The C&C 27 is a good example of what made the
company successful - contemporary good looks
with sharp, crisp lines that still appeal today.
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The C&C 27 - Reviewed
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The C&C 27 followed quickly on the heels of the
successful C&C 35. The design is attributed to
1970, with the first boats coming off the line
in 1971. The boat evolved through three
subsequent editions - the Mark II, III and IV
(the latter are hulls #915-#975, according to an
owner) - with the latter finishing in 1982. But
the hull was essentially the same and not to be
confused with the MORC-influenced 27-footer that
followed about 1984, with an outboard rudder. That boat lasted until 1987.
The C&C 27 is a good example of what made the
company successful - contemporary good looks
with sharp, crisp lines that still appeal today.
The sheerline is handsome. Below the waterline,
the swept back appendages are dated but thats
of little consequence to most owners. In the
Mark I version, the partially balanced spade
rudder is angled aft, with a good portion of it
protruding behind the transom. In one of his
reviews for Sailing magazine, designer Robert
described the C&C 27's rudder as a "scimitar"
shape that was "long in the chord and shallow."
In 1974, the rudder was redesigned with a
"constant chord length and much greater depth and less sweep angle."
The keel, too, was redesigned in 1974 though
both are swept aft like an inverted shark's fin.
The new keel was given 2-1/2" more depth and the
maximum thickness moved forward to delay
stalling. Hydrodynamic considerations aside, the
worst that can be said of the 27's keel is that
it takes extra care in blocking when the boat is
hauled and set down on jack stands (or "poppets"
as they are called here in Rhode Island).
Without a flat run on the bottom of the keel, the boat wants to rock forward.
The rig is a masthead sloop with a P or mainsail
luff length of 28' 6" and an E or foot length of
10' 6"; interestingly, this gives an aspect
ratio of .36, nearly identical to the .35 ratio
of the Tartan 4100 reviewed last month. In
response to the September article on skinny
masts with single lower shrouds, the owner of a
1974 model wrote, "My 1974 C&C 27 has double
lowers with a tree trunk of a mast, which I know
will support any headsail in any condition,
probably even if I drove the boat full steam
into an immovable object." Not so the earliest models.
The owner of a 1977 model wrote to say that the
Mark I and II models had shorter rigs and more
ballast. The change occurred in 1974, along with
several others, some of which we've already noted.
Length overall was first given as 27' 4"; for
later "marks" it is listed as 27' 11". Waterline
length started at 22' 2", increasing to 22' 11".
The bow overhang is attractive, but more than is
found on most boats nowadays. Remember that
waterline length directly affects speed.
Displacement, too, changed over the years,
between 5,180 pounds,5,500 pounds and 5,800
pounds. (The owner of hull #54 says that boats
before #250 were 1,000 pounds heavier.)
Depending on which waterline dimension you use,
the displacement/ length ratio (D/L) ranges from
211 to 237. The sail/area displacement ratio
(SA/D) is between 17.3 and 19.4. With moderate
displacement and a generous sail plan, the C&C
27 is fleet. PHRF ratings for the Mark I average
around 200 seconds per mile, dropping to about
190 for the Mark II and 175 for the Mark III.
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