I have had a 1980 version #593 for 24 years and I have had some of the issues you mentioned. Some deck crazing near stanchions where I believe previous owners (and maybe my boat partner and maybe myself) have put too much stress on the stanchion (docking by feel). A small chainplate leak, fixed by making up a new cover (no damage internal). No deck problems near the dorade boxes. A few blisters about 20 years ago, took the bottom paint off (the hard way) and have only had a few on the rudder since.
Check the engine mounts (they are, if original like mine) 37 years old! I have replaced mine. And some of the other issues listed in some of the blogs, like the mast step (if the oak block under the mast is not a quarter inch above the floorboards, you may have a problem) and the 'C&C Smile'). There are good repair blogs for most of these issues, and if you are handy, they are addressable by an owner. If not, buy a new boat. We are still happy, the boat is stout, sails to its rating in decent wind (not a light wind wonder). Gary Nylander From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of T power via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2017 5:58 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: T power <sv_invic...@outlook.com>; Chris Hobson <ch...@hobsonbuildsco.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List 1980 C&C 30 purchase queries I have a 1973 MKI . great boat. Solid hull. Last year when i bought it. I sanded adout 4 layers of old bottom paint, found about 4 pin sized blisters, had the rest of the paint removed by soda blasting. That reveled a few thousand pin sized blisters. Some epoxy, lots of sanding. Followed by barrier and bottom paint and it is good to go. I also have some softened deck next to the mast, stanchon spider cracks and a port chainplate that is leaking, which will need addressing. They are a great boat, very fun. Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/ghei36> _____ From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> > on behalf of Chris Hobson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2017 4:08:00 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Chris Hobson Subject: Stus-List 1980 C&C 30 purchase queries Hey all, I'm about to go through with a survey on a 1980 C&C 30, noted a few things on my own initial inspection, curious if other 30 owners of this vintage have had similar repairs and how much of a concern the repairs were. Here's what I found: - Moisture along the top of the raised dorade boxes - heard something about this area being a high stress area next to the mast - Stanchion flex on one port-side spider cracking at the deck - Owner states "one dime-size blister" is this a red herring? Thinking where there's one blister there's more. One of the subjects were: any more than 6 blisters and the owner pays for the haul out. Have had two bad experiences before on previous boats I surveyed wanted to be covered. - Any idea what the consistency of the hull is on this vintage? I.E. balsa cored at the waterline Appreciate any thoughts or insights.
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