[C38] looking at getting a C38 - what should i look for?

[Max Soto]

Hi Thomas.  Chainplate and mast leaks is something to check on pretty much every single sailboat.   
Something that is particular to the 38 is that the traveler wood risers tend to leak a bit, and some boats hace despelotes soft spots around this area.  
On mine, the stiffening wood blocks that go between hull and sole at the bilge were all loose. They were poorly fiberglass’s don Catalina.  It just took me a weekend to fiberglased all of them into place.  
But in general, nothing structural to seriously worry about.  

Max Soto A
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> On Aug 30, 2021, at 21:35, Thomas O'Connell <shastada at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks for the tips.  Yeah lots boat condos here who don't know you have to do maintenance.. so has been a little disappointing search so far.  Hope to go see the c38 this week, at least this one has indicators it's been used for actual sailing!
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