Shawn, Been watching your rumination on buying that 35-II.
I’ve delivered a C&C 34 from Fort Lauderdale to Port Royal, Jamaica, no stops. It was fine for that but all we had to deal with was constant headwinds for days on end. I’m flying into Ponta Delgada, Azores on May 4 to assist my friend on the final leg home to Gosport, England from Antigua. They just spent 48 hours in Force 7 conditions mid-Atlantic. I would not have wanted to be in my boat in those conditions. His boat is an Oyster 485. Big difference. I consider my boat to be a good coastal cruiser. I’d go to Bermuda with (hopefully) a good weather window. IMO, C&C’s are quite strong but have their limits if extended offshore passage making is the desire. Of course, the French regularly pile entire families on Beneteaus and cross oceans just fine. ;-) Regards, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> P.S. Back to your purchase decision thread. We bought our boat in 1997 as a bank repo. The description of the 35-II sounds much better compared to the condition of our boat when we purchased it. One thing to consider is the average cost to own over time. Despite replacing/rebuilding or adding 1) engine rebuild, 2) all wiring, 3) plumbing, 4) cushions, 5) roller furling, 6) sails, 7) electronics, 8) below deck autopilot, 9) stove, 10) distribution panel, 11) windlass, 12) fixed ports (2x), 13) opening ports (2x), 14) cabin sole (2x), 15) Harken self-tailing deck winches (2x), 16) Harken mainsheet traveler system (2x), 17) all new rod and running rigging, well, I’ll stop there. No, wait. Completel Awlcraft paint job, hull and topsides. Whew! But here’s the deal; I keep detailed records as part of my rebuild “hobby” and the yearly average costs over time is $7,000.00 U.S. Includes everything with the exception of the $25,000 that we paid for it. I will be interested in your decision. Good luck! > On Apr 24, 2019, at 11:21 AM, Shawn Wright via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I'm going to switch things up a bit from the gloomy topic of my current boat > purchase: how many of you have taken your C&C offshore, and if so, which > boat, where to, and how did it manage the conditions? If you have not gone > offshore, what are the worst conditions you've experienced in a C&C, and how > would the performance of the boat in these conditions make you feel about > taking it offshore? > > One of the very first boats we looked at was a Westsail 32 (don't laugh), > partly because they are proven world cruisers, and the boat has been from BC > to NZ and back. But with our fickle air in the summer here, a good light air > boat seems like a better choice, but I also want something that can take a > beating without worrying about our safety. > > -- > Shawn Wright > shawngwri...@gmail.com > <mailto:shawngwri...@gmail.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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