I have a C&C36 MK1, 1980 version, with the same problem. Starboard is
worse than port but both stick up. When I bought the boat it had been
sitting in the water at a Florida marina, untended for several years.
There were 2 things I noticed that I think might be related. One is that
the rig, though pinned, was quite loose at the time of purchase and one
of the first things I did was take the slack out, not super tight, but
snug. Two, there appears to be a lot of pressure exerted on the deck by
the mast collar through the mast tangs and it looks like it is pulled
down a quarter of an inch or more by looking at the headliner. My first
suspicion was that there is rotten wood under the mast step but I can
see no evidence of it and have not had the opportunity to unstep the
mast yet. Perhaps the hull permanently deforms over time? I have thought
of putting a shim in the step to bring the collar back up a bit.
Steve Thomas
Waiting out the pandemic in Ontario.
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Subject: Stus-List Deck hold -down?
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
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