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Dennis Pierce
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Initially Posted - 01/31/2003 :  10:36:10  Show Profile
I'm currently sailing a '79 C25. Over the years, I've owned an '81 C-30, a '76 C-30 and a late 60's C-27. By my recollections, I've dwelt with 15 to hulls, 8 spreader sockets and a couple of dozen keel bolts.

As of these writing, none of the above have failed! i did replace the Pakastani gate valves on the '76 C30 with Delrin ball valves.

I might add that I've never experience blisters and the venting on the fuel compartments of all four boats was excellent.

I have replaced the cheap Canadian heads with new US made models in 3 of the four boats as the repair kits weren't that much less that a new unit.

The C-25 sits in the slip for 10 months of the year. The first day after I arrive, I clean the boat, open up the hatches to air it out and than I sail her the next day!

Some of the things that I see posted here in the way of drastic warnings as to equipment failure would be easily taken care of through a good maintainence program.

Frank Butler didn't become the world's largest pleasure sail boat manufacturer by putting out unsafe boats.




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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 01/31/2003 :  11:52:02  Show Profile
<font color=blue>Some of the things that I see posted here in the way of drastic warnings as to equipment failure would be easily taken care of through a good maintenance program.

Frank Butler didn't become the world's largest pleasure sail boat manufacturer by putting out unsafe boats.

Dennis Pierce
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AMEN Dennis! I'm glad to learn about possible problems, but I've got to make a constant effort not to dwell on them ... good maintenance is the key. These are GREAT boats!

Buzz Maring, C-25 SK/SR #68, "Freya"
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/31/2003 :  12:10:41  Show Profile
<b>"Some of the things that I see posted here in the way of drastic warnings as to equipment failure would be easily taken care of through a good maintainence program."</b>

The same can be said of me, because as I've always said, "If I'd known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself." <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

But seriously, you are right that a lot of troubles can be avoided with good maintenance and common sense. Yeah, sometimes the warnings can be drastic, but sometimes the events that caused these warnings are drastic(sinking at the dock). Through these various warnings people get a headsup and shouldn't panic, but just keep a respectful eye on the issue.

This is coming from someone on a 23 year old boat with to-hulls, gate valves, and the original curtain burnin' stove, but then again, I like livin' on the edge.

Don Lucier, 'North Star'
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