> As an owner of a 1981 36, I can say that we have done some good coastal > cruising around Nova Scotia and the Gulf of St Lawrence in all kinds of > weather and in some cases the boat was tougher than us and held up very well. > It will depend on the type of cruising you plan. I do not think it would > be a good boat to take south. Storage is relatively limited as is tankage > but for coastal cruising for a couple of weeks at a time it would serve you > well. The other beef I have with the boat is that the engine space is open > to the main lazerette so the engine noise is a little louder than I would > like.
As for additional room we have had 8 sitting around the table for dinner. I would also agree with Joe that age isn't necessarily as important as how the boat was maintained. I have seen newer boats that are in pretty rough condition that I wouldn't want to sail out of the harbour. Adam Hayden > On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 1:35 PM, Ryan Doyle via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Hey everyone, >> >> So the wife and I have been coastal sailing our 30-1 around NY and NJ, and >> we love her, but of course now that we're more experienced, we're >> considering taking the jump to some longer distance crusing and we're >> ***possibly*** looking to sell our beautiful 30-1 that I've worked so hard >> to restore and move up to a larger boat - ideally with a shallower draft >> and some nicer amenities. >> >> I've been looking at this 1981 C&C 36. Ticks a lot of boxes for us... >> Shallow draft, significantly bigger, a wheel, and a diesel. >> >> I know there are a ton of 36 owners on here. Anyone have anything to say >> about this boat good or bad? Any advice if I go up to look at her? She >> definitely appears to need a little TLC, but I'm looking for a bargain with >> good bones that I can fix up like I did my 30-1. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Ryan >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
