Tom, thanks for the inquiry; thee are many other 33 owners on this list who can give equal or better summaries about the 33; and yes, my 33 is a centerboard model; for me, the 33 is a great family boat; it is roomy and easily handled; there are lots of places for younger persons to be involved, at a level commensurate with their experience and interest; for children, it can be a very rewarding learning experience to man the helm, trim the sheets and figure our the charts and courses; I recall that my daughter, when she was about six, announced that our boat (at that time) was her "gym set". The 33 is very stable; (there is a chart on the photo album site that show the stability of most all of the C&C models); I haven't race much, but I do firmly believe that she would hold her own if properly fitted with racing sails and a good crew! As for the mast step, we did repair the mast step on our boat and it is not difficult to figure out, but it is somewhat labor intensive; I would not (and didn't at the time of purchase) consider it a deal breaker; in fact, I feel much better now, because I know what under the mast and I have the confidence that it was done right. Also, as stated above, there are several other listers who have done the same on all different C&C models and I haven't heard of anyone not getting the job done and having a better boat afterwards; (there is a wealth of experience and talent on the list-use it!);
For Lake Superior, I would guess you want a deep keel boat; get one and go sailing! Richard Richard N. Bush Law Offices 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite 9 Louisville, Kentucky 40220 502-584-7255 Richard Richard N. Bush Law Offices 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite 9 Louisville, Kentucky 40220 502-584-7255 -----Original Message----- From: Tom Lynch <thomasmly...@gmail.com> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Sat, Dec 14, 2013 11:24 pm Subject: Re: Stus-List : new boat, 1985 C&C 37 Richard, Congrats on your new boat. I'm in the market for my first C&C. Growing up my family owned a C&C 25, C&C 34, and I raced on a C&C 35 MK II. I'm looking for a boat for Bayfield WI on Lake Superior for my young family, I have two boys age 7 and 4. My search has narrowed to the 33 MKII, perhaps you can express opinion on the merits of the 33 for a family boat. I'm interested in fixed keel model, I assume the 33 you are selling has the shoal draft. I see a listing for a 33 MKII in Kentucky with a shoal draft. As understand it, the 33 MKII has issues with the mast step / keel sump. Did you encounter this with your boat? If yes, what is involved in this repair as for as cost and complexity? I appreciate any insight that you might have. Tom Lynch. On Saturday, December 14, 2013, Dave Godwin wrote: Congratulations Richard! We've had ours for 17 years now and have loved it. Pretty sure you will to. If you get around to the Chesapeake Bay stop by and tie up. Also, if you ever need old used parts I've got a bunch lying around. ;-) Cheers, Dave 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Sent from my iPhone On Dec 13, 2013, at 12:37 AM, "R N. Bush" <bushma...@aol.com> wrote: Hello friends; I am happy to let you know that I have just received delivery of my fourth (yes 4th!), C&C; a 1985 37; centerboard model. We had many issues getting it trucked in from Newburyport, MA; mostly weather related, but some delays due to the trucking company. It is in pretty good shape, however, because we're in this deep freeze I wont be able to make a really good assessment of what needs to be done until it warms up a bit. I will have a million questions then! A C&C is a novelty here on the Ohio River; the only ones anyone around here have seen have been those which we have brought in; first we brought a 1982 25 from Austin Texas; then a 1985 29-2 from Cleveland; then a 1987 33-2 from Jacksonville, Fl, and now the 37; the 29 went to Tennessee, but the 25 is still here; and of course the 33-2 is up for sale-I am what the realtors call a "motivated seller"!; The local guys asked me why I stayed with the C&C; I thought about it; originally I bought the 25 without knowing anything about C&C's other than a general reputation for being quality boats; after I had the boat a while, I was impressed by the workmanship on the 25 so when I wanted to move up, I looked at the 29s; then when we wanted something bigger, I went for the sailing ability of the 33-2; now, I figure I have enough research knowledge (mostly through the collective wisdom of this group) and hands-on experience that I couldn't go wrong in staying in the C&C line. The truth is, I looked at other brands and simple kept coming back to the C&C; as someone said in the recent thread about taxes; the C&Cs are the best bang for your buck and they sail better than anything else out there. Many thanks, Richard 1985 37; Ohio River, Mile 584; Richard N. Bush Law Offices 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite 9 Louisville, Kentucky 40220 502-584-7255 This List is provided by the C&C Photo Albumhttp://www.cncphotoalbum.comCnC-List@cnc-list.com9 _______________________________________________ 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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