I have all my 12Metre models lined up on my wall...26 of them; it's cool to see the different keels...the different solutions to the same problem.
Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Feb 7, 2015, at 14:24, robertlmazza via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks David, > > We were there this past Fall. Quite magnificent. And yes, Nat Herreshoff > gets prominent mention when discussing the evolution of keels. > > Rob > > > Sent from Samsung Mobile > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: David Jacobs > Date:02-07-2015 1:31 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: 'robertlmazza' , [email protected], 'Martin DeYoung' > Subject: RE: Stus-List C&C drawings from Maritime Museum of the Great Lakes > > Rob, > > > > If you’re writing an article about on the evolution of keels in sailing > yachts, if you haven’t you should visit the Herreshoff Museum in Bristol, RI. > They have a temperature and humidity controlled room with all of the > Herroshoff half hull models that were carved by hand by captain Natt himself. > They also have the tools he used and a lot of boats in various stages of > refurbishment. > > > > Dave > > Saltaire, 35 MK3 > > Bristol, RI > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > robertlmazza via CnC-List > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 9:33 PM > To: Martin DeYoung; C&C Mailing List > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C drawings from Maritime Museum of the Great Lakes > > > > Martin, > > > > Yes, the C&C drawings at the Marine Museum are a tremendous resource. > However, I had forgotten that the 43 keel was a combination of iron and lead > castings. I'm in the process of doing a series of articles for Good Old Boat > on the evolution of the keel in sailing yachts, and the 43 would be an > excellent example of this transitional stage to an all lead casting. Is there > any chance you could send me a copy of that keel drawing, otherwise I too > would get a copy from the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston. I'll > be up there on the 19th for a Board meeting. > > > > Rob > > > > > > Sent from Samsung Mobile > > > > -------- Original message -------- > > From: Martin DeYoung via CnC-List > > Date:02-06-2015 8:50 PM (GMT-05:00) > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Stus-List C&C drawings from Maritime Museum of the Great Lakes > > > > I received our C&C 43-1 digital drawings this week and had a chance to give > them a good look over. We purchase a little over 20 drawings, both the > digital and printed copies. The printed full size copies are should be > delivered in a week or so. > > > > The purchase was worth every penny. On the keel drawings are hand written > notes listing the actual weights of the first 3 castings of both the iron and > lead parts. Also, the keel drawing shows all the bolt locations including > some between the lead and iron parts that I had not found (they are buried > inside the keel assembly). > > > > Calypso’s mast and fittings are all custom (the fittings are overbuilt, > fabricated SS). The drawing package included dimensioned drawings for most > of the fittings and the spreaders. If the mast ever get damaged we now have > an excellent starting point for the repair. We also got the original chain > plate drawings. I found some additional drawing numbers relating to the > spars and have requested them from the museum. > > > > As Calypso is hull #1 of the custom 43 series many of the hull build drawings > have additional notes regarding fiberglass lay-up details that I was not > aware of including extra lay-up in high stress areas and where the balsa > starts and ends. Along with the “as built” type drawings are the early 1970 > conceptual deck and interior drawings used to sell the project to the first > buyer. It is interesting to see how the design changed from the early > marketing to actual build. > > > > The rudder drawings include the first rudder and rudder bearing assemblies > which show the rudder’s stock details and the massive bronze casting that > makes up the lower rudder bearing assembly. I also have the drawing of > Calypso’s 2nd rudder which is deeper with additional inner SS structure. > > > > The icing on the cake for me is the drawings that show the transom > modifications performed in late 1973. It is a relief to know that the > original C&C design team engineered the change including how much additional > lay-up was needed to maintain structural integrity. This drawing will be > very useful if we decide to restore the original transom shape. > > > > Martin DeYoung > > Calypso > > 1971 C&C 43 > > Seattle > > > > > > > <image001.png> > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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