Wow Bill, I thought about it in the past but with the hydraulic backstay and solid wire rigging, I have to consider reconfiguring for it. I've seen a few hills that had been modified transoms to walk through. If you know what you're doing, I suppose it's do-able.Rick & Debbie"Starlight" Los AngelesSent via the Samsung Galaxy Note10+, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 9/18/21 1:46 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: C&C 40 TRDK 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 itI can't believe it took boat builders so long to realize this was a great idea.Bill ColemanOn 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-ExpressLos 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 Burton26 Beacon HillNewport, RI USA 02840http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/+401 965-5260On 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-headsKen 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 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 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 - StuThanks 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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