Hi Jeremy, I have a C&C 35 MK2 down in Victoria but I actually live in Alberta. I try to spend summers on the boat but this year work made that a bust.
I have been looking at possibly moving to the island and have been looking at spots. Lately I have been checking out Comox. I noticed you have your boat there. What do you think of the area? One of my reasonings is Comox seem to offer a lot of the activities I enjoy ( mtn biking, xc-skiing, kayaking and a little sailing to boot). What do you think of the area? Have you lived there long? How are the winters compared to Vic? What is the community like? I know the mtn biking is good with Cumberland and the surrounding areas. Have you skied up at Mt Washington? What is the marina like? Is it easy to get moorage? I fly to work so I only need to be reasonably close to an airport, so i can live where ever is the most fun :-) Sorry for all the questions! Thanks, Bill Bill Hoyne Mithrandir ’74 C&C35 MkII in Victoria,BC > On Sep 25, 2018, at 3:26 PM, Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List > <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 <shawngwri...@gmail.com <mailto:shawngwri...@gmail.com>> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto: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 >
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