Hi All, I've been lurking all winter and thought it was time that I finally introduce myself. I took possession of a 2004 C270 on Labour Day, and I'm thrilled to bits! I spent several years on a racing crew on a C&C25, but that was more years ago than I care to admit. In the intervening time, I always wanted to get my own boat, but was married to someone who made it very clear that if I ever bought one, I'd be alone on it. In the interest of marital harmony, I put the whole sailing thing on the back burner, and contented myself with riding my Ducatis.
Now, that someone is an ex-spouse, and I'm finally free to realize my dream. I have a girlfriend/partner who is enthusiastic about sailing, and we're already looking forward to many happy hours out on Lake Ontario. The boat practically threw itself at me! When we went to have a "preliminary" look at a marina, it was the first boat we saw, and it was the size I wanted. Plus, it had just been reduced in price. We looked at several other boats, but kept coming back to this one. I put in a low-ball offer that was accepted, the financing fell into place easier than I expected, and suddenly I'm a boat owner! It's like new, and has been lightly used over its short life. I have much to learn, and have already picked up a lot of good info by monitoring this group. However, it seems that everyone has the C27. Are there other C270 owners besides Phil? Anyway, I will have many questions as spring rolls around. Back in September, we had wonderful weather in this area, so I got to sail for a month before having to put it away for the winter. I have never been the skipper before, and have only had to concern myself with my specific job on the racing crew, so there are large gaps in my knowledge now that I'm the guy in charge. I'll relate a couple of amusing stories about my first time out after the embarrassment eases a bit! <g> ...Ron (Oculus)
