Congrats on the new boat and welcome to the list. The "smile" is a common thread here. Usually the "smile" is cosmetic. You can see an example here (visit the "Do It Yourself" link in the left sidebar on the cncphotoalbum site:
http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/doityourself/smile/index.htm This "smile" was repaired by first properly torquing the keel bolts, digging out a bit of crumbly keel, filling the gap with epoxy glass, glassing over the entire hull/keel joint with 2-3 overlapping layers of 4 " biaxial tape, fairing the area and painting. It has not recurred in 20 years. Many owners have had this same experience. However, a few owners have dropped the keel and done more substantial repairs. This is usually due to some exacerbating circumstances. Another issue is the backing plates for the keel bolts. If your boat has carbon steel backing plates under the keel bolt nuts and washers, they should be replaced with stainless plates prior to properly torquing the nuts. The original carbon steel plates are subject to deterioration which may cause the keel to loosen. The specs for keel bolt torque can be found here (visit the "Technical Info" link in the site's left sidebar): http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/doityourself/torquebolts/torquebolts.htm Many of us would advise you complete the above steps, sail the boat for a season and re-inspect. If the smile reappears, you may need to take further action. This list is a wealth of experience and information on all things C&C and many things sailing related. Feel free to post any additional questions. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Sat, Jun 22, 2019 at 8:51 PM General Gao via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am a new C&C 35 Mk2 owner, and I am a new owner of a sailboat in > general. The yard is telling me the "smile" on my boat is a bit excessive. > Sailors on the Sailnet suggested me to post my question on here to get more > accurate suggestions. So here I am. > > Some people suggest me to tighten the bolt, or even drop the keel to fix > it for the long term; some suggested it is just appearance and no > structural concern, and "filling" or "patching" the smile is part of > regular annual maintenance for this boat. > > I am seeking advice from people with experience on this model or similar > C&C boat in construction (solid FG hull and swing back keel). > > What would you recommend? > > Thank you in advance. > > Bo > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > >
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