Hello all, I have a 1994 37/40+, which of course has rod rigging. We were out sailing yesterday, and I had put on some babystay and backstay tension, but not a tremendous amount.
When I got back to the dock, I found, down in the cabin that the rod that is just forward of the mast broke loose from the keel trunk. This is a 6 ft. length of rigging that runs from the underside of the deck to the keel trunk to reinforce the deck at the aft end of the babystay track. The attachment at the keel failed due to rust, but I can't really tell completely how it attached. There is a threaded rod that goes between to keel trunk and the turnbuckle for adjustment. It seems as though it may have been threaded rod welded on to a stainless steel plate that was glassed in place on the top of the trunk. It was the threaded rod that failed where it exited the fiberglass. Has anyone else had this fail? Do you know how the threaded rod was attached? How did you fix it? Finally, presuming I'm not putting on a lot of babystay tension, can I still sail the boat in benign conditions until I can get it fixed? Thanks! Bruce Whitmore 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis" Madeira Beach, FL (847) 404-5092
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