Is this a 35? Looks very similar to my '74 35 mk2, and yes it is wood, but glassed to at least 1/2 way up, presumably on both sides, which should help to protect it to a degree. I expect that replacing the wood will be a rather big job due to limited access, and unless you cut into the liner, there will be no way to glass in the back side. I would suggest drilling a few test holes to determine the extent and location of the damage. You may then be able to cut out only the soft wood, and use the existing tabbing to glass new wood in place. I'm not sure that it really offers that much extra support to the floor liner, which is cored with 1/2" plywood, and also supported by the contoured recess for the bilge access cover. Maybe try having someone apply weight at various places while watching for flex. I would concentrate of getting to the source of the water damage, whether it is windows, toerail leaks, or improper bilge pump setup. I recently switched to a magnetic float switch for my primary bilge pump that activates with much less water, keeping the bilge level at about 1" or so. I also have both pumps wired for manual switching so I can suck it as dry as the pumps will go.
Also worth mentioning is the worst water damage on our boat is the forward inner corner of the galley sink counter, and the adjoining plywood leading forward under the settee. The previous owner cut in new wood and heavily epoxied everything in this area to repair the damage, and it has stayed dry in the past year since we've had her. There is still a small drip that lands in the food locker that I haven't tracked down (either window or toerail), but it is very minor. Feel free to share more on this, especially if it's a 35, as I've spent lots of time in the bilge lately... :) -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 11:03 AM General Gao via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Just had an insurance surveyor come over to the boat today, it is > "generally" good, but the surveyor did find one thing that he suggested me > to verify with the marina manager (who has the same boat as mine, 1974 C&C > Mk2). Please refer to the picture attached. > > https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iFpiwA-8iAY6WaI6o7lz5gGeMSkgJFzP > > I put text in the picture. I had thought the bilge where the bolt is > sitting at would be steel, only today I have realized where it says "wood" > is made of wood. The surveyor thought the wood was loose and "rotten" and > therefore the floor on top is not properly supported, though this is not > safety related in his view, it needs to be fixed. > > What do you think? is this something serious? > > 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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