On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 21:29:49 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:
On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:50:18 GMT, Commodore Joe Redcloud
wrote:
The question was:
WILL THIS MODEL BOAT MAKE THE CROSSING?
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And the answer of course is definitely maybe. At best it will be a
cold wet ride in a small boat. The wrong small boat in my opinion,
but people have done it in less and lived to tell about it. A lot of
people who ask questions like this have never been offshore in a small
boat and have rose colored glasses on regarding the whole experience.
It's my opinion, for what ever that is worth, that they should hear
the downside as well. Crossing oceans in a 33 ft boat should not be
taken lightly, especially in a boat that is not paticularly well
suited for the job. The C&C 33 for all of its fine qualities was not
designed and built as a passagemaker, and its designers would be the
first to tell you that if asked.
You could ask George Cuthbertson and Rob Ball (The Mark II, a
different boat from the Mark I...and you should specify which one you
have). Both are still living. Read the articles and check the owners'
database on
http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/ .
Anyway, these guys will give you the straight dope. George C. is in
his late '80s, but is still sharp and opinionated on the topic of
boats.
R.