This looks like a serious repair that involves the forestay which is essential for rig stability and boat/crew safety—much more than cosmetic IMHO. I have done many cosmetic repairs to my boat, including some serious fibreglass/epoxy work as well as building a wooden dinghy with the stitch and glue/epoxy method so I have what I call some serious experience, albeit ‘amateur’ with this stuff. FWIW, I would hand this serious structural repair off to a professional. As a club racer, I and my crew have put my 1995 C&C XL/kcb in some pretty awful situations, mostly involving a kite, but I have never worried about a ‘gravity storm’, even with the boat on her side with 2 ft of water in the cockpit! Our boats were designed to be smarter than their owners (IMHO) and messing with structural issues might be unwise without professional input or repair. Charlie NelsonWater Phantom1995 C&C 36XL/kcb
Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 2:31 PM, Brian Morrison via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: From: Brian Morrison <brianm...@hotmail.com> Date: February 7, 2022 at 11:59:05 PM EST To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Forestay Backing Plate Hello All, As I shared back in the summer I had an untimely rendezvous with a buoy that caused some pretty severe damage to the bow of my 1979 C&C 34. I am in the process of purchasing parts and supplies so when the weather permits I’ll be ready to work. I’m in need of advice as I have never done any extensive fiberglass work. What “system” should I use to make the strongest repair and best way to do it? Where can I obtain a new backing plate to attach the forestay or any recommendations on where I can have one made? Hopefully the pics won’t be too large to share. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Brian Morrison
