Dear all,

I'm new to this C&C list. I'm currently interested in buying a C&C 44 (build 
1989, with 2.1 draft). Next weekend I'll visit the boat for the first time. I'm 
a bit worried aboat the balsa core and quality of the construction after 30+ 
years sailing. The boats' history is known and well maintained. It's the second 
owner who is selling. I'm an experienced sailor, but are not familiair with C&C 
construction methods in '89 and points to pay extra attention to when visiting 
this beautifull design. Hope you have some information about the construction 
and tips for me.

Thanks in advance,

Jene Van der Heide
The Netherlands

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From: Charlie Nelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Monday, March 8, 2021 6:02:51 PM
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Subject: Stus-List C&C ceiling in forepeak

At the risk of having the terminology incorrect, I thought I'd share with the 
list my discovery of how the teak interior hull liner was constructed on my 
1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb.

I decided that the only way to find out was to carefully destroy a portion of 
the remaining 'ceiling' that was not rotted away by years of water leaking on 
it.

It turns out that this material is teak-veneer on ~1/4" plywood (or its metric 
cousin) with V-grooves cut into it every 1 7/8". According to Rob McLaughlin at 
South Shore Yachts, this materiel was originally likely out-sourced to local 
wood shop(s), none of which are still in business to his knowledge.

Since I neither have nor know how to use a router, I am having some pieces made 
locally to match that I will then install on the boat. Fortunately, with the 
grooves, the plywood should be able to 'fit' to the gentle curve of the hull 
both vertically and horizontally.

My biggest challenge will be making a some kind of template from the current 
empty space on the hull that I can use to cut the new routed teak faced plywood 
to fit. This challenge will be reduced somewhat by the strips of ~1/2 x 1/4" 
wood I will need to hold it in place--thereby hiding any cutting errors!

In my hands, wood carpentry can always be made to look good with proper 
attention to 'trim' work!

Thanks to all who chimed in with suggestions on both what this 'lining' is 
properly referred to nautically as well as those who suggested solutions, 
especially Rod Stright who knows his wooden boats and terminology!

Charlie Nelson
Water Phantom
1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb,


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