Try a 30-1. I have no idea what your budget is, but it appears what some are suggesting is in a different dollar area than the 26 you were considering.
The 30-1 has space, is the stiffest they ever built and can be equipped with enough amenities for cruising. The Vee berth can handle two adults, where many other similar boats require that one of them does not have legs. Mine has pressure water (hot if I reinstall the heater), a usable shower, a very large ice box which could be refrigerated, and lots of storage. I looked at things like the Catalina and found that every inch of space was used and I could not figure out where you stored extra sails, fenders, and such. The 30 has huge lazarettes for that kind of stuff. Just a thought. Gary Nylander 30-1 #593 - 1980 From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of Shawn Wright via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 12:03 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Shawn Wright <shawngwri...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List 1978 C&C 26 Hi Jeremy, Thanks for the info. I see that you're not far from me, so maybe we'll see you on the water some day. The more I look, the more I am leaning toward at least a 30', as I want a boat I can keep for a while and get to know. I tend to keep vehicles a long time (20+ years) and do all the work myself, so I will treat a boat the same way. Therefore it doesn't make sense to buy a boat knowing that I will want to upgrade in a few years. So far, the only boats I've had a chance to inspect in person are: C&C 26, San Juan 28, Macgregor 26X, Aloha 8.2. I really would like to get aboard a 30, 32, 34, etc. to get a feel for the differences first hand. I had a great talk with the owner of a beautifully redone Aloha (with custom electric saildrive) at Maple Bay YC yesterday; he was very knowledgable about C&C and told me about all of the various boats in the YC - 25, 27, 32 mainly, which I had a look at. There is a 32 which hasn't moved all summer that I might try to contact the owners of. My parents are members at MBYC, so they've been keeping an eye out for me. I also spoke with the owner of a very nice Contessa 32, but he didn't invite me aboard. His opinion of the C&C 26 and San Juan 28 (across from his boat) was that the SJ was a heavier built boat, and the specs do seem to bear this out. The SJ has a very high 50% ballast ratio, so should be a much stiffer rig. One advantage for keeping it at 30' or less is this is about the longest I can fit in my driveway and still have access to my garage for the car. (I refuse to leave my vehicles outside in the winter...). I envision that at some point, I will want to haul the boat home and spend several months or more doing work on it, and don't want to pay storage costs at a yard, plus the time wasted driving to/from. On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 1:27 PM Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Hi Sean, Based on what you’ve said I think you would quickly find the 26 too small for the week(s) of cruising needed to venture up and about Desolation sound. Something else to consider is if the old boat has had it’s rod rigging re-done. That can cost more than the used boat (did for my C&C 34) and rigging beyond it’s lifespan is a serious safety concern. The reality of owning a boat is that the moorage cost so much and that all the extras on a boat are generally not fully valued into the sale price that if I were buying a boat today I would spend a lot more to get one that had been extremely well cared for, maintained, and has all the added bells and whistles (windlass, beefy ground tackle, re-powered engine, refrigeration, Bimini/Dodger/enclosure, nice sails, nice cushions, good autopilot, electronics, battery setup, ...) We bought a C&C 34 without having ever owned a keelboat. It’s just right for our family of 4 (kids 8 and 5). At first it seems big but one quickly adapts. I would not want it any smaller and we will eventually upsize. I thought I saw a C&C 35 for sale in Vic not to long ago. Those are nice boats that are well suited for all around Van Isle. Cheers, Jeremy C&C34-1 #41 Comox BC ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shawn Wright < <mailto:shawngwri...@gmail.com> shawngwri...@gmail.com> To: <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Bcc: Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 12:22:53 -0700 Subject: Re: Stus-List 1978 C&C 26' Interested in this thread, as there are two 26s in my area, and not a lot else in the price range. I'm near Victoria, BC, and one is $9900, the other $7800. I've been on the first one, and the broker told me an offer of $8k would take it. Nice shape, but the owner installed a diesel heater down low on the bulkhead, removing the table, instead of mounting above table height like most others do. I suppose I could move it, but there was no sign of the original table and the hole in the floor was covered with a plate. It has a newer 1GM engine with low hours also. Has wheel steering, which looks nice, but clearance to get behind the wheel is tight - I hit my head on the back stays, and I'm only 5'8". The galley also seems pretty tiny for cruising. We'd be looking to cruise Desolation Sound and the BC inside passage to start. We've owned a VW Westfalia for many years, so we're used to small, but then we're usually cooking outdoors when camping. In a boat, I think a decent galley might be more important. Since our kids our grown, I also like the dinettes on the larger CCs (what size do they start at?) for the ability to leave the table up. Other popular options in our area are the San Juan 28 (two of them for $13-17k), Catalina 27 (OB model, $7-9K), Catalina 30 ($20-35k) (all prices are in CAD) I'm currently undecided between getting a starter boat like the C&C 26, or anything under 30', or just getting something in the 32-36' range that will allow for more comfortable cruising, along with safety for the eventual plans to cruise to Mexico and beyond. I've sailed small boats (laser/hobie/sunfish/FJ etc) since I was young, but experience with keel boats is limited to a bit of time on Martin 242 and Macgregor 26. Would like to hear from more C&C 26 owners, as well as those with the 27, 29, 30, 32, etc. I've spent a lot of time reading up on the various models, but I'm still not clear on which ones are best suited to my needs. The 26 seems to be the most tender of all of them (based on a chart at the C&C site), which is a concern, as my wife is a power boater, and doesn't like heeling over too much. :) _______________________________________________ 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 -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com <mailto:shawngwri...@gmail.com>
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