Congrats on the impending purchase! As you say, it's hard to go wrong at that price...but not impossible! Where in Maine and where are you, Mark? I would seriously consider sailing her home. That will give you a way better idea of what you need to do than the surveyor will. Speaking of which, I have a good friend who is an excellent surveyor in Newport. Let me know if you need to talk to him. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Sep 10, 2013, at 19:38, "Dr. Mark Bodnar" <drbod...@accesswave.ca> wrote: > > Ok. So I'm throwing caution into the wind, at least a bit. > > I have an accepted offer on the C&C29 Mk2 in Maine that I mentioned to the > list a while back. > http://maine.craigslist.org/boa/4001084479.html > For $8000. > > Having looked a several boats locally (2 C&C29's I quite liked but neither > would settle for less than $20K, plus a few other boats), and given the > various options avail I decided that this was my best option. I think I > would have liked to get the CS30, but doubtful they would have dropped the > price to where I would have wanted it. > > Little risky making an offer on an unseen boat. I feel like I almost can't go > wrong for $8000. Thank's to Bill for trying to get out to see it. The > seller has been good about giving me info on the boat, and as best I can tell > (emails and a phone conversation) seems honest -- I may regret that > assumption, but the offer is contingent on a survey - so if there are any > major issues then I'll likely just walk away. I likely wouldn't bother with > a survey if I was able to see it personally, but I think it's prudent in this > case, and will also give me a heads up on issues I need to address once I > have the boat in my possession. > > Now the logistics. Bill Burketts suggested a surveyor in the area (not sure > how close) - Gene Barnes. Anyone have any other suggestions? > > Plus the issue of getting the boat home. I've posted a listing on uShip, but > we are thinking about just going and hauling it back. I have access to a > truck that can haul 10-11000lbs, and access to a trailer that can hold > 14000lbs (I need to confirm that these will work together!) > The boat is currently on jack stands. I'm thinking either I buy or borrow a > local cradle. > Does anyone have measurements on the proper cradle base size and pad spacing > for a 29 II? > There is a steel cradle for sale not far away > http://moncton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-boats-watercraft-other-Steel-Sailboat-Cradle-for-Sale-W0QQAdIdZ509847290 > I'm trying to figure out if it will fit the boat properly - seems short to me. > > For that matter - anyone near Halifax have a sailboat trailer that would fit > a C&C 29? Or know of any at their club that might be avail for rent? Or a > cradle I could rent? > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
