I was at the boat yard yesterday and ended up talking with a good friend that has owned a CS 30 for many years..
>He told the story of another CS30 that had been grounded. The "egg crate" structure above the keel was cracked and damaged (not sure how bad it was or how it compares to the boat that you saw). A professional repair job for the damage to this boat was $20,000 several years ago. >He was also aware of another CS30 where the owner did not pump the holding tank in the fall. Tank froze and split (maybe what happened to your boat???). Cost to replace the tank was somewhere around $1,000 >His boat and another 2 CS30's that he keeps in touch with have all developed problems with motor mounts. Symptoms are excess vibration while motoring. He has realigned the engine and will replace motor mounts over the winter. A friend ignored the vibration and ended up destroying the transmission .. Read big $$$. Do not ignore excess vibration from the engine..an engine alignment and new mounts are much less costly than a new transmission The CS30 is a great boat in his opinion. Fast and sea worthy. Slightly more tender than most C&C's. He loves the boat. As other lister's have said, your boat seems like a decent deal. However, you need to be aware that there will be costs associated with putting it back in "Bristol Condition". My only reservation about buying it is the damage from the grounding. Is the damage minor and you can repair the cracks yourself or is there serious structural damage with a $20,000 repair required. I would strongly advise you to have a qualified surveyor / experienced boat yard inspect the hull damage to clarify this issue Best regards, Bob Hickson, P. Eng, RHI, CEA C&C 29-2 Flying Colours Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club Pickering, ON (416) 919-2297 <mailto:bobhick...@rogers.com> bobhick...@rogers.com ~~~~ __/) ~~~~
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