I estimate the time TW was launched to the time we got aboard (I boarded
with the contractor) maybe 25 minutes.....so if someone can do the
calculation with a 1" hole with water being forced in, that is how much
water entered the boat.
I am surprised that this wasn't detected on launch. Our boats are on
cradles that get lowered into the water on a marine railway.....the yard
staff usually submerge the hull until all thru hulls are underway but
not enough for the boat to move on the cradle....then someone goes below
(owner in my case,yard staff or contractor) and checks everything out,
specifically the thru hulls to ensure something like this does not
happen. If there is a problem detected, they can pull the boat without
lining it up on the cradle.
Never happened in this case!
One year when we were launching AZURA, the boat was submerged but not
yet floating off the cradle.....that's when I start the engine and check
the thru hulls....when I come back up, yard staff tell me to stop the
engine....no water coming out...boat hauled back out...check thru hull
intake for blockage....all clear...in-take hose is transparent and looks
clear.....back in the water....start engine....no water...shut it down.
Yard manager getting frustrated with me....start engine third time, no
water.....take a hard look into the engine compartment....raw water
strainer still has antifreeze in it....hmmm, think...reached in and
tighten the two wing nuts on the cap of the raw water strainer.....it
was sucking in air and not water. I didn't tighten it in the Fall when
I drained it and filled with antifreeze.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 -84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2018-03-10 12:45 PM, Ken Heaton via CnC-List wrote:
Wow is right. That could have been very ugly indeed.
I always go down below just after a boat is set in the water -- and
before the slings are disconnected -- to have a quick look and listen
for something just like that. It isn't difficult to forget something
on launch day, especially if you are trying to hurry so as to not keep
the next boat waiting.
Ken H.
On 10 March 2018 at 11:09, Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Wow. I’m surprised the water didn’t rush in even faster than you
described.
*From:* robert via CnC-List <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
*Sent:* Saturday, March 10, 2018 10:03 AM
*To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
*Cc:* robert <mailto:robertabb...@eastlink.ca>
*Subject:* Stus-List Some Saturday morning reading.
Ken:
Great read....thank you. I had no idea the boat was first owned
by Hans Fogh.....I always thought it was Clarence Wurts....Hal and
Steve never mentioned the boat's original pedigree and Fogh as its
first owner.
Here's another 'The Third Wave' story.....the Davies (Steve in
this instance) had a local contractor ready the boat for Spring
launch....it was usually one of the last boats hauled in the Fall
and one of the first launched in the Spring. Immediately after
launch, the contractor (we won't mention his name) brought the
boat to a side wharf where easy access to the boat was required
for some maintenance....he tied up and left the boat
unattended....not unusual.
My boat was still on the cradle approx. 75 feet to the west with
TW's bow facing me.....I was sitting in my cockpit taking a break
from waxing enjoying an adult beverage when I noticed the bow of
Third Wave down a bit....no big deal....maybe the V-berth was
loaded with sails...but a few minutes later, I noticed the yellow
boot stripe was below the waterline.....now that didn't seem right.
I climbed down, went over to TW and there was no one on board. I
thought about going aboard to check it out but I saw the
contractor's van and immediately ran to it....he was inside doing
some paper work and I told him TW's bow was sinking.....he ran to
the boat and realized he had not installed either the speed
impeller or the plug so water was flowing in. By the time he got
one installed, the floor boards were underwater.
It could have been really ugly.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 -84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2018-03-09 11:00 PM, Ken Heaton via CnC-List wrote:
Grab a coffee and get comfortable, here is a bit of Saturday
morning reading for you.
Below is a link to another of my occasional histories of
remarkable C&C 37/40. In some of these stories it is the boat or
events the boat is involved in that are remarkable, in others it
is the owners.
This entry is more about two remarkable owners this particular
C&C 37R enjoyed over the years. Thanks to everyone who helped me
gather the info for it, I hope you enjoy reading it.
https://c-c-37-40.blogspot.ca/p/the-third-wave.html
<https://c-c-37-40.blogspot.ca/p/the-third-wave.html>
_////(\/\/.///)(\\(\\\.(\///)/ /)/// _
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
S/V Salazar - Can 54955
C&C 37/40 XL - Hull # 67
Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
https://c-c-37-40.blogspot.ca/p/salazar.html
<https://c-c-37-40.blogspot.ca/p/salazar.html>
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