[C320-list] C320 Oil Change

Pat Moriarty patm at psiurethanes.com
Thu Nov 15 08:33:45 PST 2007


They don't make a 38. just 35, 40 and 47 are the sizes.

At 10:18 AM 11/15/2007, you wrote:
>I had the opportunity to sail from Seattle to San Francisco last 
>Sept. on a Caliber 38 with a friend of mine. The Caliber is a very 
>good passage maker, the boat performed great in the various sea 
>conditions we experienced. We had flat water and some pretty large 
>waves with wind mostly on the nose. this is an extremely seaworthy vessel.
>
>Don #165
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>---- Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote:
>
>=============
>I had a long look at the calibers, I didn't feel they were that 
>expensive--for what you get...only issue I had was that essentially, 
>they are a 38' boat with a 2' extension on the scoop transom, 
>therefore, short LWL , along with the modified full keel,, 
>consequently, slow on a long passage...
>
>I'll say this though, only because I plan on going cruising next 
>year to Mexico and So Pacific, is the only reason I bought a bigger 
>boat. To me, the C320 is the best boat, pound-for-pound, on the 
>market today. For 12 years, it was the best boat to have.
>
>What really made a difference was the addition of the Honda 2000 gen 
>set. I would recommend that to one and all..
>
>cl 3
>----------------------------------
>Regards,
>OD
>
>Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Robert Seastream [robert.seastream at comcast.net]
>Sent: 11/14/2007 06:36 PM
>To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320 Oil Change
>
>I was looking at Calibers, but along with IP's, they're expensive.
>
>On Nov 14, 2007, at 9:24 PM, Jack Fitzgibbon wrote:
>
> > If you're looking for tankage, check out an Island Packet 370 (160 gal
> > of
> > water, 75 fuel) or 380 (170 gal of water, 85 fuel).
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Robert Seastream
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:39 PM
> > To: C320-List
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320 Oil Change
> >
> >
> > I'm guessing that'll be a 37 footer.  We'd considered the 387, at 38
> > foot, wife said not enough.  She's looking first at increasing our
> > water tankage, second at storage space.  Otherwise, we'd stay with our
> > 320.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > On Nov 14, 2007, at 7:35 PM, Len wrote:
> >
> >> Why not wait and check out the new Catalina 375 ---hear it will be
> >> hot!
> >>
> >> Len Krane
> >> 'Aqua5"  #1070
> >>
> >> On Nov 14, 2007 4:21 PM, Robert Seastream
> >> <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> In other news, we've been considering a Catalina 40 for our upgrade,
> >>> but don't like the way the split backstays end up between the legs of
> >>> whoever occupies the stern rail seats.  We were told to look at the
> >>> 42;
> >>> anyone know if the above issue exists on the 42 and/or was ever fixed
> >>> on the 40?
> >>>
> >>> Bob Seastream
> >>> 'Intuition', # 906
> >>>
> >>> On Nov 13, 2007, at 10:59 PM, Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Agreed and that someone else put 'em in! ::
> >>>>
> >>>> cl 3
> >>>> ----------------------------------
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> OD
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "Kirk McCullough" [kirk.mccullough at telus.net]
> >>>> Sent: 11/13/2007 07:35 PM
> >>>> To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> >>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320 Oil Change
> >>>>
> >>>> Exactly Orlando, love those new white clean oil pads. :)
> >>>>
> >>>> -----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: 12 November 2007 10:04
> >>>> To: C320-List
> >>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320 Oil Change
> >>>>
> >>>> Kirk,
> >>>>
> >>>> I agree with you completely, not only no mess but a new impeller is
> >>>> in
> >>>> place, fresh tranny oil, new fuel filters, and fresh coolant each
> >>>> and
> >>>> every year. Also, he would place new oil pads under the engine which
> >>>> I
> >>>> would check for any possible leaks during the year.
> >>>>
> >>>> Warren--- for me:  #1,   #2 (I did just that) and #6
> >>>>
> >>>> cl 3
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>              "Warren Updike"
> >>>>              <wupdike at hotmail
> >>>>              .com>
> >>>> To
> >>>>              Sent by:                 <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> >>>>              c320-list-bounce
> >>>> cc
> >>>>              s at catalina320.or
> >>>>              g
> >>>> Subject
> >>>>                                       Re: [C320-list] C320 Oil
> >>>> Change
> >>>>
> >>>>              11/12/2007 09:58
> >>>>              AM
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>               Please respond
> >>>>                     to
> >>>>                 C320-List
> >>>>              <c320-list at catal
> >>>>                ina320.org>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Kirk #124 - Where is the fun in that?  What else is a retired guy to
> >>>> do
> >>>> but gripe about the projects he chooses to do?  Your response only
> >>>> proves
> >>>> one or more of the following:
> >>>>   1) you are still working, and don't have the time
> >>>>   2) you have more money than you know what to do with (if so, buy a
> >>>> bigger boat)
> >>>>   3) you are lazy and haven't yet figured out how to get the
> >>>> wife-mate
> >>>> to
> >>>> change the oil
> >>>>   4) you just had your manicure and didn't want those nice black
> >>>> stains
> >>>> around you cuticles
> >>>>   5) you don't spend enough time griping on this list about the boat
> >>>> tasks
> >>>> you love to do
> >>>>   6) unlike many of us, you'd rather sail than do maintenance chores
> >>>>   7) you were a stink potter in a previous life, and don't know
> >>>> engines
> >>>> Out of curiously, how much does it cost to have your oil and filters
> >>>> changed?
> >>>>
> >>>> Warren & Pattie Updike
> >>>> C320, #62, 1994, "Warr De Mar"
> >>>> Frog Mortar Creek, Middle River
> >>>> Chesapeake Bay
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> >>>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Kirk
> >>>> McCullough
> >>>> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 3:44 PM
> >>>> To: C320-List
> >>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320 Oil Change
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I call my mechanic every spring and the next time I go to the boat
> >>>> it
> >>>> has
> >>>> new oil in the engine and gearbox; new oil and fuel filters too. I
> >>>> don't
> >>>>
> >>>> know what he uses but there's never any mess. :)
> >>>>
> >>>> Kirk
> >>>> #124
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >
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