>Could bolts be bonded to the hull with 5200 directly without teak or would >that not have enough surface area?
I concur with Dennis on the T slot(s) in the wood strip. Insert a bolt (maybe with a washer if room allows) and bond that assembly to the fiberglass. The wood strip provides the needed bonding surface. >Martin - Not planning any offshore work at this time. Will be family cruising >in the Straight of Georgia. Back in 2001 I left the Gibson’s Landing area of Howe Sound to cross the Straits of Georgia headed for Active Pass. We had been anchored in a nice quiet bay sheltering us from the much stronger winds in the southern straits. By the time we were well into it, turning around was not a viable option and the Mrs. voted to keep going while we were still a bit sheltered from the full wind and seas. Out in the Straits, the winds were +- 30 knots with higher gusts. The seas had a fetch from all the way up past Comox and had worked themselves into some pretty sporty sailing conditions. My 11 year old son was seasick and asked my wife if this was what it was like in the ocean. Her response (she has sailed back from Hawaii with me twice) was “no, but very close”. My son (between calls to Ralph regarding his Buick) indicated something about never going to sea. For my part, I was enjoying a great broad reach sail with 1 reef in the main and a #3 headsail. It was difficult to hide my smile. The occasional wave breaking onto the foredeck did make the boat more entertaining to drive but not beyond my preference for adventurous sailing conditions. I had the good sense to slow the boat and drive off downwind when the Mrs. needed to go below but my attempts to calm the motion were not sufficient enough for her to offer to make me a ham sandwich or pass up anything better to drink than water. It was a relatively quick passage to the entrance of Active Pass. With the positive current our SOG was in the 8 to 10 knot range for most of the crossing. Within 15 minutes of entering the calmer water in the lee of Galiano Island our son was hungry again and back to normal. The wind dropped off and we motored through Active Pass to spend the night anchored at Ganges, Saltspring Island. My long term family friendly sailing takeaway from this particular crossing of the Straits would be to ignore the schedule pressure when the family is onboard and the Straits are a rocking. Out of my approx. 25 crossings of the Straits of Georgia, 50% were calm to nice sailing, 15% were in high enough winds and seas to be uncomfortable. This group includes an afternoon caught just north of Nanaimo in a forecasted “Qualicum” wind that came on suddenly and blew a solid 20+ for 5 hours. (The other 35% were racing.) Martin DeYoung Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle [Description: Description: cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:33 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Jeremy Ralph Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 34-1 - Battery Strap Down Dennis - thanks for the 3M 5200 to bond teak to the fiberglass idea. David, I agree that bolts are better than screws. Could bolts be bonded to the hull with 5200 directly without teak or would that not have enough surface area? Martin - Not planning any offshore work at this time. Will be family cruising in the Straight of Georgia. >>Looking to strap down 3 batteries (2 group 27s and 1 group 24 ) under the >>quarter berth of a 1978 C&C 34-1 for cruising. Looks like someone has screwed >>into the sole there before. Not sure what I'd be screwing into and how long >>a screw to use. The sole looks like it may have been originally molded for 2 >>group 24s. Interested to hear the list's advice. Thanks, Jeremy
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