Roger, I sailed a C&C 25 Mk 1 (1975) for 14 years with a variety of outboards hung on the transom over the course of ownership. My boat had also been equipped originally with the inboard Vire gasoline powered 7hp which the previous owner had replaced with a 9.9hp Evinrude 2 stroke outboard. Because the PO wanted to keep using the controls from the original engine, he outfitted an electric start Evinrude Yacht Twin and kept the cockpit mounted controls in play.
All good, but the extra weight of an outboard on a reasonably light duty transom mandated reinforcement with 3/8" plywood where the outboard bracket was attached. Even then, stress cracks appeared for the reason described by David stated: The boat tends to hobby horse in a seaway, especially heading across waves and the outboard shaft will leap out of the water. When that happens the engine over-revs and once the shaft gets submerged again, there are significant force transmitted to the engine bracket and transom. So should you be shopping for an outboard, try to find the lightest one possible while having sufficient power to push the boat against tide and current (8hp is pretty good) but see if you can find an EXTRA Long shaft motor (25" or longer). That will help the prop stay in the water. Mine was simply a long shaft at 20" and it had "issues". Also, 4 stroke engines will typically be less noisy, cleaner burning, and far more fuel efficient albeit somewhat heavier. They're also more tolerant of ethanol mixed in with the gasoline than 2 stroke engines. I had twin 6 gal tanks set into the furthest aft cockpit locker across the transom, but be aware that even then, it can cause a potential fire danger unless it is well ventilated. Richard's experience with his boat is pretty similar to mine. The boat sails like a much bigger boat and having marginal stand up headroom below on a 25' boat is quite unusual. Unlike Richard, I had tracks installed for my 150 genoa in addition to my working jib and used the toe rail for adding snatch blocks for the spinnaker control lines. The early 25 had solid fiberglass hull but a cored deck and if you start adding any deck hardware, make sure to thoroughly seal the core when drilling holes. Finally, the boat didn't have an anchor locker so it took some time to figure out the best way to deploy an anchor when stowing the anchor and line in the lazarette. All told, it was a fun boat and carried our family of 4 on lots of weekend adventures. Boat camping at its finest! Cheers, Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 1983 Landfall 35 (former 1975 25 Mk1) Padanaram, MA From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of David via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 8:41 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: David <davidrisc...@msn.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List 1982 C&C 25 Roger, Good luck with your search. _____ <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai gn=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai gn=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> www.avast.com
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