I think Andy Burton has a friend in the Caribbean who cut the transom out
of a 40 and put a sugar scoop in. It looked pretty sweet. I think there was
something on YouTube about it
I can't believe it took boat builders so long to realize this was a great
idea.

Bill Coleman

On Sat, Sep 18, 2021, 3:00 PM w6re via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:

> Hello all,
>    My wife and I own a C&C 40-2 1980 model that is a retired successful
> racer. We use it for cruising around the islands & Baja in Southern
> California waters. These were quality boats and still a great deal for what
> you get. A 40ft class boat with full interior and galley capabilities very
> nicely appointed with wonderful teak wood interior throughout.  I have
> recently upgraded the electronics on board again from RayMarine to B&G
> Zeus3 chart plotter and full NEMA 2000 network. The stereo and all
> navigation systems can be controlled by smartphone or tablet and the Yanmar
> diesel has been freshly rebuilt with only 30hrs operating time. We
> inherited 9 bags of sails and we have the tall rig plus extra cutter and
> baby stays for all kinds of sail configurations. The draft on ours is 7ft
> as west coast sailing doesn't have lots of shallows that perhaps a swing
> board drop would be needed for 5ft draft.
>    She handles well, sails almost as easy as my original Cal 20 on short
> handed as I learned on as a youngster. She can outrun most typical cruisers
> in her class with easy light breezes including the popular choices such as
> Catalina 36 or Catalina 38 and can keep up with friends who have a Catalina
> 42 on normal passages between the islands we sail to here. These have a low
> 93 handicap rating and are nimble for their age. It's a lot of boat for
> little money as there are a lot that have had deferred maintenance not done
> for sale at bargain prices. We picked ours up in the height of the C19
> epidemic for an extreme bargain! Everything in the articles written for
> Practical and others are pretty much true. I still think her lines are sexy
> and she looks modern go-fast just sitting in her slip 40 years on. Not
> dated at all. If she had a sugar scoop or walk through transom, she would
> look like she's half her age by design lines. We are happy with what we
> ended up with though all things considered.
>
> Rick & Debbie
> "STARLIGHT"  AKA: our Starlight-Express
> Los Angeles
>
>
>
> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note10+, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable
> smartphone
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Andrew Burton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> Date: 9/18/21 9:36 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> Cc: Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com>
> Subject: Stus-List Re: C&C 40 TRDK
>
> And here’s what I wrote for Cruising World
> https://www.cruisingworld.com/cc-40/
>
> Andrew Burton
> 26 Beacon Hill
> Newport, RI
> USA    02840
>
> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/
> +401 965-5260
>
> On Sep 18, 2021, at 09:46, Ken Heaton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Graham,
>
> I'm guessing you have already seen this Practical Sailor article?
>
>
> https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/used_sailboats/cc-40-still-turning-heads
>
> Ken H.
>
> On Sat, 18 Sept 2021 at 10:08, Graham Collins via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Any C&C 40 owners on the list willing to offer opinions on this model?
>> There is one local to me that might be worth a look. The good, the bad,
>> hidden things to look for?
>>
>> --
>> Graham Collins
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>
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with
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> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks
> - Stu
>
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with
> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use
> PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks
> - Stu
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