I wouldn't say that's the opposite problem, that's the same as my situation. Maybe you were referencing a couple of the other posts though where they had the frame/door issue at the top/bottom edges.
My feeling is it doesn't indicate a serious issue, but you should check bulkheads and rig just to be sure. I think it probably doesn't take much flex to close the relatively tight tolerance gaps in bulkhead doorways (~1/8"). Plus the bulkheads may not have been perfectly cut to the contour of the hull to begin with. Wood is flexy. Not so much longitudinally usually, but 1/8" over an 8' section is only 0.13% compression. Deck-stepped masts can still have flex-related issues, and I'd think it's harder to counteract the pressure on the deck than it is on the keel. Welcome to the list! I think you're the first C&C I've heard of from Finland. On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 10:18 AM, Matti Airas <mai...@iki.fi> wrote: > Hi all, > > (Cheers, I'm new to the list - I got a 1980 C&C 36 a year ago in May and > have been sailing and fixing/improving her since. Calling from Helsinki, > Finland.) > > It's kinda funny, I have an opposite problem. The V-berth door doesn't > close when the shrouds are tightened, but that's because the door frame > gets too narrow. The difference between having a deck-stepped and a > keel-stepped mast, I reckon. :-) > > I've been wondering is that nothing to be concerned about or does that > indicate an issue with the bulkheads? They shouldn't easily compress at > all, anyway. > > Best, > > Matti > > On 10 August 2017 at 21:43, Patrick Davin via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I've had this (minor) issue over a year where we can't fully close the >> v-berth door on our Landfall 38. >> >> At first I thought it was just due to heat expansion of the wood in the >> summer, but it started roughly after I tightened the main shrouds a couple >> turns (due to masthead fall off in higher winds). And this winter when I >> had the mast out for rerig I noticed the v-berth door closed fine. >> >> Is this just normal flex for C&C's? Anyone else had this issue? >> >> It's binding at the door jamb and the lower right half of the door. I >> tried to check the bulkhead to hull and deck joints, but it's hard to >> inspect those much since they're covered by a permanent liner. >> >> Releasing backstay tension doesn't help. So I suspect it's the fwd lowers >> or main shrouds that flex the hull the tiny amount needed to squeeze the >> door frame. I double checked that the tie rods are adequately tensioned and >> there's no upward inflexion of the deck at the U-bolts. >> >> The only thing I can think to do would be to sand down the lower half of >> the door edge and revarnish it. >> >> -Patrick >> 1984 C&C Landfall 38 >> Seattle, WA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >> wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> >> >
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