I saw Michael's boat, Blue Pearl. A 1990 37+. We detected the failure of the backstay and were extremely cautious. The sale fell through for a myriad of other deficiencies. When we inspected the boat we ended up buying (Sea Hawk a 1989 37+ with the tall rig and wing keel) we inspected the backstay attachment closely. The PO had sailed it extensively for the preceeding 10 years and even lived abroad in the Bahamas for 3 of them. He had noticed the entire transom "pumping" during heavy winds and had devised what he thought to be a good solution. You can see it in the link below. It is a brace which extends perpendicular to the transom and bisects the lower forward corners of the lazarets. The starboard side is a trick on my boat. Edd suggested removing the propane tank. I think he ment the tank locker because I know that I can't see anything from inside my propane locker. I'll have to double check but I'm not sure my propane locker is even removable. As I understand it the PO climbed in the port locker and snaked his way behind the rudder tube and up into the small useless cavity on the starboard side. My wife can squeeze in through the aft berth. She has to snake under the hydraulic ram of the autohelm but once she's past, she can usually kneel in the cavity.
If the boat you are considering has ANY stress cracks in the gel-coat of the fiberglass castings around the backstays then you should be asking more questions. https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8pEh5lnvP1ybDFIZ0ZZTU1XdHM Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37 + Solomons, MD On Dec 30, 2016 8:06 AM, "Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List" < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > We are interested in the C&C 37/40s, and saw a comment that the backstay > attachments should be closely inspected. Can anyone advise how to get to > the backside of the backstay attachments? It seemed (albeit based on a > brief check), that accessing them from the cockpit lockers would be > difficult, and I did not see an access point down below. > > > I'm sure I'm just overlooking it... > > Also, what is the best way to reinforce these attachments - larger backing > plates? Anyone here do this, or will a simple inspection do the job with > the idea that reinforcement isn't needed if we aren't over-stressing the > rig? > > Thanks in advance! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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