No worries. The Catalina 30 is hard to beat for interior space, but the C&C30 will out-sail and out-last it in every way, and I know which one I'd rather be on if the weather turned to crap and I was relying on the boat to keep me safe. An old saying I try to live by "always approach the dock at the speed you want to hit it".
________________________________ From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Shawn Wright via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: January 13, 2019 7:53 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Shawn Wright Subject: Re: Stus-List 1974 36 mk2 questions Hi Paul, Thanks for the clarification on the 27 models, good to know. I looked at very nice (nearly mint) 1981 30' today, so it's good to know the 27 interior is much the same. It felt quite cramped to me, but this is probably because the last two boats I've been aboard are a C&C 35-2 and a Catalina 30. This 30' was the cleanest example topsides of any boat I've seen - the decks looked like new. I couldn't believe they hadn't been re-coated or painted, as the anti skid wasn't even worn. I looked everywhere and could see no signs of being painted. The only flaws were cracks at corners of anchor locker, a few small cracks at stanchion bases, and some sheet burn on the cockpit coamings. Nicely done synthetic teak sole on the cockpit looked good, and newer teak and holly sole inside. The only weaknesses I could find were the RWC 2QM engine, and fairly worn sails/covers. Asking $24K CAD. We had just looked the Cat 30, so the C&C seemed a lot more cramped (headroom at vberth entrance much lower, and I'm only 5'8"), and of course the split galley layout is not as nice. It did have a nicely installed power windlass tucked inside anchor locker. It had newer frameless lexan ports, which is a shame, as I much prefer the older metal frame look. As a starter boat, I would be afraid of damaging this boat the first time I screw up docking it (which will happen I'm sure)... it just seems to much like a new boat. I think I need a beater to start with... :) Also not sure how resale will hold up, as these boats are not getting any younger. Although it is an '81, it's basically the same as a '71 layout and features. Thanks
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