Properly torquing the keel bolts eliminates the side to side motion (at least it did on my 38) and the nuts stay tight. The glass is primarily cosmetic.
My 38 had the keel dropped and rebedded in 2004 after a hard grounding. The insurance company felt the smile was a result of that. I also shortened the keel and added a torpedo bulb at that time. I don't really know what the yard did about torquing the nuts properly. There was a bit of smile during a refit in 2009, so I retorqued the bolts myself and did the cosmetic repair on the smile. During the last haul and bottom paint (and having the boat painted) in 2017, there was no smile evident. Rick Brass Washington, NC Sent from my iPad > On Apr 5, 2019, at 18:03, Shawn Wright via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > So are you saying there was a void in the keel stub on the hull? Sounds like > filling it was a good idea. So the idea of glassing over the joint is to > reduce slight movement which may be gradually loosening the keel nuts? > >> On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 2:02 PM ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> When the smile first appeared on my boat, the keel bolts were so loose that >> I could move the keel from side to side. In order to drop the keel, we had >> to remove the mast (The forward keel bolt is under the mast). Once we >> dropped the keel, we hosed out the bolt holes. There was a terrible smell >> coming from the forward hole. There was a void there that had to be filled. >> The yard ground the stub and the top of the keel, and epoxied the two of >> them together. It took about a gallon of epoxy to fill the void. Then a >> couple of layers of fiberglass were glassed over the smile, and it has never >> appeared again. Also, I haven't had to re-tighten the keel bolts. >> >> Alan Bergen >> 35 Mk III Thirsty >> Rose City YC >> Portland, OR >> >>> On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 1:47 PM Dennis C. via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> The C&C smile is usually a non-issue. It is nearly always resolved by >>> torquing the keel bolts and cosmetically repairing the hull/keel crack. >>> See: >>> >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/doityourself/smile/index.htm >>> >>> That's a typical C&C smile. It was fixed by torquing the bolts, digging >>> out some crumbly stuff at the crack and epoxying a couple overlapping >>> layers of glass over the crack. The repair shown was done in 1999. It has >>> not reappeared. Here's the same boat in 2018. >>> >>> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UzpgYV6IlfmY6YeK2k3-pcE0ZACotjpJ >>> >>> Torquing the bolts is much easier than finding the tools to do it. Most >>> use a torque multiplier. You may be able to rent what you need. >>> >>> The bolts must be individually backed off and then torqued. Doesn't much >>> matter if the boat is in or out of the water. >>> >>> The biggest issue with older C&C's is if the washers/plates under the keel >>> bolts have not been replaced with stainless plates. If they are plain >>> steel, they should be replaced with stainless. >>> >>> For most older C&C's the smile is a greatly overblown issue. >>> >>> Dennis C. >>> Touche' 35-1 #83 >>> Mandeville, LA >>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 3:05 PM Shawn Wright via CnC-List >>>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>> Ok, so perhaps a better question to ask - what is the recommended >>>> maintenance (annual re-torque? I see a torque spec listed on the >>>> CNCphotoalbum page but no other details), and if the C&C smile is found, >>>> does the keel need to be dropped to fix it? This boat will be pushing our >>>> budget a bit, so I want to ensure we're not going to incur a bunch of >>>> costs right away. >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 11:59 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List >>>>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> There is a way to add keel bolts with the keel in place, but C&Cs are not >>>>> known for losing keels in the first place! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Joe >>>>> >>>>> Coquina >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 5, 2019, at 11:42 AM, Shawn Wright via CnC-List >>>>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello all, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> After another 4 months of boat searching, I am once again considering the >>>>> 35-2 "Callisto" which began this old thread from January. I have been >>>>> thinking about it, and when I saw it at the dock while looking at another >>>>> boat (Crown 28, yes I am getting desperate...), I realized I had >>>>> forgotten how nice looking the boat is. It still has a for sale sign, and >>>>> I am waiting to hear back from the owner. I think at 34K he was asking >>>>> far too much, but at 20K I could overlook some of the not quite up to my >>>>> standards work done on it. I will get a survey for sure if he gets back >>>>> to me, and we can agree on a price. >>>>> >>>>> Since looking at this boat, I started getting interested in Ericsons, and >>>>> really liked the idea of the encapsulated keels on their 70s models. We >>>>> almost bought a 29. But I am realizing that my fear of keel bolts is >>>>> probably unwarranted, and even Ericson went with bolt on keels by the >>>>> 80s, and none of them fell off. I hear people talk about replacing keel >>>>> bolts, but I assume they mean just the nuts, which doesn't seem to make a >>>>> lot of sense, since the crevice corrosion is likely to a problem with the >>>>> bolt/stud. Are the bolts J bolts like concrete anchors, or just threaded >>>>> rod set into lead? I imagine replacing a J bolt would be a huge job. Is >>>>> replacing them ever actually done? Could you just drill, tap, and thread >>>>> in new stainless rod in between the original bolts for extra safety? Or >>>>> am I worrying too much about a mostly non-issue? It's just that most bolt >>>>> on keel boats I've looked at have water in the bilge meaning the >>>>> bolts/nuts will stay wet most of the time (probably mainly >>>>> rainwater/condensation I guess), so it seems like I should be concerned. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It's interesting also that after a lot of discussion with the Ericson >>>>> guys (also a great group of owners, like this group), one of the features >>>>> of the newer Ericson designs which improves comfort is the flared bow >>>>> (the 80s models), something which the C&C 35-2 also has. Walking up to >>>>> this 35-2 a few days ago just reminded me why I was so attracted to it >>>>> originally. Yes, there are a few things I would do differently, but it's >>>>> basically ready to sail, as is. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Shawn Wright >>>> shawngwri...@gmail.com >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>>> and every one is greatly appreciated. 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