If I recall correctly that repair or rebuild job on a 33-2 could involve a little more than a simple mast step rebuild, as if any mast step rebuild were a simple thing to do in the first place. I recall reading an account from one contributor on this list who reported first hand about exactly that repair on a 33-2 and I seem to recall that more extensive work was involved and that one could expect to spend in the neighbourhood of $20,000 to have the job done properly. That said, the 33-2 is a beautiful design that has good speed potential and sails very well to weather but the very issue that Andrew has raised was a major concern when I chose to pass on a 33-2 in favour of a boat that was 10 years older, my C&C 35 MKII that I have now sailed very happily for nearly 10 years now with no structural issues. Alianna is now in her 39th year and going strong and looking good. All sailboats require some regular upkeep and repair but probably most would agree that structural integrity in the mast step / keel sump is a very high priority issue.
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. Sent: July 23, 2013 12:11 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List (no subject) Andrew, Many of us have had to rebuild our mast step. It's really not a big deal. Many early C&C's had an unprotected, unencapsulated wooden mast steps. The one on my 35-1 was simply 3-4 pieces of marine ply bonded together and cut to bridge across the bilge. After years in the wet environment the wood got saturated and lost strength. I installed a hydraulic backstay adjuster. The first time I tensioned it, I shoved the mast down into the bilge a couple inches. Oops! If the boat you're looking at has a weak step, it's not a deal breaker. You have to mark and measure everything around the mast step, pull the rig, scrape out the old rotted step and build a new step. You can order thick fiberglass sheets and cut them to fit and glass them in. You can shape a piece of white oak to rebuild it. You can do like I did and build up a solid glass step with a limber hole underneath for drainage. If you're fairly handy with West System epoxy or fiberglass resin, it's not a huge job. The only critical thing is measure, measure, measure so the new step is the same elevation as the old one. You have lots of help here on the list. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA _____ From: andrew rothweiler <andy...@att.net> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 9:50 PM Subject: Stus-List (no subject) Hello, It's really helpful and informative to read the posts on this list, thanks to all who contribute. I'm have a 33-2 under contract, but have heard about a potential keel/mast step issue with this model, having to do with a collapsing grid. I've tried to research this on the C&C site on Sailnet, but there's little info going back to 2008 posts. Guess I'll find out more from the survey. Can anyone guide me to a source of info about this? Should such a problem eliminate a specific boat from consideration? Is the proper repair very expensive? Sounds like it would be. Thanks in advance for any help with this. _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> CnC-List@cnc-list.com _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3204/6010 - Release Date: 07/22/13
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