Thanks Don, We were fogged over the last time we went out on the O'Day a few weeks ago. It rolled over the islands just after we cleared the shipping channel in Portland and didn't lift for a few hours. We sailed slowly by GPS and with a keen lookout and nav lights on until it lifted.
On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 11:39 AM Donald Kern via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 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 > > On 7/20/2020 10:08 PM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List wrote: > > If draft is an issue (or might be a future issue depending on your plans > for cruising, etc.) I would consider the cb model. > > I have a 36 XL/kcb (your 40 ft C&C is actually a kcb since the cb retracts > into a serious keel, unlike some cb boats that have boards only or very > small keels) since I sail in the skinny NC sounds where a 5 ft draft is > often the rule in marinas, not the exception. > > I Replace the pennant every 5 or so years and otherwise forgetaboutit!. > Upwind, board down, it will point with or better than any others and > downwind, board up, it will get up and go! OTOH, it likely has a weighted > board which probably weighs over 1000 lbs. Unless you are racing, grinding > the board up is not an easy job—I use a Lewmar 30 with 3:1 purchase AND my > strongest crew to bring her up. Of course, as some have noted, it is a > simple matter to pin it up permantly. > > Of course the kcb won’t be as fast as a deep keel of the same model (lots > more wetted surface than a fin) but there probably isn’t any harbor in > NH/ME that you could not get into, even at low tide, with the board up. > > Welcome to the list! > > Charlie Nelson > 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb > Water Phantom > > Sent from AOL Mobile Mail > Get the new AOL app: mail.mobile.aol.com > > On Monday, July 20, 2020, Jeffrey Brideau via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Allow me to first apologize for any ignorance we may suffer before I > introduce our situation. I've been sailing all sorts of small craft for 35+ > years but this will be our first adventure in something no-longer > trailerable. I and my wife are shopping for an upgrade in size from our > O'Day 23-2 and are attracted to the C&C line of boats given our budget, the > perceived quality, performance/comfort reputation, and availability in the > local market. We started eyeing a 35-3 in VT (and may still consider it) > but after looking at a few 35' boats locally we are realizing they may > still be a bit small for our rapidly growing family of four (and trucking > and bottom painting a boat from VT to NH/ME seacoast adds a lot of costs), > we have started looking at some C&C 40 boats in MA/RI area. I'm not afraid > of some small projects that can be carried out while we use it or in the > offseason but not interested in a "project boat" that would need work to > be safe before use. > > > https://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?slim=broker&boat_id=3558367&checked_boats=3558367&hosturl=MattapoisettYachtSales&&ybw=&units=Feet&access=Public&listing_id=81236&url= > https://www.boattrader.com/boat/1981-c-c-tall-rig-7442829/ > > Now for the questions: > > We have scheduled the two 40's above for a visit next weekend, one we saw > in the boatyard without invitation this weekend. They are both on the hard, > and the one we briefly visited is a centerboard version. The other is a > tall-rig/deep-keel. See the photos linked. > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/7xUVbSnHMob2YmYP8 > > 1. On this boat, what is the drain in the keel for? Is it a bilge drain or > a centerboard trunk vent? There was something, perhaps a piece of wood, > loose inside the drain that I could move with a finger. > 2. On cabin top starboard, there appears to be a wire cable winch that > I've not seen on other examples. Is this the centerboard pendant perhaps? > 3. Is the weeping from the centerboard pivot access ports reasonable or > expected. It may be lubricant as the broker suggests it was somewhat > recently serviced. > > Notes: The "smile" needs addressing but seems dry. Depth and knot log > sensors have been painted over with antifoul despite being listed in the > description as features. Gelcoat seems good for its age. > > We are leaning towards the centerboard model as the Marina we are > targeting in Portland, ME has limited areas of draft to accommodate a 7.5' > keel at low tide. However, fewer moving parts is a huge advantage as is > better sailing performance. But, we might be forced into a less > desirable marina or have a low tide +/- 1hr time block for coming or going > from the marina. > > Last general question and ask for advice, what is the mast step situation > on either of these boats and apart from waterlogged cores in the deck and > hull, what are the critical points of interest to a new buyer that thinks > he is somewhat savvy. > > All polite thoughts welcomed. > > Best regards, > Jeff > _______________________________________________ > > 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. 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