I’ll write up my experience this summer with replacing a broken cable on my boat while in the water with no option to haul out. I’ll try to do that tonight with pictures of my solution.
Donald > On Jan 16, 2018, at 1:37 PM, Sean Richardson via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Calling on the collective C&C brain trust! > > > I’m giving serious consideration to a 35 MKIII CB and would appreciate any > advice on what to look out for with the MKIII in general as well specifics of > the center board version if anyone has any. > > > The boat is single owner freshwater and by all accounts so far appears to be > in very good condition. She checks off many of the requirement boxes for our > next boat but I’m a little torn on the CB with main concerns being how it > effects performance/stability as well as required maintenance. > > > I’ve heard the center board version is quite tender. We eventually plan to > sail out the St. Lawrence to the Maritimes one summer, park the boat, then > return the following season to continue on down the US East coast (ICW) to > Florida then on to the Bahamas. The board up shallow draft will be good for > the ICW and Bahamas portion but how would this boat fare in the more > challenging conditions of the St Lawrence and Maritimes? > > > My other concern is access to the centerboard area for maintenance. I would > assume the slot and pivot area will require frequent attention to clean > marine growth and avoid jamming the board in either the up or down position. > And how difficult would it be if one had to replace the SS lifting strop with > the boat in the water? > > > The more I think about the center board the more troubles I see down the road. > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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