Yep. Wally is correct. Our former hinterhoeller Niagara 26 had same. Dropped, cleaned rebedded with 5200. Our j27 had the crack along forward 1/3 of keel. Bedding compound was good. After several years of repairing annually with west 105 thickened and then west g-flex with always some crack at end of seasons I tried a different approach. Ended along the joint and used 6 oz cloth and west 105 and then faired. The next year was no crack. This is a common solution.
Mike Persistence ________________________________________ From: CnC-List [cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] on behalf of Wally Bryant via CnC-List [cnc-list@cnc-list.com] Sent: April 3, 2015 12:51 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 35-3 Keel Joint I've said this before and I'll say it again... It's only called the C$C smile because C&C made so many boats, most of which are still active and sailing. Many boats with swept fin keels develop a crack on the leading edge for a few reasons. Hitting something. Storage with the weight on the trailing edge of the keel that makes the entire keel turn into a lever weakening the sealant around the leading bolts. Etcetera. Wal Jake wrote: > <snip> The “C&C Smile” as it is known, often appears as the hull to keel > joint opens up. <snip> _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
