I owned one for two years, while my boat was stored in France. I had to be able to Plus: fast, points very well, easy to steer, very fun to race but requires some good knowledge in tuning the mast. It requires a 15" rake to preform well. But the 15" rake makes it more difficult to steer. For cruising purposes, I would stay within 12" rake. Well built, nice interior, but it is not for it's live aboard amenities that I bought it. Easily handled single handed provided that you have an autopilot to leave the helm. Mine had a race roller furling with three genoa, two mylars. I switched to mylar sails for every race and switch back to ordinary dacron for cruising. For heavier winds, I had a blade jib that worked beautifully. Dow wind, the boat speed can jump by as much as one knot by moving the crew forward to get the transom out of the water for less drag.
Things to be careful with: floorboard tends to rot if water is left in the bilge. I had to redo the floor because of careless previous owner. The main bulkhead supporting the mast is rather thin on starboard side of the door leading to the head. I've seen cracks on some MkV precisely there, upper corner of the door, starboard. Mine didn't have it. Didn't like the pressure alcohol stove. I found the rudder hardware a bit on the light side. There was some wobbling in the helm at high speed. Good engine: Yanmar IGM. No big issues, Every boats have their flaws, it's just important to know them. Would recommend the boat anytime, Good and stable market value. Don't turn it too much into a cruising boat, this a boat valued by racers. Antoine (Cousin C&C 30) Le 2013-03-01 à 19:39, Edd Schillay a écrit : > 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
