C&C 27 Association – Links
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General Interest |
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Home club for a good fleet of 27's, with an active Buy-&-Sell page used by many C&C owners. |
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Eighteen 27's, of various marks, call this long-established club their home. Britannia races in concert with several other Ottawa River clubs. |
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A west-Toronto club with a 27 level-racing program. |
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The international governing body. Much general-interest material, including definitions of the measurement abbreviations and the complete Racing Rules. |
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A veritable 27 heaven, with 30 C&C 27's (two Mark I's, four Mark II's, fifteen Mark III's, five Mark IV's and four Mark V's). The three clubs on this stretch of the Ottawa River can muster 45 27's and interclub racing brings a regular turnout of a dozen boats. |
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Six to nine 27's with their own level racing start, with added adrenalin provided by predatory Toronto Island Ferries. |
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In Britain, a variant 27 was built by Trapper Yachts. Photos, diagrams and a link to an Antiguan Trapper that flew. Trappers had quarterberths instead of our icebox. |
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A site specific to the Trapper 500, which is an evolved 27. The site adds a bit of detail on an Austrian firm that built 27's, including this one. |
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Engine maintenance and repair |
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A very good, concise guide to all aspects of regular maintenance of an Atomic 4. |
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Manufacturers/sellers of a variety of Atomic 4 upgrades such as electronic ignitions, oil filtration kits, etc. |
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Source for a very comprehensive Atomic 4 manual. Highly recommended, particularly if you are contemplating a major overhaul. Also rebuild service, upgrade kits, parts and an online FAQ with hundreds of troubleshooting tips. MMI's Forum addresses a broad spectrum of maintenance and repair topics. |
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Hatches (see also Windows in Black Arts) |
Read this before contacting suppliers: The companies listed in this section are highly skilled at what they do, but some are not highly Web- or e-mail-oriented. If you don't get a response in a few days, don't give up – phone them. |
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Manufacturer/repairer of the Mk III/Mk IV alloy hatch. |
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Long-term Atkins & Hoyle repair specialist, now repairs hatches from various manufacturers. |
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Production and custom fabricators/suppliers of hatch and window material, water and waste tanks, piping, etc. Boat-friendly. |
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Boat-friendly source of sheet and other plastics plus epoxies, etc. Shapes plastics from your damaged piece, template or specs, usually with fast turnaround. |
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Hatch repair specialist in Connecticut. |
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Parts and service |
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Formerly a principal supplier of metal parts to C&C (they operated inside the C&C Custom shop). Source for parts (particularly castings, mast parts, etc.). See note on contacting suppliers above – phone them at 905.825.0015 or see fax number on their web site. |
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Canadian & US source for a broad selection of marine-grade lumber, epoxies, finishing materials and wood parts (pre-fab & to order). |
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Source for service and some parts (particularly castings and replacement rubber gaskets for old-style windows). Well regarded but somewhat e-mail-challenged. See note on contacting suppliers above – phone 905-468-4340 or see fax number on their web site – they return messages promptly. |
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Other |
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Manufacturers of cradles and trailers for 27's. High quality, reasonable prices. |
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Specialty daggerboard/rudder maker in Ottawa, ON who uses CNC equipment to shape new foils for dinghies and keelboats. Has plans for Mk III and Mk V rudders. |
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glossary of sailing/boating terms. |
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