Hi all, MIT has decided to dispose of the 1973 C&C custom 43 X Dimension (or XD as she is affectionately known). The boat is available for free - yes, free! MIT Legal is preparing a no-cost transfer of title as we speak.
See below a copy of the email from the sailing master announcing the decision to several mailing lists. There will be a drawing for those interested to acquire the boat at 1800 next Thursday, October 28, at the MIT Sailing Pavilion in Cambridge, MA. If you wish to own XD, either you or a friend/representative must be there in person. I hope XD finds a good new home, so I am posting on this list. What better place to find a good owner for a C&C :) There is information about the boat here: http://sailing.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/X-Dimension_systems XD needs a lot of TLC at present, but as far as I know all problems are fixable. A recent survey found wet core and there is also a list of other issues. I got a rough estimate from a boatyard in Maine for $35K to fix the structural problems. How much the rest will cost depends on how much the new owners could do themselves vs. paying someone else to do it. The boat is currently in Southport, ME, in the facilities of Hodgdon Yacht Serivces (or was there last time I heard). There is a plan in the works, weather-dependent, to return her to Boston on the weekend of Sep 29-Oct 1 (i.e., after the drawing). The rudder (mentioned below) has been repaired. Despite her problems, XD sailed beautifully every time I took her out around Boston Harbor last year. I have not seen her at all this season, because I have been mostly away from Boston / the east coast. I love that boat and will miss her. If you would like more information and/or are interested in acquiring the boat, you can email or call the MIT sailing master - his contact is below. Feel free to contact me with questions, too. I have a copy of the survey, which I can email you, and some other useful information. However, I do not know all details, so best to go through the powers that be at MIT. Fair winds, Violeta -- 857-366-1706 Violeta M Ivanova C&C 43 X Dimension (for a little bit longer) Begin forwarded message: *From: *Fran Charles <slngm...@gmail.com> *Subject: * *[bluewater-skippers] X-Dimension* *Date: *September 13, 2017 at 3:08:34 PM EDT *To: *Coastal Sailing at MIT <bluewa...@mit.edu>, " bluewater-skipp...@mit.edu" <bluewater-skipp...@mit.edu> Greetings MIT Sailors, After a recent structural survey in anticipation of lots of contracted corrective work on our beloved X-D, it appears best to dispose of her. The balsa core is wet in many areas on the deck and in the transom area. The rudder was whacked at some point this summer and we are having that repaired right now in Maine. The boat is available immediately and I am contacting other schools which might consider her for a donation. Yes, that's right, she would be free to anyone who wants it. If anyone is truly interested in having her, please write back to me directly. I will be happy to share her survey with you and some quotations which we have received for corrective surgery. However, this is going to be a quick disposal. If necessary, she will be cut up. Sad, sad news as so many have enjoyed her but she is unfit for our university sailing program and must go. Thanks in advance for your interest and we will soon be sailing again. -Franny -- Franny Charles The Cucchiaro Family Sailing Master at MIT The Northeast Harbor Fleet Manager Mobile 857-221-0828 <%28857%29%20221-0828> http://sailing.mit.edu/ http://www.nehfleet.org/ _______________________________________________ bluewater-skippers mailing list bluewater-skipp...@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bluewater-skippers
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