Matt,
After reading the thoughtful comments already sent in, my answer is “all of the
above”. (Most of Calypso’s bilge water is from rain working down the mast. A
little gets in when burping the PYI shaft seal, and a little comes in around
the rudder shaft when sailing fast enough to dig a hole in the water.)
In bilge areas we were already working on we realigned the limber holes with a
rat tail file (no copper tubing) often adding epoxy based filler to improve the
contour guiding the water to the holes. I did coat the inside of the realigned
holes with epoxy. Those areas also got a coat of bilge paint.
There’s several bilge areas that are flat enough water will pool and not flow
to the sump unless the boat’s underway and rolling enough to move it on. In
those areas, mostly after a significant rain storm I will use a sponge to mop
it up. I keep a fan running and have several Dri-Z-Air type dehumidifier
devices placed around.
I use the mold/mildew cleaner named Formula B to remove and prevent mold. I
copied the simple/safe formula from an article in the “Good Old Boat” magazine.
If anyone interested, and there’s no copyright issues I could post the formula
here.
Martin DeYoung
Calypso
1971 C&C 43
Port Ludlow/Seattle
On Jan 26, 2023, at 5:56 AM, wolf...@erie.net wrote:
Martin:
Question for a fellow Bruckmann “stick” boat owner (or anyone
else with a suggestion): when Bruckmann built boats, limber holes were
installed in most of the needed locations. However, the bottoms of the limber
holes are rarely flush with the area being drained. As a result: a) water
accumulates uphill of the limber hole until the level reaches the bottom of the
hole, then drains; and b) as a result, there is always some water sitting in
the area being drained. A prior owner attempted to address this by placing
Bondo filler above the limber holes. However, the surface of the Bondo is
irregular (again holding small amounts of water), and water can work its way
between the Bondo and the hull undetected (worse). Plus it looks very
unprofessional. I was thinking about removing the Bondo, grinding the paint
off on the interior hull surface underneath, putting a cork or something in the
limber hole, and pouring an epoxy mixture into the area until it reaches the
bottom of the limber hole.
Has anyone tried something like this?
Matt
From: Martin DeYoung via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 11:39 PM
To: Ronald B. Frerker <rbfrer...@yahoo.com>
Cc: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>; Martin DeYoung
<martin.deyo...@outlook.com>
Subject: Stus-List Re: Half Century Club
Ron,
If you liked how Calypso looked as Esta Es you would still like it now. Our
approach to the restoration project was to retain the look and feel of how the
boat was built but with updated paint inside and out, small improvements to
reduce maintenance, and add structural strength where needed.
Martin
On Jan 25, 2023, at 7:17 PM, Ronald B. Frerker
<rbfrer...@yahoo.com<mailto:rbfrer...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
A friend and I toured it on Mackinaw island after we did a Chi-Mac race on a
C&C 35-3. She was/is beautiful.
Ron
On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 09:12:02 PM CST, Martin DeYoung
<martin.deyo...@outlook.com<mailto:martin.deyo...@outlook.com>> wrote:
Yes, we bought “Esta Es” from Gene McCarthy and trucked it out west to Seattle
in 1998.
It was “Phantom” based near Green Bay for approximately 10 years before
becoming “Esta Es”.
Prior to that it was “Arieto” based in Boston.
Martin DeYoung
On Jan 25, 2023, at 6:58 PM, Ronald B. Frerker
<rbfrer...@yahoo.com<mailto:rbfrer...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
Martin, I may have asked this before and if so, forgot the answer; did Calypso
once live on Lake Michigan under a name like Esta Es?
Ron
Wild Cheri
C&C 30-1
STL
On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 12:48:25 PM CST, Martin DeYoung via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Calypso is now at least 52 years old. Launched in January 1971 as “Arieto”,
hull #1 of the “Limited Edition” C&C designed, Bruckmann built 43s.
My understanding is she was trucked directly to and commissioned/launched in
Florida just in time to make the first race of the 1971 SORC. (First in class
C, 10th overall.)
Based on some of the issues we discovered during Calypso’s recent restoration I
suspect they were still bolting hardware to the deck while motoring out to the
starting line.
Today Calypso doesn’t look a day over 29 thanks to the timeless design by the
C&C Design team and the new topsides/deck paint.
Martin DeYoung
Calypso
1971 C&C 43
Port Ludlow/Seattle
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