Gary, I asked him at the C&C Rendezvous in Mystic back in 2012 (we are going again -- see cncnortheast.com).
Rob initially designed a 37 foot boat with a practically vertical bow and stern (much like a J) and in just about every way, it is a 37 foot boat. But the look kept bugging him. So, and I quote, he "put $40 of fiberglass onto the bow and another $40 of fiberglass into the stern." Same is true for the 34 series. The marketing department didn't want to change the name, so it stayed 37 (and 34) for a while (adding R, XL or +). Eventually they started calling it the 37/40 and then after the "40 Series". It does save a bit on dock fees and winter storage to call it a 37 :-) All the best, Edd ------------------------------- Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise NCC-1701-B C&C 37+ | City Island, NY www.StarshipSailing.com ------------------------------- 914.332.4400 | Office 914.774.9767 | Mobile ------------------------------- Sent via iPhone 6 iPhone. iTypos. iApologize On Mar 18, 2016, at 7:57 AM, Gary Russell via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Many of us have met the designer of the 37+ (Rob Ball), but I never got a chance to ask him this question. With many yacht manufacturers overstating the length of their designs, why did C&C understate the length of their 37+"? I know the 37 feet is the length on deck, but still why not use the LOA like almost every one else? Has anyone ever asked Rob Ball? Gary S/V High Maintenance '90 C&C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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