Hi Chris, The 41 (40?) is a great boat. I almost bought one but I landed on a 44 instead :) These boats are cored with balsa, so you really need to pay attention to aftermarket deck and hull fittings. Years ago people didn't think balsa would wick water but it does... big time. C&C were on top of things and isolated areas where through-hull fittings are added by reducing to solid fiberglass. If any owners decided to start drilling holes in cored spots to add a solar fan or electric windlass switch, etc, etc. etc. they probably didn't dig out some core and seal it up with some epoxy. Studious owners will have discovered this over the years when re-bedding hardware and dealt with it so you want to look for aftermarket fittings and inquire as to how they were done or re-done and get a good surveyor with a moisture meter.
My boat has aftermarket fittings but her deck and hull are dry. I've been re-bedding and isolating some fittings when necessary, but I'm not overly concerned. These are excellent boats, fast, and reliable. Dan Breakaweigh C&C44 Halifax, NS On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 2:39 PM, Christopher Knox via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hello everyone, > This is my first post to this list. Thanks to everyone in advance for any > support or advice. > > I'm currently in the market for a larger C&C for my family to cruise our > way around the Chesapeake Bay (middle/upper), and eventually graduating to > a bit of coastal cruising. > I just can't shake this dream of sailing to see the Statue of Liberty. > > Currently, there are a few C&C 41's on the market catching my eye. What > concerns me, and the reason behind this post is the apparent lack of > information on the C&C 41 out on the internet. > I've scoured the internet and other than a few bits of commentary I really > can't find any substantial boat reviews, technical info, or good/bad/ugly > information. > > Is this a case of "no news is good news", or are there issues and concerns > causing a lack of popularity? > > I'm hoping to find a community of 41's happily sailing about rather than > bantering on the internet. > > If any owners or sailors with experience on a 41 can provide a bit of > understanding I would be very appreciative. > > Thank you, > Chris > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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