Robert Gallagher: *My C&C 30MK! was a pleasure to restore and you are right it is a joy to sail specially in a good breeze. light wind not so much. * *The boat cost my $2500. the refit cost around 12 grand. Well worth the boat. But i'm keeping her for 15 years or so otherwise* * I would not have done it. The boat would sell for $27,500 to 30, grand so it was not a good investment in stuff. but a great investment in time.*
On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Robert Gallagher <trys...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Old boats are worth the effort if it's a labor of love and you won't get > stressed or take on so much you can't sail more than work on her. > > As to the cored deck being wet, is there physical damage (spongy or > de-laminated) or did the moisture meter readings just come in high? It > might just be something to keep an eye on and worry about later if it > starts to delaminate or get spongy. > > To paraphrase Rob Ball (C&C designer) when he answered a question last > summer about cored decks... '....Ok, so the core is wet, lots of boats > have wet cores, now what? If there is no serious de-lamination who cares? > Spend a fortune to fix a damp core or sail the boat for another decade, > maybe longer?' I would, however, try yo find the leak and fix it. > > So here is my opinion, FWIW; If you are not going off cruising or taking > it on a passage, then the question is, can you get the thing in the water > and sailing this summer? If so, than just do it. Take the projects one at > a time, it does not matter what you buy, you WILL have projects. > > If you like sailing that boat and it costs you a couple of grand to get it > moving through the water, AND you are going to sail her then it's a bargain. > > Two years ago I sold me "72 30MKI for 7K and paid 27K for a 87 30MKII. I > love my new boat but I don't sail it any more than my last one. I spent > 20K for a shower, propane and a more comfortable layout. My new boat is > faster in light air, but In reality, my old boat was a little more fun to > sail as it was so much stiffer in a breeze. > > I don't regret my decision one bit, but on paper it looks kind of silly. > Oh, and I still have projects. > > Sail on... > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men,for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible." T. E. Lawrence .
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