You'll need a really big fisherman's scale to attach to the lift straps! Joel
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 3:14 PM, <sam.c.sal...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just been reading my original C&C manual from 1977. (It’s in amazing > good condition for 36 years old!) > Says in there to put “at least 60% of the weight of the yacht on the keel”. > …and not to “put weight on the keel further aft than the last keel bolt. > Extreme aft tip of the keel is very thin”. > Not sure how your supposed to know when you’ve got 60% on the keel. > > sam :-) > C&C 26 Liquorice > Ghost Lake Alberta > > > *From:* Dennis C. <capt...@yahoo.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 18, 2013 12:30 PM > *To:* Dennis C. <capt...@yahoo.com>, cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Sent it before finishing. > > I continue..... > > Balancing the weight between keel and stands is subject for debate. > Conventional wisdom says nearly all the weight should be on the keel with > the stands just for holding the boat upright. > > I like a bit more weight on the stands as long as they're on bulkheads. > > Dennis C. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Dennis C. <capt...@yahoo.com> > *To:* "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 18, 2013 1:26 PM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Raised floor boards [was Crack where keel meets > hull] > > When one puts a boat on the hard, there's several things to consider. > > > - Locating the stands on bulkheads so you don't depress/deform the hull > - Leveling the boat so the cockpit drains (some cockpits drain > forward, some aft) > - Achieving a good balance of weight on keel vs stands > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Peter <pe...@cruisingnet.com> > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 18, 2013 11:45 AM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Raised floor boards [was Crack where keel meets > hull] > > Thanks for all the great feedback, sounds as though I only have a cosmetic > issue with the crack to deal with. As I am only going cruising for four > months I'll probably just leave it. > > As for having bought Outrider, I have had her since 07. Contemplated > selling her for a while - if you are reefing to listing on Yachtworld a > couple of years ago, that would have been during that time. Think I am > going to be hanging on to her for some time longer... > > One other thing I noticed was that after the boat has sat on the hard for > a long period of time, the floorboards don't sit flat. I suspect that > sitting on the keel pushes up the sole. After a couple of months back in > the water the floor settles back down. > > Normal stuff? > > Thanks, > Peter > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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