Ahh... Of course. I had not thought of that.
Have any of you had to do this repair, and do you know how the rod is connected to the keel stub? As a bit of background, the 1/4" stainless rod rig material is attached to the underside of the deck with a 1/4" x 1.5" x 3" stainless plate with two 3/8" stainless screws/bolts. I am presuming a similar stainless plate was fiberglassed in place at the keel. As of now, I can't really see it, but I will be able to get to it. I am thinking I can grind it down a bit to get to clean fiberglass, get a replacement 1/2" threaded rod, tap a hole into a replacement stainless plate and get a welder additionally weld the rod in place so it doesn't move (untwist). From there, fiberglass it in place. I can then use the existing rod and under-deck attachment. Am I missing something? Is there any particular trick to the fiberglassing? How many layers of cloth would you use? Thanks!!! Bruce Whitmore 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis" Madeira Beach, FL (847) 404-5092 On Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 2:47 PM Joel Aronson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Bruce, > > If you have turning blocks attached to the deck I would be careful, as the > rod counteracts the upward force of the halyards. If they are attached to > the mast, I would think you are OK. > > Joel > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > Virus-free. > www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <#m_6637486383092924218_m_-8953886778624034987_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 2:34 PM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I have a 1994 37/40+, which of course has rod rigging. We were out >> sailing yesterday, and I had put on some babystay and backstay tension, but >> not a tremendous amount. >> >> When I got back to the dock, I found, down in the cabin that the rod that >> is just forward of the mast broke loose from the keel trunk. This is a 6 >> ft. length of rigging that runs from the underside of the deck to the keel >> trunk to reinforce the deck at the aft end of the babystay track. >> >> The attachment at the keel failed due to rust, but I can't really tell >> completely how it attached. There is a threaded rod that goes between to >> keel trunk and the turnbuckle for adjustment. It seems as though it may >> have been threaded rod welded on to a stainless steel plate that was >> glassed in place on the top of the trunk. It was the threaded rod that >> failed where it exited the fiberglass. >> >> Has anyone else had this fail? >> >> Do you know how the threaded rod was attached? >> >> How did you fix it? >> >> Finally, presuming I'm not putting on a lot of babystay tension, can I >> still sail the boat in benign conditions until I can get it fixed? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Bruce Whitmore >> 1994 C&C 37/40+ >> "Astralis" >> Madeira Beach, FL >> (847) 404-5092 >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks - Stu > > > > -- > Joel > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
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