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
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