[C320-list] A couple notes from Annapolis

[Barbara Uhlman]

That's an option we are seriously considering - a cabinet door and hardward.  Then we'll have more storage.  :-)

Barb & Bob
Whisper, #1158


--- On Sun, 10/11/09, Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] A couple notes from Annapolis
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009, 2:16 PM
> Guessing that most here don't sit at
> a dock with unlimited AC power, who really NEEDS a microwave
> oven?  We often enjoy popcorn on our boat, courtesy of
> 'JiffyPop', a product that (thank goodness) is still
> around.  Perhaps Catalina should be made aware of
> this.  Then they could remove the m/w and the
> associated cost off the boat.
> 
> Robert Seastream
> Intuition # 906
> 
> 
> On Oct 10, 2009, at 11:02 PM, Barbara Uhlman wrote:
> 
> > Forget the micro on the newer 320's.  Ours is
> still dead and under warranty (at the time of its death) and
> we still don't know what Catalina will do.  They say
> there are no more of the Tappan 5030S available and I'm not
> sure I would want one.  We used ours for one bag of
> popcorn and it died.
> > 
> > Barb
> > Whisper, #1158
> > 
> > --- On Sat, 10/10/09, Dave Anderer <danderer at udel.edu>
> wrote:
> > 
> >> From: Dave Anderer <danderer at udel.edu>
> >> Subject: [C320-list] A couple notes from
> Annapolis
> >> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> >> Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009, 3:39 PM
> >> Went to the show Friday this
> >> year.  (Usually go on Monday when the crowds
> >> are small and everyone is laid back.)  Less
> boats in
> >> the water this year;
> >> about the same amount of vendors on shore. 
> Good
> >> crowd.
> >> Looked in the 36-39 range for giggles. 
> Concluded as
> >> in previous years that
> >> nothing would work as well for us as our current
> 320.
> >> Best possibilities
> >> were the Tartan 3700 (pricey) and Barvaria 38
> (though upon
> >> reflection there
> >> were some deal-breaker design decisions on that
> boat).
> >> 
> >> Catalina only had 5 (?) boats in the water. 
> Looked at
> >> the 320 to see
> >> specifically what microwave they're using today
> (in case
> >> mine dies).
> >> Appears to be a Tappan TM5030S, which I believe is
> out of
> >> production.
> >> Maybe Catalina has an inventory they'll sell from
> for
> >> those who need a
> >> replacement.
> >> 
> >> Got shunted into the head on the 320 by the
> crowd.
> >> Bumped my head (which I
> >> do NOT do on our '99.)  Feels like the new
> boats gave
> >> up a couple inches of
> >> headroom in there.  Surprising - the head is
> one of
> >> the best features on the
> >> 320 - better than many bigger boats.
> >> 
> 
>