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Hi Steve,
I am just completing a winter project of removing wet core from various areas on my 1976 mark III 27ft. I found that when you think it's just a small wet area it turns out to be much more. The best tool I found to remove the Fibreglass and to cut out the wet balsa is a vibrating multi-craft tool by mastercraft...best $35 I have spent. Keep cutting back and remove all the wet stuff...it will be worth it when you're done.
Good luck
Russ
Hi Dan
Decided to remove the idler under the pedestal. Good thing too as it was really bad, ordering a new aluminum one without the sheaves, mine are good and saves me $$. Spring is here on Vancouver Island and looking forward to launch date soon. Thanks for your info.
Cheers
Russ
Thanks Dan. That is the plate I am referring to. Would you be able to take a picture of yours and email it to me? I want to see what I am up against. Do you think If I was to pull everything out and replace the plate it would be a big job? My cockpit floor is fine (unlike the bow core that I am replacing!).
Cheers
Russarnott@gmail.com
Hi folks,
I'm doing some repairs to my CC27 mark III and been poking under the cockpit floor looking at the steering components and while it looks pretty good the metal plate it rusting and swelling in some areas. I've put rust converter on it which seems to do the trick but wondering if anyone has replaced the plate and if it is a big job. So far this winter I have replaced some rotten core, changed a few keel bolt nuts that had some corrosion, did some wiring and beefed up the bow under the windlass. And just wondering if I should tackle the steering.
Thanks
Russ
I was changing the transmission oil and thinking there has to be a better way. I have 27' mark III; has anyone ever put a deck plate on the cockpit floor to make checking and changing transmission oil a lot easier? There seems to be some good quality watertight plates with low profile that may work nicely. Thoughts?
Hello, looking to recore a few soft spots on my CC27. Since the boats back then were made with polyester resins I am guessing I should make the repairs with the same. I've read about the good things with epoxy but feel I should not mix the two. Any suggestions?
Any CC27 owners have their boat out of the water for the winter yet? I am looking for the height from keel bottom to deck top. My rough estimate is 10ft but just looking to firm that guess up.
Hi Doug,
Glad to hear your dad is doing well. I am a proud owner of a CC27 mark III and the Officer in Charge of a Coast Guard communication centre in Comox BC. My recommendation to mariners is to always have a VHF to call for help; when you call the coast guard for help you are also broadcasting the same information to other mariners in the area who may also be in a position to assist The cell phone is a good backup but never a replacement for a VHF.
Cheers
Russ
Excellent, thanks.
Hi folks,
In anticipation of my deck repairs next winter I am searching for a garage or barn to move my 1976 mark iii into. Anyone know the total height of the boat from bottom of keel to top of cabin?
Thanks
R.
Hey Scott,
Thanks for the good advice. I have read about some type of synthetic core to use...a plastic product. Have you heard of such a thing?
R.
Hi Dave,
Last night I made an executive type decision...I'm going to enjoy the boat this summer and then pull her this fall and do it right. I plan on keeping this boat for quite a while and she is a real beauty; I think I owe it to her to do it right.
R.
Thanks Scott. The area in question is the bow...so if I order new balsa I should get 1/2? You're right in the differing opinions...right now it is all very daunting but I tend to agree on your approach. I have read about CPES and it sounds like an interesting approach...if I made a series of holes and put a heater blowing down to dry the balsa this stuff might just work. (fingers crossed as I type this!!)
Hi Folks,
I've got a moist core issue on the bow of my CC27 mark III (1976). Anyone know the core thickness if I decide to recore that area? And of course this leads to the inevitable question of...remove the old core or drill holes and fill with epoxy? Anyone done this before...I haven't. <img src="emoticons/icon_sad.gif">
Thanks,
R.
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