Our boat is the same, there was a bit of creaking over the starboard bulkhead when I walked over it. So I sprayed it with McLube. Fixed.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On Sat, 27 Apr 2019 at 19:34, Shawn Wright via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Another day of 20-30kn winds in the harbour, so no sailing, although I did > spend a few hours on the boat listening to some creaking. The bulkheads > either side of the head being somewhat loose where they meet the cabin top > liner worries me a bit. > > > > On Sat, Apr 27, 2019 at 9:10 AM Jim Watts via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> First, I think your idea of getting a boat that you can use right now is >> a good idea. By the time you are ready for bluewater, you will have a much >> better idea of what boat you want for that purpose. >> The 35-3 does tend to pound in waves going upwind, it's just a function >> of that flat bottom in front of the keel. Heeled at 20 degrees, it doesn't >> pound as much, but living at that angle of heel for days at a time is not a >> lot of fun. The PS 44, at twice the displacement, has a much different hull >> profile, it doesn't pound and is much more seakindly. The 44 also has major >> tankage, food storage, battery space, an excellent shower, and costs about >> ten times the value of our 35. It certainly is no faster than the 35. >> If you want to see some pix of the trip down the coast, look here: >> http://sailvalis.com/wordpress_1/?p=597 >> >> >> Jim Watts >> Paradigm Shift >> C&C 35 Mk III >> Victoria, BC >> >> >> On Fri, 26 Apr 2019 at 10:05, Shawn Wright via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Jim, >>> >>> When you say very uncomfortable, do you mean because your 35-3 would be >>> slamming into waves in rough conditions? I see that the PS 44 is about >>> twice the displacement of the 35, so that makes a big difference I guess. >>> We have some sailing to do before we'll attempt anything like that! >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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