Hi Jim, When you say very uncomfortable, do you mean because your 35-3 would be slamming into waves in rough conditions? I see that the PS 44 is about twice the displacement of the 35, so that makes a big difference I guess. We have some sailing to do before we'll attempt anything like that!
On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 8:35 PM Jim Watts via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I think our boat could easily sail to Hawaii and back in reasonable > conditions, not that anyone can ever count on that. I'm sure we would > survive, although it might be very uncomfortable, in bad weather. I sailed > down the west coast from Friday Harbor to San Francisco on a Pacific > Seacraft 44, and I was happy to be in that boat. Pretty breezy, steady 58 > knots gusting to 63 for a bit, 5 1/2 days overall, and when it eased off > to 25 it was nice and calm. Lee Youngblood was there, it was good times. > > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > > On Thu, 25 Apr 2019 at 10:08, Rick Brass via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> The 25 has a deck stepped mast, so the only water entry is around deck >> mounted hardware, port seals, or if the cockpit scuppers get clogged with >> pine straw (don’t ask) and water floods over the lip of the companionway. >> >> >> >> Water seems to come down the mast in my 38 internally, as with yours. I >> always presumed it gets in through the sheaves at the masthead and the >> carious apertures where lines go through the sides of the mast. On my 38 >> the mast sits in an aluminum shoe at the level of the cabin sole, so I can >> watch the water come out the bottom of the mast and drip through a hole in >> the step into the bilge. >> >> >> >> And yes it does rain in North Carolina… a lot at times! >> >> >> >> Rick Brass >> >> Washington, NC >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *David >> Knecht via CnC-List >> *Sent:* Thursday, April 25, 2019 11:50 AM >> *To:* CnC CnC discussion list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> *Cc:* David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List C&C as offshore boat? >> >> >> >> As to Rick’s comments about wet boats- my boat gets a significant amount >> of water in the bilge and it appears to primarily come from the mast. >> During dry spells the bilge is dry and water always increases significantly >> after a rain. We have discussed this before, but from Rick’s comments, >> there must be some difference in the mast of the 25 vs. other masts (or >> else it never rains in North Carolina). Has anyone tracked down the entry >> point of water into the mast and has anyone found a way of reducing it? I >> know on my boat it must be internal because the mast below is not wet. >> However, I cannot see the mast bottom to watch in a rain without pulling up >> the cabin sole so have not done that to confirm. Dave >> >> >> >> S/V Aries >> >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> >> New London, CT >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com
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