Design and Construction
The 29-2 is a solid-fiberglass monohull with a raked stem and reverse transom. It measures 28.5 feet overall, with a 9.4-foot beam. The hull carries a fin keel and an internally mounted, high-aspect spade rudder controlled by a wheel.
C&C built roughly 400 boats during the three-year production run that ended in 1986. The design comes from the Cuthbertson & Cassian era at C&C and descends from the earlier 1977 C&C 29 in name only.
Rig, Handling, and Performance
The 29-2 has a tall, double-spreader masthead sloop with a Bermuda rig and split backstay. Its fin keel and spade rudder give it a responsive wheel helm.
On the race course, the fin-keel version has an average PHRF handicap of 174, with a recorded high of 188 and a low of 171. The shoal-draft version averages 177, with a high of 186 and a low of 171. These ratings place the 29-2 firmly in the MORC racer-cruiser band, quick enough to compete while remaining configured for dual-purpose use.
Cockpit and Accommodations
The T-shaped cockpit provides room for crew movement while racing and works for social use at anchor. Below, the 29-2 offers five to six berths and 6 feet of cabin height. Given the boat’s 28.5-foot overall length, 9.4-foot beam, and racing pedigree, the interior is compact but functional.
The Verdict
The C&C 29-2 is a focused MORC racer-cruiser from the Cuthbertson & Cassian years at C&C, built in meaningful numbers across Canada and the United States. Its tall, double-spreader rig, fin keel, and spade rudder provide the predictable performance profile of a racer-cruiser. At the same time, the T-shaped cockpit and five to six berths make it usable as a weekend cruiser.
Production lasted only three years, so the surviving boats form a defined and limited population.
Pros
- MORC racer-cruiser with documented PHRF bands
- Tall, double-spreader masthead sloop rig with split backstay
- Approximately 400 built in Canada and the United States
- T-shaped cockpit and five to six berths below
Cons
- Production ended in 1986 after only a three-year run
- Unrelated to the 1977 C&C 29 despite the shared name
