Seller's Description
C&C Northeast 39, 1984 sailboat for sale $12,500
LOA 39.17’ LWL 31.5’ SA 723sf Beam 12.58’ Disp 14900 Ballast 9775lbs lead (@$.90 /lb on July 15 2025, $8.7k) Draft 7.5’ (maybe 8)
This is a 1984 C&C Northeast 39, not a C&C 39 (which is older and not an offshore racer). It was built in C&C’s Custom Yard (Buckman). The designer is Bob Ball. This boat was set up as a serious racing yacht with s fairly comfortable cabin.
This boat needs someone to love it. It would make a great Harvest Moon competitor.
Its sister ships sell for $50k plus and the reason this boat is inexpensive is two fold. 1. First and foremost she needs lots of work (the interior pictures look a little better than actually condition) call and I will explain all. Bottom, electrical, and interior, but the bones of a pure race machine are there. The deck has an outstanding set up. Hydronic: backstay, vang/kicker and baby stay. Sails have been removed from boom and furler. I have found my boat size is 26-35 for my local lake and an ocean going race machine is out of my current desires. 2. I live 4+ hours away and just cannot get there to use, work on or enjoy it.
Now for the stuff: 2 Spinnakers excellent (worth $2k+ each) 1 Fast 40 carbon race sail very good (original cost $6k+) 4, three speed race winches in the cockpit and 5, 2 speed on the cabin top (over $4k used) Main and another jib ok not the best Keel stepped mast with triple redundant bilge pumps currently set for storage (windows sealed, cushions up, cabinets open and floor boards up. Just pressure washed top side. I don’t want it to be scrapped, but its components are worth more than 2x asking price. Looking for a quick sell. Located at Seabrook Marina in Seabrook Texas in a 50’ slip (decent monthly slip fee) or phone (254)-371-3561
Specs
- Designer
- Robert Ball
- Builders
- Bruckmann Yachts
- C&C Yachts
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 7
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 39′ 2″ / 11.9 m
- Waterline Length
- 31′ 5″ / 9.6 m
- Beam
- 12′ 6″ / 3.8 m
- Draft
- 7′ 6″ / 2.3 m
- Displacement
- 14,900 lb / 6,759 kg
- Ballast
- 9,780 lb / 4,434 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 723′² / 67.2 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 723′² / 67.2 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 319′² / 29.6 m²
- P
- 46′ 5″ / 14.2 m
- E
- 13′ 8″ / 4.2 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 404′² / 37.6 m²
- I
- 52′ 5″ / 16 m
- J
- 15′ 4″ / 4.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 54′ 8″ / 16.7 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Yanmar
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 20 gal / 76 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 60 gal / 227 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
8.8 kn
Classic: 7.52 kn
Hull Speed
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.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
19.1
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.
Formula
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
-
65.6
>40: stiffer, more powerful
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.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
212.9
200-300: moderate
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.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
23.2
20-30: coastal cruiser
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.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.0
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
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.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
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