Hi Randy, Yes, that's it. I don't know about you, but for me as someone who is relatively new to sailing and did not grow up around boats his books are indispensable as I try to learn my way around boat maintenance. Regards , Graham
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 11:12 AM, RANDY via CnC-List<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Thanks Dave. Regarding the book, the actual book I have is Don Casey's "Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual" - https://www.amazon.com/Caseys-Complete-Illustrated-Sailboat-Maintenance/dp/0071462848 - which is a compilation of six of his other books. Its first volume is "Inspecting the Aging Sailboat". I'm finding it to be a very helpful reference. Cheers, Randy From: "Dave S" <syerd...@gmail.com> To: "RANDY" <randy.staff...@comcast.net> Cc: "cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 4:39:59 AM Subject: Re: Buckled Topsides at the Chainplates (was Re: Stus-List Brokers and surveyors) There are others on the list with factory/design experience who will be able to give a much more informed answer however. if it corresponds to some kind of internal structure I would hazard an amateur guess that its a "hard spot". the boat changes shape a bit over time but can't do so in that spot because of an immovable structural object inside. If you look closely at older boats, especially darker coloured hulls, you will see this sometimes. That is basically a very, very, mild version of what I saw, which was - I think - the result of the ends of the boat being lifted by the fore and backstays over time, and the sides buckling outward between the chainplates a bit as a result. (looked like that anyway) It may also be that the hull may shrink/move a bit after being released from the mold, but again, others will know more about the sources of visual imperfections, I'm sure. Could also be a past repair? Regardless, I bet its nothing to be concerned about.Will keep my eye out for that book, probably a ton of stuff I've missed over the years. Dave On 27 November 2016 at 23:00, RANDY <randy.staff...@comcast.net> wrote: Thanks Dave. My boat has a non-hydraulic backstay adjuster, and has a "dimple" in the topsides in the area of the port chainplate. I did have it professionally surveyed, and the surveyor didn't mention it or didn't notice it. I also inspected the boat carefully myself after buying it, following the procedures in Don Casey's "Inspecting the Aging Sailboat" (including standing astern and ahead looking at the verticality of the keel and rudder through a grid drawn on a clear sheet of plastic).
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