[C320-list] New Splash guard

[Jeff Church]

Joe,

It has been a while since I was involved in racing, but I seem to recall 
that newer boats are usually rated a bit fast in order to protect the fleet. 
I could be wrong, it's been 15 years. How does the 350's rating compare to 
the 36?

Jeff


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Barrett" <joe at dolphinmortgage.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Splash guard


> West Florida PHRF has 3 Catalina 350's in the database. Their base rating 
> is
> 144 versus a base rating of 165 for a Catalina 320. However on top of that
> they also gave the boats +12 seconds per mile for the roller furling
> mainsail.
> Is that why you feel they are underpowered?
> Joe Barrett
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
> Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 11:11 AM
> To: Catalina 320 List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Splash guard
>
> That is a slug of a boat--slow, badly layed out down below, etc.--they are
> having problems in selling that thing...
> ----------------------------------
> Regards,
> OD
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Campbell" [bcampbell at valp.net]
> Sent: 10/10/2006 07:38 AM
> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Splash guard
>
> Why wouldn't you consider a 350?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Church
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:20 AM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Splash guard
>
>
> The changes to the 320 seem to be a mix of good and bad. Nice salon lamps,
> some storage improvements, smaller settee, nav panel that you can't see or
> reach from a seated position, questionable reefer upgrade. The only thing
> they really needed to do with the 320 was to add some storage. Catalina
> should have put the effort into upgrading the C36. I'd like to move up to
> the 36 (won't consider the 350) but it needs a total interior upgrade. For 
> a
> boat of its size it is very cramped, dark, and awkward for 2 people to 
> move
> around in.
>
> What they really should do is build a 370 with the same basic design and
> performance characteristics as the 320. If they don't do something pretty
> soon, I might seriously consider going over to the Dark Side, Beneteau.
>
> Jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Culbertson" <billculb_a2 at yahoo.com>
> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 7:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Splash guard
>
>
> Herb,
>
> I might have had to look twice to notice the splash guard.  What really
> caught my eye in picture #5 is that they've scrunched up the port salon
> shelf considerably.  With the full height instrument panel aft and the
> hanging locker forward, it looks more like a 310.  One big thing my wife 
> and
> didn't like about the 310 was that the main cabin was so scrunched.
>
> -bill
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "hcreech at comcast.net" <hcreech at comcast.net>
> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 8:14:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Splash guard
>
>
> No, I really wasn't all that impressed. The splash guard is an obvious add
> on, the 387 had a corian splash guard as part of the countertop, very 
> nice.
> I think Catalina picked up the new slash guard at home depot.  The new
> hanging locker deminised the area where my flat screen TV is located, it 
> was
> the first thing my wife noticed.  And she doesn't notice anything.  Since 
> I
> can't really afford the 387 yet I might have considered  trading my 99" 
> 320
> for a new 320 but no midship cleats sealed it.  I'll wait for the 387.
>
> Sincerely,
> Herb Creech
> Cloud Chaser #606
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Bruce Heyman" <BruceHeyman at cox.net>
>> Herb,
>> Thanks for the photo's!  Do you have any others of the boat :-) ?
>>
>> Can't say I'm impressed with the guard.  IMHO it seems like it should
>> be higher, still too likely to splash water onto the lap top on the
>> chart table.
>>
>> I do like the lamp under the glass holder and the larger area for
>> electronics.
>>
>> Bruce
>> Somerset 671 SoCal
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
>> Hcreech at comcast.net
>> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 8:39 AM
>> To: C-320 Catalina
>> Subject: [C320-list] New Splash guard
>>
>> The random shots of the splash guard on the new C-320 are now posted
>> on the web-site.
>> Sincerely,
>> Herb Creech
>> Cloud Chaser #606
>>
>>
>>
>>
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