Hello all,
I am on the precipice of being C&C owner and already have a question (actually several). I am purchasing a 1981 C&C 36 which has a sound hull, deck, sails but has the original Yanmar 3GM30 which is overheating and, at a very minimum, needs a new head gasket. Additionally the transmission is a little suspect so I am pursuing my options, one of which is an electric repower/conversion. The quiet, green, instant start and low/no maintenance aspects are all enticing to me. Additionally, the thought of investing a chunk of change on a rebuild of a 40 yr old engine and transmission isn't terribly appealing to me. Another aspect of this is, that while I know a bit about engines, don't have any experience working with marine diesels. While I am always interested in learning, I feel that marine diesels is perhaps a learning rabbit-hole I could avoid. I currently have a smaller (Chrysler 22') boat and am purchasing this boat with the anticipation to take longer day sails, weekend cruises and an occasional longer close-ish to shore trip (no plans for open ocean passages at this time). I do intend to stay under sail whenever possible. I currently have a slip so will have access to shore power when at home, however this may not always be the case on longer trips. I am exploring solar, regen & a portable supplemental generator for re-charging while underway. The C&C 36 currently has navigation, radar, miscellaneous electronics which we need powered. No A/C or heat on the boat nor anticipation of installing them. There is a hot water heater which is currently heated by the diesel engine so would need to convert that to keep the Admiral happy. Looking to see if anyone out there has considered and/or attempted this conversion and would like to get your thoughts and experiences. One of the primary questions (beyond whether I should attempt it at all) is whether to go with a SailDrive or simply drive the existing shaft/prop with the electric. Also, if anyone recommendations for installers in the CT/NY area. The boat is in CT and I am based in NY. I could potentially do it myself since my season is likely shot but wanted to get some configurations/estimates from installers from which I could potentially use to derive configuration ideas. Apologies for the long-winded, multi-part, question but it's a relatively big decision. Thank you in advance, Chandler Rohal TBD C&C 36 Rockaway Park, NY
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