Hi Edd I have owned a mkV for since 2008 and every year I fall a little more I love with it. I primarily single hand it and find it an easy platform to sail on. Of course I speak being a nimble 39 year old. Mine is set up for racing with a foil on the headstay but if set up with furling, lazy jacks and a little more purchase on the main sheet, I don't see any reason why a 71 year old in descent shape wouldn't be able to handle her. She's a bit tender but learning when to reef before its really needed will make things simple. Mkv's came from the factory with Barient 18's or 21's. The 18s are fine for recreation but are a little under powered when the wind is over 15 knots with a 155. An upgrade to bigger self tailing winches would be useful. The systems are simple and with the rudder being transom hung there is less confined space maintenance. Her 1GM10 diesel is simple to use, prime, maintain and under the right conditions can even be started by hand using a crank if necessary. They excel when the wind is up but offer sluggish competition in light air. Of course that may just reflect my own shortcomings :) I find she handles very well under sail and motor, turns 360 almost within her length. Livability seems ok although I have not had any extended stays aboard. Storage space below is poor as tanks etc take up a lot of space forward and to starboard. I have no experience sailing her fully loaded for a 2 week trip. Watch for the usual old boat culprits, wet decks, leaking chain plates and rotted bulkheads, nothing out of the ordinary there. The windows will leak if they have never been re-bed and I have heard of hard to trace leaks coming from the anchor locker. The cockpit combing is sloped outboard and I'm still trying to get used to that. It's great for sitting on when burying the toe rail but it can be a little dangerous to step on if your not expecting it. Add to that the factory non skid was rather poor and when wet it is somewhat useless. Your father will really enjoy owning a mark V.
Cheers Brent Driedger 27 mkV #15 s/v Wild Rover Lake Winnipeg Sent from my iPhone On 2013-03-01, at 6:39 PM, Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> wrote: > All, > > My father, 71, is shopping around for a sailboat to replace the one destroyed > by Superstorm Sandy. He wants something that he can singlehand and use to > teach the grandkids sailing. > > He's currently looking at a C&C 27 Mk V. > > Can anyone share their experiences, positive and/or negatives, with the boat? > > > All the best, > > Edd > > ------------------------------- > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > NCC-1701-B > C&C 37+ | City Island, NY > ------------------------------- > 914.332.4400 | Office > 914.332.1671 | Fax > 914.774.9767 | Mobile > ------------------------------- > Sent via iPhone 5 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
