Thanks, Mike. If I wasn''t convinced before, I am now. I race our C&C30 fanatically and have been very successful on Lake Ontario. For the past three years we have done quite well in one design as well as PHRF. I hope to cruise with it down the east coast at some point in the next few years going from lake Ontario, through the Erie Canal to the Hudson River and then south to New York, and on to the Chesapeake or to New England. With the new diesel, along with a new cooling and
exhaust system there should be no concern about sea water. However, I do worry about going out on open Atlantic, even if I am staying close to shore. How will the 30 handle the swells and potentially rough weather?
If I find I can enjoy the cruising life for a summer, I would love to go to Florida and then cross over to the Bahamas in the winter...no further though in this boat.
Where have you sailed? Do you have any experience in tidal situations with the 30? Thaks again for your advbice about the prop. By the way, I have a ton of clearance (9 1/2 inches from the shaft to the hull). And I have replace the cutlass bearing, shaft coupler, and stuffing box. everything is new.