Dan, you said "are older boats worth the trouble?". Well, that depends on two things, you and the boat. First, if you enjoy working on them then the answer is yes. If you don't have the time, desire or resources then you may want to pass.
Second, there are many, many brands of boats that, quite frankly, aren't worth restoring. C&C's aren't one of them. C&C's are great boats and if yours is sound, it is worth the effort. You've already received a few replies in the yes category and I'll add mine. I have spent thousands of hours restoring my 1971 35 and have enjoyed every minute. C&C's are great boats. Further, you have lots of resources on this list to help you with projects. The collective experience on this list is very large. Many have done the very projects you contemplate. For instance, you mentioned soft decks. Members of this list have fixed that issue through both the "drill and fill" method and by a full peel, scrape and re-core, the two traditional repair methods. So, make your decision and, if you decide to restore theboat, ask questions. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 11:02 PM, Dan Grant <d...@runbox.com> wrote: > Hello all > so my dad gave me this boat and its in ok shape it's been out of the > water for five years and needs to be updated > I am pretty sure I'm on top of it > I sailed this boat with my dad during my early teens and know the boat a > bit but..now I'm 43 and getting back into it big time etc so I can take my > family out > > I just had a survey done and the hull is solid but a few parts of the deck > are wet > Although there is no delamination I know I need to fix this > There is a universal diesel m18 from 86 that is in great shape but its > been sitting for 5 yrs winterized well fuel in tank etc > > I am updating the head with holding tank etc > 2 New marine batteries the wiring is all mostly in good shape > My biggest question to you all is it worth it to restore an older boat? > I don't want my fond memories of sailing this boat to cloud my judgement > on the restoration > Are older boats worth the trouble? > New to the list > Puffin > 1970 > C & C corvette 31 > hull # 148 > Thanks Dan > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com >
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