I have a 1985 c&c 37 I bought 2 years ago and was planning to keep forever, but we just accepted job offers in Cincinnati and are moving inland. I've really enjoyed sailing her, and my 3 year-old loves nothing more than to go sleep on the boat. I haven't listed it yet or taken pictures or anything, still in denial. Almost tempted to store it somewhere but I should probably sell it, who knows whether we'll ever be back to the water.
Bill On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Burt Stratton via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > I anticipate being where you are sometime in the not too distant future so > I > will be interested in this discussion. I have already hit my head too many > times and we have not even spent a night on our boat yet. I don't > unfortunately have much to contribute so I will sit back and read. > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Danny > Haughey via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:01 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Stus-List Up-sizing boats > > Hi all, > > I'm currently in a Viking 33. I am 6'-0" tall and I cannot stand up in most > of the boat and I'm tired of hitting my head. The wife and I are starting > to > cruise more and find that after 3 days on board we NEED to get off. I love > how this boat sails! she handles beautifully and has a very slippery hull, > deep keel and points like nobody's business! However we really want some > creature comforts. Like, at least a swim platform, I think this can be > added > to the right boat, A stand-up shower and a usable galley. A large cockpit > is > also on the want list for entertaining. > > We don't race but we like to go fast. > > My thoughts are to either buy a suitable older boat and have her modified > to > what we want or go for a new boat. We like the Jeanneau 349 but my fear is > the quality of the new boats and the composites they use. I love the solid > hull on my viking. The wife really loves the light open feeling of the > newer > boats and I'm only even considering them for her sake. > > I'd like to start a conversation on this and hopefully come to a > conclusion. > I feel that a new boat will depreciate quickly and a refurb of an older > boat > will offer a better quality built boat overall and the value will remain > largely the same. > > I have, until now, rehabbed 2 boats from the brink of the crusher. Although > I enjoyed the process and have a strong sense of accomplishment, I don't > want to do it again. I want to find a boat, have the work contracted out by > a reputable yard and end up in a turn key situation. I'm getting a bit > older > and just want a boat, in great shape, that I can simply maintain and sail > more than work on. > > I'm considering looking on the great lakes for a nice freshwater boat. I > think and older freshwater boat will potentially be in better shape than a > newer saltwater vessel. I think the added cost of the shipping or extended > cruising vacation could really be worth it!! > > I'm looking forward to all the tips, suggestions and insights!! > > I guess someone is going to get a really nice V33 in Lolita! > > Danny > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > -- William D. Hall, Ph.D. 203 653 2886 (o) 617 620 9078 (c) [email protected]
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