I would seriously consider that Crusader - she is a beauty!
Looking through Yachtworld, you see boats that look like they have been
abandoned for years. You could at least clean the thing. One I wish I had
saved the link to had an unflushed dump in the head!

Joe Della Barba
j...@dellabarba.com

Coquina

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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Hoyt,
Mike via CnC-List
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 9:01 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Hoyt, Mike <mike.h...@impgroup.com>
Subject: Re: Stus-List Possible upgrade to a C&C 36 - now also landfall 38

Exactly

A boat with original 1970s or 1980s instruments with some not working and
very old sails shows me a boat that has not had money spent on it by an
owner that either absolutely cannot afford it or one who is cheap and
content to use up what previous owners paid for.  That boat will likely also
sufer from inadequate maintenance on engine and other key systems.

The Crusader that Joe linked to is an example of the opposite.  In addition
to being a very handsome design there are indications all over that boat
that continuous upgrades have taken place.  The engine panel and engine look
like a recent repower.  The instruments are recent and the galley has been
overhauled with both refrigeration and stove replaced.  That is one very
nice looking boat!

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Della
Barba, Joe via CnC-List
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 9:51 AM
To: 'cnc-list@cnc-list.com'
Cc: Della Barba, Joe
Subject: Re: Stus-List Possible upgrade to a C&C 36 - now also landfall 38

Good suggestions.
In today's market, I would be looking for a well-loved boat that does NOT
need engine, sails, or cushions. If you have to do all three the boat would
need to be nearly free for it make sense.
If you go old school, this is 4'3" board up:
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1970/C%26C-Yachts-Crusader-40-2968402/Manche
ster-by-the-Sea/MA/United-States#.V8A5G4f2ZDw

I would pick a good 36 over a bad LF38 and vice versa. We have a lot of LF38
expertise on this list. One thing I know is a PITA with them is the
foamed-in-place fuel tank will eventually leak and it is not easy to get
out. My tank rusted through too, but on the 35 MK I tank removal is a 15
minute job and it is a standard size available at West Marine. I am on my
third engine and the 35 MK I is an easy boat for changing engines. It takes
about an hour to get the engine out myself using ship's tackle. The LF38 is
a bit trickier with the V-drive.

Joe
Coquina

-----Original Message-----
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Hoyt,
Mike via CnC-List
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 8:37 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Hoyt, Mike
Subject: Re: Stus-List Possible upgrade to a C&C 36 - now also landfall 38

Our former port had 2.5 feet to get in channel at moon low tide.  We sailed
for years with Hinterhoeller Niagara 26 at 4' draft and then for a bunch
more years with J27 at 4.9 foot draft.  That same marina had a C&C 99
(5.5ft) for years and currently has a C&C 34, a C&C 35-1, a C&C 35-3 and a
number of the C&C30s.  We visited this summer with current boat (6.25 ft).
So long as you pay attention to the tides it is not an issue.  The C&C 30
with its shallow keel seems very well suited to the area as it only draws 5'
and the keel shape is good for bouncing over objects ....

As to the 1981 C&C 36?  Our family bought the standard keel 1981 model new
in Fall 1980 and had it for 9 seasons.  The interior is very similar to the
C&C 35-3.  A big feature was standing headroom for my 6'3" father and bunks
for 6 (we had a large family).  We never found the boat particularly tender
but then we did not sail on many other mid 30 foot boats at the time so did
not have a frame of reference.  Compared to our later Niagara 26 I would
call the 36 stiff.  I always thought it was a wonderful boat and our
thinking at the time it was discontinued for the 35-3 was that the 29-2,
35-3 and 27-V replaced the larger 30, 36 and 27-4 as a way to sell a less
expensive boat to the same market.

All these old boats are good but they are indeed old.  I would suggest you
find the one with the best access to engine and most comfortable interior
combined with evidence it has been much loved over its life (new sails,
instruments, cushions etc ....).  These boats we are discussing are all
ancient and the engines will require constant maintenance and repair.  Our
3GM30F on or Frers 33 is jammed into an extremely small area with horrible
access and yet I have been forced to work on or around it a number of times
over the past 3 seasons.  OTOH the sail inventory is quite new as are the
instruments, windows and many other features that tell me that each of the
previous 3 owners lavished the boat and this attention would cover all
aspects of its maintenance

Mike
Persistence
1987 Frers 33
Halifax, NS

-----Original Message-----
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ryan
Doyle via CnC-List
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 5:44 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Ryan Doyle
Subject: Re: Stus-List Possible upgrade to a C&C 36 - now also landfall 38

Thanks guys.  The wife is actually focusing in on Landfall 38's, but they
are pricier.  Although, they do seem better suited to cruising.  

Regarding draft - my home port is on the Barnegat Bay where when you tell
people you have a 5' draft they say "oh wow... so you a deep draft boat..."
I've survived with a 5' draft long enough though, and the landfall 38 is
4'11".  Every inch helps on the barnegat!

Going to take a hard look now at the landfall 35 and 38 as well..  Thanks
guys. 

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> On Aug 25, 2016, at 4:33 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote:
> 
> Re:  Possible upgrade to a C&C 36

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