hi Chandler,
I have the same boat and very much enjoy it. It sails very well and the
main salon is a great size for this length of boat. I sail in mostly light
air, so I'm glad to have a boat that is somewhat powered up and mine has
three speed winches which make the big genoa easy to trim.
My
I am working to install a fitting on the bow in front of the headstay for a
tack line for a kite on my C 36. Wanted to get recommendations from the
group. I see two options:
1) install a padeye where two bolts from the stainless stem connect to the
bow casting. The area is small to work as it
The longer the boat, the prettier it can be. All the dimensions of human
scale work together as the boats get bigger. No question to me.
Bailey White
C 36
Atlanta, GA
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Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and
I love reading all the experiences of buying boats and upkeep. I'm envious
of the rumble and power I can imagine from sailing the 37+'s, 40s, and the
like out in great lakes or big seas. I've done a lot of offshore sailing
and there is nothing like it. I'm also thankful for my current setup.
Re concerns on traction, after refinishing the floors with a gloss, I was
concerned about traction but this has not been an issue for me even when
the floor is wet. I'm not sure satin or gloss finishes are really that
different in terms of traction. On my boat, rubber soled shoes grip great
at
I tried something different on the floors. After lightly sanding, I used 2
coats of Topcoat epoxy on the floors and then a floor polyurethane gloss
above that for hardness and UV protection. I get lots of compliments as
the floors looks glossy and wet. A coat of Topcoat is something like 60
Last time I was sailing by myself upwind on the 36, I started playing the
hydraulic backstay as my sole adjustment. The wind was 5 to 10 knots or
so, and easing in the lulls and pulling on in the puffs felt very effective
in controlling the power of the boat. Felt really good.
Used to do the
I have a little envy of diesel boats as I have a 36 with atomic four and a
reversing gear that has been a challenge for two years. I've found the
issue after working with a local mechanic, but it looks like it will
require the engine to be pulled to fully correct. At least I have learned
to dock
The Seadeck installation Paul did looks amazing. Great work, Paul!
I have been using similar products on my other boats, small A-Class
catamarans for many years, starting in 2012. My experience is that quality
products like Seadek, Hydrdoturf, and others last a long time. Some others
do not.
Happy Friday to everyone. I've enjoyed the discussions this week.
2000 psi on a hydraulic backstay for a large keelboat is not very much and
seems overly conservative to me, particularly with the large headsails that
many of our boats have.
We used to routinely go to 4000 psi on a 33 foot Santa
Has anyone added material to tie the bulkheads to the liners for those
earlier boats? I wasn't sure if the liner could take it or if some work
would need to be done to grind out the liner and fiberglass directly to the
hull laminate, which would be more involved and error prone.
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I’ve learned about butyl tape from my C and have been happy with its
waterproofing, but I have an issue with butyl where I would welcome advice.
I tend to try to be very careful with waterproofing any deck penetrations and
end up with a bit of butyl tape exposed around the edges of the
Mike Hoyt has done an admirable job of describing his boats' value but that
is not easily done in retrospect.
Jake, I don't have much advice for you except some practical questions and
thoughts that I hope help:
* Is there anyone local who appreciates the boat and has interest or has
passed? If
Thinking about Tef-gel and recommended practices by experienced people, I
once coated my trailer lighting harness connector for a small boat with
lanocote. My thoughts were as the prior posters, that it would keep away
future corrosion and perhaps improve connections.
I tested the fitting after
I took apart my Signet wind transducer as the bearing does not spin
freely. In trying to remove a nut, I've spit the magnet. here's a pic:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EnFLd9DxQomXu9Wq6
Any advice is appreciated. I have also reached out to Signet Marine.
thanks!
Bailey White
C 36-1
Atlanta, GA
I have a 1979 C 36 with Signet wind instrument. I believe it is an SL
254 or something similar.
The cups at the mast head don't turn at low wind speeds and then the
instrument reads too high once they do spin. For example, I've seen up to
65 indicated when nothing else reads above 40 . The
I replaced an old, no longer working unit with this one and have been very
pleased with its performance. You want 65 degrees to sleep when it is 90
outside? No problem. It is on an original 36 though and in the hanging
locker, so the V berth and main saloon are cooled. The air handler is
large
Our club has many of the mooring buoys that Ken Heaton mentioned deployed
for free day and overnight use:
http://www.taylormadeproducts.com/cgi-bin/catalog.pl?item_id=61. They are
nice in that they do not present any metal to the boat.
They work well but are a bit hard to use here as the club
I went sailing with friends recently in heavy air and the winds built to 35
to 40 on my old C 36. I had thought I would set a reefed main but found
instead that I kept rolling the #3 up instead and never wanted for a main.
The helm still felt good.
Here is a quick video a friend took that day:
Keeping a jib up and furled when the boat is hauled out for the season
makes no sense to me etiher. From a wear perspective as well as increase
of windage.
Out of curiosity, has anyone seen jibs unfurl when tightly wrapped with 10
or so wraps of cleated jib sheets wrapped around the winches and
hi Shawn,
I suspect if you sail that C 36, you will buy it. I have one like it, a
1979, and am delighted with its feel under sail and the way the boat works
under power and at the dock or on the anchor for myself, girlfriend, and
any friends or family we bring a long. To me it is the perfect
My experience in the 1990s when I first started racing keelboats in San
Francisco Bay was that everyone took off their baby stays for the reasons
people have already shared on this list. I never saw a problem on Santa
Cruz, Olson, boats.
My 36-1 has the baby stay removed and has been fine,
All of this talk on rudder bearings prompted me to ask about a little
squeaking I hear when I make fine movements on the helm sometimes. The
rudder feels tight. The cabling on the quadrant looks almost new. Is
lubrication needed somewhere?
Any advice appreciated.
Bailey White
1979 C 36
Please add me to the spreadsheet.
1979 C 36
Lake Lanier
Georgia
Less tha 1 year ownership
I have sailed more than 30 years and my other boat is a 2018 foiling A
Class catamaran but I’m really enjoying the C It’s a terrific boat.
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Dennis, thank you. Mine is not made for wire and I believe the flanges are
bent back to match the trailing edge of the mast.
On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 12:53 PM Bailey White wrote:
> I noticed the turning block at the deck for the main halyard is seized.
> It looks to be original and is mounted in
I noticed the turning block at the deck for the main halyard is seized. It
looks to be original and is mounted in a cut out of the mast track on
centerline of the mast. Are there any ways to service this item or
recommended replacement? I plan to remove it and inspect this weekend.
I have a
hello,
I recently purchased a 1979 C 36 and have really enjoyed sailing the
boat. The helm is great and the boat performs well at Lake Lanier just
north of Atlanta, GA where we typically but not always have light air. The
boat's name is Griffin.
The boat has nice Harken gear that makes it nice
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