I haven't used mine since we bought it 3-4 years ago. But my wife and I are thinking of selling and upgrading, so I'm concerned about resale value if I don't get it fixed first.
Kevin Paxton '82 34 #473 Japhys Spirit Cornfield Creek, Magothy River, MD On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 6:44 AM Persuasion37 via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Ditto > > Mike > PERSUASION > C&C 37 K/CB > Long Sault > > On Oct 25, 2017, at 9:21 PM, G Collins via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I find the baby stay question an interesting one. We've got the > adjustable babystay, but don't race, so usually it gets tensioned at the > beginning of the season and then at some random time during the summer > someone kicks the clutch, and eventually I discover that it isn't > tensioned. > > Would it be worth a survey? I'm curious how many owners actually have and > actively use the baby stay. > > Graham Collins > Secret Plans > C&C 35-III #11 > > On 2017-10-25 10:00 PM, Charles Nelson via CnC-List wrote: > > Before investing lots of time, effort and money in reattaching your baby > stay to whatever, give some thought to a larger question----is it necessary > on your boat? While I am not a naval architect and have not recently stayed > in a Holiday Inn Express :>), unless your mast is 'bendy' and absolutely > requires it you might be able to "...forgetaboutit ...", particularly if > your spreaders are not swept aft. Many masts of your boat vintage were more > like aluminum telephone poles which would never bend fore and aft, baby > stay notwithstanding. My 1995 36 XL came with a baby stay and a relatively > bendy mast. The spreaders are not swept at all. Given that I have NO plans > to ever take her seriously off-shore and I sail/race in the protected > waters of the NC sounds and the PITA the baby stay is in tacking upwind and > removing it for flying the kite, my sailmaker recommend it's removal, which > I did and have never looked back. Now if I planned to go offshore, I would > put it back on board for the SOLE reason of preventing mast pumping fore > and aft--that is one gravity storm I prefer to miss! > Of course your use and the design of your boat might make its use > mandatory but in my case, I am pretty sure it was added solely to stabilize > mast pumping fore and aft. I avoid such pumping by sailing for pleasure in > protected waters and have never missed it (but the attachment below and > rod as well as the rolled up stay are kept on board anyway! > > FWIW > > Charlie Nelson > 1995 C&C 36XL/kcb > Water Phantom > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 25, 2017, at 8:14 PM, Kevin Paxton via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > My baby stay comes down to a pad eye on the top of the cabin and is then > attached to a piece of rod rigging just in front of the head in the v-berth > area. I don't have a track on mine. > > If there is any stainless bracket or welding, I can't see it. There is a > lot of fiberglass covering it all. I can't even tell by the hole that's > left if there really is a wood stringer in there. Im not sure how much > glass I would need to cut away to get to where any bracket or plate may be. > > I suppose I could cut some of it away and have a new plate and stud welded > together. Then lag bolt it to the stringer and cover with glass? > > Makes me a little nervous though to go cutting away like that while it's > in the water. But I want to make sure it is strong enough whatever I do. > > Thanks, > Kevin > > On Wed, Oct 25, 2017, 6:42 PM Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Have you thought of using a padeye screwed to stringer, friction ring, >> and dyneema? Would be a lot cheaper (and lighter) and you could DIY it. >> Would serve same function just as well. Don't have time to get into it, but >> look around at what is possible since probably would be done this way today >> on a new boat. Cheaper, easier, better imo. >> >> (my babystay attachment also runs parallel to bulkhead, perp to water >> line in v berth. >> >> 2 cents >> >> On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 3:23 PM Dave Godwin via CnC-List < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Chuck, et al, >>> >>> I don’t know if it is the same on your model but be careful about >>> assuming that the track tie-down follows the angle of the baby-stay. At >>> least that is my take-away from your description of it being “far in front >>> of the keel” means. >>> >>> With the 37’, on the aft end of the baby-stay track there is a plate >>> that the top of the tie-down (Navtec rod rigging…) is attached to. The rod >>> descends directly down parallel to the interior bulkheads (perpendicular to >>> the waterline) to the stud that was glassed into the central stringer. The >>> load is not carried forward but rather resides at the rear of the traveler >>> track. >>> >>> Years ago I delivered a 34’ from Ft. Lauderdale to Kingston, Jamaica. As >>> I recall, it had the same setup that the 37’ does. >>> >>> Also, I’ll reiterate, the bolt does not go through the hull. Repairs to >>> this can be easily be made while the boat is in the water. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> Best, >>> Dave Godwin >>> 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin >>> Reedville - Chesapeake Bay >>> Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> >>> >>> On Oct 25, 2017, at 6:07 PM, Chuck S via CnC-List <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Fred, >>> >>> >>> I checked the drawings for the 34 and see the baby stay is far in front >>> of the keel. I suspect the bolt should be attached to a stringer also. >>> http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=1794 >>> >>> >>> That's how it is on my 34R. On my boat they welded a stainless stud to >>> a stainless bracket that is thru bolted to a stringer. A short piece of >>> rod carries the load from the track down to the hull stringer. >>> >>> >>> I suggest you pull up the floor around the hole and look in there? >>> >>> >>> Chuck >>> Resolute >>> 1990 C&C 34R >>> Broad Creek, Magothy River, M >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up >>> again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a >>> small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send >>> contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >>> All contributions are greatly appreciated! >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up >>> again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a >>> small contribution to help keep this list running. 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