1I saw a C&C in Uruguay. It's hailing port was in Delaware. So there is that.
My experience and my the reports from others is that C&Cs are generally well built, strong boats. That being said, "Are the good blue water boats?" I would suggest no. They typically have less tankage than other similar sized boats. They often have fin keels that create a flat spot forward of the keel. This can result in a pretty good pounding with the right wave height and frequency. Most of them were catering to the racer-cruiser an as a result tend to carry a bit more sail for the racer but as a cruiser often had shorter than appropriate keels. Many people have blue water dreams and end up buying the perfect bluewater boats. Then they have extreme difficulty untying the lines. Now they are stuck not having fun in their local tributaries with anything less than 15 kts of wind. I say buy the boat that fits where you are sailing now. Not where you think you will be sailing in the future. You can always buy and sell later. I have an article that may be pertinent to your concerns. If I find it I'll forward it to you. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 11:22 AM Shawn Wright via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I'm going to switch things up a bit from the gloomy topic of my current > boat purchase: how many of you have taken your C&C offshore, and if so, > which boat, where to, and how did it manage the conditions? If you have not > gone offshore, what are the worst conditions you've experienced in a C&C, > and how would the performance of the boat in these conditions make you feel > about taking it offshore? > > One of the very first boats we looked at was a Westsail 32 (don't laugh), > partly because they are proven world cruisers, and the boat has been from > BC to NZ and back. But with our fickle air in the summer here, a good light > air boat seems like a better choice, but I also want something that can > take a beating without worrying about our safety. > > -- > Shawn Wright > shawngwri...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > 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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