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History & Refit Specs on 1997 Jeanneau/Lagoon 35CCC -  

History :

This is vessel #10 of only 11 models built by Jeanneau/Lagoon. Although Jeanneau is a French company, the Lagoon 35CCC is purely American in concept - roomy for her length and beam, simple and practical in her accommodations, reasonably fast, narrow enough to fit into a slip reserved for a 45' powerboat, agile under sail or power.

Original owner was Wayne Burdick, CEO and President of TPI/ Lagoon (Boat US member card still in one of the drawers).  He sold it to a Ukrainian from Egg Harbor, NJ named Bo (named it "Bo's Folly).  Bo sailed it in Chesapeake, bought a home on Leipsic River and wished to dock it in front of his new home.  Alas, his dock permit was denied.  His son was sailing it from NJ to DE when he overheated the S/B engine.  Had it towed to Careys Marina in 2011.  It sat on dry dock until 2015 when current owner first saw it.  Two years later... Still in same spot, No door, windows cracked, birds and bugs made it a condo.  Current owner bought it and had it moved to his driveway in 2017.  The project began.  Stripped and gutted interior, All vinyl, floors, 60% plumbing and electrical wiring, all fixtures, faucets and lighting.

The following is the progress to date.  

Interior:  

• New Bilge Floors with Marine Ply and Waterproof 4mm bonded Flooring with Recessed stainless access handles, trimmed with teak.  
• New Galley Floor with 6mm waterproof bonded flooring and flex edge trim.  
• Steps covered with grey/white Evo non skid.  
• Bulkhead done with matching 4mm waterproof flooring bonded to wall.  
• Port hull walkthrough opened up to 22" from 16.5".  
• All interior walls contain matching bonded 4mm.  
• Extra stowage added with sliding white plexi doors under inward hull overhangs.  
• Berth door curved opening trim custom made.  
• Vinyl from hull walls to ceilings new and Asian teak trimmed.  
• Custom tinted plexiglass for recess led lighting on Port, S/B and center galley added.  

Galley:

• Three burner Propane Stove/Oven with rearward up venting and heat blanket surround, Telescoping table mounts to allow cushion backs to match drop down level for added berth space (cushions at Trim Shop)
• Deep cold storage converted to 120v/12v auto-switching Fridge unit (tested temp at lowest point 30 deg at max temp), 
• New Kohler pull out Faucet and separate 2-gallon tank 
• ROI freshwater filtration system with spare cartridges.  
• Galley entry bifold outward design removed and solid 1/2" plexi inward hinged door with stainless/keyed secure lock/latch added.  

Head:

• Kohler Shower head with Low Control valve added, and Kohler waterfall faucet.  
• Rariton Macerating elect toilet with remote flush button 
• 4" dual switch vent fan 
• New Holding/Dump valve and hoses and new shower Bilge enclosed unit.  
• LED recessed lighting with white plexi ceiling for humidity control, 
• Trimmed in Asian teak

HVAC: 

• 16000 BTU water-cooled MarineAir A/C unit with galley mounted control panel and "Soft Start" unit.  
• Forward hold for A/C unit contains a programmable temperature control fan system with circulating air.  Unit can be operated either by Shore or Invertor (new Blue Sea Breaker panels added).  
• HVAC ducted to galley and aft hulls with directional and close off vents via 4" PVC ducts. 
• Two 200ah AGM dedicated batteries and shore battery maintenance unit.  Also charge from engine switch added to recharge batts while offshore.  

Hull: 

• Sanded to base, chip sealed, and three coats Total Boat bottom paint applied.  
• Grey Anti-Skid top paint applied on top surfaces added. Lewmar portals. 
• New seals. Hatches rebuilt with new Plexi, double-bonded with new seals and hinge rods.  
• Fixed Galley windows double bonded to hull 3/8" tinted marine plexi - molded to hull curvature and marine button snaps added for winter cover screens. 
• New Custom made Treated Dynema Trampoline from "Multihullnet" w/ anchor shield, and all new stainless retainer slides for net.  

Fresh Water/ Heat: 

• Instant On Propane water heater with 12v controlled breaker, 
• 20lb propane bracket w/ cover and pressure valve in outside locker
• CO2 alarm and 4" stainless vent and winter close out (off shore) 
• New Step mounted Port side deck Hot/Cold water shower 
• New 50psi pump and accumulator w/ air pressure valve for winterization  
• New digital Fresh and Holding Tank monitors added (S/B side monitor) 
• Water/CO2/Fire alarm added to S/B side forward storage hold (w/ 4" switch controlled vent fan)    

Propulsion:  

• Two 10Kw 48v "ElectricYaught" engines replace the Yanmar 3gms.  
• Base installed on S/B side for added Panda Fischer diesel water cooled 5Kw generator utilizing existing 50 gal diesel tank and filter (existing sea cock valve for Gen and exhaust port). 
• Three 48v > 12v convertors (One each for House Batts and one for Invertor Batt pack charging port Forward).  
• Two new Engine control monitors and New Dual control throttle assy. 

Electrical/Navionics: 

• Seatalk-ng Raymarine Axiom 7 w/ US coast ecu, Tri-data system w/ depth speed and Wind.  
• Short arm mast wind vane unit.  
• Mast is wired for added Radar w/ Seatalk drop cable and coax for video/tv antenna.  
• New spreader clips and added mast Base Reinforcement collar added.  
• Wired for Raymarine Autopilot (not included)
• Base built and Wired for Generator (not included)
• New, three-way Shore/Invertor/Generator 120v control switch added for 120v panel.  
• All 120v wiring rerouted to 50amp panels prior to breaker panel for ease of access and identification.  
• 2,  48V banks (port and starboard) and house (along with quick chargers). Each battery is 100 AH Lifepo4.

Sails:  

• Main and Genoa are original, laminated and in fair condition. - Total Sail Area: 620 sq ft.
• Spinnaker in "like new" condition. 

Misc: 

• LED lamps added to breaker control panel switches and new breakers installed.  
• Bilge breakers new.  
• ALL lamping is LED, steaming/anchor/Interior lighting.  
• Interior lighting utilizes wall switches (not individual light, similar to home controls).  
• All connections at all connections are soldered, shrinked and terminals at panels are rubber coated.  

 Included With Purchase & Awaiting Next Steps:  

• Galley Cushions at Trim Shop - included with purchase, ready in June.
• New, custom-fitted Sunbrella Winter Covers for windows, port hatches and winches

Not Included with Purchase: 

• Mast Install/Reset - Mast is included with the purchase, but with vessel on the hard and 21 miles from water/launch.

• Running rigging (all ropes are not usable). As vessel is on the hard with mast not installed, it does not make sense to include running rigging until vessel can be towed to waterfront location and be prepared for commissioning. 

This roomy cat from Jeanneau is fast, handy and narrow enough for a slip in the marina...

THREE Cs -- THAT PRETTY MUCH sums up the Lagoon 35CCC's station in life. She's a Compact Cruising Catamaran designed by Morrelli & Melvin and built for Jeanneau by Tillotson Pearson. Considering her fine pedigree, the first C in her model moniker could stand for Cool.

Although Jeanneau is a French company, the Lagoon 35CCC is purely American in concept - roomy for her length and beam, simple and practical in her accommodations, reasonably fast, narrow enough to fit into a slip reserved for a 45' powerboat, agile under sail or power, and priced to battle all comers in the less-than-$200,000 category. She's perfect for sailors who think a trawler will address the family's objection to sailing at 20 degrees of heel and living in cave-like accommodations.

The Lagoon 35CCC is a high-sided little boat - the price of headroom - but underway she feels more graceful than she looks. She'll do 7-8 knots to windward in 12-15 true.

Her interior volume is astonishing - stowage under the counters swallows a foursome's stuff, no sweat. The ambiance is cheery.

I sailed the 35CCC in Long Island Sound off Norwalk, Conn., with Wayne Burdick, president of Jeanneau America, and his wife, Amy. Winds blew 10 to 15 knots a little north of east and had built up an agitated chop of 2-3', short, steep and a bit confused. In spite of the confusion, the seas generally met us on the nose as we motored into the Sound from Norwalk Cove Marina. This little cat is not at her best motoring in these conditions. She was on the light side of her displacement range (9,500 lb. to 13,880 lb.), and her short hulls let her fall into the troughs, making the motion corky. Longer hulls span the conditions and check th e pitching motion. This motion isn't unpleasant, simply different from what sailors of heavily ballasted monohulls are used to feeling. An ultralight monohull has a similar motion, but the U-shaped sections typical of the type cause it to pound - the Lagoon doesn't.

Everything changed, though, when we hoisted the main and unrolled the jib. After we got her cooking at 7-8 knots on a close reach, the rig damped her motion and she settled into an easy canter. Although her motion under sail is still quick, it's nothing very different from what dinghy sailors think of as normal. Her under-wing clearance is about 2' in light-displacement mode, so she seldom smacks the top of a wave. In addition to the generous clearance, the surface of the under wing is fair and devoid of excrescences that snag waves and slow the boat.

ONE OF THE NEATEST CHARACTERISTICS of any cruising cat is the negligible angle of heel when it's reaching and beating. The Lagoon is only a little, or no faster than the best monohulls of her DWL (we recorded 10,5 knots of the wind in less than 15 knots true), but she goes about her business undramatically - the rail isn't in the water, and you don't have to scramble to the high side on each tack. You can walk around in the cockpit, duck below to the head, cook, or simply relax in the saloon without having to brace against sliding downhill. On a broad reach, the 35 scooted along with the following seas but didn't let them push her around. So steering downwind is easy. Upwind or down, the 35's steering is light and quick, and her helm station is high so you can see over the doghouse without standing. You also can see all four corners of the boat during docking maneuvers.

Tacking, often a slow and tricky maneuver for a beamy cat, is as reliable and nearly as quick in the Lagoon 35 as it is in a monohull of the same length. She's only 15'8" wide (18' to 20' is typical for this length), has a shallow keel on each hull, and very effective rudders, all of which help her through stays. Under power, she'll spin in her own length. She doesn't point as high as a typical monohull, though, but if you foot off a bit she's fast enough to reach the weather destination at the same time, never mind that you have to sail a little farther.

Nothing beats a cruising cat, even a compact one, for living at sea. I like to think of the saloon as serving the same purpose as a family room at home, especially one that's adjacent to the kitchen. In the saloon, you entertain, lounge, cook and dine, as you would at home in the family room/kitchen. The 35's saloon is nearly perfect for a crew of four. The cook is never isolated from the social scene, and always has a horizon on the other side of the large windows to ward off the inevitable queasies.

The stowage spaces under the galley counters are very big but don't contain shelves or partitions. Burdick says that cruising sailors,himself included, have their own ideas about how to arrange stowage, and he doesn't see any reason to make them undo a factory installation to get what they want. More storage lives under the starboard settee - the water tank hides under the forward settee.

The cabin arrangement is simple and spacious. It leaves a lot of room for the owner to customize. The sail plan is modest but provides a lot of power.

Fiddles around the counters and the dinette table keep objects off the cabin sole in rough going, but you don't have to think about that much aboard a boat that doesn't heel more than four degrees. The counters are molded fiberglass topped with Granicoat, a gelcoat with beads of color molded into it. I kooks like Corian but weighs and costs a lot less. The icebox is huge and insulated with 4" of foam. Only a Philistine will bemoan the absence of real refrigeration, because the icebox serves the coastal cruising purpose of the 35 equally well while it avoids the weight, complication and expense of electric refrigeration.

Morrelli $ Melvin carried the width of the house into the hulls to get headroom above the companionway to each. Steps are molded into the liner, relatively deep and not all that steep. I think they're easy to negotiate, even for crew members who are unsteady on their feet. Back aft in both hulls, you'll find a queen-size berth, a hanging locker and shelves for clothing. The berths are high in the hulls over the engine compartments. Access to the engines is through hatches under the berths and the cockpit lockers.

The standard 35 has one head with shower, and it's in the starboard hull right forward of amidships. It's big, is a molded fiberglass module and seems easy to use. It's definitely easy to clean. The port hull is empty forward of the stateroom. You could have a second head put in there, but I'd make an office/workshop if it were my boat. The space way forward in both hulls is open and easily adapted to hanging stowage, shelving and what-have-you. Although these forward spaces aren't watertight, the bulkhead extend well above the waterline so that if you hole either hull, the water will stay forward. The Lagoon 35 is constructed of fiberglass over a balsa core via the SCRIMP resin infusion method. She has positive buoyancy so she would have to be broken into little pieces before you would need a liferaft.

Solo or short-handed sailing is a snap because all of the sail controls lead to three self-tailing winches in the cockpit, lazy jacks manage the main, and the genoa is on a Profurl roller. The main is fully battened and has a good-size roach.

The Lagoon 35CCC is quite a package at a sail-away price of about $185,000. She steers like a dinghy, is faster than most monohull coastal cruisers, has very shoal draft for nosing onto the beach and has the accommodations of a small summer cottage. Oops. Another trawler sale goes up in smoke.