Thanks all… some great ideas! Dean > On Jul 2, 2023, at 9:58 PM, John Read via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > 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 <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net <mailto: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 > 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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