1981 C&C 30 MK1 advice needed

[ltgoshen]

I am looking at a 1981 C&C 30 MK1, I spent the weekend looking her over. She has spent the last 4 years on a mooring and needs a bottom job. I pumped out the bilge the boards in the sole are all delamanated and will need replaced. The deck has had a tap test to whitch no hollow spots were detected. All the running rigging is shot. the bimini is shot. Hovever the Yanmar Diesel fired right up and perred lik a kitten. Any pros and cons on this vessel?
I have added a few photos and can show mor if needed.
MVI_2715.mp4 video by LTGoshen - Photobucket
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Thanks for your input.

[tommays]

I sail on a 35 and it would be pretty unlikely there were not wet core issues in various places

They may not be real bad but it is almost 100% that there are some issues on any cored boat unless it had really good care

[jameswilson29]

The C&C 30 I saw had a warped wooden mast step. The mast had dropped down a few inches and the shrouds and stays were loose. The floorboards on that boat were also soft. If I recall correctly, that was a design problem that was later rectified in later versions of the boat.

Otherwise, seemed like a solid design.

[Liquorice]

Check out this site:
C&C Yachts - C&C Photo Album & Resource Center
This is where all C&C owners hang out.
In particular, there is an e-mail forum 1/2 way down the page.
There are a lot (400+) C&C owners that are members of the list.
Ask your question there, there will be a lot of 30 owners who can give you a list of the things to look for and any issues with this boat.

[ltgoshen]

Originally Posted by tommays

I sail on a 35 and it would be pretty unlikely there were not wet core issues in various places

They may not be real bad but it is almost 100% that there are some issues on any cored boat unless it had really good care

You may be on to somthing on deck. The Hull is glass only according to "http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/reviews/review30mk1.htm" I tapped arount the deck lightly with a trim hammer to see if I could find a thud sound around all stanchions blocks or anything that was put into the dack. It sounded good. Not soft anywhere by hopping up and down on it?

[MarkSF]

Do you mean is it a good buy? Not enough information.

You need an out-of-the-water survey done, to see the extent of possible issues with the bottom.

You also don't say whether you are a DIY person or would get a boatyard to do the work. That makes a big difference to the viability of the project.

Did you put it forward and reverse gears? (transmission $$$)

Asking price?

So I looked on Yachtworld and nice C&C 30s of that age are selling for about 20-25K. So I'd suggest getting a thorough survey done, and then making an honest assessment of the costs of bringing it up to sailable condition, then double your assessment!

But to start with :

Sails $3K
Bottom job if you have blisters : $3-4K
Paint deck : $1K
Running rigging $1K?
Thorough engine service : $300
Lots of other little things : $2K
Replace cabin sole : ?? $$$

So the boat needs to be under $10K to be viable.

I have heard nothing but good things about the sailing performance of the C&Cs.

[tommays]

It is interesting reading the fact sheet that they made the boat so long with doing a Mark I , II and III like a lot of there other size boats and they stuck with the solid hull and cored deck

Looking around they are between 20k and 40k so there has to be a BIG range of condition

[boatpoker]

I tend to agree with Tommays, it is unlikely that you have dry solid decks so unless you have some expertise in this area you may want to find a buddy who does.

I have access to soldboats.com and their numbers show that anything over $20k would have to be something pretty special. Remember the prices you see on yachtworld are asking prices and often bear little resemblance to what they actually sell for.

[ltgoshen]

Sorry I did not know that

[ltgoshen]

I have some questions on thru hulls on this vessel