the wheel may require an offset hub as well in order for the ring to have
adequate clearance. I found this out when I was looking at a different wheel
last season, and I posted the info in my blog for my own reference.
The wheel I tried had a hub that placed the spikes closer to the pedestal a
Todd, I would definitely have a pro weld up that mast step and also would
suggest having a close look underneath it to determine why it broke. For some
reason it appears that it was ‘bridged’. Maybe.(The step casting doesn’t
support the mast it simply locates the mast and transfers the l
Hi Todd,
I have a 1981 C&C 34 with the same crack in the mast step that you have on
your boat. I have sailed it that way for a few years now. As the mast step
is in compression I haven't seen this crack as a critical issue or
a priority to fix seeing as the primary load on it is compression downwa
Todd:
As others have said, I would be more concerned about what
caused the mast step crack than the crack itself. I had a 1978 C&C 34 and did
not have that issue. All kinds of tabbing problems, but nothing with the mast
step. I agree that removing it to see what’s going on
Todd,
Go here:
https://www.fibreglast.com/category/colorgelcoat
This site has gelcoat color books you can rent. Rent one, match your color
and order a quart.
It's a shame that spectrumcolor.com doesn't offer some kind of color
matching service for our old boats. Their gelcoat patch pastes are
I have the great grandaddy of all the wheel pilots, the AutoHelm 4000. It works
great motoring in calm conditions or going upwind in about anything. Downwind
with any swell it gets way behind the boat. Running under chute with the
autopilot is light air only.
I have a winter project to build a
I know this subject is as old as boats, but I think I commented in the spring
that I was trying a brand new paint and would report in the fall, so here it
is. It is raining and chilly and not much else going on in the NE, so . ..
The paint is Pettit Odyssey Trinidad, and when I hauled a week
I hope my experience in brackish NC sound/rivers is similar. Tried it for first
time this past spring.
Charlie NelsonWater PhantomC&C 36 XL/kcb
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