[C320-list] Should I buy a C320?

[BAdams3491 at aol.com]

I can only echo previous posters.  My C320 is my second Catalina,  absolutely 
a great boat...roomy, comfortable, safe, reasonably fast, easy to  sail, easy 
to work on and maintain, and holds its value.  When it came time  renew the 
insurance this year, the insurance company wanted an updated value (I  bought 
it in March 2004).  Called the dealer that sold it to me, he said  he'd check 
his sources and call me back.  In a few days he called to say to  keep the 
value the same as it was two years earlier.  99% of my sailing is  solo, which is 
also very easy to do, even without an autopilot.  IMHO, used  is the way to 
go...let somebody else take the big hit on initial depreciation,  and use the 
saved money for more bells and whistles, if you want or need  them.
 
Bert
At Ease
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