C&C 41?
 

Anyone familiar with the C&C 41 from late 80's??? We're looking at one
with a wing keel. She's over 100K, but still might be a good boat for
us. She's an aft-cabin model.


RB

Capt. Rob wrote:
Anyone familiar with the C&C 41 from late 80's???

Yep

...We're looking at one
with a wing keel. She's over 100K

That's silly, there's several on the market in the 70s & 80s. Or are you
going to play bait-n-switch again?

... but still might be a good boat for
us. She's an aft-cabin model.

And that affects the sailing charactistics in your opinion?

The Jackett designed C&C 41 (as opposed to the earlier Redline 41) is a
good sailing boat. It's early in the evolutionary chain of that group,
it's not as zippy as the later 37+ (who had the brilliant idea of
marketing a 40 footer as a 37?) or 121 but respectable. I like the
cockpit & deck layout except that some of the coaming contours are not
crew-friendly. It's not very roomy for a 41 though.

We have some good friends with a CB version of the C&C 41, he's added a
windlass. They just got back from a winter in the Bahamas.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

"DSK" wrote
And that affects the sailing charactistics in your opinion?

Doug, remember who you're talking to.



--
Scotty,
A Snark that actually gets sailed would be a better choice than any
boat
that only gets used as a bragging implement on the Internet.

... but still might be a good boat for
us. She's an aft-cabin model.


And that affects the sailing charactistics in your opinion?

How do you make a connection of any kind with an aft cabin and sailing
performance, Doug? I sure didn't. Hmmm?

RB

...We're looking at one
with a wing keel. She's over 100K


That's silly, there's several on the market in the 70s & 80s. Or are
you
going to play bait-n-switch again?


You see late 80's C&C 41's in the 70K range? How many and where?

RB

And that affects the sailing charactistics in your opinion?


Doug, remember who you're talking to.



Yeah, I'm the guy who knows better than to buy a Beneteau, Hunter or
Siedlemann. I'm also the guy who more than doubled his money back on
his boat and now gets to buy an even nicer one. Hey, but then my DSLR
kit is worth more than your boat!
Scotty, I see you're as angry and bitter as ever. Why oh why are you
stuck in your trailer park life and mentality? Why can't you own
something nice in your twilight years, while I get to sail vessels
you'd not even be invited on?
Poor guy! I really do pitty the poor Scotty Potti. This is the same guy
who was positively thrilled when I told him I was buying a Catalina
30...he thought that was a good choice!!! Sheeeesh!

RB

Doug, remember who you're talking to.



Capt. Rob wrote:
Yeah, I'm the guy who knows better than to buy a Beneteau, Hunter or
Siedlemann.

Also, you're the guy who doesn't know how to attribute quotes.

... I'm also the guy who more than doubled his money back on
his boat

I thought the money wasn't important?

Heck, my boat is worth more than all the boats you've ever owned, added
together.


... while I get to sail vessels
you'd not even be invited on?

Have you actually sailed a C&C 41? I have. How about a Baltic 43? I
have. Ever skippered a Hinckley, an Oyster, a Herreshoff, a Saga, a
Waquiez, etc etc?

DSK

A Snark that actually gets sailed would be a better choice than any
boat
that only gets used as a bragging implement on the Internet.


How about a C&C 32 that got sailed more last summer than most boats in
this group COMBINED? Face the facts, even with Suzanne pregnant we were
out sailing. In fact Suzanne wanted to sail Sept. 2nd, though I kept us
close. 9 hours later Thomas was born. For most of you sailing is a
hobby, like collecting stamps. For us it's a lifestyle that we continue
to expand on. It upsets people like Scotty and Donal to see a family
building to bigger boats and plans to sail because they've reached the
mediocre height of their sailing experience. Meanwhile, ours is just
beginning and will easily eclipse theirs!
(See, CN, that's how it's done!)

Oh, and....BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

RB

RB

A Snark that actually gets sailed would be a better choice than any
boat
that only gets used as a bragging implement on the Internet.


Capt. Rob wrote:
How about a C&C 32 that got sailed more last summer than most boats in
this group COMBINED?

Yeah right. IMHO you never actually owned a C&C 32, just faked it. You
sit in front of a computer and fantasize about going sailing, while
dreaming up bizarre statements like marinas requiring thimbles on dock
lines.


... For most of you sailing is a
hobby, like collecting stamps.

Actually, collecting stamps is a very intelligent investment as well as
an educational hobby. What's wrong with doing something that requires a
little brain power?

... For us it's a lifestyle that we continue
to expand on.

Most people who talk about sailing as a "lifestyle" are really talking
about drinking heavily while listening to Jimmy Buffet over & over.
Doesn't appeal to me, but it's a matter of opinion.

Meanwhile, how many different states did you visit by boat last year?



Oh, and....BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!


Always quick with the witty reply, eh Bubbles?

DSK

Capt. Rob wrote:
A Snark that actually gets sailed would be a better choice than any
boat
that only gets used as a bragging implement on the Internet.


How about a C&C 32 that got sailed more last summer than most boats in
this group COMBINED? Face the facts, even with Suzanne pregnant we were
out sailing. In fact Suzanne wanted to sail Sept. 2nd, though I kept us
close. 9 hours later Thomas was born. For most of you sailing is a
hobby, like collecting stamps. For us it's a lifestyle that we continue
to expand on. It upsets people like Scotty and Donal to see a family
building to bigger boats and plans to sail because they've reached the
mediocre height of their sailing experience. Meanwhile, ours is just
beginning and will easily eclipse theirs!
(See, CN, that's how it's done!)

Oh, and....BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I hate to say it but your drivel is a big step up from what we've seen
here lately.

What I don't understand is why you keep talking about larger and
larger boats when in fact you seem to measure your enjoyment in terms
of the number of daysails you do. Pleasure is not measured in terms
of the size or value of the boat, but how well suited it is to the
type of sailing you do. Since you hardly ever go out for more than 1
or 2 nights, why do you need a larger boat? Our Nonsuch was a perfect
choice when we were daysailing and doing overnights - even with a new
baby it didn't feel small except when we did a week or two. Our
catamaran was the best boat for our long trip, and is pretty good for
the 6 weeks we cruise in the summer, but is not a good daysailor. (It
does make a good party platform, but it takes hour to get to where we
can raise the sail!) For this reason, I keep looking at the smaller
catboats as a possible next boat. For now, I'll just renew my
membership to a local club on the river where I can take out my choice
of dinks whenever the urge strikes.

And for the record, you may leave the dock a lot, but there are some
of us that actually go somewhere. I've done 2 or 3 trips a year over
100 miles from home, for most of the last 30 years. How many trips of
over 4 nights have you done in your life?