Richard,
Don't let mainsail furling be a dealbreaker if you find a boat you really like.
You can easily install a regular roller furler vertically behind the mast.
If you're up for a project, there's a C&C Landfall 42 in Saint Lucie, FL for
<$39K. Looks like a LOT of work.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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> From: Richard Walter <sailind...@yahoo.com>
>To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 8:59 AM
>Subject: Stus-List moving from a C&C??
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>
>Greetings,
>
>
>After almost 10 years aboard INDIGO, our 1978 36-footer, we are considering
>moving to a different boat. We would like a heavier coastal/bluewater cruiser
>with more comfort, better tracking, more convenient sail-handling (in-mast or
>in-boom) and a master stateroom with a centerline berth (which pretty much
>requires we buy a center cockpit boat). We are looking closely at Bristol
>yachts; they seem to meet all of our criteria, especially the 43.3 and the
>47.7. Does anyone have any experience with Bristols, especially the 43.3 and
>47.7? Any other Bristols we should consider? Any other boat brands we should
>consider?
>
>
>Feel free to contact me off-list so as to not burden Stu'sList with a non-C&C
>topic.
>
>
>sailind...@yahoo.com
>
>
>Thank you,
>Richard
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