There was another 40 in CT that was asking 29k recently. Same tall rig and deep draft. It's gone. There are lots of these.
Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 6:02 PM, Gary Nylander via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I sometimes pick up donated boats for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime > Museum. Another volunteer and I just sailed an early '80's O'Day 30 across > the Bay for the program. He was interested, because it has a centerboard > and his mooring is in rather slim water. > > His thoughts were: Old gear, old upholstery, only two self tailing > winches, not four.. old instruments, etc..... the boat was attractive and > will go for low dollars. He was counting up the dollars to make it perfect > and decided he wanted a boat with fewer issues to deal with. > > I think these boats sit around for a long time because there are few folks > like many on this list who are knowledgeable enough to look through the > small faults and make an offer. My friend is skilled, but still wanted the > 'perfect' boat with few issues for low money. Maybe he didn't want to have > another project? > > On the first one, the hailing port is interesting, as the boat is now in > Maryland. The engine is small and has a lot of hours (almost 2000?), no > self tailing winches, old (really) Moor instruments (if it breaks, buy new). > > The other one looks better, is a lot more money for an old boat - and > seven feet is a non-starter around here. > > Gary > still happy with the 30-1 > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent:* Thursday, July 10, 2014 4:55 PM > *Subject:* Stus-List what is wrong with these boats? > > > http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1974/C%26C-MK-II-2367894/Cambridge/MD/United-States > > > > This looks like a nice MK II and has been for sale for a long time. > My guess is the sticking point is the engine. It has a Westebeke 4-60 > engine, which is a 15 HP diesel derived from a 984 cc MG Midget engine. I > had an MG Midget and all I have to say to that is Yikes! It may run fine, > but AFAIK parts are nonexistent for it, so when it breaks it is dead > forever. Also 15 HP is not exactly overpowered for a 35 foot boat. > > > > > http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1979/C%26C-40-2647391/Branford/CT/United-States > > > > The boat sounds and looks decent in the ad. Only things I can see is > apparently there is no canvas and the 7 foot draft. That boat would be > trapped in my slip except at high tide. > > > > > > > > *Joe Della Barba* > > *Coquina* > > *C&C 35 MK I* > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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