Great point Joe, That is a big item on the pro/con list for the two boats I linked for the list. The deep keel has it (if it works), and the CB model does not.
On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 12:12 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 <http://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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