Marc Sorry - wrong club. You are talking about the bedford Basin Yacht Club crane not RNSYS.
One suggestion is to take the mast down before using the crane. Would make life easier when hoisting. Use the same crane to take down the mast. Is a job best done with three persons plus the yard staff who runs the crane. Better for the boat anyway to have the mast down for the winter Please don't break that crane. I have used it each of the past three seasons and it is great! Mike J/27 Nut Case Barrachois / Halifax -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dr. Mark Bodnar Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 1:19 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Possible C&C 30 purchase Graham, I asked Belinda what the max capacity was for the club crane when I started thinking about bigger boats - she told me the max lift is 9000lbs - so the 30 should be fine. I'm trying to stay within the club capacity a)to save the extra expense of the big crane haul and b)makes timing for launch and haul easier rather than being scheduled by the big crane availability. As for height clearance - I'm not sure what I'd be looking at. I know I had a problem with my Mirage 24 on the club crane - the mast was too short and the back stay tangled with the hoist -- I had to remove the stay the one time I lifted the boat with the mast in place. Not sure how the C&C 30 would fair in that case, but also not sure if I'd leave the mast up for winter - dropping the mast on the 24 was a 2 person job by hand, I'm guessing the mast on the 30 is a whole lot heavier!!! -- I'll get into those questions with this list later if I have the boat. As for some of the other suggestions. The boat I currently most interested in has a new diesel in 2000 (Yanmar 18Hp) and a new poly fuel tank in 2010. The boat is in salt water (Long Island) - possibly with original rigging. The boat is a 1979 - no teak/holly floor, but the mast should already be a bit higher up and not the "roller/reefing" style. The current mainsheet traveler position looks difficult (easy to tangle crew, can't use cockpit table under sail and looks hard to sheet in and out from the helm) -- that said is it safe to move the traveler to forward of the dodger? - I'd think that would be a huge change of forces to have it mid-boom rather than end of boom. I'll put the thru-hulls on the list of upgrades if I get the boat, as well as making sure the waste tank is solid. Thanks for all the info. The price on the boat is good (under $16000 US) - but I'll need to get it home from NY - so I'm trying to decide between a professional captain delivery, shipping it or sailing it back myself with a couple buddies. If all looks good when my SailNet contact checks it out next week then I'll be looking into a proper survey - make sure the rigging and engine are solid for trip back to NS. BTW - any thoughts on importing a boat from the US to Canada? I'm assuming I'll just be paying HST on the purchase price (I bought a little bowrider power boat in Boston a few years back - pretty simple crossing to border, just paid HST --- but not sure how it works if I'm sailing home) Mark --------------------- Dr. Mark Bodnar B.Sc., D.C., FCCOPR(C) Bedford Chiropractic www.bedfordchiro.ca --------------------- There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. - George Santayana On 18/03/2013 9:03 PM, Graham Collins wrote: > Hello Mark > You might want to recheck with the club, I believe the rating on the > club crane is about 6000 lbs and from what I see the C&C 30 is around > 8000 lbs. Also check the height clearance. I previously had an Aloha > 27, it was a tight fit. I'm not aware of any 30 footers that get > hauled with that crane. That said, the annual big crane launch and > haul isn't much of a problem. And I have not examined the numbers, it > may be possible. > > I've sailed on Jeff's C&C 30, it is a fine boat and sailed well in > what I'd guess was > 25 knots. He keeps it at AYC. There are lots of > others in the neighborhood. > > Hope the search goes well. > > Graham Collins > Secret Plans > C&C 35-III #11 > BBYC, Halifax > > On 2013-03-18 4:33 PM, Dr. Mark Bodnar wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I'm new to the list. Just joined up as I'm getting serious about >> moving up to a bigger boat. >> Currently sail a Mirage 24 in Halifax NS Canada, bought it last year, >> loved getting back on the water, but it's a little small to spend >> much time aboard with my 4 kids. >> >> After extensive online research and scanning Yachtworld and local >> boats I've narrowed down on trying to get a C&C 30. Seems to be the >> right size - small enough to singlehand, and light enough for our >> club crane to hoist, but still big enough to spend some time out on >> the water. >> >> I've read most everything on the C&C site, including a bunch of the >> mailing list archives. Was on a local boat here the other day - >> getting an idea of the size and space. >> >> I know the mast step is prone to softening, and the ports will likely >> need replacement (if not done already), plus there are the typical >> issues with the deck core, chainplates, standing rigging etc that can >> be problematic with any older boats. >> >> Any specific advice on things I need to watch for? I have someone >> I've chatted with on SailNet who has offered to check out one boat >> for me (in Long Island NY there is a nice looking 30 for sale - new >> diesel in 2000, well fitted out) >> >> Thanks in advance for the advice, >> >> Mark >> >> >> There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. >> - George Santayana >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
