Agree,  I could live with hank on sails, but an autopilot is essential.  That 
was the very first upgrade on my boat.  I added a furler the following year, as 
I pulled the mast to paint it.  The autohelm steers so I can hoist and lower 
sails and ready my fenders and docklines before entering a marina.  I let it 
steer while I trim sheets and that enables me to race solo against fully crewed 
boats. 



>     On 07/21/2020 12:11 PM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List 
> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
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>     What he said – you will either buy a boat with a furling jib and an 
> autopilot or spend the $$$ to add them first thing. My boat is broke if the 
> autopilot is broke ;)
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>     Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35  MK I
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>     www.dellabarba.com
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>     From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Donald 
> Kern via CnC-List
>     Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 11:36 AM
>     To: Charlie Nelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
>     Cc: Donald Kern <don-k...@cox.net>
>     Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List New-guy C&C 40 Shopping questions
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>     Jeff,
>     A 40' is a big boat.  I own a 35' and have sailed and cruised 40' and 38' 
> C&Cs.  Unless the boat is set up for two you will be spending some money so 
> it will be manageable by two.  Because I sail on Narragansett Bay the wind 
> (except mid Jul to mid Aug) comes in every afternoon at 12 to 15 kts which my 
> wife finds to be too "tippy" for her liking.  Thus, I cruise with her aboard 
> with only my rollerfurl (140%), main not used. Because my boat was modified 
> for SORC racing it has a short boom and with main only is under powered and 
> unbalanced. 
>     I have done cruises from Long Island sound to Bar Harbor and use to live 
> in Harpswell ME, so am quite familiar with the ares you would most likely.  
> Biggest advice I can give you for ME is make sure you have a good GPS system 
> with a display that is visible from the helm - FOG is prevalent.  My 35' 
> draws a little over 6' (again modified for racing) and have found that almost 
> all harbors and marinas are reachable except the very ends of the ME inlets 
> at low tide - aay-yup.  I have had the boat for 40 years and had nine kids 
> grow up with her. The boat handles six adults (racing), cruise a week 
> comfortably with four adults or two adults and a group of children (amount 
> dependent on childs' sizes).  The boat was bought in Burlington VT and 
> trucked to Narragansett Bay and with a six foot draft did have low bridge 
> restrictions.
>     My best advice is take your wife out on a sail on a similar sized C&C to 
> make sure she is comfortable with the power of these boats. Beneteaus, 
> Catalinas  and Hunters do not count as similar!  If the Admiral is not happy 
> on the boat, you will not be happy.
> 
>     Don Kern
>     Fireball, C&C 35 Mk2
>     Bristol RI
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