Thanks for all the responses everyone, your feedback is much appreciated. There's quite a few of the customs in the 40+ range around here for seemingly little money. I know nothing of the 41 for example except that they seem readily available around here. Any thoughts on the 41? I like the 38mkII as well and maybe it's more manageable from a maintenance and dockage perspective. There's only two of us, after all.
Sorry to hear about your health troubles Rich and I hope you can keep sailing. Ahem... http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1980/C-%26-C-40-2408263/Lower/CT/United-States#.UvE1B2RDupI for that kind of money I could afford to have it delivered! Speaking of which, thanks for your input Andrew, I was hoping you'd pipe up. Saralane is a nice boat but I only found a few scraps of info on their blog about the actual boat. The cutaway transom sure is fancy and from the pics it looks like he added opening ports where the aft-most deadlights were. Pretty cool but beyond my fabrication abilities. I imagine that he painted the deck? If I wanted to add opening ports they'd likely end up on either side of the companionway hatch. At this stage, the main thing that concerns me about the 40 is fuel and water capacity. Water capacity can be addressed with a water maker. Fuel is harder. Is there any room under the cockpit for a bigger built in tank? I don't like the idea of a flexible tank moving around back there. It's fun to dream, what else are lunch breaks for? Enjoy your day gents. Steve Suhana, C&C ???? ! :) Toronto On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:43 PM, j...@svpaws.net <j...@svpaws.net> wrote: > I encourage you but the best laid plans.... > > When my wife and I left perfectly good jobs in 2006 to go cruising for a > year or so our reasoning was that the time was perfect as we were in the > middle of a recession and the market would be recovering when we got back > in 2008. Are we smart or what! > > It all worked out thankfully, just realize you can't predict the future. > > John > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 4, 2014, at 10:18 AM, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm meeting with my real estate guy tomorrow morning to start a discussion > about selling the house. I'm not entirely serious just yet, but serious > enough. I have a chance here to live the dream for at least a few years, > what happens after, I don't know. It's a serious *consideration* at this > point, not yet a serious plan. Spreadsheets have been made, there's no > turning back now! > > My logic is that the Canadian real estate market is overvalued and a > correction is on the horizon. If I'm going to live in a depreciating asset > it might as well be a boat :) The admiral and I are young yet and not in a > rush to have kids. We can take off for a few years and "see what happens". > I may never have this chance again, I'm only going to get older and if my > genetic heritage is of any indication, crabbier! Once kids are in the > picture I can forget about cruising until I retire .. and I might be dead > by then! (existential angst - you only live once) > > Curtis, same guy ;) > > What I want: > > Fin Keel. > Solid build capable of doing passages, not interested in rounding any > horns (but who knows how I'll feel in a few years, I prefer to keep my > options open) > Lots of opening ports/hatches (Caribbean cruising - I love the C&C 40 but > it fails on this point and lack of tankage but they sure are priced right > and beeeeeautiful!) > Commodious anchor locker, windlass or at least a good place to mount one. > Lots of tankage. > A nice interior that will make the admiral happy, specifically a proper > galley. Quite frankly we plan to spend a lot more time at anchor than out > in a gale so yeah, I like a nice interior! Without a house this is the > primary residence, it better be nice. Not interested in "slumming" it > around the tropics in a floating dorm room. Separate shower is probably > mandatory as well. The Passport 40 is the perfect boat, but I'm too poor > for that. Well, I think ... my agent might tell me otherwise tomorrow. > > 40 feet is about the right size. > If I could do it all on a C&C 40 that would be the boat. Lack of tankage > can be partially addressed with a water maker but it still fails on the > ventilation bit and fuel tankage ... unless you guys can convince me > otherwise. I get the impression from pictures that they lack storage > (cubbies, cabinets, etc). They are priced right though and would leave > enough money for a refit. Also, draft may be an issue. I really do love > them though, totally based on aesthetics :) and not ashamed to admit that. > Looks ARE important. All signs point to the 40 being a good sailor too and > that's high on the list for both of us. We're not interested in getting > around in an old shoe. > > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > > > On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 9:32 AM, Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca>wrote: > >> I am reasonably sure there is an Ontario 38 at out club......it looks >> to be extremely well equipped for blue water sailing.....I don't know who >> owns it but if you are serious about buying this one, let me know and I >> will attempt to locate its owner for you. >> >> Rob Abbott >> AZURA >> C&C 32 - 84 >> Halifax, N.S. >> >> >> >> >> On 2014/02/03 9:11 PM, Stevan Plavsa wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I'm trying to find more information about the Ontario 38. It's a reach >> because apparently there were only 4 made. George Cuthbertson was the >> designer. The Ontario 32 is a well regarded boat and apparently built well. >> The 38 is good looking but information is very slim. Anyone ever sailed on >> one of these? Knew/know an owner? There is one for sale sort of nearby. >> >> Here's a picture: >> http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzUwWDEwMDA=/z/P6sAAOxyUrZS5TbV/$_20.JPG >> >> handsome. >> >> And what info I could find on sailboatdata: >> http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=3068 >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> Steve >> Suhana, C&C 32 >> Toronto >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo >> Albumhttp://www.cncphotoalbum.comcnc-l...@cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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