There would not be as these deck straps were installed in the 1980s boats, e.g. mine is 1981.
From: Donald Kern via CnC-List <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 10:49 AM To: Stus-List <[email protected]> Cc: Donald Kern <[email protected]> Subject: Stus-List Re: Deck hold -down? Like Shawn's boat mine is also C&C 35 Mk2 (1974), but there is no indications of deck straps ever being installed. Two years ago I removed the failed holding tank from its outboard location behind the outboard mahogany paneling. This required removing most of the head cabinetry, all of which was unattached to the overhead and only floating in the overhead's channels. The only item that appears to secure the deck away from the the toe-rail are the hang tangs that are thru bolted to the mast. The mast was removed since the boat winters in my side yard. Also re-tabbed all the forward v-berth structures, since three quarters of the screws had worked loose due to hull flexing. Yes the boat creaks when sailing, but after 40 years of sailing her you ignore that noise (also failing hearing??). Don Kern Fireball, C&C35 Mk2 Bristol, RI On 6/9/2021 10:15 AM, Shawn Wright via CnC-List wrote: My 35 mk2 apparently had these, but they have been removed. I have not seen a close up of any boats that still had them, so would be interested in some photos. I don't see any signs that anything was done to replace them with any kind if adhesive; the holes are just filled on the deck. The bulkheads do creak a bit as they move in the channels in the fiberglass liner, while under sail in a sea, or as they deck expands and contracts in the morning and evening, but I don't know if the straps would have made a difference for this. The space you describe under the deck pad may indicate a problem, although I can't imagine why this would happen, unless the deck is cored at that point and has collapsed, but 5/16" is quite a lot. -- Shawn Wright [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSVCallisto&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4d5b831a0b13402ea98c08d92b562620%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588471267473135%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=nGfghG62%2ByrJR9pPac4khJIRiAWphDf0ZJczH5jZvZI%3D&reserved=0> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 4:25 AM Rod Fisk via CnC-List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I have a C&C 36-1. There are stainless strap assemblies bolted through the main bulkhead port and starboard. These are welded to stainless pads bolted through the deck. I have removed the mounting bolts and the holes in the bulkhead are not elongated yet there is a gap of about 5/16" under the plate on the deck above. What is this for? I am guessing a deck hold--down, yet the deck appears to be firmly in contact with the bulkhead below. Has anyone else seen this? What have you done about it? Thanks Rod Fisk C&C 36 Corsair Oshkosh, WI Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4d5b831a0b13402ea98c08d92b562620%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588471267473135%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=oVbXlRoZqAwQ5bjPhj6VEgmQpR%2FQBOz9q3jQ2YpfaIw%3D&reserved=0> Thanks - Stu Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4d5b831a0b13402ea98c08d92b562620%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637588471267483127%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=YyylOKZ08oTtn2yha%2BeGj0GIuFvDP52cPXltdbvlMFM%3D&reserved=0> Thanks - Stu
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