Growing up on my father's 1971 C&C 27 Peregrine started my love of C&Cs...and appreciation of pretty boats! Andy Formerly C&C 40 Peregrine
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Jan 9, 2018, at 17:39, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> 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. >> >> >> Subscribe now and save >> >> The C&C 27 - Reviewed >> >> >> >> >> >> 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 that’s 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. >> >> From the C & C 27 review. To read the complete review of this popular >> sailboat, in addition to ten other entry-level cruisers, purchase and >> download the ebook Entry-Level Cruiser-Racers, Volume One from Practical >> Sailor. >> >> Get It Now >> >> >> >> >> You are currently subscribed to Practical Sailor as: t...@sv-alera.com. >> Send this e-newsletter to a friend: Click here >> To read e-newsletter in your browser: Click here >> To Unsubscribe or manage the e-mails you get from us Click here >> Manage your Profile: Click here >> > .¤º°`°º¤,¸¸,¤º°`°º¤¤º°`°º¤,¸¸,¤º°`°º¤. > Tom & Lynn Buscaglia > SV Alera > C&C 37+/40 > Vashon Island WA > (206) 463-9200 > www.sv-alera.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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