We happen to have owned a C&C 1980 30-1 dinette for the last dozen years and still own and love her, and also now own a 1994 Tartan 31. The older 30-1 isn't the same as the 30-2, but the dinette vs foldup, etc., and some other issues seem the same.
The Tartan does have bulkhead mounted chainplates, visible both sides. They seem strong and adequate to me at least, and we've done heavy weather sailing across 100 miles of the middle of Lake Superior. The C&C is tough, and the dinette is lovely as there's always a place to sit and set a book, laptop, or cup of coffee down. The Tartan table we often leave halfdown (one side folded) at anchor or slip, to get somewhat the same function. The Tartan has dramatically better engine and drive train access (I've had to pull the older C&C transmission and engine from under the cockpit myself ... to replace failing rubber drivetrain seals). The Tartan doesn't point quite as high as the amazing C&Cs, and is more tender than the wonderfully stiff 30-1. The Tartan is also nearly a full knot faster under sail or power, which compensates for the wider tacking angle. The Tartan has a much better galley, head, more useable cockpit, and amazingly well-insulated refrigerator. Our Tartan came with lovely all-Harken big stainless winches (:-)). Our Tartan has a Westerbeke 18hp which does not leak, and the older C&C has the Yanmar 2qm15 which has always leaked oil in spite of my many efforts. Our Tartan had extra teak cabinets and teak paneling added as factory options when built, so it is like a wonderfully warm old English den down below, which instantly sold my other half on the bigger pricetag. My favorite thing is that the (opening) ports are real, not glued in windows (30-1) that leak even after redoing.... Nate Flesness Sarah Jean C&C 1980 30-1 Lake St. Croix (River), Hudson WI Valhalla 1994 Tartan 31 SIskiwit Bay Marina Lake Superior (sadly pulling her Friday.....) On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 5:09 AM, Lisle Kingery, PhD via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Thanks for all the helpful replies on cabin table options. I've pretty > much narrowed my boat choices down to either a C&C 30MKii or a Tartan 31 at > this point. The Tartan's interior appears more open with the folding table > mounted on the bulkhead vs. the fixed table on the C&C. I will mainly be > day-sailing and hanging out on the dock with a few overnights so I'm > thinking the more open cabin might work better with the kids. comparison > pics link below. > > > > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5w1TuAY4gTRam1qNlBuWExhSW8 > > > > Thanks, > > > Lisle > > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up > again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a > small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send > contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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