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#5 General discussion » Passing of Rob Ball » 2022-09-10 04:14:14

Van_Isle
Replies: 1

I am so sorry to report it has just been posted on Facebook by Pat Mangan Ball that Rob Ball passed away 9th Sepember.

Sailboatdata lists 33 C&C designs to his name during his tenure 1969 to 1991, and of course the 27-1 was his first. What a contribution to the sailing community!

Fair winds and following seas Sir!

#7 Re: General discussion » Thanks Pablo » 2021-06-14 19:33:42

Absolutely top notch! Thank you!

#8 Re: General discussion » Site to shut down very soon » 2021-02-12 18:24:59

Thank you so much David for all you have done over the years. Inspired me to buy my 27 and has proved a valuable resource! May you always have a 'red sky at night'!

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#9 Re: General discussion » Atomic 4 transmission » 2019-07-03 16:40:35

I suggest you search and post over on Moyermarine.com There is a sub-forum dedicated to the reversing gear ... Also grab a copy of their Atomic 4 manual and there is a reversing gear video that you can purchase.

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#10 Re: General discussion » FS: Stanchion Bases » 2018-08-10 11:31:10

Looks like they are sold.

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#11 General discussion » FS: Stanchion Bases » 2018-08-09 15:19:02

Van_Isle
Replies: 1

I have four never-used 'Type D' bases available. South Shore indicates they are used on the Mk V.
South Shore offers them at $80 (CAD) and HMP at $79 (CAD) each.
Offered at $40 (CAD) each + shipping from Victoria, BC. EMT or PayPal.


1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#12 General discussion » C&C Apparel » 2018-08-09 01:45:46

Van_Isle
Replies: 1

This just added to Maritime Tee's lineup:

https://maritimetees.net/products/c-c-27-mark-iii-t-shirt

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#13 Re: General discussion » Thru hull replacement size for scuppers and holding tank discharge » 2018-05-05 14:41:41

A short summary of what I did a few years ago: http://www.cc27association.com/f3/toast/toast.asp?sub=show&action=posts&fid=2&tid=8021

Note the reference to the flush-mount through-hulls. You'll most likely face the same thing.

Your best bet in my mind is to buy a $5 set of plastic calipers and measure the outside diameter of valve tailpieces and match-up the sizes that way. Who knows what's been done on your boat since it was built?  Just be careful that nobody has upsized anything and used reducers. I, for example, increased the diameter of the engine cooling water intake (to what my fuzzy memory can't recall). The reason being if I re-powered in the future to a diesel I'd probably need it. There is validity in sealing off the head discharge and re-plumbing the holding tank (I assume you have one) to suit.

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

[For what it's worth, when I re-powered with a Yanmar 2YM15 diesel, the mechanic said that no intake upsizing was required from original, and so it has proved (I can shut the seacock down to less than 50% flow before the pyrometer starts to complain, tho' this probably is not true for boats in the southern US, where people have reported summer water temperatures in the 90-degree F range). The exhaust line, on the other hand, had to be significantly enlarged. - Admin]

#14 Re: General discussion » CC27 height from keel to cabin top » 2018-04-17 00:57:43

Thanks David

Yes I was expecting that the 14.5" would be the critical factor and also anticipated acquiring a trailer with extra capacity.

My boat is located at a marina about 3/4 of a km from my house, so that's a bonus, but there's a somewhat awkward couple of turns involved along with a hill, so stability would be a key factor for me.

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#15 Re: General discussion » CC27 height from keel to cabin top » 2018-04-07 17:23:51

Following up ... it was a MkIII that was measured.

But is the Sailboatdata.com info correct?

Deeper keel at 4.75 ft draft (vs. 4.25 ft for previous models).
Less ballast at 2116 lbs for MkIII vs. 2312 lbs for earlier versions but the MkIII is heavier with displacement of 5500 lbs vs. 5180 lbs for previous models?

The ballast isn't an issue for me but I'm looking at trailers, so the displacement is. Also the overall height to see if I can fit it in the covered storage area I have available to me.

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#16 Re: General discussion » CC27 height from keel to cabin top » 2018-02-13 15:43:32

Resurrect an old thread here. So if I have understood the measurements correctly, from bottom of keel to top of the coachroof hood it is 98-14.5+28 = 111.5" = 9.3'. Stern pushpit would be higher but not as high as the bow pulpit. For the bow, related to the keel bottom it would be about 10.8' (assuming the boat measured was sitting fairly level fore-and-aft on the cradle).


1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#17 Re: General discussion » Change to C&C 27 Association Membership » 2017-08-12 15:22:03

And another

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#18 Re: General discussion » Suggestions for the future of this forum » 2017-08-10 00:38:08

Any updates on this?

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#19 General discussion » Ventilation - Cabin and in General » 2017-07-26 10:36:14

Van_Isle
Replies: 6

For anyone out there who has attempted to improve ventilation in the cabin (and otherwise) of their 27 ... what have you done and how successful do you feel your efforts were?

I'm speaking in terms of a Mark III here ... I'm not sure if the factory setup for prior versions differed at all. Also I'm interested in solutions that improve airflow while the boat is alongside, unattended, as well as when it's in use.

Have you:

1. Replaced the stock Vetus ventilator forward of the mast with a powered ventilator? (like a Nicro Day & Night solar)

2. Left the Vetus in place and added a powered ventilator elsewhere? ... and if so where?

3. Added dorade vents?

4. Replaced the fixed ports with opening ports?

5. Added ventilation grills to the various storage compartments under the settees and V-berth? (to help ventilate the bilge to reduce potential for blister formation)

6. Other ideas?

My initial thought was to replace the Vetus with a solar vent. I was thinking however that another potential location would be just forward of the companionway sprayhood. That would be close to the highest point of the cabin and, if set to exhaust, would exhaust hot air and promote drawing outside air in from the existing vent forward.  I don't see any benefit to adding a vent in the forward hatch ... besides being, IMHO, but-ugly, I think it would just short-circuit air movement from the existing vent. The only thing with the location forward of the sprayhood is I'm pretty sure the camber of the cabin top would require that I make up a trim ring.

I'm also probably going to add a couple cabin fans. Not sure where the best locations would be though.  I do have a framed screen that fits into the companionway and one that velcros to the inside of the forward hatch and these really help with keeping things well ventilated when alongside or at anchor overnight.

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#20 General discussion » Mk III Anchor Locker Hatch » 2017-07-25 17:59:37

Van_Isle
Replies: 0

Planning ahead for a future project, I'd be interested if anyone was parting out a Mk III and had the fiberglass hatch to the anchor locker that they were wanting to get rid of.

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#21 Re: General discussion » HeadSails for a MKIII, MKIV » 2017-07-05 02:16:30

Well they aren't dumpster-dive sails, and look like they are set-up for a foil / furler, but there are these located in Ontario:

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-sailboat/mississauga-peel-region/racing-sails-for-c-c-27-mark-iii/1274732713?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#22 Re: General discussion » Suggestions for the future of this forum » 2017-05-27 06:42:45

I just noted that the C&C 27 Association website was referenced on Page 5 of the current (May / June) issue of Good Old Boat magazine. Actually in reference to the C&C 'history' page with respect to George Cuthbertson and a C&C 30.

So perhaps there's another avenue to beat the bushes for some support ... a letter to GOB for their 'Mail Buoy' section, referencing the article and identifying the current issues with the site.  You never know!

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#23 Re: General discussion » Suggestions for the future of this forum » 2017-05-15 17:21:32

Absolutely many thanks for hosting this site over the years.

Any way to partner-up with CNC Photo Album? Or at least post over there on their listserv to see if anyone could take the site over?

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#24 General discussion » C&C 27 in Milwaukee » 2016-03-10 16:25:48

Van_Isle
Replies: 0

Looks pretty good for $2000: http://www.goodoldboat.com/resources_for_sailors/fixer-upper_sailboats.php .... 1976, fresh water boat, decent Atomic 4, wheel steering, cradle ... needs some work but overall sounds well cared for.


1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

#25 Re: General discussion » PSS Shaft Seal » 2016-02-01 14:45:47

I put in a PSS two springs ago along with a new cutless bearing. If you go the trouble to extract the shaft from the engine coupling and pull the shaft to redo the stuffing box then the new cutless is a no-brainer. Plan on a new engine coupling (regardless if you end up cutting the old one off in frustration!) and machining to have the shaft checked and the new coupling fitted and faced. I pulled the old coupling off the shaft (mine is an Atomic 4 and I really didn't feel like using my grinder right next to the fuel tank) and cut out the old cutlass bearing but paid the machinist to lap the prop and use his tool to pull-in the new cutlass bearing and paid the local engine mechanic to align everything.

These are handy references:

http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/pss_shaft_seal
http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/replacing_a_cutlass
http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/fitting_a_prop

By the way ... re alignment ... plan on a rough alignment when the boat is on the hard and then fine-tune when it's in the water. Things will move around. Mine was out by quite a bit once back in the water.

1979 C&C 27 MkIII, Hull No. 780
Cygnet
North Saanich, BC

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