Bruce,
I believe the rod is a connection from the baby stay track to the keel. If
your baby stay is disconnected (as mine is), I don’t think there is any force
on that rod.
I’ve never experienced any pumping and I’ve sailed the Enterprise is all kinds
of conditions.
I think you can sail without it - as long as you disconnect the baby stay from
the track.
But I could be wrong. Another possibility is that you should total the boat and
buy another, one that is about 70 miles south of you :-).
All the best,
Edd
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Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL
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On Feb 16, 2021, at 7:55 PM, Chuck Saur via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:
Hello Bruce! I was told the baby stay’s primary function was to mitigate mast
pumping in a seaway and/or from harmonics. Secondary function to assist mast
bend. I know C&C skippers who don’t use it. I believe mine has a padeye bolted
or screwed into the sump and a turnbuckle to adjust. Not structural...only to
anchor the track if used.
On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 7:08 PM Joel Aronson via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Guessing the plate is bolted in and the glass over it is not structural.
>
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 6:58 PM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List
> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>> 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
>>>
>>>
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