Welcome aboard. Nice boat ;-) I have tried a few things for the mast wedges. Last year I purchased a small roll of heavy rubber floor mat from Princess Auto ( was on a bulk roll, cut a minimum 1' off ). I cut it into two pads since I have a hold down clamp on both sides. They are a snug fit covering the front and rear of the mast up the sides to the clamp. Worked well, stayed in and did not crush but allowed a small amount of motion.
For a hatch replacement the two main choices are Acrylic and Polycarbonate. I would guess Acrylic is a common choice, I have worked with a small shop locally on a few projects. They do boat work including large windshields, small stuff like instrument panels. If interested contact Dale here: http://www.acryliccustomdesign.com/ They have a high end flat bed laser cutting system and Acrylic specific machining tools. They can make stuff from drawings if required. Michael Brown Windburn C&C 30-1 From: Kevin Deluzio <kevin.delu...@gmail.com> Hi, I?m in the first year of owning a 1980 C&C 30 Mk1, (- love the boat -) and I have a couple questions that I am hoping some of you may be able to help me with - thanks in advance. First - mast wedges The boat came with about 3 or 4 wooden wedges about 1? x 2? x 4? that were wedged between the mast and the mast collar where it went through the deck. They were falling out most of the season. I am told that the original design had 4 wooden wedges that countered the mast to fill in the entire 360degrees around the mast. Is that true? What is a best way to replace these - Spartite ? Second - hatch lens replacement The V-berth hatch lens was cracked and leaking last season. I have removed the lens and plan to replace it myself. Hoping that the supplier can cut the new one to shape using the old as a blank, or I have access to a bandsaw to do that part of the job. What?s the best material for this - Acrylic? Any advice from others who have done this job before? thanks Kevin Kevin Deluzio 1980 C&C 30 Kingston, ON,
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