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: > > > > 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 ;) > > > > > > Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I > > www.dellabarba.com > > > > > > > > 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 > > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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