Ya do what ya gotta do. I bought an aged 1975 C27 for essentially the price of the new sails. Several had passed on the old girl because she was an OB and more than a little long in the tooth. I was delighted to get her, have invested in her and thoroughly enjoy having her. I doubt that I or my heirs will ever get back out of her what I have and will invest and I could care less.
The C27 is a most enjoyable design. Should be taken for what she is -- no more and no less. I am an ex - well really not ex as I still own and enjoy a Flying Scot-- dinghy sailor. My C27 with tiller and end boom sheeting and traveler is a joy to sail by someone like me. Also, a lot of fun in competition. I was over early, had to restart, and finished 3rd at the club in a recent race, beating out a J-105, among others. This is one lively fun boat. However, I have a new bimini on her and last Sunday took several family members out for a protracted sail on the Hudson, even with our summer heat wave (nearly 4 hours) and we had a ball. Very flexible boat. I will be visiting with some of you online to make her more acceptable for cruising, but that can wait and I have learned much from past posts. John McLaughlin 1975 SR #1994 "Shambhala" -----Original Message----- From: Alan Rothenbush <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, Jul 27, 2010 11:21 pm Subject: Re: [IC27A] Which Catalina Hey, thanks for the thoughts. I know that if I wait long enough and look hard enough, I can find a better deal. And I'm certianly not made of money, I'm just a 9 to 5 working guy. But I'm also not getting any older, and want to go sailing pretty darn quick. I considered transport, but that's more hassle than I think I want to deal with. I'll buy local, keep it easy, and (knowingly) pay for the convenience. I have lucked into a slip at the PREMIER marina in the whole area; there's typically an 8 to 10 year wait. The one downside is that it's gonna be HARD getting in or out. It's a 32' slip, but even a 27 is gonna be a challenge. With two bodies, no problem, but single handed and a bit of wind ... The cabin size is a good point. Sadly, I haven't been able to spend time in both on the same day and so it's been hard to compare. The 25 struck me as darned roomy, but for the last 30 years, holidays have been a tent on the back of a motorcycle. The former owner has done something clever with the outboard. It's fixed in place on a cantilevered mount, with a tackle arrangement to lift it out of the water. But he's moved all the controls to the tiller; no reaching. On the single handing thing, the 25 does have EVERYTHING going back to the cockpit. The others would be extra expense for some extra kit, but might be kinda fun to do. The 25 also comes with an autopilot, I'd have to add it to the 27s. But the 27s are cheaper and so that's kinda a wash. Thanks again! Alan
