I couldn't find my digital copy of the file so I had to make another. I apologize for the relatively poor quality. The readability leaves something to be desired as well since it is formated for a magazine.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyLKgkAzk36kq2tUUxg84yaWjqhGfcc/view?usp=drivesdk Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 7:05 PM Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > 1I saw a C&C in Uruguay. It's hailing port was in Delaware. So there is > that. > > My experience and my the reports from others is that C&Cs are generally > well built, strong boats. That being said, "Are the good blue water > boats?" I would suggest no. They typically have less tankage than other > similar sized boats. They often have fin keels that create a flat spot > forward of the keel. This can result in a pretty good pounding with the > right wave height and frequency. Most of them were catering to the > racer-cruiser an as a result tend to carry a bit more sail for the racer > but as a cruiser often had shorter than appropriate keels. > > Many people have blue water dreams and end up buying the perfect bluewater > boats. Then they have extreme difficulty untying the lines. Now they are > stuck not having fun in their local tributaries with anything less than 15 > kts of wind. I say buy the boat that fits where you are sailing now. Not > where you think you will be sailing in the future. You can always buy and > sell later. > > I have an article that may be pertinent to your concerns. If I find it > I'll forward it to you. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 11:22 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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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