I have experience with two 1970's era Bruckmann built boats, our 43 commissioned in January 1971 and a 1974 C&C 39. I also owned a 1980 C&C 36 which was not a Bruckmann built boat.
Both Bruckmann boats had a "stick built" interior and a balsa core deck. My experience with the 39 was making two Seattle/LA/Hawaii/Seattle round trips and being involved with the 39's maintenance and upgrades over 4 years. We have owned the 43 for 25 years and completed a 10 year restoration project last year. On the two Bruckmann built boats I have experience with I found the build quality to be quite good. After touching almost every square foot of the 43 during the restoration the fit and finish seemed to be better than many similarly marketed boats. The 43's issues that needed attention during our restoration project were not so bad given it was raced and sailed hard for 40 years. Even the British Navy, back in +-1800 expected their ships to require significant work after only 18 - 24 months of service. Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Port Ludlow/Seattle (To see pictures of a Bruckmann interior, search 1971 C&C 43-1 on Boat Trader's website.) ________________________________ From: j...@dellabarba.com <j...@dellabarba.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 6:56 PM To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: 'Martin DeYoung' <martin.deyo...@outlook.com> Subject: RE: Stus-List Re: C&C 35 MK I interior Bruckman would be a good thing, right? I can’t believe someone hauled that boat to a lake about 12 miles long, but they did. Joe From: Martin DeYoung via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 6:29 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Martin DeYoung <martin.deyo...@outlook.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: C&C 35 MK I interior Any chance this 1970 35 was built at the Bruckmann custom shop? Some of the details appear similar to the 70's era 43s. The 43s were built with a teak veneer over the plywood bulkhead. Calypso's (nee Arieto) original owner ordered the bulkheads to have white paint added over the teak veneer. (one rumor held it was to better see mosquitoes) Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43-1 Port Ludlow/Seattle ________________________________ From: Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 3:18 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> Cc: Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com<mailto:capt...@gmail.com>> Subject: Stus-List Re: C&C 35 MK I interior Joe, This must be a very early 35. It's listed as a 1970. I found what may be it in the USCG vessel search under Vessel Number 527443 but no hull number is shown. It is quite different from any 35 I've ever seen. The cabinetry is very different. There are no frames around the above seat storages or hanging locker accesses. The bulkhead under the seats is wood, not fiberglass. The port above the hanging locker is unusual. The one in the head is not. (Hull 61 has one of those.) Dorades? Go figure. No wrap around seat backs. The V-berth bureau drawers lack finger holes. The fiddles on the bureaus are different. The engine compartment appears to be wood. The inboard navstation bulkhead is curved. The 45 angle on the inboard end of the navstation lift up is different. The galley sink is rotated 90 degrees from Touche's. The head sink is rectangular. Most are round. No fiberglass step under the V-berth filler piece. Might have been removed? Most of these differences look factory. I don't think they were owner modifications. I'm guessing this boat was one or two steps removed from the C&C 35 prototype. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Mon, May 20, 2024 at 11:13 AM Joe Della Barba via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Was this stock? I cannot recall seeing any other 35 with this much teak: https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1970-c$c-35-mk-i-9350708/ Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I Kent Island MD USA
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