Buying: C&C, Hunter, Chance, Paceship--HELP!

[hamiam]

I owned a C&C 30 of the vintage you are looking at and found it to be an excellent boat all around. We were based out of Newport, RI where you typically experience 15-18 knots of wind and sometimes more. We extensively day-sailed her and also took numerous trips to various near-by islands (Block Island, Cutthunk, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, etc). She was both quick and stiff which always made the trip enjoyable. Build quality was excellent. I dont really think you can go wrong with this boat especially if she surveys well. Good luck.

[skobrien]

While I am sure that C&Cs are fine boats, I'd like to put in a good word for the Cherubini hunters, which includes the 1980 model you are considering. I own one and am very happy with it. I find the boat is very well built and suffers mostly from having the name "Hunter" associated with it. For my money, the Cherubini Hunters offer more bang for the buck than others.

Here's what I like about mine:

* At 27 feet, it is amazingly roomy.
* Lots of teak in the interior.
* Solidly built.
* Eight opening ports, two opening hatches
* Shrouds connect to ubolts in toe rail - no chain plates to leak
* Slotted aluminum toe rail is practical (for attaching blocks and fenders)
* Mine has the original Yanmar diesel and it runs great
* Very good engine access for maintenance
* Very stable, hard to get the toe rail in the water even when I try
* Massive coamings provide stable footing when going to the mast and secure feel in the cockpit
* Sails very well on all points.

I don't know how much more you could ask from a 27 footer. Please, don't confuse the Cherubini Hunters with later models.

Good luck!

[CBinRI]

Another vote for C&C. We have owned a 36 for three years and have been very pleased with it. There are an extraordinary number of them around from the 1970s which tells you something about their construction and durability. They also sail very nicely, and are fast for their time. Have not sailed the 30 or 27, though.

[resdog]

It definitely seems that the C&C 30 is a well regarded boat. I had a 1979 C&C 30 that was, as everyone has stated, a well balanced, stiff boat. It liked heavy air and could carry a lot of sail. It has a small cockpit for it's size and if it has a wheel, you'll have to get up on the seats to get behind it. I really liked the boat and actually made some money on it when I sold it. I did do a bottom job on it as it had a few blisters.

The John Cherubini Hunters are also good boats. They are nothing like the plastic bathtubs being produced today.

[603jolene]

I'm not sure where you are located, but I have a very nice 1983 Cal 27 Mk III for sale in SC. Boat is fully equiped and ready to sail. Good sailing boat, easy for 2 people to handle.

[Ronbye]

Most of our club members went from a C&C 27 to the 30 because it provided for more room and comfort, was a better cruiser and it was easy to sail like the 27. Even though I have a Rival 32, I would highly recommend the C&C 30. Have a look at the pictures in the photo galleries, submitted by Everett Price. he has a C&C 29, but one of the pictures show a number of C&C 30's all together just after our fall lift out.

[Newport41]

A C&C is better in every respect to the other boats. Is it worth the extra money? IF they were all in the same condition, then yes. If not, or you wouldn' tknow the differance anyway, then go with what you can easily afford. I would say the Hunter or Islander