Cabin sole flatness on your Cherubini

[kito]

Well here's one for you fellow Cherubini owners. Between me and 2 other PO's, my H30 has been on stands for at least 5 years.......almost 3 years since I got it. My Teak/holly sole was removed before I bought it. The 1979 version has a gelcoated fiberglass liner that the original teak/holly plywood veneer was screwed to. My question is, does yours have a slight crown running down the centerline? I am thinking not and this crown is due to it sitting on it's keel for a long time. Hopefully I will have her in the water this Fall. I installed new motor mounts, strut, shaft and shaft log. No sense of trying to align it until it "relaxes" for a few weeks.

 

[Roland5048]

My '77 doesn't have the teak, just the bare fiberglass sole. Doesn't have the crown, either. I think your original assessment is correct. Hopefully, after it's relaxed, it will return to it's original shape.

 

[BlowMeAway]

No crown in by center sole. But after being on the cradle over winter, we can't open the ice cooler past the companionway bulkhead. After a few weeks in the water everything relaxes and all is well.

 

[kito]

Thanks guys. I have at least a 2 inch raised crown mostly where the keel is. I am getting a little concerned. I need to get it in the water soon. Even though I have tons of work left to do, I only need to paint under the stand pads, do some epoxy work around the shaft log, replace my strut bolts and apply some Poli-glo and it will be ready to float. All the rest can be done in the marina. I got an auction on Uship.....we'll see how that goes. So far $1550 for a 60 mile trip to Lake Norman......NOT!

 

[BlowMeAway]

Yikes! Find a flatbed trailer and rigger and my brother with tractor and CDLA will pull ya for half that.

 

[kito]

I need a hydraulic trailer so they can pull under my stands. Pretty cool to watch actually. I had it shipped to my house for $750 but he was coming back from Florida with an empty trailer and wasn't out of his way. I have a very flexible schedule so may find another good deal...... hopefully.

 

[ggrizzard]

Kito,
No bump in the floor originally or after 37 years, even after a month on stands, So...
Get it in the water!
G.

 

[tomgrigsby]

Well here's one for you fellow Cherubini owners. Between me and 2 other PO's, my H30 has been on stands for at least 5 years.......almost 3 years since I got it. My Teak/holly sole was removed before I bought it. The 1979 version has a gelcoated fiberglass liner that the original teak/holly plywood veneer was screwed to. My question is, does yours have a slight crown running down the centerline? I am thinking not and this crown is due to it sitting on it's keel for a long time. Hopefully I will have her in the water this Fall. I installed new motor mounts, strut, shaft and shaft log. No sense of trying to align it until it "relaxes" for a few weeks.

No crown in mine in the water. The Bilge hatch is low point. Yow. I had no idea they'd flex like that.

 

[Dalliance]

No crown in or out of the water, but my H30 is never on the hard more than six months per year. I have observed that the aft end, if not properly supported, will sag a bit if the boat is stored for the winter with the mast down. The fiberglass near the keel is at least an inch thick, so a 2 inch crown is surprising, but over a three year period.....well, apparently it's possible. Get that poor boat in the water ASAP!