[C320-list] What comes with a 'base' price boat?

[crashley at gte.net]

My question is, why do you even want to know? I bought my 2002 C320 
"presailed" in 2005 and am very quite satisfied.

CRA
Rosebud #882

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allan S. Field" <allan.field at comcast.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] What comes with a 'base' price boat?


> Bob - The starting point is with the dealer and getting a full 
> understanding
> of his "commissioning" price.  My sense is that is where the dealer makes
> the big bucks - charging a high commissioning fee and delivering as little
> as possible.  If I had it to do over again, I think I'd buy a used car 
> from
> a used car dealer before I'd buy a new boat from a new boat dealer.  The
> games they can play are the moral equivalent of rolling back the mileage 
> on
> the car.  The difference is that the car manufacturers and state laws make
> it difficult to roll back the mileage on the car; there is not much
> protection to fall back on when buying a new boat.  Fortunately for 
> Catalina
> owners however, there always is Frank Butler to the rescue when things get
> real bad.
>
> Allan S. Field
> Sea Shadow - #808
> Columbia, MD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert
> Seastream
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:12 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] What comes with a 'base' price boat?
>
> All:
>
> I read the 320 MKII review in the March Sail magazine.  The price is
> given as $117,200 base, FOB.   I bought my 2002 'pre sailed' which
> brings me to the following question:
> Does anyone know what equipment is included in the standard (base)
> price from Catalina, rather than the equipment included in the
> 'sailaway' price that dealers quote?
> I'm guessing at least the boat, motor, and sails.  Possibly the
> compass, cushions, and anchor.  Anyone know?
>
> Bob Seastream
> Intuition # 906
>
>