Bob, I looked at lots of different boats before buying my current boat; I would urge you to compare the Shannon to a 1981-1985 vintage C&C 37, the specs are very similar; the blue water capability is there (see, Steve Sharkey's excellent You tube video of the 2012 Annapolis to Bermuda Race;(he finished first in class in this years race, but the video isn't out yet); also, check out the blog for Persuasion, Mike Taylor and spouse are traveling from Quebec down the Atlantic coast; both are excellent examples of the type of voyaging possible with the 37; Another excellent blog is "Sailing Saralane"; they adapted a 1970s vintage C&C 40 and are traveling the Caribbean and points south;
the aesthetics, of course, will be different, (you will be going faster); there are several available with the same level of electronics and other refinements on Yachtworld; Also, there are several really fascinating boat sites on the C&C Photo Album, one of my favorites is the Enterprise, (a 37+) check it out! My 2$ worth...oh, by the way, I bought a 1985 37..... Richard 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 502-584-7255 -----Original Message----- From: bobmor99 . via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Tue, Aug 12, 2014 8:23 pm Subject: Stus-List Shannon 38 I've been an 8-9 year consumer of Stu's List wisdom - mostly contributing questions and an occasional opinion. I'm curious what people think of the Shannon 38, referenced below, as a retirement boat for bumping up and down the US East Coast. I realize it's not a C&C but the opinions of many on the list are held in high regard. The dismasting and repair are of special interest. http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1978/Shannon-staysail-Cutter-2644578/Shelter-Island/NY/United-States#.U-qVSONdWSo Cheers, Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax, FL _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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