[C320-list] Question on Sliding Comanionway Hatch + C&C

Mon May 4 22:17:00 PDT 2009

Hey, imagine that, people who sold their C & C stay on that list.  We sure
don't have anyone like that on this list, do we?

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Brad Kuether
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 5:29 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Question on Sliding Comanionway Hatch + C&C

It is great!

How else can anyone who doesn't have a Catalina learn about them?  I joined 
your list on the recommendation of Warren Updike, who keeps his boat in the 
same marina, and is a member of the same yacht club.

On the C&C list we have lots of people who have other boats.  Some want to 
move into a C&C, some have moved out of a C&C, for various reasons.  We have

at least 10 regular posters who have other types of boats, but enjoyed the 
camaraderie and friendship of the list so much, they decided to stay.  We 
value their past experience, and how they are approaching their current 
challenges.

And lets face it, boats are boats.  We all experience a lot of the same 
difficulties regardless of brand.  I hope to learn all I can about the 320, 
of which I plan on owning soon.

10 days until my Chicago trip to see an '03 and '04 320.....

-Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
"Scholar"
C&C 29 Mark II
Middle River, MD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <argates2nd at comcast.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Question on Sliding Comanionway Hatch + C&C

Isn't it great that we have C&C guys participating here!

Rollie #182

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brad Kuether" <bkuether at comcast.net>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2009 9:48:46 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Question on Sliding Comanionway Hatch

On my C&C, the hatch was leaking, so I simply had made a piece sunbrella to
fit over it. I had clingles put in each corner and I hold it down with
bungee cords.

I know not a long term fix, but has worked for me now more than 10 years.

-Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
"Scholar"
C&C 29 Mark II
Middle River, MD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mike gutshall" <mikegutshall at msn.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 3:01 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Question on Sliding Comanionway Hatch

Has anyone replaced their companionway sliding hatch? I have hull #401 and
it's smoked plexiglass slider has failed and needs replaced. I worked with
Catalina for a replacement. Catalina confirmed that they had the mold and
made one for me. (new style made of fiberglass with installed window) The
problem is that they molded a protruding rib on the entire perimeter of the
underside of the slider and this rib catches on the support track that the
hatch rest and slides on. (my support track is not continuous, it catches on
the aft track as you pull it back from the complete open position) Or as
you initially push the hatch forward as you are installing it from the
cockpit, the sliding hatch drops and locks into the closed position and then
does not allow the hatch to be pushed forward into the open position.
Either way, the under side rib is causing the hatch to "drop and lock" in
the closed position.

I checked another 320 on our dock, hull number 808 and this newer style
sliding hatch does not have the rib on the underside of the sliding hatch.
It has a smooth and totally flat bottom similar to what our old plexiglass
slider had.

Has anyone bumped into this issue? Does anyone have any advise other than
to return the newly made slider back to Catalina and have a local source
remake the hatch with plexiglass?

Can anyone tell me, if you have the newer style slider, what keeps your
sliding hatch from being pulled too far aft? My old plexiglass slider has a
plastic "stop bar" screwed to the underside of the hatch to keep the hatch
from extending too far aft. The new slider that Catalina send me has no
such stop mechanism.

thanks
Mike G
Alibi #401
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Brad Kuether<mailto:bkuether at comcast.net>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com<mailto:C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Looking at a 320 - Seeking advice and surveyor

Am actually working with Tim @ Sailplace, thanks for the advice!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert E. Sloat" <resloat at comcast.net<mailto:resloat at comcast.net>>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com<mailto:C320-List at Catalina320.com>>
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Looking at a 320 - Seeking advice and surveyor

> Brad-My dealer, Sail Place, a Catalina dealer in Waukegan just north of
> Chicago, mentioned to me a few weeks ago that they had a number
relatively
> new 320's in their inventory. This is a very good dealer that I bought
my
> new 2002 320 from. You may want to check out their inventory. Their
link
> is: http://www.sailplace.com/<http://www.sailplace.com/>
>
> Bob Sloat
> Savannah Hull 894
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brad Kuether" <bkuether at comcast.net<mailto:bkuether at comcast.net>>
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com<mailto:C320-List at catalina320.com>>
> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:40 AM
> Subject: [C320-list] Looking at a 320 - Seeking advice and surveyor
>
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> The 320 has made my "very short list" of "next" boats. I will be
> traveling to Chicago to look at two of them, a 2003 and a 2004. Both
are
> apparently in great shape, and have been fresh water all their lives.
> Both Yanmars have less than 200 hours.
>
> This would be a shift for me, from a "single guy" boat to more of a
> "family cruiser", and I understand what I am getting into from a
> performance standpoint, and also understand that this is not a long
range
> boat due to storage (wet and dry) limitations.
>
> I know this has probably surfaced a couple of times on this list (it
does
> on the C&C list all the time...) but I was wondering if anyone that owns
> these vintage boats could weigh in on what I should look for. I
> understand that overall this is a very well thought out design, very
user
> friendly etc.
>
>
>
> Warren Updike, who keeps his 320 two down gave me the low down on the
> smaller holding capacity, so I am good there.
>
> Anything else I should keep my eyes peeled for? I will not be rushed
and
> will have the entire day.
>
> Also looking for a good surveyor in the Chicago area, if and when a
> decision is made....
>
> Thanks in advance for any insight!
>
> -Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
> "Scholar"
> C&C 29 Mark II
> Middle River, MD
>