[C320-list] New Boat

[brucestanley]

Hi Stephen
Firstly I am so pleased you have bought the new C320MarkII
I think they have genuinely improved it ... without really affecting its 
costs.

What I want to say to you is that delivery is usually delayed ... this is 
the same if it is a Bavaria or a Catalina ... and I am sure it is so with 
the others ... a Hanse friend took months to get the Steering right ... it 
was assemble the wrong way!... new boat blues ... but i am still happy I 
worked through them.

I like the idea of the Auto Helm being added ... although I have never been 
entirely happy with mine.
I am thinking of splashing out and going up to the 6000 model.
Regarding Chartplotters .... well I have been looking at the Garman 555 ... 
I do not need Radar, nor a Fish finder.
I am still looking and not buying... yet. The larger Navpod (on the Helm) 
costs $450 in Sydney.

One big thing we need is more water... the 193 litres is not enough ... 
especially showering on the stern in the coming summer.
I would urge you to get Norm to ship out (inside the Cabin of your new 
C320MkII) the 20gallon Water Tank (about 70 litres) for you to install at 
your leisure. They cost $99US at WestMarine and US$86 at Defender. 
WestMarine is free delivery in USA. It costs another US$100 FedEX delivery 
to Sydney!!!!! So if you can get Norm to ship out anything like the 
30"x16"x10" water tank ... you are saving bucks!

Every Best Wish
BruceS
Fantastic Lady C320 #1084/ Sydney


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Cox" <scox at timmin.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Boat


> Bruce,
>
> Yes that's delivery in Sydney.  I haven't enquired as to which mast.  As 
> the
> boat won't start building until sometime in September I guess it will be
> whatever they are providing then.  I don't mind if delivery is in 
> January -
> I have waited this long.  In fact, I would rather not take delivery just
> before Christmas if it came to that.
>
> More importantly, I have been advised that Catalina have dropped the
> Dutchman system for the main.  This is a serious issue for me as I will be
> sailing short handed and one I intend to pursue further.
>
>
> Stephen Cox
> Canberra
>
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of brucestanley
>> Sent: Sunday, 12 August 2007 7:20 AM
>> To: C320-List
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Boat
>>
>> well done Stephen
>>
>> which mast does that include?
>> is that delivery in Sydney?
>>
>> 2 years ago 2 other Sydney siders bought their C320s at or
>> just after the Syd BShow.
>> Both were delivered in January ... one was late January.
>>
>> Every Best Wish
>> BruceS
>> Fantastic Lady C320 #1084
>
>