FWIW: I have an ancient Frankenstein lab collection of old electronics I keep fixing and scavenging parts for. My autopilot, for one example, has been in continuous use from about 1988 to now. I think I could build 2 or three more from all my spare parts. So take this warning – keeping this ancient stuff alive gets harder by the second. I really would try to go modern with the instruments. YMMV Joe Coquina C&C 35 MK I
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of JAN MAGEE via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 3:14 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: JAN MAGEE <pdsax...@rogers.com> Subject: Stus-List New Owner of C&C 29 Mk I and Datamarine Hello, This is my first post to the list. I have been following for a while after purchasing a 1979 C&C 29 Mark I hull #658 with a Yanmar 2QM15 last year. The boat was on the hard close to the Welland Canal not far from the original C&C plant in Virgil (given the CCY on the HIN, I think that is where she was built - please correct me if I am wrong). I had a pre-purchase survey done with the surveyor spending 4 hours going over the boat. Although his report indicated no major issues, several critical ones were overlooked resulting in an unplanned busy year of repair work. Too bad I did not know about this amazing community of C&C owners at that time! Luckily my past experience building a couple of boats using the West System helped. On the other hand, doing a lot of the work with only battery powered tools due to extra high water levels on Lake Ontario this year was tedious and slow. Walking down the dock covered in 18" of water provides an interesting perspective on moored boats and some very creative boarding solutions. Major projects to date include: - rehab the Harken Unit 0 furler - now affectionately known as the Franken-Furler - re-wiring the mast including installation of conduit - replacement of transverse floor rib at the aft end of the keel (it was rotten through to the outboard ends and totally missed by the surveyor) - replacement of fuel tank support (rotten on port side - and also missed by surveyor) - replaced cockpit drain hoses - removed, cleaned and re-plumbed water tank since it had to come out to permit the rib repair - replaced head pump - and then the endless list of ongoing maintenance and improvement activities that make the boat your own. About me - A life long sailor, club-racer for many years (crewing on a Mirage 30 and then skippering my own Tanzer 26) out of Highland Yacht Club, and managed to bring home some hardware in the process. 12 years ago we sold the Tanzer to spend time with our 2 sons and their activities which thankfully also included sailing (2 Lasers I and II, plus an Access 2.3 dinghy now grace the garage). My younger son has cerebral palsy and is wheelchair bound, but the Access is a design wonder and he can skipper that himself). In 2016 while my father was in palliative care for 9 months it got me thinking - "If that was me, and I had not got back into sailing, I would hate myself". I'd been "looking" (not seriously) for years anyway, so whether mid-life crisis or something else, the task was taken on in earnest. With an appreciation for beautiful, well designed and well built boats it had to be a C&C and the 29 Mk I was it. Have had countless comments "THAT is a nice looking boat" mostly at launch and haulout as it flies past suspended from the crane. Originally named Caveat, then Dulas Buoys (don't ask), she is now BOOMERANG - because we came back. On the Datamarine side, there is currently a Link 5000 system on the boat which I'd like to keep if possible as it suits the vintage. However the 550 Remote unit is not working and the mast head unit is missing the entire wind speed unit (not just the cups). The round-trip cost to send it to DMI for repair plus duty and exchange is ugly. Have been scanning the online garage sales but no luck so far. If anyone has any of this gear that they've replaced with something else but is still serviceable can you please let me know. Else I'll be visiting the Toronto Boat Show in the new year to replace the entire rig. Glad to be a part of the C&C legacy and I like your style as a community. The right mix of experience, sharing, humor and seriousness. Paul Saxton Boomerang 1979 C&C 29 Mk I #658 Toronto, ON
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