Sander,
For a brief period in the late 1970's, C&C had a factory in Germany. The C&C
25 is one of the models that was built there. Occasionally, I see one for sale
in Germany. But your boat (1974) was built before the German factory opened.
I've had my '73 25 for six years, and I'm very happy with it. I'll send you
the best reviews I have come across, off-list. It has a reputation as a
well-built, good sailing boat. I doubt anyone would sail one across the
Atlantic, but if someone did, I'd love to hear the story!
The inboard in that boat is probably a Vire. As these engines were built in
Finland and Denmark, you may have better access to parts and service in Holland
than we do over here. The space around the inboard is very tight. There is no
bridge deck. Several of the C&C 25's I've seen with an inboard have had an
access port installed in the cockpit floor. I am aware of one C&C 25 that had
the Vire replaced with a small Beta Marine diesel.
Most people will recommend scrapping the inboard gas engine and mounting
an outboard. The transom bracket is a real pain in the butt. Buy a
good bracket, one that can mount an outboard with enough power to push
the boat (8 hp or more) and with a 25 inch extra long shaft to keep the prop
in the water.
Look for wet core in the deck, especially around the chainplates and in the
cockpit floor. Check to make sure that the bulkhead is solid where the
chainplates are foundated. In the bilge, look at the washers under the nuts on
the keel bolts. The washers should be replaced if they are badly corroded.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: Sander van der Moolen <san...@vpilot.net>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:07:42 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Stus-List C&C 25 information request
Hello readers, Whilst browsing our local (Dutch) boat market websites, I came
across a C&C 25. I really like how it looks, and I have a bit of a weak spot
for IOR class boats JThing is, I couldn't find much information about this
boat, nobody I know in Holland has ever heard of C&C Yachts. So far, I've
learned it's Canadian build (1974). Makes me wonder how it got to this side of
the pond, are they such seaworthy boats? But what I really would like to know,
what are its strong and weak points? What should I be looking for when I go out
to look at this boat? The seller has already informed me that the balsa core at
the stanchion bases is bad and needs to be repaired. The seller has dismounted
all the hardware, including engine and saildrive.It has an inboard gasoline
engine, but frankly I'm scared of gasoline inboards so if I buy this boat, I'll
try to exclude the engine (or maybe trade it for an outboard). Thank you for
any advice! Regards, SanderThe Netherlands.
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