Steve, I have a 1981 C&C34 CB version which we bought in June 2018. It is a fun boat which sails really well and is comfortable for coastal cruising.
Prices vary a lot with condition and what it comes with and where you are located. Mine was pretty bare bones with old main and jib (had a sail loft fix them only to have new rips a few months later), broken water heater, broken propane system, head hoses needed to be replaced, missing parts and had been sitting on the hard for 2 years so the cushions we mildewed etc. the hull is solid with no soft spots although there are some problem areas in the deck that I want to fix at some point. Westerbeker 20B2 diesel engine had a bad fuel pump relay which was a $30 part, but it was not running when we bought the boat because of that. We paid $7500 US for the boat. Not sure if that was a good deal in the end or not. We put ~11k in so far (not counting marina costs, haul and storage fees) and lots of sweat equity in getting most systems working over the last year, including new WH, water pump, battery shore charger, rebuilt prop, dripless shaft seal, new foam in the cushions, new cruising sails, some new running rigging, fenders, dock lines, buying safety equipment, a rigid vang, etc. etc. So we have an $18k boat at this point which is mostly in working order although there are always things that need fixing and enhancements that would be nice. I didn’t realize how much a dodger would cost (~5k) and we don’t have one so if your boat comes with one in decent shape that is worth a bit. Same goes for a working autopilot and self-tailing winches. Old boats always can always use more boat bucks so plan on that. It might be better to buy a boat where the previous owner did a bunch of the upgrades - on the other hand I get new stuff the way I want it. In any case, if the sails are crispy and all systems are working and it is reasonably well equipped and clean then something in the $16-$24k US range might be reasonable I think. Lots of recent upgrades, good sail selection, and very clean, then maybe even a bit more. If not, then it should be significantly less I think but you will put most of that money in regardless. Hope that helps. Not sure how the market compares further north. Get a survey done and if it looks good get it and have fun sailing! - - Nathan Post S/V Wisper 1981 C&C 34 Lynn, MA, USA > On Aug 23, 2019, at 2:04 PM, Stephen via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I live in Nova Scotia and have the opportunity to purchase a C&C 34. Assuming > that the boat is in good condition with no major structural issues, what > would be a reasonable price range? > The pictures show a clean boat which looks like it’s been well maintained. It > does have the Yanmar diesel and the current owner says the sails are in good > shape. > Thanks in advance for your responses. > Steve McCarthy > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
