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I recall seeing a question and answer on the Forum last year about the famous, or infamous, C&C "smile". I have wrestled with this problem for 13 years, checking keel bolts, filling with 5200, even sealing and fiberglassing the smile.
While I know that the smile has been a by-product of the C&C 27, does anyone have any advice about more "permanently" fixing it? Or, does anyone have a copy of the previous Q&A?
Grover H. Baldwin
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Hello Grover. I have fixed (or had fixed) the smile on the two C&C's which I have owned. In 2001, my C&C 25 went in to Bristol Marine in Port Credit for repairs and repainting after a minor disagreement on the race course. At that time, I went all out stripping and re-epoxying the bottom and I wanted to eliminate the spring-time drudge of fixing the damned 'smile'. Nick Bailey, who is one of their senior personnel and a regular columnist in 'DIY' magazine, told me that the only solution is to properly glass the keel to the hull. This involved stripping all of the bottom paint and gelcoat from the keel stub on the hull and stripping the top of the keel back to bare lead. I did the prep work, Bristol did the glass work, and then I did the fairing and the re-epoxying of the bottom. Six years later, the smile has yet to re-appear.
Last year, I did the same work on my 27. The fiberglass cloth to be applied over the joint must be bias-cut roving and should extend 4 to 6 inches above and 4 to 6 inches below the joint. Fair it with 3M Marine filler and then seal with Interprotect. Even after a minor grounding in the Bay of Quinte, when the boat was hauled in the fall there was no 'smile' (except on my face).
I hope that this helps.
Marcus (Carriden)
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