On the MK I, that block sits on fiberglass covered wood. The aluminum is narrow enough so that it presses on the wood in the center and the wood is supported from the sides. Someone did the "drill a hole thing" on my boat and that let water penetrate and rot the wood core. When I redid the mast step I made the aluminum base much wider to squeeze the wood instead of bend it.
Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Frank Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 1:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List wet egg crate voids... Jake, My 35-2 also has a cast aluminum block supporting the mast. I can't tell what the block is sitting on so will be interested in your pictures. Most of the water that collects in the bilge seems to come down the mast (or leaking around the partner?), so I drilled two limber holes in the ridges in the block aft of where the mast sits. Now the water coming down (or around?) the mast drains back into the bilge. Does anyone know what the aluminum block is sitting on? Looks like it is at least covered in epoxied fiberglass but of course could be wood under that. No evidence that the block has settled, though. Eric C&C35-2 > Subject: Re: Stus-List Wet egg crate voids... > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Joel, > I know where you're drilling. I may not be able to get there because > I have a HUGE ALUMINUM PLATE under my mast. It covers the stringer > and two cross members. I'll have to dig into my old pics to see what's under > it. > Jake _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
