[C320-list] Catalina 42 backstay

[Robert Seastream]

Hmm...given the below comments (cut and paste to trim size), it sounds 
like a 42 might be the way to go.  Jeff Hare had said the same to me 
over the summer.
I know we'd want the 2 cabin, along with the 'island' bed (if that's 
the one you can approach from either side), and the single backstay 
sounds like a better idea than the split on the 40.  I thought the idea 
behind a split backstay was to spread the load as the boat (and mast) 
size increased.  Clearly, this isn't so.  What's the point of the 
split, then?

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906


On Nov 15, 2007, at 11:34 AM, Gene Musante wrote:

> For the person who asked the question about the Catalina 42 backstay:
>
> The Catalina 42 has a single backstay which is offset from the 
> centerline to the starboard side.  It is just far enough over to allow 
> the swim ladder to swing down.  It looks funny, but does the job just 
> fine.
>
> Catalina 42 comes in a 2 cabin or 3 cabin version.  Be sure to look at 
> both.   Forward berth is a pullman on the port side.  Entire bow 
> section of the boat is a head and sit-down teak shower.
> Gene Musante  617-755-0680  gmusante at msn.com
>

	From: 	  patm at psiurethanes.com
	Subject: 	Re: [C320-list] C320 Oil Change
	Date: 	November 15, 2007 8:19:30 AM EST
	To: 	  c320-list at catalina320.com
	Reply-To: 	  c320-list at catalina320.com

Get the 42 it is a 320 on steroids and if you have the island bed and 
two cabin there is a ton of storage, we have been looking but have not 
made the jump yet. The frig is smaller but so is everyone on the market 
compared to the 320. You can use the other hatch for a freezer by 
adding a second compressor.

Pat #130At 07:38 PM 11/14/2007, you wrote:
> 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