David, Just a thought for you. Before owning my C&C, my previous boat was an Alberg 37 which I bought while it was in the water at a marina. During negotiations, I insisted on a survey and a sea-trial as conditions of the purchase. We sea-trialed with the surveyor on board and all was fine until we raised sail. No one else felt it, but I felt there was something wrong with the rudder. I felt a strange sort of "flexing"...I don't know how to describe it better. When we hauled the boat for the second part of the survey, we found a hairline split in the rudder which evidently opened when the rudder was under load. It was so small a crack when there was no load that the surveyor might well have missed it had he not been alerted to the problem by the sea-trial. Armed with this knowledge, I negotiated enough on the price that I was able to have the rudder pulled and completely rebuilt. When the rebuilder took it apart, it was clear that the rudder post had broken loose internally. I only mention this because I think a sea-trial, in addition to an independent survey, should be a part of every boat purchase. Bill Hartman 1985 C&C Landfall 39 In a message dated 2/26/2013 9:25:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, davidakne...@gmail.com writes:
You guys are fabulous and one of the reasons I am excited that the boat we are likely to end up with turns out to be another C&C. I really appreciate all the advice. One question from the responses- the sea trial. The boat is on the hard with rig up and engine winterized. It had not occurred to me that we would throw it in the water in February (March by the time this would happen) and go for a motor/sail- it is still pretty cold up here, but it makes sense. I can see the importance of this to run the engine and check the prop (Maxprop), and I like the idea of an engine survey, but what else? It will sail like a C&C, so what are the specific goals of the sea trial? I gather that it would then be hauled again and re-winterized? Who pays for the launching, prepping, hauling and re-winterizing? Thanks- Dave David Knecht 50 Farmstead Rd. Storrs, CT 06268 = _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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