Hi Chuck, I love the name of your boat, Tenacious. Anything is repairable, it's just a matter of cost and time. Anything can be made strong and waterproof too. With today's materials, you can actually make it stronger and lighter. Think carbon fiber. But will you ever get that repair money back when you sell?
Why it fell would be telling. Did the yard fail to follow Brunell guidelines setting the stands? Were the footpads adequately sized for the ground underneath? It sounds like the hull skin took the impact and cracked. Not the end of the world, as fiberglass can be cut out and replaced. The core too. Maybe the boatyard will feel guilty and jump on fixing your boat proper prior to sailing season. Timing is important. A proper survey will help your planning. Did the yard reset the boat up on stands? Is it safe to board her and look under the vee berth and check all the floor reenforcements? Check the mast step. Check motor mounts for shear stress. OTOH, if your insurance is good, you might consider cashing out, and due to a sluggish used boat market. BTW, I'm doing a refit myself of my boat. When I asked the yard for a price to make a few deck repairs, they said, "maybe it's time to walk away from that boat". They wanted more money to repair the deck than I could get if I sell her, so I'm doing it myself. Chuck Scheaffer 1990 C&C 34R, Resolute > On February 26, 2019 at 5:53 PM Chuck Borge via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Reaching out to Rob Ball with this one... or maybe anyone who has dealt > with this kind of damage... > It was my 41 that took a nose dive into the gravel yard this week. > Two biggest areas of concern prior to her being righted and ready for a > full inspection are a stand that punctured the hull and stuck in about a > foot, and a "punch" on her nose that shows a crack that goes about 8-10 > inches down and back on both sides of the bow, below the waterline. > I'm hopeful that the impalement will not be the hardest repair. On the > other hand, what structure lurks in the bow at/below the waterline that I > should be aware of? > Thanks in advance for any information you can provide. I probably won't > sleep until I have a plan of action from the yard, insurance... > > Best regards, > > Chuck Borge > Tenacious C&C 41 > 508-642-3557 > > > On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 2:51 PM Steve Staten via CnC-List < > [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote: > > > > My boat, C’Est La Vie, is in a slip on a marina that is > in a drowned ravine on the reservoir. It has an East/West axis. Last > December, a rare easterly storm threw high winds and waves down the length of > it. Many of us had our dock lines frayed to pieces in the tossing about. A > boat just down from me was de-masted because the stays were a bit loose. > > > > I’m lucky. Only my dock lines were damaged. Now, I have an excuse > > to replace all of them. > > > > Steve Staten > > “C’Est La Vie”, C&C 26’ > > Langley, OK, USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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