Are the photos while underway or at the dock? If at rest you might want to check the shroud and stay tension as you might be deforming the hull and lifting the deck even before bashing to windward. That being said even our 38 Landfall will flex but only noticeable at the forward bulkhead where neither top nor bottom are tabbed near the doorway.
Ed Prime Interest Toronto On Jun 27, 2016 9:02 PM, "Andrew Means via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > This is good to hear! One other spot we noticed was where the top of the > engine compartment meets the bottom of the cockpit. Creaking happened there > when we were headed upwind as well. Is this another area with “natural” > flex for others? > > -- > Andrew Means > S.V. Safari - 1977 C&C 34 Mk I > Seattle, WA > > On June 27, 2016 at 5:54:22 PM, John and Maryann Read via CnC-List ( > cnc-list@cnc-list.com) wrote: > > Hi Andrew > > > > As near as we can tell, the upper bulkhead is not bonded to the deck – and > for a reason. C&C’s do flex a bit as they sail – especially as they bash > to windward. The lack of this bond allows this flex to happen – all well > and good as the stresses are dispersed throughout the entire hull. That > said, the flex is moderated / controlled by a stainless “T” tang that is > attached by bolts through the deck and also through the bulkhead. Ours was > leaking a bit which we fixed by rebedding in butyl. Your photos seem to > show a glue used to affix the head liner (not the deck) to the bulkhead has > failed but do not think it is of great concern as was not structural in the > first place. Overall, a noteworthy observation of minimal consequence so > go sailing and have some fun > > > > > > John and Maryann > > Legacy III > > 1982 C&C 34 > > Noank, CT > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Andrew > Means via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, June 27, 2016 5:15 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Andrew Means > *Subject:* Stus-List Bulkheads separated from cabin top (C&C 34) > > > > Hey all - > > > > Last week while S.V. Safari was bashing upwind offshore en route to Tofino > BC I noticed that the forward bulkheads were creaking. Upon closer > inspection I realized that they had separated entirely from the cabin top > by moving inboard about 1.5cm. > > > > Here’s the port bulkhead: http://imgur.com/Meqa58I > > And here’s the starboard: http://imgur.com/MIZHoiG > > > > The ends of both bulkheads are prevented from moving farther inward by the > termination of the slots in the fiberglass ceiling that they’re nested in. > You can see in the photos that they were at one point glued in. > > > > The bottoms of the bulkheads seem to be very well fiberglassed in to the > hull, and there’s no sign of breakage along the lower parts. The bulkheads > that form the forward walls of the hanging locker and bathroom are also > separated too, by what looks like the same amount. > > > > Looking at previous photos it looks like they’ve been like this since > before we bought the boat. They’re not loose at all, they seem very well > set in place. > > > > Questions: > > 1. Is this a common problem? > > 2. How in the world would we fix this? > > 3. How critical is it to fix this immediately? Were we courting disaster > to push the boat hard offshore? > > > > > > -- > Andrew Means > S.V. Safari - 1977 C&C 34 Mk I > > Seattle, WA > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon> > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link> > _______________________________________________ > > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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