c&c mega 30 sailboat

Review of Mega 30

Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

The Mega 30 has been built with different keel alternatives.

DaggerBoard

The Mega 30 is equipped with a daggerboard keel. A daggerboard is a lifting keel that can be lowered and raised, allowing the boat to enter shallow waters as well.

The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated. As the surface of a fin type keel is just a fraction of the total wet surface, the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.61 - 0.71 meter (2.00 - 2.30 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

The Mega 30 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.

This keel is also made of iron.

The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.58 - 1.68 meter (5.18 - 5.48 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Mega 30 is 1.92, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.0 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Mega 30 is about 133 kg/cm, alternatively 749 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 133 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 749 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is a Ballast Ratio?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

What is Relative Speed Performance?

Maintenance

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 24m 2 (258 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

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George H. Cuthbertson Archives

C&C 30 Mega

Loa: 30'          lwl: 27' 4".

Yacht Names

Oblio, Crunch, Far Away In Time

MMOTGL Accession Number 

2008.0012.0126 (1) / 

2012.0010.0024, 

2012.0010.0022 ( 1 - 17 )

2008.0012.0126.0001, 

2008.0012.0156.0002, 

Designer / Draughtsman

C&C Design Group, 

North Sails, 

"Cuthbertson, George Harding : GHC", 

"Killing, Steve : SK", 

"Ball, Rob : RWB", 

"Mazza, Rob : RM", 

"Barrett, Peter "

Project Manager

"Mazza, Rob : RM"

Year of Design

C&C Yachts Limited

Boat Brochure

https://boatbrochure.com/products/c-c-mega-30-brochure?_pos=1&_sid=c8a4d80c8&_ss=r

https://mega30.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/candc-mega-30-for-sale-in-everett-wa/ 

https://youtu.be/hL2vcu2cAGY 

The Mega project should have/could have been more successful than it was . . . . . It had everything you could ask for in a trailerable boat that size . . . I remember doing the lines drawing – 30 feet long – as much space as possible, but keep it to 8 foot beam – but I was aware that we would need standing headroom, so high freeboard as well. I remember how stable the boat is when you step on board and thought that would appeal to a lot of people who were not very experienced . . . . I feel that that we had a big dealer network that were used to selling more-or-less ocean going sailboats, and they were mostly located near or on the ocean. Come along with a trailerable boat for smaller lakes, and all those oceanside dealers had trouble finding customers . . . . If we had sought out and signed up a bunch of small lakes type dealers, life could have been much different . . . . Incidentally, the C&C 30 was the first lines drawing that I ever did . . . so I remember it well – but I was Not the designer. Big George gave me the shapes and I just put it down on paper (film actually) . . . . 

Rob Ball Dec. 2020 

These events took place over 40 years ago, so memories do start to fade. However, my recollection is that the concept of producing a mass marketed 30' trailerable one-design sailboat was brought to C&C by Peter Barratt of North Sails. Peter's interest, of course, was to have North provide all the sails for this hopefully high volume one-design that C&C would build and market through its large dealer network world wide. The Mega was to be built in all three C&C plants - Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Middletown, RI, and in Keil, Germany. This was the same year that the J24 was gaining traction, as well as other one-design keelboats. Peter and George oversaw the design concept which was done by the C&C Design Group, headed by Rob Ball. It was project 77-8. I was the Project Manager for the Mega. The name "Mega" by the way was coined by Rod Gerrard, if I remember correctly. . All projects in the C&C Design offices were assigned a Project Manager whose duties were to make sure all the required drawings were produced on schedule, and be the "go to" person for the production and tooling divisions of C&C. However, since all the Senior Designers in the office were managers of at least one project, most drawings on any particular project often ended up being done by the Project Manager. However, in addition to myself, I see Rob Ball, Steve Killing, George Cassian, Bill Goman, Clive Hussy, and George Hazen's initials on the Mega drawings that I rescued from the mezzanine in the Tartan Marine shop several years ago, and subsequently donated to the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston.

 Strangely, there was no Hull Lines drawing included with those drawings, so I expect that drawing had been donated to the Museum in a previous cache of drawings delivered by Tim Jackett of Tartan. However, there is no doubt in my mind that the Lines Plan was done by the C&C Design Group, most probably by Rob Ball. 

The prototype was built in aluminium by Martin and Danny Klacko. The Mega was originally designed as primarily a flush deck boat, but George insisted that C&C would not build a 30 footer that didn't have standing headroom, so that small house was raised in height to achieve 6' headroom. There are a number of reasons that the Mega did not live up to Peter and George's expectations, but we won't go into that now. Hank Evans, by the way, was the Marketing Manager of the Mega. 

Rob Mazza Dec. 2020 

MEGA (1977) Ford had its Edsel, C&C had its Mega. At the height of its success as a builder and designer of first-class yachts, C&C produced this turkey. The concept of a one-design 30-footer at the price of a 25-footer was admirable, but too many cooks - or concepts spoiled the broth. By the time C&C had finished making the Mega trailerable (with 8foot beam and retractible fin keel) and giving it standing headroom, a self-tacking jib on a seven-eights rig and a transom-mounted rudder (with tiller steering), they had a slab-sided brute that didn't go to weather well. In 1977 the company leased the 23,000-square-foot-shop of the defunct Grampian Boats ostensibly to build the Mega (but actually to provide an alternate plant should the Niagara-on-the-Lake facility go on strike, which it didn't), and also reserved a line at the new European plant for it. Less than 100 were ever built, and trailerability was probably the single criterion that led the concept awry. The demoralized design office held its own "what to do with a Mega contest" - one entry suggested sinking them to make breakwalls. Custom shop head Erich Bruckmann made the best of a bad thing by converting a Mega hull into a cruising powerboat. Mega Putt Putt is still tooling around at eight knots. 

Doug Hunter

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Specifications MEGA 30 OD (C&C)

Home - Sailboat Listings 1977 - 29.92 ft / 9.12 m - C&C Design - C&C Yachts

MEGA 30 OD (C&C) Sailboat Data

Hull Type: Lifting Keel Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop LOA: 29.92 ft / 9.12 m LWL: 27.33 ft / 8.33 m S.A. (reported): 428.00 ft² / 39.76 m² Beam: 7.92 ft / 2.41 m Displacement: 4,500.00 lb / 2,041 kg Ballast: 2,250.00 lb / 1,021 kg Max Draft: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m Min Draft: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m Construction: FG Ballast Type: Iron First Built: 1977 # Built: 115 Builder: C&C Yachts Designer: C&C Design

Information from  sailboatdata.com .

Hull Speed: 7.01 kn

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C&C 30 – blistering performance in a manageable package

• Belinda Bird
• July 31, 2015

The C&C 30 strikes a good balance between performance and handling, believes Matthew Sheahan. She’s a fast ride, but without the jitters

All photos: Ocean Images

Today, going like the clappers downwind is easy; anyone can do it. But there are two basic approaches: there is eye-watering, fixed-grin, backside-twitchingly quick, with the boat balanced on a knife edge, and there’s clocking the same numbers without the jitters.

In the latter case the boat knows where to go and encourages you to follow by gradually loading the helm as if starting a friendly arm wrestle. Push her too far and you’ll still end up on your ear, but at least you will have had plenty of warning.

Developing a balance between performance and handling has been a tough nut to crack. How do you produce slender, high-lift foils with minimal drag without creating a lifting surface that operates like the flick of a switch? Such binary hydrodynamic behaviour has taxed modern yacht designers for years, but the lessons learned aboard the big boys’ VO70s, mini maxis and TP52s, among others, have been filtering down into the smaller size ranges.

Then there’s the issue of deck layouts and control line systems. Again, the big guns have led the way with innovative details and devices to help crews change gear from the weather rail as they hike over the guardwires.

But not everything that has filtered down has been appropriate. Just as the complexity and power of a modern F1 racing car makes it impossible to pull away without stalling for anyone other than a seasoned racing driver, so not all the high technology aboard professionally run grand-prix machines works for the rest of us.

Striking the balance is the key. And that’s where the Mark Mills-designed C&C30 stands out in the new breed of 30ft raceboats.

This is a design that takes the best bits of modern high performance and wraps them up with a deck layout that will look and feel familiar to a wide range of crews, yet launch them onto a new level of performance.

Technology where it’s needed

Throughout the boat it is clear that the strategy has been to employ technology where it makes a difference while keeping things simple elsewhere. The best example is the Hall Spars carbon mast supported by 1×19 Dyform wire rigging with ordinary T-terminals on the top and open-bodied bottlescrews at the bottom.

But there are plenty of other examples, from the simple hanks on the headsails to transverse genoa tracks and control lines fitted and run above decks with rope tidy bags. Even when lines do need to go under the deck to prevent crew from standing on them at crucial times, they do so through recessed channels in the deck, which are covered by easily removable lids.

Down below there’s a similarly practical approach. Sparse though her interior is, with little headroom thanks to the flush deck, she still has basic seating and cushions with the provision for hingeing pipecots, a heads and even a small galley should you wish to take her offshore. She has no mast jack, but she has a simple rigging screw-driven adjustable mast foot to allow you to alter the mast rake.

She’s easier to keep in the groove than others of her ilk

The C&C30 also has very few openings in the deck, a rarity aboard modern raceboats, which can look like pepper pots from the inside. Despite taking several waves over the foredeck on our downhill slide and a few thumps through the chop upwind, she had less than half a bucket of water in the bilges at the end of our test sail, most of which was shipped when a wave came over the bow just before the kite drop and the foredeck hatch was open.

Look a little closer and there are some very neat ideas, among them the non-retractable, but detachable bowsprit. This can be removed when the boat is at rest by untying the bobstay that runs from the bow to the tip of the sprit and back through its centre to emerge below, where it is attached to the main bulkhead. This allows the sprit to be pulled out of its socket and stowed.

Another clever detail is the constrictor lock for the main halyard, which is operated below decks, along with the halyard itself – simple and effective.

On deck the low-friction bullseye fairleads have been set up to allow cross sheeting of the genoa sheets, and the position of the primary winches make this system easy to use from the weather rail.

Overall the deck layout has been well thought out, with everything within easy reach. One particular detail is the ability for the mainsheet trimmer to move behind the helmsman on the downwind leg without having to thread the mainsheet under the tiller – handy when the breeze is up.

Easy to get on with

The C&C30 is a boat that is very easy to get on with so long as you let her talk you through where she wants to go. Unlike the superlight, almost neutral feel of many modern machines, the helm loads up significantly, but smoothly if you stray too far outside the sail trim envelope. As always, whether sailing upwind or down, fighting the helm is a cue to talk to your trimmers, but here the feedback is that bit clearer, which helps you to stay in the groove.

She doesn’t have such aggressive chines aft as other boats of her ilk and appears to carry less rocker here too. As a result, she tends not to squat down by the stern and lift her bow when you send her downwind. To get her to accelerate and stay on the plane you still need to press her to get around 5° of heel, but the transition is much smoother than others of this type.

Upwind feedback through the helm was clear and unequivocal

This can feel a little odd at first if you are more used to the bow-up trim of other downhill flyers. It also means you have to plan the gusts a little more carefully to avoid putting the handbrake on as you bear away.

But make no mistake, she’s quick. In 16-18 knots of true breeze we were sliding along at 14-16 knots with ease. Such relatively docile handling will inspire confidence, particularly with those making the transition from heavier, conventional boats to something a little more saucy.

And therein lies what I believe is the key to the C&C30; she’s a modest, manageable and practical package that is capable of a blistering performance.

It is inevitable that she will be compared with the Farr 280, especially as both boats were launched at around the same time. Broadly speaking, they look similar and have little to separate them on the technical spec sheets. With a basic price tag of US$137,390 ex works USA, the C&C30 is slightly more expensive, but in the same ball park.

But the best thing about this boat is that she’s another in the growing band of sporty 30-footers. All want to be tomorrow’s successful one-design, and maybe some of them will be, but in the meantime her arrival adds another model into this growing fleet of sportsboats. Everyone can go quickly downhill, it’s just how you choose to do it that is different. And now there’s even more choice.

The C&C30 takes the best of high-performance design, but with a clever, conventional-seeming deck layout

Vinylester/E Glass/foam core construction throughout. The structural grid includes carbon fibre. A 12hp Volvo inboard diesel engine is standard

A well laid-out cockpit makes the C&C30 easy to get to grips with. I felt the foot rest bars were a little too low to give good support, however

Unbolting the keel plate allows the 2.30m deep fin and bulb keel to be raised by 600mm to make it easier to trail the boat. She can also be lifted on a central point

The bowsprit can be removed easily when moored by detaching the bobstay that runs through the centre of the pole and into the boat. This also helps to prevent lines getting caught under the pole

No mast jack, but a simple rigging screw adjustment to move the mast heel forward and aft to rake the rig

Car control lines run under the deck to make crew movement easier and safer, but do so in covered recesses rather than running through the accommodation.

Specifications

LOA 9.15m/30ft 0in

Beam 3.00m/9ft 10in

Draught 2.30m/7ft 6in

Displacement 1,812kg/3,995lb

Upwind 59.51m 2 /640ft 2

Downwind 152m 2 /1643ft 2

IRC Rating 1.140

Price US$137,390 ex works, ex tax

Designed by Mark Mills

Built by C&C Yachts, Bristol,RI, USA

UK/Europe agent Checkmate Sailing www.checkmatesailing.com

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Mega 30 (C&C) FK

Mega 30 (C&C) FK is a 29 ′ 11 ″ / 9.1 m monohull sailboat designed by Peter Barrett and built by C&C Yachts starting in 1977.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

The last 27 MEGA 30’s were built in the US. (Hull #s CCYM0039-80 to CCYM0065-80) The drop-keel feature of the the earlier MEGA ONE-DESIGN was abandoned in favor of a fixed keel. The boat was also sold in a number of other countries. In Sweden it is known as the RUNN RACER 912.

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Does anybody know any thing about a "mega 30" sailboat made by c and c? I have heard they are the "edsels" of sailboats, i heard they were fast . I heard they were cheesy.I heard they were the quintessential trailer-sailor if you had a big enough rig to haul them. I heard all sorts of things. Trouble is, I don't know what is true and what is bogus.Perhaps someone out there does. Also would it be a good boat to sail on a 500 square mile lake ,(fair weather sailing) kept mostly at a berth(weekends and overnighters). And would it be a good first sailboat assuming it was in decent shape?Would appreciate you input no matter how depressing....Thanks  

The Mega 30's do sail nicely. They were designed to be trailerable one design racers. Although it was not a really successful boat, they did sell some. I have heard from several souces that the centreboard lifting mechanism on the original model is prone to failure. A fixed keel version was also offered. By now, a lot of the CB boats have had fixes - either in the form of fixed keels or modified lifting gear. You could do far worse. The Mega is probably the cheapest 30 footer on the market, and if you are planning on sailing it on an inland lake - it's probably an ideal boat. C&C built them as strongly as they could, but the trailerability factor dictated that they could not be built to the same specs as the standard C&C 30 or comparable boat. This boat is not a cruiser, although you can cruise on it. It should be classed with boats like the Kirby 30, Laser 28, even the Etchells and Solings, as it is designed for daysailing and the accomodations are incidental. Look here for more info: C&C Yachts - C&C Photo Album & Resource Center Good Luck ! Let us know what you decide to do  

There is a Mega 30 in our club. It has a fixed keel and is very well taken care of. The fellow that sails it is a top flight sailor who has owned many boats. He wins most of the races at the club in his mega. It is very fast. The interior is spartan but cruisable. It is a bit funny looking but most of the time I only get to see the stern!  

Like anything else, if you decide to buy one, try it out first. The one I've seen seems to sail on its side, literally. A bit bizarre to look at. Very steep heel angle. Not convinced this is the right first boat. In this range try a standard C&C 30, tartan, sabre, ericson 30+. I think you will be far happier with it. Marvin  

I know this is probably a few years too late but I like to respond to C&C Mega 30 postings as there is so little information. I happen to be one of the few owners, I believe there were 150 or so manufactured. My Mega is hull number 68 and was actually owned and raced by George Cuthbertson. It was raced in several races of her first six months and the major being the Southern Offshore. I've been trying to find out her standings but no luck to date. The second owner raced her a lot on Lake Ontario and has many winnings and trophies including runs from Chicago to Toronto. Things to know about a Mega 30: - she's fast and really loves sailing on the beam especially if you can get the Spinnaker up. Under spin she will go fast enough to change the apparent wind to close hauled. - she's hard chined, basically, will layover and dig in when running close hauled with lots of sail. Not for the faint of heart. She seems to love 25 degrees of heel. - on the downwind... she's a planning hull... you will feel her lift and go - she's a race boat with race boat quarters... better than most, worse than some - she's trailerable and probably the largest trailerable. Launch time takes about 1.5 to 2 hours and can be done by one but mast handling really requires two. All in all, I will never part with my Mega as she gives more rush and enjoyment than you will ever experience on another boat. She's a racer, you better be too... Modifications that I've done: - North Sails 3DL - weight reduction, especially up top on the main. - Oversized roach on the main with a running backstay flicker - Repositioned running rigging for single handling, including spinnaker I sail in the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver Island and have also sailed her on inland prairie lakes. She loves big winds and I enjoy taking her into them.  

Teammega if you're still around I'd like to ask some questions about these CC 30 mega boats. I'm in the PNW and am looking at a mega as a second boat (my first was a macgregor 25) my main requirement is that whatever boat i choose needs to be trailerable and have a retractable keel for launching in lakes as well. Main use will be smaller inland lakes and eventually out to the San Juans.  

Hello, I just bought a Mega 30 and I was wondering if you know where to buy parts for it ? I need to replace the curved windows.  

coreyholmes said: Hello, I just bought a Mega 30 and I was wondering if you know where to buy parts for it ? I need to replace the curved windows. Click to expand...

I doubt there are any of those unless you can find a Mega getting scrapped, probably you'll have to get them made or make them yourself. You can try the C&C mailing list, C&C Yachts - C&C Photo Album & Resource Center or there's an ever-growing Facebook group too, https://www.facebook.com/groups/341181792745950  

The owners of the magazine Good Old Boat have a Mega 30 named Sunflower, try getting a hold of them. There is also a great write up done by them as well. The article is in issue 100, the January/February 2015 printing written by Rob Mazza, one of the senior designers at C&C Yachts. There used to be a Mega 30 in the yard of Sneade Island Boatworks in Palmetto Florida...this was 3 years ago, but it did not look like it was going anywhere soon as it was sitting in the back corner....  

Cncphotoalbum.com Join the email list. Lots of great people there who can answer or point you in the right direction.  

Those windows are the worst thing C&C did on ALL their models  

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C&C Mega Specs Resources Sailboat Specifications C&c - Mega 30 Od Post a Free For Sale Ad Sailboat Specifications for C&C - MEGA 30 OD Technical Specifications Hull Type Drop Keel LOA 29.92ft. 9.12m. LWL 27.33ft. 8.33m. Beam 8.14ft. 2.48m. Draft(max) 5ft. 1.52m. Displacement 4500lbs. 2041kgs. Production Designer Peter Barrett Builder C&C Yachts Construction Material Fiberglass Production Start 1977 Total Number Built 115 Rigging and Sails Rig Type Fractional Sloop Listed Sail Area 428sq.ft. 39.76sq.m. Fore Sail Area 183.15sq.ft. 17.01sq.m. I 33.3ft. 10.15m. J 11ft. 3.35m. E 13.7ft. 4.18m. P 35.7ft. 10.88m. Sail to Displacement Ratio 25.18 PHRF Rating High 171 Low 132 Average 147 SourceUS SailingMore DetailsRig Dimensions Performance Calculations Maximum Hull Speed 7.01 kts. Capsize Screening Formula 1.97 Sail Area/Displacement (SA/D) 25.12 (High-Performance Racer) Displacement/Length (D/L) 98.41 (Light Displacement) Motion Comfort Ratio 14.16 Note: The performance calculations are theoretical numbers which are calculated off the specifications of the vessel and should be used for educational purposes only. For actual performance statistics contact the manufacturer of the vessel. THE STANDARD BOAT DIMENSIONS Data courtesy of: sailrite I J P E I2/P2 J2/E2 33.25ft (10135mm) 11.00ft (3353mm) 35.67ft (10872mm) 13.67ft  

Stearn Sailing Systems Furler Steam Twinstay One / Dynafurl One Troubleshooting The standard considerations in all furling system installations are: Halyard angle -- angle should be aft of parallel to the luff when the sail is fully hoisted. On many masthead arrangements this will require a halyard pullback device installed on the mast. (See Accessories) Halyard Swivel Height -- halyard swivel should be within 12" of the halyard sheave when the sail is fully hoisted. On shorter sails, this will require a wire pennant attached to the sail at the top (for performance), or at the bottom (for visibility). To check Halyard Swivel height, or to measure for a pennant, carefully hoist the Halyard Swivel with the sail attached to it, but not attached at the tack. When sail is fully hoisted measure from the tack of the sail to the tack pin, or shackle, on the furling drum. Pennant should be 6-12" shorter than this measurement and preferably, attached directly to the sail. Furling line Angle -- furling line should enter the drum at 90 degrees to the luff. This is achieved by adjusting the position of the furling line block or fairlead closest to the furling drum. Furling line Tension -- Furling line should always be under tension when the sail is being unfurled. Leading the line through a ratchet block mounted aft of the operator is usually a big help. Furling line Jam -- there should not be so much line on the drum that it binds against the drum cover when fully wound for any particular sail. Start with the sail rolled up. There should not be more than 3 wraps on the drum when the sail is tightly furled with the sheets wrapped around it twice. If you cannot get enough line on the drum to completely unfurl the sail, then the line you are using is too large. Reduce line size or, remove the core in the forward third of a braided line. "Coring" the line will reduce the amount of space it takes up and cause it to lie flatter on the drum. This should be done in all furling installations using standard braided line, as it reduces fouling and overrides while still giving you a full diameter line in the cockpit. Some systems, notably Hyde and Stearns, are best suited for wire/rope furling lines in many applications. (See Accessories) If you are experiencing trouble with your Stearns system that is not related to any of those items above, it is usually one of the following problems: System doesn't rotate smoothly - With reduced backstay tension and no tension on the furling line, grab the drum and rotate the system by hand. If it feels rough or bumpy it is time to replace the Terminal End bearings, torque nuts, and O-rings. (See Bearing Replacement Kits) Hard to furl - If you've already checked the Terminal Ends (System doesn't rotate smoothly, above) then it's time to check the halyard swivel. Lower the sail and rotate the top of the Halyard Swivel while holding the bottom. It should rotate smoothly and easily. If not, you need to replace the Halyard Swivel bearing. (See Bearing Replacement) Also be sure to check the white Delrin Inserts between the halyard swivel and the rod. Make sure that they are firmly in place and that they fit snugly against the rod. If they are sufficiently worn they can allow the Halyard Swivel to cock to one side. This will increase the effort needed to furl and they should be replaced.  

I have a little over $350 of steel, winches, straps, hardware, paint, welding rod etc. into the slings plus my time & labor to build them. $500 would buy both slings and the new 5000lb Kinedyne straps, complete.  

Keel Hoist Maintenance Proper lubrication of the keel hoist screw jack nut assembly is mandatory to ensure that the electric keel hoist winch motor is not damaged due to overloading. This will also ensure that excessive battery current is not used, thereby providing maximum battery use from each charge. The screw should be lubricated with a spray type lubricant. GE silicone spray and WD 40 are two commonly available brands. Simply start at the top of the slot on each side of the aft post. Operate the spray and spray down to the bottom of the slot. This should be done each time the keel is cycled or often enough to prevent corrosion if the system is seldom activated. It should also be lubricated prior to the first operation during spring commissioning and before the final operation prior to fall layup. The keel is a solid iron casting. It will require periodic painting with paints recommended by your dealer for your local sailing waters. There is a bronze roller at the aft bottom end of the keel trunk. While the boat is in the water, it is water lubricated. It should be lubricated periodically if kept on a trailer and in the spring and fall before and after commissioning and fall layup with silicone. The electric winch motor should be lubricated according to the manufacturer's specifications. The chain and sprockets should be lubricated with powdered graphite or dry chain lubricant every five cycles of the keel or once a month - which ever comes first. The top screw jack bearing should be lubricated every two years by your C&C dealer.  

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I would probably buy them if you lived nearby . I am a 4 hour drive from you. . You live in a beautiful area I have been out camping in that area . Great place for a mega .  

Lklansingkiter said: Let me know what you are asking for your slings. I just acquired 6 sailboat stands for 250$ so that will allow me to raise the boat and see what I can do about the keel. I am a little nervous I may run into problems with the keel mechanism that is beyond my capability but we shall see. I guess I will be able to work on it without removing it. I am wondering about how you replace this bronze bushing that is supposed to be located on the forward part of the keel well. I don't know how you tell if it is bad. I am afraid that when I take the rust off the keel there may not be anything left. This boat was trailered with the keel up in the past and there is an old repair aft of the keel on the outside and the floor is showing some cracks aft of the keel. Click to expand

shemandr said: Keep us posted. There is one for sale at Brick Cove in Southold NY. Interesting boat. Click to expand

I haven't been in that yard for a few years. I'll bet it's still there. They list in LI Boating Magazine. Brick Cove Marina 631 477 0830 or [email protected]  

Anyone know where I might get a manual for one of these boats?  

MarcStAug said: Anyone know where I might get a manual for one of these boats? Click to expand

Keel Paul I am almost ready to lift my boat to work on the keel. Do you plan to work on it installed or to remove it completely. I am going to try a wire brush ange grinder first with the keel still installed . Here is a picture of my "Moon "crater keel". Larry  

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SwitchintoglideIII said: http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/download/mega.pdf Click to expand

Lklansingkiter said: Paul I am almost ready to lift my boat to work on the keel. Do you plan to work on it installed or to remove it completely. I am going to try a wire brush ange grinder first with the keel still installed . Here is a picture of my "Moon "crater keel". Larry Click to expand

I have got her raised up between 2 trees . I brought in a sandblasting company that took the keel down to bare metal in one hour . I put 3 coats of por 15 on the bare metal. The por 15 directions are a little scattered but one section said you don't need to put acid on sandblasted metal . I am now a little worried about not doing that but I guess we shall see. Next I need to put filler on top of the por15 . Por15 makes a filler for this  

Lklansingkiter said: I have got her raised up between 2 trees . I brought in a sandblasting company that took the keel down to bare metal in one hour . I put 3 coats of por 15 on the bare metal. The por 15 directions are a little scattered but one section said you don't need to put acid on sandblasted metal . I am now a little worried about not doing that but I guess we shall see. Next I need to put filler on top of the por15 . Por15 makes a filler for this Click to expand

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Go to 1978 C&C Mega 30 439 IMAGES C&C Mega 30 for sale in Everett, Washington C&C Mega 30 C&C Mega 30, 1980, Lake Lewisville, Texas, sailboat for sale from C and C Mega 30 sailboat for sale C&C Mega 30, 1980, Lake Lewisville, Texas, sailboat for sale from C&C Mega 30 sailboat for sale VIDEO CATALINA 30 Mark III Sailing Yacht Walk Through Free 30' sailboat! Aurea 30' Cabin Dream Daycruiser + Wakeboard 刚到钱包就被偷了｜分币没有怎么玩转游艇展？(上集）【Step 30】Let's Check out what Salone Nautico Venezia has to offer Sailing 854nm of EAST COAST from FLORIDA to VIRGINIA C&C 27 Custom Trailer COMMENTS MEGA 30 OD (C&C) The concept of producing a mass marketed 30' trailerable one-design sailboat was brought to C&C by Peter Barrett of North Sails. Peter and George Cuthbertson oversaw the design concept which was done by the C&C Design Group, headed by Rob Ball. Robert Mazza was the project Manager for the Mega. In addition, Rob Ball, Steve Killing, George ... C&C Mega 30 One Design The C&C Mega 30 One Design is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by American Peter Barrett as a one design racer and first built in 1977. Production. The boat was built by C&C Yachts in Canada and also in the United States and Kiel, Germany, but it is now out of production. Design C&C Mega 30 One Design ... Review of Mega 30 The Mega 30 aka Runn Racer 912 is a sailboat designed by the American maritime architect bureau C&C Yachts together with Peter Barrett also from United States of America in the late seventies. A few hundred boats have been produced. The Mega 30 is built by the American yard C&C Yachts. C&C Mega walk through C&C Mega 30 sailboat walk through C&C Mega 30 OD C&C Mega 30 OD is a 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m monohull sailboat designed by Peter Barrett and built by C&C Yachts starting in 1977. ... The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds. LWL ... MEGA 30 OD (C&C) Detailed Review If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of MEGA 30 OD (C&C). Built by C&C Yachts and designed by C&C Design, the boat was first built in 1977. It has a hull type of Lifting Keel and LOA is 9.12. Its sail area/displacement ratio 25.20. C&C 30 Mega The Mega was to be built in all three C&C plants - Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Middletown, RI, and in Keil, Germany. This was the same year that the J24 was gaining traction, as well as other one-design keelboats. Peter and George oversaw the design concept which was done by the C&C Design Group, headed by Rob Ball. It was project 77-8. Specifications MEGA 30 OD (C&C) MEGA 30 OD (C&C) Sailboat Data Hull Type: Lifting Keel Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop LOA: 29.92 ft / 9.12 m LWL: 27.33 ft / 8.33 m S.A. (reported): 428.00 ft² / 39.76 m² Beam: 7.92 ft / 2.41 m Displacement: 4,500.00 lb / 2,041 kg Ballast: 2,250.00 lb / 1,021… THE BEST 30' SAILBOAT EVER??? C&C 30 Why and Why Not, EP 168 Support Lady K - http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailingOr http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-kC&C 30, 30 foot sailboat, Caribbean Cruiser, Sailboat RacingPhoto Cr... WHY BUY A MEGA 30? On another. occasion she outsailed a C&C 29, a J-24 (which is a very fast little boat),, and a third 33 footer to weather. ... Truly, no other sailboat even approaching Mega 30's performance and accommodation can begin to offer her versatility (some sailboats claim to be trailerable, even though they have fixed keels or are over 8' in beam ... C&C 30 for a blistering performance The C&C30 takes the best of high-performance design, but with a clever, conventional-seeming deck layout. Vinylester/E Glass/foam core construction throughout. The structural grid includes carbon ... Complete Refurb Simply to be different for one. The Mega's long sleek look in the water, wide aft - open style transom, large cockpit, 30 footer with tiller steering, 2300lb cast iron retractable keel, trailerable, and a ton of things that can be done to improve it both in performance and aesthetics. That's just what I'm going to do. MEGA 30 (C&C) FK Notes. The last 27 MEGA 30's were built in the US. (Hull #s CCYM0039-80 to CCYM0065-80) The drop-keel feature of the the earlier MEGA ONE-DESIGN was abandoned in favor of a fixed keel. The boat was also sold in a number of other countries. In Sweden it is known as the RUNN RACER 912. Mega 30 (C&C) FK Mega 30 (C&C) FK is a 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m monohull sailboat designed by Peter Barrett and built by C&C Yachts starting in 1977. ... The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds. LWL ... C&C Mega 30 The C&C Mega 30 has an overall length (LOA) of approximately 30 feet. How many people can the C&C Mega 30 comfortably accommodate? The C&C Mega 30 is designed to comfortably accommodate a crew of 2 to 4 people for short-term cruising. Is the sailboat suitable for solo sailing? Yes, the C&C Mega 30 is well-suited for solo sailors, thanks to its ... C&C Mega 30 Sep 19, 2014. #3. The Mega 30's do sail nicely. They were designed to be trailerable one design racers. Although it was not a really successful boat, they did sell some. I have heard from several souces that the centreboard lifting mechanism on the original model is prone to failure. A fixed keel version was also offered. C&C Mega 30 vs ODay 25 The ODay is only 5k, so much easier on the pocket book. Mega 30 is here : C&C Mega 30 - Windsor Region Sailboats For Sale - Kijiji Windsor Region Canada.. (he won't include the new sails for the 8k) Link for the ODay is here: O'Day 25 Sailboat - Markham / York Region Sailboats For Sale - Kijiji Markham / York Region Canada. Like. C&C Mega 30 Thanks for the reply. It is a one design from the late 70's. Your wiki post is of another c&c 30. The one I refer to is a c&c mega 30 one design with a retractable keel for trailering. c and c mega 30 The Mega is probably the cheapest 30 footer on the market, and if you are planning on sailing it on an inland lake - it's probably an ideal boat. C&C built them as strongly as they could, but the trailerability factor dictated that they could not be built to the same specs as the standard C&C 30 or comparable boat. C&C 30-1 (1-506) Design # 70-14 (14th project in 1970). The C&C 30 Mk1, was in production for more than 12 years, longer than any other C&C model. During this period there were various small upgrades. The first boats came with a swept back, shark fin type keel/rudder configuration. In 1976 the rudder was changed from spade to […] Complete Refurb Feb 11, 2012. 271. C&C Mega 30 Long Point, Lake Erie. May 27, 2015. #43. I have a little over $350 of steel, winches, straps, hardware, paint, welding rod etc. into the slings plus my time & labor to build them. $500 would buy both slings and the new 5000lb Kinedyne straps, complete. C&C Mega 30 sailboat for sale 1978 C&C Mega 30. This is the largest "trailer sailer" available in the US. !! This is the C&C, "MEGA" design with a lifting keel, minimum draft 2'4" - max. 6 ft. The boat has been retro fitted with a mast raising/lowering system that allows the boat to be rigged in about two hours with two people. This boat was built by a consortium of C&C ... catamaran gulet motorboat powerboat riverboat sailboat trimaran yacht