual switching so I can suck it as dry
> as the pumps will go.
>
> Also worth mentioning is the worst water damage on our boat is the forward
> inner corner of the galley sink counter, and the adjoining plywood leading
> forward under the settee. The previous owner cut in new wood and heavily
> epoxied everything in this area to repair the damage, and it has stayed dry
> in the past year since we've had her. There is still a small drip that
> lands in the food locker that I haven't tracked down (either window or
> toerail), but it is very minor.
>
> Feel free to share more on this, especially if it's a 35, as I've spent
> lots of time in the bilge lately... :)
> --
> Shawn Wright
> shawngwri...@gmail.com
> S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35
> https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto
>
>
> On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 11:03 AM General Gao via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Just had an insurance surveyor come over to the boat today, it is
>> "generally" good, but the surveyor did find one thing that he suggested me
>> to verify with the marina manager (who has the same boat as mine, 1974 C&C
>> Mk2). Please refer to the picture attached.
>>
>> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iFpiwA-8iAY6WaI6o7lz5gGeMSkgJFzP
>>
>> I put text in the picture. I had thought the bilge where the bolt is
>> sitting at would be steel, only today I have realized where it says "wood"
>> is made of wood. The surveyor thought the wood was loose and "rotten" and
>> therefore the floor on top is not properly supported, though this is not
>> safety related in his view, it needs to be fixed.
>>
>> What do you think? is this something serious?
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>>
>> Bo
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