David,
Let me address one issue - the teak and holly cabin sole on my boat had
the identical issue as this boat you're considering, it had sat on the
ground for some time with water above the sole (fortunately below the A4
front crankshaft "seal"...). This spring I finally addressed it by
using a paint stripper to remove what was left of the varnish, hit with
an orbital sander w/60 grit and took off all the faded wood - total
thickness is 3/8" so not big deal - and refinished it. It came out
beautifully, if I may so myself. That item shouldn't be a show stopper,
just a little elbow grease.
Neil Gallagher
Weatherly, 35-1
Glen Cove, NY
On 9/25/2014 7:37 PM, David Roberts via CnC-List wrote:
I have posted about this boat a few times to this list a got great
feedback, so here I go again. I am looking at a 1989 C&C 37/40 +;
7.25' draft; two spreader, so we are talking about the cruiser not XL
or R, I am thinking still fast. Any how the boat needs new upholstery,
all new running rigging, the traveler is stiff even though there is no
load on it (mast is down.) I have not had a chance to look at the
sails yet but the description list them as:
Main (Sobstad, Dacron,) Good Condition
#3 Jib(North, Dacron)Like New
#2 Jib(Sobstad, Dacron) Good Condition
#2 Jib (North, Dacron) Excellent Condition
Cruising spinnaker with sock (North, Nylon) Good Condition
So I am thinking I may have to replace the Main soon, there is no
mention of a #1, Is that normal not to have a #1 on this boat?
The boat has not been in the water for 7 years. The deck and hull seem
to show normal wear as to what I would expect for a 26 yr old boat.
The engine looks like it may have been overheated at some point. The
teak and holly flooring in the salon area has been refinished and my
understanding is that the boat was not covered the first year it was
on the hard at the dealer and it filled the bilge and beyond with
water and ruined the floors. So maybe I should be concerned with the
hull If it froze. There are a large number of little repairs that need
attention. Lastly the stern looks like it has been bumped a number of
times so that rear edge needs repair.
I have been watching this boat for 2 years now, just as I started a
new business so buying a boat was out of the question four years ago.
I have been sure that someone would come along and buy it. Once they
move the boat inside to buff it out and give a good cleaning; made a
repair or two, when I saw it was gone my heart dropped. I later found
out that they did not sell it. Now that the business is coming along
and we can make the payment I am wondering why it has not sold. Maybe
it is the 7.25' draft is an issue on Lake Michigan we are up 18' this
year but the past 10 years we have been trending down. There are a lot
of smaller harbors you can't get in with that draft. That is not a
problem for hardcore racers. They don't go to those harbors, but I
don't think they would be interested in the Std rig. We race beer can,
a few port to ports, and cruise.
They are asking $79K but I don't think that is anywhere close to a
good number. I have been in my current boat for 15 years so it has
been some time sense I have been in the buyers chair. Do I get the
survey first, or make an offer and if it is accepted then get the
survey. But how do I determine a value without the survey?
I am interested in what others have paid recently for the same model
and what condition it was in. I am try to come to a fair offer.
David Roberts
(224) 280-6217
ddr1...@gmail.com <mailto:ddr1...@gmail.com>
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