How about a delivery captain sailing it back for you, or better yet, with you? You'd get a crash course and probably some really valuable experience under the tutelage of a seasoned salty dawg... Maybe that same someone could survey the boat as well? Just a thought...
We happen to have just such a character on this list somewhere! Danny ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "Dr. Mark Bodnar" <drbod...@accesswave.ca> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List New Boat Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 01:43:56 -0300 Does anyone know the total height of a C&C29 mk2? I just guessed at 11 ft for the purpose of getting bids - I figure pretty close - 5'3" draft and 6 ft interior headroom (starting ~12" below water level) then extra for bow and stern pulpit. As for the shipping comments - I need to sort out the best solution. Sailing it back would be fun - but maybe not functional for my time frame. I agree, if the boat is not in shape it's better to walk away - but I'm nervous about doing my first open water transit in a new (to me) boat. I'm looking at the prices - and I'll have to think hard about the challenges of towing ourselves. The truck is brand new with a towing package. The trailer is a heavy duty trailer, used to carry mini-excavators. I figure we'll total about 9000lbs. BTW - I've gotten a comment about the mast step being an expensive repair - is this a common problem with the 29's? Mark --------------------- Dr. Mark Bodnar B.Sc., D.C., FCCOPR(C) Bedford Chiropractic www.bedfordchiro.ca --------------------- There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. - George Santayana On 11/09/2013 11:02 AM, Hoyt, Mike wrote: > Mark > > Marine Cradle Shop in Oakville can make you a cradle that will fit. > Plan on approx $1300 You are going to need one anyway. > > I trucked my J27 home on a cradle mounted on flatbed trailer. I draws > 4.9 feet but has lower freeboard than C&C29. Find out the height from > top of cabin/stanhions to bottom of keel and add that to trailer deck > height. Plan on flatbed trailer weighing approx 2000 lbs and add that > to boat disp to ensure you are well under tow capacity of the truck. > Take all registration papers for trailer with you as customs is far more > touchy about the trailer coming to canada than they are about a boat > > Have fun. > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dr. > Mark Bodnar > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 8:39 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List New Boat > > > Ok. So I'm throwing caution into the wind, at least a bit. > > I have an accepted offer on the C&C29 Mk2 in Maine that I mentioned to > the list a while back. > http://maine.craigslist.org/boa/4001084479.html > For $8000. > > Having looked a several boats locally (2 C&C29's I quite liked but > neither would settle for less than $20K, plus a few other boats), and > given the various options avail I decided that this was my best option. > > I think I would have liked to get the CS30, but doubtful they would have > > dropped the price to where I would have wanted it. > > Little risky making an offer on an unseen boat. I feel like I almost > can't go wrong for $8000. Thank's to Bill for trying to get out to see > it. The seller has been good about giving me info on the boat, and as > best I can tell (emails and a phone conversation) seems honest -- I may > regret that assumption, but the offer is contingent on a survey - so if > there are any major issues then I'll likely just walk away. I likely > wouldn't bother with a survey if I was able to see it personally, but I > think it's prudent in this case, and will also give me a heads up on > issues I need to address once I have the boat in my possession. > > Now the logistics. Bill Burketts suggested a surveyor in the area (not > sure how close) - Gene Barnes. Anyone have any other suggestions? > > Plus the issue of getting the boat home. I've posted a listing on > uShip, but we are thinking about just going and hauling it back. I have > access to a truck that can haul 10-11000lbs, and access to a trailer > that can hold 14000lbs (I need to confirm that these will work > together!) > The boat is currently on jack stands. I'm thinking either I buy or > borrow a local cradle. > Does anyone have measurements on the proper cradle base size and pad > spacing for a 29 II? > There is a steel cradle for sale not far away > http://moncton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-boats-watercraft-other-Steel-Sa > ilboat-Cradle-for-Sale-W0QQAdIdZ509847290 > I'm trying to figure out if it will fit the boat properly - seems short > to me. > > For that matter - anyone near Halifax have a sailboat trailer that would > > fit a C&C 29? Or know of any at their club that might be avail for rent? > > Or a cradle I could rent? > > Mark > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
