Hi Roger,
The ’82 C&C 25 you are looking at would be a Mk2 model. They have a different deck, keel and cabin layout than the Mk1s. The deck is cored but not the hull, check for stress cracks around deck fittings and where the cabin doghouse meets the deck and for delamination/rotten core around the chainplates and the cockpit floor. Take a small hammer or screwdriver handle and tap around the foredeck, side decks, cabin top and cockpit floor for signs of delamination, you don’t need to tap very hard. The sound will be a nice sharp sound if it is good or a dull thud if it’s delaminated. In the cabin, check for evidence of past water leaks or rot on the main bulkheads, especially around the chainplates and the beam under the mast step. With the saildrives you either love them or hate them, my dad had one in his 25 Mk2 and loved it. I think they used a Honda engine on them so a rebuild or replacement shouldn’t be too costly if the lower drive is in good shape. If you decide to put on an outboard make sure you get an extra long shaft model and a good mount. The 25s tend to hobby horse under power in waves so you need the prop down as far as you can get it. I had a 9.9 XL shaft on my 25 Mk1 and never had a problem with the prop coming out of the water on Lake Ontario or in Halifax. You will need to glass in a plywood backing plate inside the transom to support the mount too. It being a fresh water boat means it won’t have the corrosion problems of a salt water boat but you will still need to check the mast and rigging for cracks and wear. Good Luck Rick Taillieu Boatless Leamington, Ontario From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Roger Slade via CnC-List Sent: September-19-18 08:15 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Roger Slade Subject: Stus-List 1982 C&C 25 Hi all, New to the group. I am going to look at a fresh water C&C 25 built in 1982 a second time and wondered about any ideas of what to look for that is specific to this model. I believe this boat has a cored deck and cored hull, so will look for any respective issues with water intrusion, deformities, etc. Boat has been sitting for past 8 years (indoors) so assume it may be difficult to identify and wet areas of decking, but will look for any cracking or deformities around stanchions, fittings, mast step, etc. Boat has a 15hp OMC saildrive which needs a rebuild (seized) , so thinking strongly of removing that and filling in the hole and going with outboard. (engine is already out, but drive is stil in). Interested in any other thoughts on potential problem areas to check out. Thanks! <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> Virus-free. <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> www.avg.com
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