On my 34 while the mast was out I drilled 2 small holes in the aft “wall” and forced in 2 small plastic tubes so the water dripped into the bilge. Also drilled a small hole in the bottom aft of the mast so the water could easily get into the box. I clean each tube with grass trimmer line as part of annual maintenance. Works well.
John Read Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2023 4:54 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> Subject: Stus-List Re: Water in mast step On the 1989 34R, the maststep is a deep welded aluminum box with wooden spacer blocks in front and behind. The box originally had one 1/2" drain hole but the wooden blocks always looked wet. I added two 3/8" drain holes and also scallopped the bottoms of the wooden blocks so they left a path for water to find those holes. Chuck S On 07/02/2023 2:57 PM EDT cenelson--- via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: My 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb had a hole as well--I found it as I was cleaning out the mast step to drill a hole! Charlie Nelson Water Phantom On Sunday, July 2, 2023, 02:27:26 PM EDT, Matt Wolford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: My 1978 C&C 34 had a small hole drilled in it, presumably for that purpose. Never had a problem. From: Dean McNeill via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 2, 2023 1:30 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Dean McNeill <d...@deanmc.ca <mailto:d...@deanmc.ca> > Subject: Stus-List Water in mast step I have a 1980 C&C 34. Keel stepped mast step gets water (from mast) and I’m wondering if it’s okay / advisable to drill a small hole in the metal step so the the water will drain into the bilge? Dean BarraWind C&C34, Halifax NS _ >From Dean’s mobile 902 489 8556 Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
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