Welcome, Dan First, the leaks on the toe rails. They should currently be sealed with butyl rubber. You can tighten the fasteners a bit. Have someone hold from above and tighten from below. Do NOT overtighten or you'll squeeze the butyl out.
I don't worry too much about toe rail leaks but if the above procedure doesn't completely stop leakage, try multiple applications of Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure. Just run beads down the inboard edge of the toe rail/deck joint. Eventually it will seal most leakage. As for the engine removal, you can use the boom but not for lifting. Use your main halyard if it's in good condition to support the weight. Rig a purchase from the boom end to the halyard to haul in/out along the boom. Tie the halyard to the boom loosely with a loop, unfasten the engine mounts from the support rail, lift engine slightly, slide it out of the compartment then lift clear and swing to pier using purchase to move it outboard. Having said that, I'd thoroughly explore the overheating issue before pulling the engine. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Nov 22, 2014 6:48 AM, "Dan via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I’m relatively new to sailing boats though I have been to a school using > 14’ Holders, then 21’ day sailors, wind surfing (lake boards) and 30+ years > of hang gliding. I currently own 2 sailboats, a 1976 23’ Ericson and a > 1977 26’ C&C (my favorite). I’ve owned the Ericson about a year and the > C&C 4 months. The C&C is in excellent shape, has all the goodies and more > sails than I know what to do with right now. The Yanmar will come out this > winter (working on how to remove) so I can overhaul; it was overheating > when I bought the vessel, got a very good deal on the boat. I toyed with > the idea of hanging a 15HP Yamaha on the stern but would rather not drill > holes in her plus I have all the maintenance manuals for the Yanmar and I’m > a mechanic. Sorry babbling. > > Sailing the C&C @ 30 miles from her old mooring to new digs was a blast, > she sails easily and I can’t wait to get her out this coming spring. I’ll > sail the Ericson over the winter here (Pacific Northwest) while I work on > the Yanmar. > > I do have a couple questions if I may: > > > - I have a small water leak on both the port and starboard sides aft > are of the cabin, suspect coming from the rails that run the length of the > boat - I know there is a name for them but it escapes me. I’m wondering if > I can just re-seal the length of the rails until spring, removing them at > this point and replacing the seals isn’t an option at this point. What > sealant would work best? > - Can I use the boom (protected of course) to winch the engine - > weight under 200 lbs during the removal? I can’t imagine trying to lift it > out using just manpower - is there a “standard” for removing engines? My > idea is to use the boom protected of course and maybe set it up so the load > is distributed over a wide area and a winch. I don’t want to damage the > boom but don’t know any other way of getting the engine out. > > Thanks for reading my dribble.. looking forward to learning all about > sailing the C&C and eventually moving up to a 30+ foot boat, buy that is > way down the road. > > Regards, > > > Dan > Brownsville Marina, Bremerton, WA > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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