Richard, Not knowing what your budget is, I would suggest the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 41DS. Looks like it would handle blue water very well, has a full size owner's suite without a center cockpit and looks to be an extraordinarily comfortable cruiser.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBCM_At2Vmw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFN-4a0Dhps http://images.passionperformance.ca/photos/4/2/42647_2013_jeanneau_Voiliers_Sun_Odyssey_41_DS.jpg http://static.jeanneau.com/medias/CMS/bateau/voilier/Sun-Odyssey-DS/41DS/photos/exterieur/L/boat-41DS_exterieur_20120725093434.jpg boat-Sun-Odyssey-DS_plans_20120629121533.jpg http://www.jeanneau.com/boats/Sun_Odyssey_41DS.html As sold as I am on the C&C name, so far, if that day comes, it'll be a C&C 121 or this boat that will be the Enterprise-C. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website On Aug 20, 2013, at 2:26 PM, "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote: > 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 > > 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?? > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
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